Scotts Valley Site

[2] The different kelps of the Pacific Rim are major contributors to the areas of productivity and biodiversity and support a wide variety of life such as marine mammals, shellfish, fish, seabirds and edible seaweeds.

[5][6][7][8] Archaeological research ties some of the artifacts found at the Scotts Valley site, such as the crescent tool, to the "Western Pluvial Lake Tradition" which dates to the 12,000 to 7,000 ybp.

[13] In 1980, this record was re-tested by Archaeological Research Management and a report was delivered to the Scotts Valley City Council noting its importance as a cultural resource.

[15] The Santa Cruz Archaeological Society organized for Memorial Day weekend, 1983,[16] what would turn out to be the largest volunteer excavation crew ever assembled for such an occasion.

This work supported the previous research and led the City of Scotts Valley to have to fund a large excavation in 1987 as the project development plans were changed.

[18] Cartier notes in his concluding comments: Archaeologist Gerrit Fenenga, in his chapter in the monograph, adds, "The Scotts Valley Site is clearly of great significance locally, regionally, statewide and in North America".