Heritage Management (Investigation Type)

Studies and plans related to managing or planning for the care, interpretation, preservation, or protection of archaeological resources, including collections, records, and sites.

9,551-9,575 (9,693 Records)

USDA Forest Service Inventory Standards and Accounting Form: Report 1998-03-062 Archaeological Survey of 2,070 Acres for the Armijo and David Canyon Prescribed Burns Cibola National Forest, Bernalillo County, New Mexico (1998)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeffrey L. Fredine. Robert Wick.

Archaeologists with Lone Mountain Archaeological Services, Inc. conducted a Class III Cultural Resource Survey on November 23 and 24, 1997, and April 20 through May 18, 1998 for the Cibola National Forest (NMCRIS # 60888). The survey was conducted as part of a proposed prescribed burn. This project area consists of two blocks within the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest and totals 2,070 acres. Twenty-seven sites and 82 isolated occurrences were recorded during the survey....


USGS Maps of Selfridge Air National Guard Base (2022)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Rachel Fernandez

USGS maps of Selfridge Air National Guard Base used for the Section 106 application.


Using Adobe Premiere Elements to Edit Video (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Lisa Goddard.

This handout, "Using Adobe Premiere Elements to Edit Video," is a part of the Improving African Futures Using Lessons from the Past (IAfF) Digital Resource Guides. It is a step by step introductory guide in using Adobe Premiere Elements to edit videos.


USS Tecumseh Shipwreck: Management Plan (Legacy 94-1704)
PROJECT W. Wilson West Jr..

The Union ship USS Tecumseh was sunk off Fort Morgan in Mobile Bay, Alabama, in 1864 and found by the Smithsonian in 1967. The USS Tecumseh Commission met in 1993 to discuss the future management and protection of the shipwreck, and this draft plan addressing the ship not as an isolated site but within its historical, geographical, and technological context was produced, the report outlines options and recommendations for the protection and preservation of this tomb of 93 Union sailors.


USS Tecumseh Shipwreck: Management Plan - Report (Legacy 94-1704) (1996)
DOCUMENT Full-Text W. Wilson West Jr..

The Union ship USS Tecumseh was sunk off Fort Morgan in Mobile Bay, Alabama, in 1864 and found by the Smithsonian in 1967. The USS Tecumseh Commission met in 1993 to discuss the future management and protection of the shipwreck, and this draft plan addressing the ship not as an isolated site but within its historical, geographical, and technological context was produced, the report outlines options and recommendations for the protection and preservation of this tomb of 93 Union sailors.


Utah District Court Opinion - Escalante Grand Staircase (2004)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Sarah Klassen

In the United States District Court District of Utah-Central Division Utah Association of Counties, on behalf of its members, Plaintiffs, vs. George W. Bush, in his official capacity as President of the United States, et al., Defendants., and Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, et al., Defendants-Intervenors. AND Mountain States Legal Foundation, on behalf of its members Plaintiffs, vs. George W. Bush, in his official capacity as President of the United States, et al., Defendants. and Southern...


Utilised Codes, Windsor Plantation, Fort A. P. Hill (2012)
DOCUMENT Full-Text The Louis Berger Group, Inc..

This document contains the codes used for the artifact inventory from the archaeological investigations conducted at Windsor Plantation (Site 44CE0110), Fort A.P. Hill.


Utility Codes, Archaeological Survey of Pender Camp Wastewater Force Main, Fort A.P. Hill (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text The Louis Berger Group, Inc..

Utility Codes used in analyzing the artifacts found during the Archaeological Survey of Pender Camp Wastewater Force Main, Fort A.P. Hill.


Utilized Codes for CXE 4845, Phase I Archaeological Survey on the North Bank of Pine Hill Run Naval Air Station Patuxent River St. Mary's County, Maryland (2012.042) (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Louis Berger.

Codes for lithics, historic ceramics, glass, small finds/architectural, and faunal remains. Also included is pattern gout and class translations. These codes are for project number 4854, phase I archaeological survey on the north bank of Pine Hill Run, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Additional resources are located at the Maryland Archaeological Conservation lab. For further information and access to resources contact the Federal Curator, contact information listed below


Utilized Codes for XE 4307 Anketill's Neck, St. Mary's Co, MD Phase II (2008)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Louis Berger.

