Archaeological Feature (Site Type Keyword)

A localized area containing evidence of human activity. Use more specific term(s) if possible.

13,401-13,425 (13,657 Records)

VAFB-2018-06: Installation Remediation Program Site ST171 Remediation Project, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, Environmental Flight Cultural Resources Section (30 CES/CEVNC).

This government generated Section 106 report is a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the Installation Remediation Program, Site ST171 Remediation Project. The purpose of the document is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the Installation Remediation Program, Site ST171 Remediation project as a single Section 106 report. Applied EarthWorks was tasked with supporting the 30 CES/CEIEA Section 106 compliance effort through...


VAFB-2018-11: Extended Phase I Testing Results for the South Base Utility Underground Project (XUMU 12-1276B) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Sarah Nicchitta.

This contractor generated letter report is a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the Extended Phase I Testing Results for the South Base Utility Underground Project (XUMU 12-1276B). The purpose of the letter is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the Extended Phase I Testing for the South Base Utility Underground project as a single Section 106 report. The CAPE Environmental Management, Inc. (CAPE) contracted with Albion to...


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-2018-16: Extended Phase I Testing Results for the ATV/Obstacle Course Improvements Project at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Sarah Nicchitta.

This contractor generated letter report is a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)/Obstacle Course Improvements Project. The purpose of the letter is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the ATV/Obstacle Course Improvements project as a single Section 106 report. To support Section 106 compliance requirements, CAPE Environmental Management, Inc. (CAPE) contracted with Albion to complete this...


VAFB-2018-19: Assessment of Potential Adverse Effects to CA-SBA-689 in Support of Remediation at IRP Site 171, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Eric S. Nocerino.

This document is a contractor generated letter report consisting of a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the Remediation at IRP Site 171 Project. The purpose of the letter is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the remediation at IRP Site 171 project as a single Section 106 report. To support their National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 compliance requirements, the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, Installation...


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-2019-13: Identification of Historic Properties, Replace 12 kV Switchgear at Swtichyard M, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California (813-19-025) (2019)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Roscoe Loetzerich.

This government generated Section 106 report is a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the Replace the 12 kV Switchgear at Switchyard M Project. The purpose of this document is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the Replace 12 kV Switchgear at Switchyard M project as a single Section 106 report. This report provides the information needed by the California State Historic Preservation Officer to concur on the project...


VAFB-2019-15: Identification of Historic Properties and Assessment of Effects for the A5 Powerline Replacement Project, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California (813-19-043) (2019)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Roscoe Loetzerich.

This document is a government generated Section 106 report consisting of a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the A5 Powerline Replacement Project. The purpose of the document is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the A5 Powerline replacement project as a single Section 106 report. This report provides the information needed by the California State Historic Preservation Officer to concur on the project findings and...


VAFB-2019-16: Archaeological Investigations Supporting Section 106 Compliance for the D2-D4 Circuit Electric Lines Replacement Projects, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California (2019)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Eric S. Nocerino. Clayton G. Lebow.

This contractor generated Section 106 report is a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the D2–D4 Circuit Electric Lines Replacement Projects. The purpose of the document is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the D2–D4 Circuit Electric Lines Replacement projects as a single Section 106 report. This report provides the information needed by the California State Historic Preservation Officer to concur on the project findings...


VAFB-2020-01: Archaeological Investigations at Site CA-SBA-793, Supporting Section 106 and 110 Compliance for the MTRS-2 Dock Station Project, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California (2020)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Paula Bienenfeld. Jonathan Green. Kara Saffos.

This document is a contractor generated Section 106 and 110 report consisting of a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the MTRS-2 Dock Station Project. The purpose of the document is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the MTRS-2 Dock Station project as a single Section 106 and 100 compliance report. This report provides the information needed by the California State Historic Preservation Officer to concur on the project...


VAFB-2020-02: Appendix B - Soil Sample Analysis Results. In Archaeological Investigations at Site CA-SBA-793, Supporting Section 106 and 110 Compliance for MTRS-2 Dock Station Project, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California (2019)
DOCUMENT Full-Text John G. Jones.

Soil sample analysis results from flotation analysis for Archaeological Investigations at Site CA-SBA-793 Supporting Section 106 and 110 Compliance for MTRS-2 Dock Station Project, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California.


VAFB-2020-14: Identification of Historic Properties for the Repair of the Overhead Distribution Line B1 Project, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California (813-19-055) (2020)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Roscoe Loetzerich.

This document is a government generated Section 106 report consisting of a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the Repair of the Overhead Distribution Line B1 Project. The purpose of the document is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the repair of the overhead distribution line B1 project as a single Section 106 report. This report provides the information needed by the California State Historic Preservation Officer to...


VAFB-2020-17: Results of Archaeological Subsurface Survey Excavations in Support of the Proposed Water Distribution System Rehabilitation Project at the Rod and Gun Club, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California (VAFB# 813-20-20) (2020)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert Newcomb.

This contractor generated letter report is a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the Water Distribution System Rehabilitation Project at the Rod and Gun Club. The purpose of the letter is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the Water Distribution System Rehabilitation Project at the Rod and Gun Club as a single Section 106 report. To support Section 106 compliance requirements, the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron, Installation...


