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• Contributing to our knowledge about prehistoric and historic settlement <br />locations and the exploitation of natural resources for subsistence. <br />• Understanding environmental diversity and adaptation and change of <br />prehistoric and historic groups. <br />The potential of any discovered site to help address these research areas is based on <br />determining the intactness of cultural deposits (integrity), the variety and quantity of <br />artifacts, the clarity of site stratigraphy and the discreteness of site boundaries, and on the <br />environmental context of each site. <br />C. FIELD RECONNAISSANCE <br />A limited field reconnaissance .will be accomplished throughout the remainder of the <br />property in areas where no construction is planned. A surface walk-over in areas of ground <br />visibility. will be conducted. If cultural .material is found on the surface, subsurface testing <br />will be implemented as outlined in the previous section. Areas within the property that have <br />a high probability for the presence of archaeological sites will be thoroughly investigated by <br />systematic subsurface inspection. These areas include flat ridgetops and landforms <br />adjacent to water sources. The large pond on the west side of the property is a likely <br />location for prehistoric occupation. Landforms that exhibit more than 15 percent slope are <br />considered to have a low probability for archaeological sites. Any. sites identified in the field <br />reconnaissance will be evaluated and recorded as described in the previous section. <br />Since the requirements for this portion of the survey is limited reconnaissance, systematic <br />subsurface testing at 30-m intervals will not be conducted across the entire property. As <br />planning for the location of project buildings becomes complete, areas chosen for <br />construction activities may require a more intensive investigation. <br />D. DATA ANALYSIS <br />The archaeological materials will be transported to Legacy's Durham facility for processing. <br />The artifacts wilt be cleaned and catalogued, and the artifact collection from each site will be <br />studied to determine the date or dates of occupations present and the range of activities <br />carried out at each site. The vertical and horizontal distributions of the materials from each <br />site will be studied so that the nature and extent of the site can be better understood. <br />E. REPORTING OF RESULTS <br />1"he Orange County ERCD will be informed. on a bi-weekly basis as to the progress of the <br />field investigations and reconnaissance, especially as regards the Vincent House property. <br />At the approximate mid-point of the project, a Preliminary Field Report will be made <br />available to the ERCD along with a short presentation to the Northern Human Services <br />Center Park Master Plan Work Group. <br />Upon completion of fieldwork, a Preliminary Field Report (Management Summary) will be <br />provided to ERCD by November 7, 2003. The report will detail the results of the <br />background research, fieldwork, and laboratory analysis. The report will be illustrated with <br />photographs and drawings of archaeological sites and artifacts, as needed, and will conform <br />to the reporting standards outlined in the'~Guidelines for Preparation of Archaeological <br />Survey Reports," prepared by OSA. This report will provide information on the number and <br />type of sites found during the survey. A cursory description of each site will be made along <br />with a determination of potential eligibility for the NRHP. In addition to the .report, <br />archaeological site forms will be completed for each recorded site or isolated find. North <br />4 <br />