Canal or Canal Feature (Site Type Keyword)

DOCUMENT Full-Text John M. Lindly. Douglas R. Mitchell.

This document represents an archaeological testing plan for nine sites within the Santan Expansion Project Pipeline Corridor project area.  SWCA, Inc. conducted a cultural resource survey for a proposed gas pipeline between an existing pipeline in Coolidge and the Santan Generating Station in Gilbert, Arizona (Lindly et al. 2002),  Salt River Project is proposing to construct an approximately 36 mile-long pipeline in the project area on private land with numerous rights-of-way on Arizona State...

DOCUMENT Full-Text John M. Lindly.

This document presents a testing plan for a development located in southwest Phoenix. The testing plan was developed at the request of Beazer Homes who was advised by the City of Phoenix Archaeology Section to have this work done. The project area is located at the eastern boundary of the previously recorded prehistoric Hohokam site of AZ T:12:90 (ASM) [AZ T:12:55 (ASU)]. In addition, a prehistoric canal was mapped to cross the project area in this same area. The City of Phoenix has a 250-ft...

DOCUMENT Full-Text J. Simon Bruder. Victoria D. Vargas.

Kimley-Horn and Associates are under contract with the WGAA to provide services for design of the reconstruction and extension of Runway 12L-30R. A number of archaeological sites that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (National Register) extend within the construction zone. Therefore, WGAA is required to take into account the potential for its undertakings to affect those archaeological sites under the terms of its lease agreement with the Air Force, and also...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Bruce G. Phillips. Daniel H. Sorrell. Manuel R. Palacios-Fest. Louise Purdue. Glenn W. Berger. Jill Heilman.

The COP conducted road improvement and storm drain upgrades along 35th in southwest Phoenix. These improvements include new road construction (that is, widening), the installation of new fire hydrants and catch basins, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bus bays, signs, trees, and trenching for new storm drains and connectors. Generally, such activities entail vertical excavations up to approximately 16 feet. Two prehistoric features, a pit house and a hearth, were uncovered and represent, along with...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kris Dobschuetz.

Arizona Public Service (APS) and Salt River Project (SRP) were issued a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) by the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) for the construction of the Southwest Valley 500kV Transmission Line Project (Southwest Valley Project). The project consists of 37 miles of 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line to interconnect electric generation resources in the west valley with the existing 230kV system in the metropolitan Phoenix area. The project is located in...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Alaina Harmon

In this report, the results of data recovery efforts conducted for the Palo Verde to Pinal West transmission line project at the Gillespie Dam site, AZ T:13:18 (ASM), in the Gila Bend area of the Gila River are presented. The site is a prehistoric Hohokam-Patayan settlement with an overlay of Historic era material. Fieldwork primarily occurred within the construction staging area of a transmission tower. Although covering less than an acre, the staging area contained surprising numbers of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael H. Bartlett. Thomas M. Kolaz. David A. Gregory.

During 1982, 1983, and 1984, archaeologists from the Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona excavated parts of Las Colinas that were to be affected by the construction of Interstate 10. This research, sponsored by the Arizona Department of Transportation in cooperation with the Federal Highways Administration, was accomplished in accordance with the federal and state laws that govern and protect our nation's cultural resources. By sponsoring the research at Las Colinas, these agencies...

PROJECT Uploaded by: Joshua Watts

National Park Service documents associated with archaeological work done at the Roger Williams National Memorial site.

DOCUMENT Full-Text John S. Cable. David E. Doyel.

This report details the findings of a research project focusing upon the Swilling Ditch, conducted by Pueblo Grande Museum staff for the City of Phoenix, Aviation Department. Swilling's Ditch was originally constructed in 1868 and represents the first historic period canal of the early Phoenix settlement. A small segment of this canal had escaped destruction for many years and recently had become incorporated into the northeast portion of Sky Harbor International Airport. Air traffic planning...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Pat H. Stein.

In 1978, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) directed the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) to complete an intensive archaeological survey of the proposed alignment for the Salt-Gila Aqueduct, a feature of the Central Arizona Project. The survey area was 11,115 acres and included the 60 mile-long transmission line (with a typical width of 200 meters), three proposed utility line locations, one flood retention dike location, 11 possible spoil or realignment areas, and a subsidence well....

DOCUMENT Full-Text J. Homer Thiel.

As part of the planning process for the construction of the Evo A. DeConcini Federal Building and United States Courthouse, Desert Archaeology, Inc., has performed a detailed study of the proposed courthouse property for Fugro West, Inc., under a subcontract with the General Services Administration. This study has many purposes: to summarize prehistoric and historic settlement patterns and land-use trends for the project area; to identify the locations of any prehistoric and historic...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark Brodbeck. Jewel Touchin.