Utilized Codes for cataloging the artifacts from the Phase II Investigations at Anketill's Neck (Site 18ST707) at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River.


VAFB-2008-11: Report of Pre-Repatriation Inventory of Human Remains and Associated Materials from VAFB Sites Curated at the UC Santa Barbara Repository Ossuary (2008)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Ann M. Munns.

This document is a report on the Pre-Repatriation Inventory of Human Remains and Associated Materials from Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) Sites, currently curated at the UC Santa Barbara Ossuary. The purpose of this project is to document the collections from VAFB archaeological sites that include human remains, and repatriate them to Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (SYBCI). As part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, in 1995, the Repository completed an inventory...


VAFB-2010-06: Rock Art Monitoring and Maintenance Reports Oct 2009 - July 2010 (2009)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Rick Bury. Antoinette Padgett. Dan Reeves.

This document is a Rock Art Monitoring Report for the 14 rock art sites that exist with Vandenberg Air Force Base boundaries. The purpose of Rock Art Monitoring is to 1) ensure Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) Compliance, 2) preserve and protect the unique cultural resources, and 3) monitor any threats to the rock art sites and recommend maintenance responses. The assessment report presents the findings, actions, and recommendations developed through scheduled monitoring and...


VAFB-2011-05: Rock Art ARPA Compliance 2011 (2011)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Rick Bury. Antoinette Padgett. Dan Reeves.

This document is the 2011 Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1970 Rock Art Compliance Report. The goals of this project specifically include monitoring of three well-known and regularly visited rock art sites: Honda Ridge (CA-SBA-550), Window Cave (CA-SBA-655) and Swordfish Cave (CA-SBA-503). There are a total of 14 rock art sites that are monitored within Vandenberg Air Force Base boundaries. This report is one component of a continuing effort by the United States Air Force to protect...


VAFB-2012-09: Historic Properties Identification And Assessment of Adverse Effects Demolition of Four ICBM Launch Facilities In Support of New START (2012)
DOCUMENT Full-Text James Carucci. Christopher Ryan.

This document is the Historic Properties Identification and Assessment of Adverse Effects at the Demolition of four Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Launch Facilities (LF) in Support of New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START). The Area of Potential Effect was delineated to encompass all foreseeable project-related, ground-disturbing activities. Four underground missile silos at Vandenberg Air Force Base, no longer needed for ICBM test launches, will be rendered inoperable by...


VAFB-2013-15: Vandenberg Air Force Base Rock Art ARPA Compliance 2013 (2013)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Rick Bury. Antoinette Padgett. Dan Reeves.

This document is a report of the 2013 Vandenberg Air Force Base Compliance with the Archaeological Resources Protection Ace of 1970. The aim of this project was to make scheduled visits to each site, assess the nature, size, and rate of any impacts observed, and to implement site-specific management measures deriving from prior year recommendations as described within the statement of work. No serious impacts to the rock art were noted during the period of this project, with the exception of an...


VAFB-2016-10: Vandenberg Air Force Base Fiscal Year 2015-16 Vandenberg Rock Art Monitoring (2016)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy J. Murphy.

This document is a report on the monitoring of rock art sites on Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) during the fiscal year of 2015-2016. This report is abridged notes to what could be a detailed instruction to manage the rock art on VAFB. Continued annual monitoring and site maintenance using similar methods developed by 30th Space Wing CES (Cultural Resources) will help in preserving the rock art of the prehistoric Chumash culture on VAFB.


VAFB-2017-17: Vandenberg Air Force Base Fiscal Year 2016 Vandenberg Rock Art Monitoring (2017)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy Murphy.

This report outlines condition assessment data for all known rock art sites on Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) for Fiscal Year 2016. The effort for assessing conditions of rock art assists with the requirement for the United States Air Force (USAF), 30th Space Wing for Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Details about work tasks are outlined in Statement of Work XUMUOS9115.


VAFB-2018-15: Vandenberg Air Force Base: Fiscal Year 2017 Vandenberg Rock Art Monitoring (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy J. Murphy IV.

