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c.ATE HISTU�' <br /> S}2S <br /> WZ <br /> s THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN <br /> k OF wIS(-•• <br /> H. Nicholar duller III, Director 816 State Street <br /> Madison,Wisconsin 53706 <br /> 608'262.3266 <br /> December 20, 1988 <br /> AELRC <br /> c/o Dane County Zoning <br /> Room 116 <br /> City County Building <br /> iaiison, 'li.sronsin 53709 <br /> Dear Sirs: <br /> I understand that a rezoning request is before you from Dr. Docter to <br /> rezone a parcel in section 32 of the Town of Blooming Grove. As you may <br /> or may not be aware, a group of prehistoric burial mounds is located on <br /> this property. Exactly how many mounds are present and where they are <br /> located is uncertain. The historic documentation on file at the State <br /> Historical Society is vague at best. <br /> Wisconsin' s Burial Sites Preservation Law, Section 157.70 of the <br /> Wisconsin Statutes, provides protection for catalogued burial sites. <br /> While the mounds on this property have not vet been catalogued, we have <br /> received a verbal request to initiate this action. <br /> At this time, I wanted to inform you of this matter and indicate to you <br /> that while we do not oppose the zoning change, we do believe that <br /> conflict with fhe burial law could arise if care is not taken in <br /> developing the plot. The major problem that exists is that we do not <br /> know exactly what is on the property and where it is located. We would <br /> recommend that a "qualified archeologist" 157.70(1)(i) Wis. Stats. ) <br /> examine the property to accurately locate and identify burial mounds. <br /> While it is extremely likely that prehistoric habitation sites may also <br /> be present on the property, these have no protection under the law in <br /> this type of project. <br /> In a related matter, this situation is likely to occur again. It might <br /> be worthwhile if we developed some sort of data exchange or review <br /> mechanism whereby such zoning requests would he screened for the presence <br /> of burial sites or other archeological historic sites. In this regard, I <br /> would he pleased to work with your staff to consider this matter further. <br /> Please contact me at (608)262-2732 if there are any questions in this <br /> matter. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Richard W. Dexter <br /> Chief, Compliance and Archeology <br /> Section <br /> RWD:da/1310NN <br /> cc: Dr. Timothy Docter <br />