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Project metadata for resources within the 611th Air Support Group cultural heritage resources collection.
Ancient Farming Along the Salt River: Data Recovery at a 9th Century Field House Community (AZ T:12:395[ASM]) for the Coral Pointe Development in Phoenix, Arizona (2010)
The City of Phoenix requested that archaeological work be conducted at the location of the proposed Coral Pointe Apartments Project in Phoenix. The Project is on private property but will receive federal funding so the effects of this undertaking on cultural resources must be considered to comply with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. According to the City of Phoenix archaeological site files, several prehistoric canals cross the area of potential effect (APE). Although no...
Archaeological Studies of the Avra Valley, Arizona For the Papago Water Supply Project, Vol. 2: Archaeological Site Descriptions (1987)
This document contains descriptions of sites within the Schuk Toak and San Xavier study areas. These site descriptions include information on site dimensions, cultural features, and types of artifacts. The relationships between features and artifacts as well as any disturbance to the sites are also discussed. The document also discusses collection strategies used within the project, and finally, it evaluates the site occupation time periods along with site function as well.
Archaeological Testing of Sites 3PU442, 3PU444, and 3PU450 at Little Rock Air Force Base (1997)
From July 16–21, 1997, Mid-Continental Research Associates (MCRA) conducted National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluation of 3PU422, 3PU444, and 3PU450 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas. 3PU444 and 3PU450 do not meet the eligibility criterion and no further work is recommended. 3PU422 has significant research potential and is considered eligible for nomination to the NRHP. It is recommended that this site be protected from any adverse impacts and be...
Archaeological Testing on the Western Boundary of Site AZ T:12:137(ASM), Las Canopas, for a Proposed Land Sale, Phoenix, Arizona (2013)
The City of Phoenix requested that archaeological testing be conducted at a 25 acre parcel near 28th Street and Southern Avenue in Phoenix. The parcel is within the boundaries of a large prehistoric site known as Las Canopas (AZ T:12:137[ASM]). The project is on private property. The City has agreed that the archaeological testing can be done under the existing City-approved Plan, entitled General Cultural Resources Testing Plan for the City of Phoenix Projects that Involve Prehistoric Canals...
Archaic Occupation on the Santa Cruz Flats: the Tator Hills Archaeological Project (1993)
This report describes the results of archaeological investigations undertaken northeast and in the vicinity of the Tator Hills at the southern edge of the Santa Cruz Flats. The archaeological investigations were funded by the Bureau of Reclamation, Arizona Projects Office, and identified as Tasks 43 and 45 of Contract 3-PA-30-00740. The work was conducted to mitigate the impact to prehistoric resources in the construction of the Central Arizona Irrigation and Drainage District, Central Unit IV...
AZ F:14:47 Arizona Site Steward File (1977)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for AZ F:14:47, comprised of lithic scatter, located on Bureau of Land Management land. The file consists of an Arizona State Museum archaeological survey form. The earliest dated document is from 1977.
A Cultural Resource Survey For the Hubbell Ranch Road Bypass At the Salt River Project Fence Lake Coal Mine In Catron County, New Mexico, Final Report (1995)
Salt River Project (SRP) proposes to reroute the Hubbell Ranch Road to bypass the mining activities at the SRP Fence Lake Coal Mine. SRP contracted with SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants (SWCA), to conduct a cultural resource survey for the Hubbell Ranch Road Bypass. The lead agency for the cultural resources is the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Las Cruces District, Socorro Resource Area. The proposed bypass is on New Mexico State Trust Land leased by...
A Cultural Resource Survey Report of 204 Acres along for the Northern Parkway, near El Mirage, Maricopa County, Arizona (2012)
MCDOT plans to expand and extend Northern Parkway to be a parkway with grade-separated intersections at major cross streets to eliminate traffic signals and provide a higher-speed, higher-capacity, east-west route in the northwestern portion of the Phoenix metropolitan area where no freeways are planned. The current cultural resources assessment is in support of the Northern Parkway construction project, including geotechnical investigations. Before ground disturbance can begin, pursuant to the...
A Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed El Paso Natural Gas 2039 Line Relocation/Removal, Southwest Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (1999)
At the request of Sheila F. Castellano of El Paso Natural Gas Company (EPNG), Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) conducted a cultural resources survey of approximately 234 acres of private land for the proposed EPNG 2039 pipeline relocation/removal project. The survey, conducted under non-collection permit 99-15BL issued by Arizona State Museum (ASM), was to provide an inventory and assessment of cultural resources that might be impacted by the construction. One new archaeological...
Data Recovery at AZ T:12:413(ASM) for the Roeser Haciendas Development Project, Phoenix, Arizona (2016)
The site (AZ T:12:413[ASM]) was recommended as eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. Avoidance to the site was not feasible so data recovery was conducted under an existing City-approved Plan, entitled “General Historic Properties Treatment Plan for Archaeological Projects Within the Boundaries of the City of Phoenix, Arizona” (Montero et al. 2008). A Supplemental Data Recovery Work Plan submitted to the City (see Mitchell 2011) was approved and implemented. As a...