This report documents and outlines the condition assessment of each rock art site on VAFB for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17). This report lists information about each site and brief summaries about common impacts, tasks, and specific observations at sites. Information in this report focuses on areas at rock art sites with significant impacts, high-risk areas for impacts, and professional insight to help understand the sensitivity of sites and implemented management strategies. This report outlines...


VAFB-2019-08: Vandenberg Air Force Base Fiscal Year 2018 Vandenberg Rock Art Monitoring, Contract No. GS10F0059N (2019)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy J. Murphy IV.

This report documents and outlines the condition assessment of each rock art site on Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18). This report lists information about each site and brief summaries about common impacts, tasks, and specific observations at sites. Information in this report focuses on areas at rock art sites with significant impacts, high-risk areas for impacts, and professional insight to help understand the sensitivity of sites and implemented management...


VAFB-2019-09: Condition Assessment of Sensitive and Threatened Archaeological Sites on Vandenberg Air Force Base, Fiscal Year 2018, Contract No. GS10F0059N, XUMUOS9115 (2019)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Timothy J. Murphy IV.

This report documents the condition assessment of sensitive and threatened sites on Vandenberg Air Force Base. The sensitive and threatened sites are cultural resources with high informational value and are important to Native American groups, such as the Chumash, and have active impact agents and/or the potential to be severely impacted. This report documents the condition of these sites using the new approach developed by Applied EarthWorks and Cultural Resources Section (30 CES/CEIEA) in 2009...


VAFB-2019-21: DRAFT Point Conception Light Station Conditions Assessment and Repairs Study, Contract No. GS10F0059N, Task Order FA8903-15-F-0023 (PWS Task 4.12.3) (2019)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Jeremy Hollins. Dennis Pearson. Shannon Wright. Richard Bambam. Scott McCrady. Mark Taberner.

This document is a study intended to serve as a preliminary analysis of the current conditions and possible repairs for the Point Conception Lighthouse and Family Quarters C. The field investigations consisted of visual surface observations, avoided destructive analysis, and did not include the preparation of structural calculations, structural or material testing, or development of design or construction drawings. This report and cost estimates are intended to provide the USAF with a rough...


VAFB-2020-11: Section 110 National Register Eligibility Evaluation: Re-evaluation of the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Test Site Complex (2020)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Josh Smallwood. Roscoe Loetzerich.

This document is a Section 110 National Register Eligibility Re-evaluation of the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Test Site. The purpose of this study is to review previous investigations pursuant to the National Register of Historic Places (NHPA); to identify the extant buildings and structures of the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Test Site complex; to document the buildings and structures on California Department of Parks & Recreation recording forms (placed on file with the California Office of...


VAFB-2020-23: Section 110 National Register Eligibility Evaluation of The Point Conception Light Station Historic District, Vandenberg Air Force Base Santa Barbara County, California (2020)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Josh Smallwood. Christopher Ryan.

This government generated Section 110 report is a National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 110 inventory and evaluation of the numerous buildings, structures, and objects which constitute the Point Conception Light Station Historic District. The purpose of this study is to provide information for compliance with Section 110 of the NHPA of 1966, as amended, and to support the review of anticipated future activities conducted under Section 106 of the NHPA. Section 110 of the NHPA...


VAFB-2020-32: Archaeological Investigations in Support of Section 106 Compliance Ground Based Strategic Deterrant Test Program (2020)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Beniamino Volta. Michael Connolly. Daniel Leonard. Daniel Leard.

This document is a report on the Archaeological Investigations in Support of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Test Program. The purpose of this project is to modernize the United States’ land-based nuclear arsenal and eventually replace the nation’s current Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) system. A portion of development and testing of the new system, named Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), would take place in California at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa...


VAFB-2020-33: Archaeological Data Recovery and Removal of Stabilization Measures at CA-SBA-698 (2020)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Eric S. Nocerino. Clayton G. Lebow. Karin Pitts-Olmedo. Rebecca McKim. Ann Munns. Michelle Newcomb. Terry Joslin.

This document is a Section 110 Archaeological Data Recovery and Removal of Stabilization Measures at CA-SBA-698. The purpose of this Archaeological Study is to evaluate the eligibility of CA-SBA-698 for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Based on midden characteristics observed on the surface and in exposed erosional profiles, the site is likely to contain information important to the understanding of prehistory and retain sufficient contextual integrity to qualify for listing.