The wooded area behind Songo Beach contains at least one confirmed Native American burial site. Erosion of the Songo River delta and beaches in recent years has caused the destruction of important Native American archaeological sites.
7. Analysis of impacts of lake-level management on the archaeological resources of Sebago Lake.

FOSL supports the written comments submitted by Richard A. Doyle regarding the archaeological resources of Sebago Lake at the Commission's public scoping meeting on October 22, 2002 at Windham High School.

FOSL requests that thorough site testing be done on all potential archaeological site areas of Sebago Lake affected by the new water level management plan, including those areas undergoing active erosion. Special concentration is required in the Basin, Songo River delta area, the Songo and Crooked River and Sebago Lake State Park beach areas. FOSL believes that at least one site at Songo Beach has been destroyed by the erosion that occurred in the late 1980s.

FOSL believes the Songo beach area is one of the larger ancient native American ceremonial grounds in Maine. FOSL believes that the Songo beach area may contain many graves. Since the delta area could continue eroding for many decades identification and protection of these sites is critical. This has not been done.