Data Recovery Report, North End of the Frank Luke Addition, Site AZ T:12:1 (ASM), La Ciudad, City of Phoenix (2012)
Archaeological data recovery was conducted in the north end of the Frank Luke Addition in the City of Phoenix within a portion of the Hohokam site of La Ciudad, also known as AZ T:12:1 (ASM). This is a report on data recovery conducted in the north end of the project area. The excavations documented a borrow pit reused as a reservoir (Feature 32), an irrigation lateral (Feature 27), a small field house (Feature 29), five extramural pits and thermal features, and two pits containing historic...
Little Rock Air Force Base Project Metadata
Project metadata for resources within the Little Rock Air Force Base cultural heritage resources collection.
Monitoring Report for a CenturyLink Utility Installation, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (2014)
CenturyLink recently conducted utility work in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. The project occurs on municipal land; however, as it was a private utility replacement, it was not reviewed by the City Archaeology Office (CAO) prior to the commencement of work, nor was a standard Archaeology Assessment issued for the project. The project area falls within the boundaries of AZ T:12:37(ASM)/Casa Buena, a Hohokam habitation site known to contain a platform mound, trash mounds, and human remains. A...
New Evidence for the Timing of Arctic Small Tool Tradition Coastal Settlement in Northwest Alaska (2016)
This paper presents the results of a survey of the oldest beach ridges located on Cape Espenberg in Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, Alaska. The goals were to locate and test Arctic Small Tool tradition (ASTt) sites to develop a coastal settlement chronology and to establish whether marine resources were exploited. At the outset of this project four ASTt sites were known at Cape Espenberg, two with associated radiocarbon dates. Upon completion, ten new ASTt sites with eleven radiocarbon...
Preliminary Results of Archaeological Testing at AZ U:10:122 (ASM) and AZ U:10:123 (ASM) within the Proposed Red Mountain Freeway Corridor (Gilbert Road to Higley Road) Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona (2000)
Entranco conducted archaeological testing at AZ U:10:122 (ASM) and AZ U:10:123 (ASM) during October and November 2000. The testing was done to assess the eligibility of the two sites for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The project was completed at the request of the Arizona Department of Transportation prior to the proposed construction of the Red Mountain Freeway Gilbert Road to Higley Road segment, which will impact both AZ U:10:122 (ASM) and AZ U:10:123 (ASM)....
Results of Archaeological Monitoring for the 11th Street Pedestrian Improvements Project Along 11th Street, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (2014)
This document presents the results of archaeological monitoring for the 11th Street Pedestrian Improvements Project along 11th Street . The federally funded project involves improves to bus stops with new benches; installation of permeable paving and shade trees; construction of wider sidewalks with accessible ramps; and installation of pedestrian level street lighting and way-finding signage (including the installation of utility conduits for new street lamps) and removal and installation of...
Results of Archaeological Monitoring within AZ T:12:116(ASM) during Ground-Disturbing Activities, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (2017)
This document presents the results of archaeological monitoring in advance of Sun State Builder’s (Sun State) anticipated construction of warehouse facilities within an L-shaped area. This project area is situated within a Hohokam village habitation site with a known platform mound. The project area also encompasses a historic residential property that has not been evaluated for National Registry of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility. The project involved excavation (mechanical grading and...
Studies Along the Lower Agua Fria River: The Eastwing Site and the Marinette Canal (1987)
Two sites, one prehistoric and one historic, situated northwest of Phoenix and in the south-central part of Arizona, are discussed. Limited field excavation and archival research reveal that the historic site, the Marinette Canal (NA18,267), built in 1910, may have been fed by well water, local runoff, and the seasonal flow of the Agua Fria River. It heads along Calderwood Butte and extends almost 10 km southward toward the present community of Sun City, Arizona. The prehistoric site, the...
Supplementary Appraisal of the Archeological Resources of Dickinson Reservoir Stark County, North Dakota (1949)
This document is a report on the Dickinson Dam and Reservoir, an irrigation, flood control and municipal water supply project of the Bureau of Reclamation that took place during the late 1940s. The concluding recommendations state that no further work is needed for the Dickinson reservoir.
Tracks through Time: The Archaeology of the METRO Light Rail Corridor (2011)
This book presents the results of the archaeological investigations that were conducted along then Light Rail route before and during its construction. As with any project that receives federal funding, METRO was legally required to undertake archaeological investigations along the project corridor; but production of this volume reflects not only METRO's commitment to legal compliance with environmental laws, but also the commitment of the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa to preserve and...
Tracks through Time: Urban Archaeology along the METRO Light Rail Corridor, Volume IV, Part 1: Technical Analyses and Material Culture (2011)
This book presents the results of the archaeological investigations that were conducted along then Light Rail route before and during its construction. As with any project that receives federal funding, METRO was legally required to undertake archaeological investigations along the project corridor; but production of this volume reflects not only METRO's commitment to legal compliance with environmental laws, but also the commitment of the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa to preserve and...