Lithic Scatter (Site Type Keyword)
76-100 (311 Records)
This report documents the results of a testing program completed by SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants in August of 1990 in anticipation of the modification of Bartlett Dam. Modifications to the dam were planned as part of the Central Arizona Project's Regulatory Storage Division (Plan 6) and the Safety of Dams Project. During the month of April, 1990, archaeologists from Northland Research, Inc. conducted an archaeological survey of approximately 929 acres located on the Lower Verde River...
Bechtel Power Corporation 1978 Arizona Station Plant Site Study, Salt River Project, State and Private Lands, Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona: An Addendum to Preliminary Draft for Phase I: Archaeological and Ethnohistorical Research (1974)
As a result of the Salt River Project consultant's meeting on June 18, 1974, additional, more current information on the Arizona Station Project was made available to the Museum of Northern Arizona. Because of this, it was decided that the archaeological recommendations for the project should be reviewed and re-submitted. This report discusses the new developments and presents the basis for conclusions made regarding the archaeological assessments.
Bechtel Power Corporation 1978 Arizona Station Plant Site Study, Salt River Project, State and Private Lands, Apache and Navajo Counties, Arizona: Final Report for Phase I: Archaeological and Ethnohistorical Research (1974)
The initial Phase I investigation for the Salt River Project 1978 Power Plant Study has been completed. This report presents that data which was collected during library research and actual field reconnaissance and is intended to offer a background on the archaeological and ethno-historical resource base of the two proposed areas being considered for plant site and wellfield location. A discussion of the possible impacts with alternatives to these is also included. The report includes...
The Beeline Archaeological Project (1990)
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,...
Belted Range Site Reports (1979)
Combined site reports for Belted Range.
Big Metate Arizona Site Steward File (1997)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the site Big Metate, comprised of lithic scatter and a non-portable metate, located on Bureau of Land Management land. The file consists of a site data form, site map, and black and white photograph of the metate. The earliest dated document is from 1997.
BLM Utah Project Metadata
Project metadata for cultural resources reports scanned from the Utah BLM office.
Burnt Corral Ruin Arizona Site Steward File (1971)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Burnt Corral Ruin, located on Tonto National Forest land. The site is comprised of artifact scatter, a masonry compound, hearth, roasting pit, and the remnants of a corral; and indicates usage by Salado, Apache, and Euroamerican cultural groups. The file consists of a heritage inventory form and archaeological site inventory form. The earliest dated document is from 1971.
Cannon Air Force Base Cultural Resources
Project metadata for resources within the Cannon Air Force Base cultural heritage resources collection.
Canoa Ranch Arizona Site Steward File (2004)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Canoa Ranch group of 11 archaeological sites located on Pima County land. The sites are comprised of habitation areas; agricultural features, including rock alignments to mark fields and control water flow; and lithic and sherd scatter. One historic surveyor's cairn is found within the area. The file consists of an Arizona Site Steward Program OPS form and 11 Arizona State Museum archaeological site cards.
Cellar Creek Ruin Arizona Site Steward File (2002)
This is an Arizona Site Steward file for the Cellar Creek Ruin, located on Tonto National Forest land. The site is comprised of a 100 or more room structure (described as a caserón, compound, or pueblo) with defensive walls and a maze entry, accompanied by artifact scatter and at least one cemetery. The file consists of a heritage inventory form, two types of site data form, maps of the site, an Arizona State Museum archaeological survey form, and a cultural resources preliminary inventory...
The Central Arizona Project Historic Preservation Program: Conserving the Past While Building for the Future (1986)
On July 15, 1983, the chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) ratified a programmatic memorandum of agreement among the Arizona and New Mexico State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPOs), the Bureau of Reclamation, and the ACHP. The subject of that agreement was the construction of the Central Arizona Project (CAP) and its impact upon historic properties. That agreement was negotiated in compliance with Section 2(b) of Executive Order 11593, "Protection and Enhancement...
Civet Cat Cave Archaeological Site Ranges 71 & 76 Nevada Test and Training Range (2007)
Civet Cat Canyon is a 5-mile long large drainage of the Cactus Range, located on north Pahute Mesa, Nye County, Nevada, on the Nevada Test and Training Range managed by Nellis Air Force Base. The Civet Cat Canyon road has become an integral passageway for personnel assigned to mission-related field work. At the intersection of Ranges 71 and 76, the canyon narrows to a view of a prehistoric and historic archaeological site that utilized the volcanic basalt canyon walls in an atypical process,...
A Class III Archaeological Inventory of 2,621 Acres for a Proposed Maneuver Area, Range 71 North, Nevada Test and Training Range (2015)
Includes site forms, crit response, and photos.
Class III Cultural Resource Reconnaissance of 38 Targets on Ranges 75 and 76 of the Nellis Bombing and Gunnery Range, Nye County, Nevada (1984)
The Air Force is conducting its semi-annual maintenance on ranges 75 and 76. This maintenance includes, among other things, the construction of 38 new targets in areas previously undisturbed (see Maps 1-4). These targets usually are composed of dummy vehicles and tanks constructed of plywood. Access to the target is generally cross country; no roads are built.
