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River <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />Memorandum <br /> <br /> PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> <br /> STEPHEN ROHLF, BUILDING AND <br /> ZONING ADMINISTRATOR ZIP._ <br /> <br /> MAY 22, 2001 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: HOME OCCUPATIION REQUEST BY <br /> STEPHAN LANDSCAPE SERVICE <br /> <br />A query of the State Historic Preservation Office's (SHPO) records revealed that the <br />Southwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of SeCtion 6, Township 33, Range 26, Sherburne <br />County, Minnesota, contains a reported archaeological site. A collection ofprehistory <br />artifact, including a Hixton ax, were found somewhere within the forty acres described <br />above by Bert Peterson. The exact location of where the artifacts were found was not <br />reported. Mr. Peterson, who farmed this area, has been deceased for over twenty years, <br />therefore, no further information can be obtained. <br /> <br />The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) visited the site on May 10, 2001. No <br />obvious indications of a potential archaeological site were found during this visit. Over <br />the centuries, nature has probably drastically altered the area and certainly man has made <br />major alterations since the artifacts were discarded. The oldest Hixton artifacts date back <br />to nearly 10,000 years ago. Hixton comes from one mine in Wisconsin and was a heavily <br />traded commodity by Paleoindian and Archaic peoples. Typically, archaeological sites <br />are associated with watercourses.,. Perhaps this one was associated with Rice Lake and <br />Tibbits Brook drainage. <br /> <br />Further investigation is not required by the State, since there are no Federal permits <br />needed for the landscape business. The HPC also does not feel any further formal <br />investigation is warranted. However, the landscape business should be made aware of <br />the potential for a significant archaeological find on their property so they recognize it, if <br />they happen to come across additional artifacts. <br /> <br />Phone: 763.441.7420 <br />Fax: 763 441 74)5 <br /> · ' ~5.docs:\b&z\stever\cc5.doc <br />www. ci.elk-river, mn.us <br /> <br /> <br />