An addendum Class I overview to cover expanded portions of the State Route Loop 202 (202L), South Mountain Freeway, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) & Location/Design Concept Report (L/DCR) study area along Interstate I-10 (I-10) and the State Route Loop 101 (101L) freeways that were not included in the initial Class I report (Burden 2002). This overview presents a comprehensive assessment of previous archaeological investigations and recorded archaeological sites and historic building...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark Brodbeck.

A supplemental Class III cultural resources survey and historic site documentation of alternative alignments for the South Mountain Freeway Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Location/Design Concept Report (L/DCR).

DOCUMENT Full-Text Richard W. Effland. Margerie Green.

Arizona Public Service Company (APS) proposes to rebuild an existing 230 kV transmission line which connects the Pinnacle Peak and Ocotillo substations. The portion of the line which currently lies within the Salt River channel north of Mesa and south of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) needs to be relocated due to the extensive damage caused by severe flooding over the past ten years. APS proposes to move the right-of-way out of the channel and onto the north terrace...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Barbara S. Macnider. Karolyn Jackman Jensen. Holly S. DeMaagd. Jerryll Moreno. Gerald A. Doyle.

In conjunction with an Environmental Impact Statement analysis being conducted for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) Red Mountain Freeway east of State Route (SR) 87 by ENTRANCO, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) performed cultural resource investigations of proposed alternative alignments. To assist the initial alternative selection process, a literature review was prepared for a 55-square-mile area. Survey of undeveloped portions of alternative rights-of-way...

PROJECT USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office.

The Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office (Reclamation), in consultation with the Salt River Project and the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, is developing a Multiple Property Document (MPD) to nominate the dams and canals that comprise the Salt River Project to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). In 2010, Reclamation contracted Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) to map, photograph, and assess the San Francisco Canal for inclusion in the MPD. The San...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Thomas E. Jones.

The Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office (Reclamation), in consultation with the Salt River Project and the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, is developing a Multiple Property Document (MPD) to nominate the dams and canals that comprise the Salt River Project to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). In 2010, Reclamation contracted Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) to map, photograph, and assess the San Francisco Canal for inclusion in the MPD. The San...

IMAGE Thomas E. Jones.

The Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office (Reclamation), in consultation with the Salt River Project and the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office, is developing a Multiple Property Document (MPD) to nominate the dams and canals that comprise the Salt River Project to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). In 2010, Reclamation contracted Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) to map, photograph, and assess the San Francisco Canal for inclusion in the MPD. The San...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Claudine Gravel-Miguel

At the request of the Bureau of Reclamation, Phoenix Area Office, Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) conducted an intensive Class III cultural resources survey of approximately 1,700 acres of the Lower Verde Area around the perimeter of Bartlett Reservoir on the Tonto National Forest. Approximately 150 acres of the project area were inaccessible due to either the elevated level of Bartlett Reservoir or steep terrain. This survey identified 108 sites, which far exceeded original...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Richard W. Effland. Scott Fedick.

The Salt River Project (SRP) and Arizona Public Service Company (APS) constructed three transmission lines along a portion of the Beeline Highway on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC). SRP proposed to build a new line that connects the Pinnacle Peak, Brandow, and Papago Buttes substations. At the same time, APS proposed to realign two existing transmission lines and move them out of the Salt River channel and onto the north terrace above the river. Prior to construction,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Donn Grenda.

This report presents the results of data recovery at the archaeological site of Yukaipa’t (CA-SBR-1000 ). The site is located at an elevation ranging from approximately 2,150 feet (655.3 m) to 2,170 feet (661.4 m) above mean sea level (AMSL) on the crest of a small north-south ridge above Chicken Springs Wash in San Bernardino County, California. The work was conducted by Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI), in response to a proposed realignment of Avenue E. SRI’s investigations began in April...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: adam brin

This report discusses the results of archaeological testing at four cultural resource sites to assess their eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the results of data recovery excavations at one of the four sites to mitigate impacts from construction. Entranco completed this project at the request of the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) prior to the proposed construction of the Red Mountain Freeway (RMF) Gilbert Road to Higley Road segment...

IMAGE T.A. Hayden.

This document is an historic sketch of a birdseye view of the Salt River Valley and surrounding area. The map was done in conjunction with the Salt River Project and the area of the SRP is designated on the map along with the Verde River Irrigatoin and Power District. The map includes the existing canals and water ways at the time and the White Lands San Carlos Project.

PROJECT Uploaded by: Rachel Fernandez

Project metadata for cultural resources reports scanned from the Utah BLM office.

DOCUMENT Full-Text M. L. Stilson.

M.L. Stilson's field notes for the J-79-02 Blossom Point Test Area Survey. The notes cover the dates May 12, 1980 through May 16, 1980. Notebook 1 of 2.