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DOCUMENT Full-Text Deni J. Seymour.

Between March 11 and 21, 1991, SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants conducted a cultural resources survey of approximately 2,300 acres of Pima -Maricopa Indian Community Lands in Maricopa County, Arizona. The survey was conducted in order to locate and describe cultural remains within the project area that might be adversely affected by proposed development of the area in conjunction with the Central Arizona Project, Water Distribution Facilities. A total of 20 sites (AZ U:5:41 through AZ...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jim Bailey.

The Salt River Project Diversion and Conveyance Historic District consists of nine main canals, the diversion dam that feeds water to those canals, and one hydropower plant situated on one of those canals. The contributing properties are: Granite Reef Diversion Dam (a structure); the Southside Gatekeeper’s house at the dam (a building); three canals serving land on the north side of the Salt River (the Arizona, Grand, and New Crosscut canals, all structures); six canals serving land on the south...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Richard W. Effland.

Salt River Project (SRP) proposes to construct a 230 kV transmission line to connect the Pinnacle Peak, Brandow, and Papago Buttes substations. Archaeological Consulting Services (ACS) was contracted to perform an assessment of impacts to cultural resources that would be caused by the project. ACS is responsible for assessing potential impacts to historical and archaeological sites as well as architectural resources in the vicinity of the new right-of -way. One hundred percent survey of the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lynne MacDonald. Jim Bailey.

Pursuant to a 2009 Programmatic Agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office, the Salt River Project, and the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, the Bureau of Reclamation prepared documentation formally nominating the Salt River Project system of dams and main canals to the National Register of Historic Places (Register). The Salt River Project Multiple Property Submission (MPS) was formally accepted and listed on the Register on August 7, 2017. This is the Salt...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Desert Archaeology Inc..

This proposal is Desert Archaeology's response to Salt River Project’s request for archaeological testing at the Kyrene Generating Station in Tempe, Arizona. This proposal presents an efficient program to determine if significant cultural resources are present within the project area. The program is designed to address the needs of Salt River Project for phased investigations within a specified time frame and in a cost-effective manner. Our work combines high professional standards with...

PROJECT USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office.

The Bureau of Reclamation has developed an archaeological site database for the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal main stem based on the Class III survey data that includes all previously recorded sites. An unknown number of these sites were either destroyed by construction or excavation, while others are no longer located within the CAP right-of-way (ROW). To assist Reclamation in checking the accuracy of its site database, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) was asked to revisit a...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Linda Schilling.

The Bureau of Reclamation has developed an archaeological site database for the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal main stem based on the Class III survey data that includes all previously recorded sites. An unknown number of these sites were either destroyed by construction or excavation, while others are no longer located within the CAP right-of-way (ROW). To assist Reclamation in checking the accuracy of its site database, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) was asked to revisit a...

IMAGE Linda Schilling.

The Bureau of Reclamation has developed an archaeological site database for the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal main stem based on the Class III survey data that includes all previously recorded sites. An unknown number of these sites were either destroyed by construction or excavation, while others are no longer located within the CAP right-of-way (ROW). To assist Reclamation in checking the accuracy of its site database, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) was asked to revisit a...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Cheryl Blanchard.

This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Sand Tank Mine, located on Bureau of Land Management land. The site is comprised of historic artifact scatter and mine tailings. The file consists of a site data form. The earliest dated document is from 2007.

DOCUMENT Full-Text R. Martynec.

This is an Arizona Site Steward file for a site found during the Santa Rosa Canal B project. The site is located on State Trust land, and is comprised of approximately 15 petroglyphs which may be Hohokam in origin. The file consists of an Arizona State Museum archaeological survey card. The earliest dated document is from 1986.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Dell Albeas. Mark Ziem.

This is an Arizona Site Steward file for Sara's Rock Petroglyph Site, comprised of petroglyphs and lithic scatter, located on Tonto National Forest land. The file consists of a heritage inventory form, sketches of select petroglyphs, six black and white photographs, and a map of the site location. The earliest dated documents are from 2003.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Scott Wood.