VAFB-2020-21: Identification of Historic Properties, Perform Water Distribution System Rehab at Rod & Gun Club Project, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California (813-20-20) (2020)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Roscoe Loetzerich.

This document is a government generated Section 106 report consisting of a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the Perform Water Distribution System Rehab at Rod & Gun Club Project. The purpose of the document is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the water distribution rehab at Rod & Gun Club project as a single Section 106 report. This report provides the information needed by the California State Historic Preservation...


VAFB-2020-25: Identification of Historic Properties and Assessment of Effects, Honda Culverts Repair Project, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California (2020)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Josh Smallwood. Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 report consisting of a historic property inventory report and assessment of effects for the Honda Culverts Repair Project (813-17-007). The purpose of the project is to replace the existing culverts that are 12.5-foot-diameter, corrugated metal pipes that were emplaced during construction of this segment of Coast Road in 1979–1983. The two pipes have been scoured along the bottom and have lost structural integrity. The proposed Honda Creek Culverts Repair Project...


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.


VAFB-2021-11: Archaeological Investigations Supporting Section 106 Compliance for the ABL Space Systems RS-1 Project at Launch Complex 576-E Vandenberg Air Force Base Santa Barbara County, California (2021)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Clayton G. Lebow. Joyce Gerber.

This document is an Archaeological Investigation in Support of Section 106 Compliance for the ABL Space Systems RS-1 Project at Launch Complex 576-E at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California. The Project proposes to operate the ABL Space Systems RS1 launch vehicle at the existing, decommissioned Launch Complex 576-E (LC 576-E) on Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB) in Santa Barbara County, California. Applied EarthWorks delineated the Area of Direct Impact. The Archaeological...


VAFB-2021-25: Archaeological Investigations Supporting Section 106 Compliance for the Army Extended Range Cannon Artillery II Project (2021)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Eric S. Nocerino. Clayton G. Lebow. Douglas Harro. Joyce Gerber. Adrian Whitaker. Ann M. Munns. Victoria Eisenhart.

This document is a Section 106 Archaeological Investigation Report Supporting Compliance for the Army Extended Range Cannon Artillery Ii (ERCA) Artillery II Project. The ERCA II Project proposes to fire 77 test launches from the existing decommissioned Launch Facility 05 (LF-05), a former Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile test launch silo. The Project would also involve storage of explosives at Launch Facility 25 (LF-25) and Building 1824, also on Vandenberg SFB. Based on information...


VAFB-2021-26: Identification of Historic Properties and Finding of No Adverse Effect Army Extended Range Cannon Artillery II Test Program (2021)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 historic property inventory report for the Army Extended Range Cannon Artillery II Test Program. The project involves the implementation of the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA II) Test Program on the norther part of Vandenberg Space Force Base. ERCA II is a multi-element, multi-phase test program of the Army’s next generation artillery systems. Major components of the artillery system include the cannon, gun mount, artillery projectile, and propelling...


VAFB-2021-28: Identification of Historic Properties for the Install Pad Mounted Switch at Pole A2-01/01 on OH Distribution Line Project (2021)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Roscoe Loetzerich.

This document is a Section 106 historic property inventory report for the Install Pad Mounted Switch at Pole A2-01/01 on OH Distribution Line Project. The document defines a study area, area of direct impact, and area of direct effect. The identification of historic properties within the study identified five archaeological sites, CA-SBA-2569, -2888, -3560, -3747, and -3748, the Camp Cooke Cantonment District, and two isolated finds, VAFB-ISO-170 and 510. This report supports a Section 106...


VAFB-2022-04: Identification of Historic Properties and Assessment of Effects, Facility 1810 Sewer System Replacement Project (813-21-053), Fire Station #43, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California (2022)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Josh Smallwood.

This document is a historic property inventory report and assessment of effects for the Facility 1810 Sewer System Replacement Project. The report 1) provides a project description and details about the work to be performed, 2) defines the Area of Direct Impact (ADI) and the project Area of Potential Effect (APE), explains the process of identifying historic properties that may be impacted by the project, 4) identifies the archaeological site CA-SBA-1060 as a historic property that may be...


Valcour Bay Research Project: 1999-2002 Results from the Archaeological Investigation of a Revolutionary War Battlefield in Lake Champlain, Clinton County, New York (Legacy 02-162)
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This report discusses a project to map and otherwise document a submerged Revolutionary War battlefield where General Benedict Arnold intentionally destroyed five of his own vessels to deprive the British of battle prizes. The project was designed to systematically map the submerged Valcour Island battlefield while providing sport divers a way to channel their interest in history and archaeology into a formally permitted project.


Valcour Bay Research Project: 1999-2002 Results from the Archaeological Investigation of a Revolutionary War Battlefield in Lake Champlain, Clinton County, New York - Report (Legacy 02-162) (2003)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Arthur Cohn. Adam Kane. Christopher Sabick. Edwin Scallon.

This report discusses a project to map and otherwise document a submerged Revolutionary War battlefield where General Benedict Arnold intentionally destroyed five of his own vessels to deprive the British of battle prizes. The project was designed to systematically map the submerged Valcour Island battlefield while providing sport divers a way to channel their interest in history and archaeology into a formally permitted project.