NEWYORK Parks, Recreation, OPPORTUNITY. and Historic Preservation  STATEOF  ANDREW M. CUOMO Governor  ROSE HARVEY Commissioner  July 28, 2016 Mr. Chris Karelus Project Manager DDS Companies 45 Hendrix Road West Henrietta, NY 14586 Re:  USACE 15PR01278 Dear Mr. Karelus:  Leatherstocking: Natural Gas Line Project Village and Town of Windsor, Broome County, NY  Thank you for requesting the comments of the New York State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). We have reviewed the submitted materials in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. These comments are those of the SHPO and relate only to Historic/Cultural resources. They do not include other environmental impacts to New York State Parkland that may be involved in or near your project. Such impacts must be considered as part of the environmental review oft the project pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act and/or the State Environmental Quality Review Act (New York SHPO has reviewed the end-of-field letter (Hartgen, 27 June 2016) regarding archaeological monitoring of the proposed HDD bore pit ReceivinglLaunch Area) location in the vicinity oft the Leatherstocking: Site 2 precontact site (00716000082). Based on the results of this investigation, we concur that the proposed bore pit location is outside oft the archaeological site area. Ai full report of the monitoring investigation should be submitted to this office within one year. Based on the monitoring results and the previously submitted Phase IA and Phase IB reports for this project, SHPO recommends that the planned project will have No Adverse Effect on historic properties listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. This The Phase IB investigation identified three precontact sites in the project's APE: Leatherstocking Site 1 (00716.000081), Leatherstocking Site 2 (00716.000082), and The project will pass on the very edge of Site 1 and we recommend that it will not adversely affect the site provided that all project-related ground disturbances are restricted to the specified  Environmental Conservation Law Article 8).  recommendation is predicated on the following conditions.  Leatherstocking Site 3 (00716.000083).  alignment.  Division for Historic Preservation  P.O. Box 189, Waterford, New' York 12180189-610237486894-wwnypanscon    Karelus, 28 July 2016, page 2  The project will avoid Sites 2 and 3 by the use of horizontal directional drilling, which will pass below the depths of culture-bearing deposits. The ReceivingLaunch Areas (bore pits) will be located outside of the documented site boundaries, as shown int the submitted reports. SHPO recommends that permit conditions specify that no near-surface ground-disturbing activities are to be allowed within the defined limits of Sites 2 and 3 or outside of the specified project  boundaries. Sincerely,  Ifyou have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.  Ayahge  Philip A. Perazio, Historic Preservation Program Analyst - Archaeology Unit  Phone: 518-268-2175 e-mail: philip.perazio@parks.ny.gov CC: Susan Bachor, Delaware Tribe of Indians  via e-mail only  Vance Barr, DPS Jesse Bergevin, Oneida Indian Nation Steven Blow, DPS Margaret Crawford, USACE Thane Joyal, Onondaga Nation Adam Luscier, HAA Bryan Printup, Tuscarora Indian Nation Judy Robinson, USACE Jason Ross, Delaware Nation Shannon Wright, HAA  Nicholas Basile, Environmental Solutions and Innovations  Division for Historic Preservation  P.O. Box 189, Waterford, New York 12180189-610.23748689- www.nysparks.com