This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Sears Kay site, comprised of five Hohokam compounds, located on Tonto National Forest land. The file consists of two site data forms, two maps of the site location, and a map of proposed interpretive trails and signage. The oldest dated document is from 1992.

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Under the sponsorship of the Bureau of Reclamation, the New Waddell Dam Borrow Areas Mitigative Data Recovery Project, more simply known as the Waddell Project, performed data recovery at 17 sites in the vicinity of Lake Pleasant, Arizona. Supplemental surveys conducted under the same contract added two sites to the inventory slated for investigation. The project area, composed of multiple survey areas, was spread across two drainages, the Agua Fria and New River, in what is considered the...

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Archaeological and historical studies were undertaken by Desert Archaeology, Inc., selected and procured via a professional services procurement process approved by the FAA, to address legal compliance of the City of Phoenix Community Noise Reduction Program (CNRP) with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The purpose of the CNRP is to offer noise mitigation services to residential neighborhoods most severely impacted by noise from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Scott Wood. L. B. H..

This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Seven Springs Pueblo site, located on Tonto National Forest land. The site is comprised of several Early Classic Period Hohokam masonry habitations, as well as artifact scatter indicative of Post-Depression Euroamerican activity, possibly related to ranching or the CCC. Additional features include terracing, checkdams, sherd and lithic scatter, petroglyphs, rock piles, and a grinding feature. Artifacts include tooth powder, tobacco, and sardine cans,...

DATASET T. Kathleen Henderson.

Ceramic data from the Sky Harbor excavations by Desert Archaeology, Inc in 2000. Loci related to the Dutch Canal Ruin.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Todd Bostwick.

This is an Arizona Site Steward file that consists of the Shaw Butte Fortified Hilltop, comprised of a stone masonry compound and petroglyphs, located on City of Phoenix land. The file consists of a site data form.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Todd W. Bostwick. Stan Plum.

The Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona was once occupied by the prehistoric Hohokam, a group of agriculturalists who constructed thousands of kilometers of irrigation canals as well as public architecture, including platform mounds and bailcourts. They also appear to have been keen astronomical observers, although the subject of Hohokam archaeoastronomy remains underexplored. This paper summarizes previous Hohokam archaeoastronomy studies, discusses O'odham (Piman) Indian calendar systems,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text J.S. Wood.

This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Sheep Bridge site, comprised of two late historic Basque suspension bridge abutments and deadmen, located on Tonto National Forest land. The file is comprised of a heritage inventory, Central Arizona Water Control Study historic site description, and map of the site location.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark Hackbarth.

This is an Arizona Site Steward file for Shoger Ruin, located on State Trust land. The site is comprised of an agricultural filed with rock piles and alignments, isolated cobble structures, a compound structure, plaza, trash middens, possible roasting mounds, canal, and artifact scatter. The file consists of an Arizona State Museum archaeological site card, two maps of the site location, criminal damage report, hand drawn site map, photo log, and 15 color photographs of potholes. The earliest...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Dale C. Olson.

Letter from Luke AFB Deputy Base Civil Engineer regarding the Buried Trench Site at Luke Air Force Base. Includes SHPO letter in response to survey at the Buried Trench Site.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Richard Coullahan.

Undated SHPO correspondence regarding the determination of eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places at Luke Air Force Base.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Donna J. Schober.

SHPO correspondence regarding Determination of Eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places for buildings on Luke Air Force Base. Determined no eligible buildings or structures on Luke Air Force Base.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Carol Telles.

This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Site Above, located on Bureau of Reclamation land. The site is comprised of multiple structures, artifact scatter, terracing, petroglyphs, and a rock ring. The file consists of a site data form, map of the site location, and site map.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Albert Ramond.

This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Skull Mesa site, comprised of sherd scatter and a fortified masonry pueblo, located on Tonto National Forest land. The file consists of a site data form, Museum of Northern Arizona card, Arizona State Museum archaeological survey form, map of the site location, and a field account by Albert Ramond. The earliest dated document is from 1956.