A Class III Cultural Resources Inventory of the Proposed Underground Test Area ER-EC-14 Well Pad and Access Road, Range EC South, Nevada Test and Training Range, Nye County, Nevada (2009)
The Desert Research Institute (DRI) received a request from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office (NNSA/NSO) to conduct a Class III cultural resources inventory of the proposed Underground Test Area EREC- 14 Well Pad and Access Road, Range EC South, Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nye County, Nevada (Figures 1-2). On August 10 and 12, 2009, DRI archaeologists surveyed the proposed well pad and access road and found two sites and...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the Proposed Placement of a Watering Trough on the Nellis Air Force Base, Nye County, Nevada (1990)
The Nellis Air Force Base proposes to develop Cliff Spring and place a semi-permanent to permanent water source for wild horses approximately one kilometer south-west of Cliff Spring. The placement of this new watering station is not covered under the data recovery plan for the mitigation of effects on the Cliff Spring Site, 26Ny377 (Rhode and Amick 1990), and also was not covered under previous surveys conducted by ORI (Rhode 1989). Consequently, a cultural resource survey was conducted to...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the TPK-49 Bypass Road Improvement, Nellis Air Force Range, Nye County, Nevada (1998)
The Desert Research Institute was tasked to conduct a cultural resources reconnaissance of the proposed project area. The planned undertaking involves widening an existing 4.5 m (15 ft) wide two-track dirt road, the emplacement of two culverts, and the burial of a surface-laid fiber optic line along side the road. The area of potential effect (APE), approximately 4.1 hectares (10.1 acres), was inspected for cultural resources by a pair of linear transects covering a 30 m (100 ft) wide right-of...
Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the TPK-58 Facility and Cable Tray, Nellis Air Force Range, Nye County, Nevada (1996)
The Desert Research Institute (DRI) was tasked to conduct cultural resources reconnaissances of the proposed project area. The area of potential effect (APE), approximately 1.5 hectares, was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced about 30 m (100 ft) apart. The cultural resources reconnaissance found one lithic scatter (26NY9844), consisting of two obsidian core reduction flakes, and an isolated rock cairn (26NY9845). Neither of these two localities are...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of 11 Proposed USGS Seismic Stations in Southern Nevada, in Support of Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Activities (1991)
Three archaeological sites were recorded in or near the project areas. Site 26NY7969 is a small lithic scatter located near station D-41; the station was subsequently moved from the original location to avoid disturbing the site. Site 26NY7970 is an historic site at D-40 consisting of a mine shaft or adit without associated artifacts and is not considered significant. Site 26NY7971 is a prehistoric site consisting of a lithic scatter with an associated rock alignment near D-10. The final...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of a Proposed Above Ground 34.5 Kv Powerline and Two Associated Underground 12 Kv Powerlines from NTS Area 20 to the Tolicha Peak Compound on the Nellis Air Force Range, Nye County, Nevada (1994)
All three of these originally-proposed alignments have been surveyed for cultural resources by the Desert Research Institute (DRI). This reconnaissance revealed 57 archaeological sites and 16 isolated artifacts, most of which were found along the 34.5 Kv alignment. Of the sites found, 35 are recommended to be considered eligible to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of Instrumentation Site P-47, Access Road, and Powerline , Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada (1988)
DRI has surveyed the instrumentation pad area, access road, and powerline for the proposed P-47 Instrumentation Site. Two cultural resources need to be avoided, sites 082488RR02 and 08 2488RR08 (Figures 1 and 2) . Details concerning avoiding these sites were discussed with Robert Tyrrell. Since avoidance of the sites is possible, it is recommended that the proposed construction activities proceed.
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of the Full Clip Extension and Initial Score Projects, Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada (1990)
Sandia National Laboratories requested an archaeological reconnaissance from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) to survey three areas on the Tonopah Test Range associated with the FULL CLIP and INITIAL SCORE programs (Figures 1, 2 & 3). An extension of the FULL CLIP program is located 1.6 miles east-southeast of Station 13. The survey of a fiber optics and buried cables route is six miles along the Cable Trench Road from the CP to Station 13. The INITIAL SCORE program consists of a 1.95 mile...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of the Proposed Underground Test Area ER-EC-10 Pad and Access Road on the Nellis Air Force Range EC South Nye County, Nevada (1998)
The Desert Research Institute (DRI) was requested by the Department of Energy, Nevada operations Office (DOE/NV) to conduct a cultural resources reconnaissance of the proposed underground test area (UGTA) ER EC-10 pad and access road on the Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR) EC South (Figures 1 and 2). DOE/NV is proposing to drill several wells to characterize the area between western Pahute Mesa and Oasis Valley. The data acquired wIII assist the DOE/NV to understand and model the hydrogeologic...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of the Proposed Underground Test Area ER-EC-2A Pad, Two Borrow Pits and Access Road on the Nellis Air Force Range EC South, Nye County, Nevada (1998)
The Desert Research Institute (DRI) was requested by the Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office (DOE/NV) to conduct a cultural resources reconnaissance of the proposed Underground Test Area (UGTA) well ER-EC-2A pad, two borrow pits and an access road on Nellis Air Force Range (NAFR) EC South (Figures 1 through 4). DOE/NV is proposing to drill several wells to characterize the area between western Pahute Mesa and Oasis Valley. The data acquired wIII assist the DOE/NV to understand and...