SWCA DAHA Resources

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas R. Mitchell. Joseph Crary. Thomas N. Motsinger.

This report outlines the results of archaeological testing conducted by SWCA Inc., related to construction of the Red Mountain Freeway (Loop 202) in Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. The project area consists of two parcels located within the proposed Red Mountain Freeway corridor. As part of the environmental study conducted for this project, several cultural resource surveys were undertaken to identify the presence and location of archaeological sites within the project area. The results of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Stubing.

This document presents the results of fieldwork and a plan for additional work at sites within a proposed realignment in the City of Peoria, Arizona. During an archaeological survey of the proposed realignment, AZ T:8:86 (ASM) was identified as a Hohokam artifact scatter, and was found to be potentially eligible for inclusion to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) under Criterion D (Ryden et al. 1998). Avoidance of the site was recommended; archaeological testing was recommended if...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Stubing.

This document presents the preliminary results of archaeological testing conducted at site AZ T:12:117 (ASM), located near the base of the South Mountains in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. SWCA, Inc. was requested to conduct the testing by Coe and Van Loo Consultants, Inc., of Phoenix, Arizona to determine the eligibility of the site for inclusion to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). A residential development has been proposed for the area including site AZ T:12:117 (ASM) that...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas R. Mitchell. Michael S. Foster. Ronald F. Ryden.

This report presents a summary of the archaeological excavations conducted by SWCA at the Mesa Riverview development project. Archaeological investigations were conducted in the area by the Mesa Southwest Museum in compliance with City of Mesa guidelines on cultural resources. SWCA Environmental Consultants was requested by DERITO/KIMCO RIVERVIEW, LLC to assist the Museum with the excavation of features discovered during the test trenching that was done in this area in September 2005. The...

DOCUMENT Full-Text David B. Tucker. David P. Doak.

Between November 2000 and February 2001, a crew from SWCA® Environmental Consultants (SWCA) of Tucson conducted archaeological testing operations at twenty-one sites lying within a 1570-acre parcel near Toltec, a subdivision of Eloy, in Pinal County, Arizona. The work was done at the request of Mr. Jason Burgess of B&R Engineering, Inc., acting on behalf of Sun Lakes-Casa Grande Development, LLC, an affiliate of Robson Communities, Inc., who intend to construct a planned community of housing and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text S. Jerome Hesse.

Archaeological testing and data recovery at AZ B:9:360 (ASM), a Hohokam limited activity site in the northeastern Tucson Basin, resulted in the discovery of two roasting pits, an associated activity surface, and two large trash-filled pits. Botanical data suggest that the site was used for processing locally procured upper bajada wild plant resources as well as domesticated crops (maize). Chronometric data indicate a likely span of site use from the Rillito phase of the Colonial period to the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chris T. Wenker.

This report presents the results of archaeological testing investigations at nine prehistoric sites on the proposed SCOTTSDALE 927 residential development property (formerly known as the Amberjack project). The results of this testing project are used to evaluate these site’s eligibility for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). These recommendations are being presented in partial support of a Clean Water Act permitting process, which is required prior to development of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chris T. Wenker.

This report presents the results of archaeological testing investigations at seven prehistoric and historic sites on the proposed Greer Ranch residential development property. This 353 acre project area is located on privately owned land north of Phoenix, Arizona, in an unincorporated neighborhood known as the Desert Hills (Phoenix Mapping Services 1999:6). Cavalier Development and Construction, Inc., (the project sponsor) proposes to build a residential development on this parcel. The purpose...

DOCUMENT Full-Text David B. Tucker.

Archaeologists from SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants, conducted test excavations at AZ AA:12:869 (ASM) on privately owned property of the Shannon Business Park Development. Fieldwork was conducted from October 18 to October 27, 2000. David Tucker served as SWCA's project manager and also directed the fieldwork. Anastasia Gutierrez and Victoria Evans assisted with the fieldwork. The backhoe used to dig test trenches was operated by Manuelito "Betto" Navaro of Lamb Excavation. Ms. Linda...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Annick Lascaux. India s. Hesse. Kevin D. Wellman.

Between February 16 and March 12, 1999, a crew of ten to twelve archaeologists from SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants undertook archaeological test excavations at a portion of site AZ AA:12:111 (ASM) located within the Operations Area at the Ina Road Water Pollution Control Facility (Treatment Plant). A crew of ten to twelve archaeologists began excavations on February 16, 1999, and proceeded as outlined in the testing plan. The testing was designed to identify and evaluate buried cultural...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Deil R. Lundin. Douglas R. Mitchell. Chris D. North. Kathleen Peterson. Chris T. Wenker.

Test excavations were conducted at six sites to determine their National Register eligibility, prior to a land exchange. Three of the sites, AR-03-12-04-1397/AZ 0:12:81 (ASM), AR-03 -12-04-1403/AZ 0:12:82 (ASM), and AR-03-12-04-1521/AZ 0:12:85 (ASM), demonstrated low overall artifact density, small site size and an absence of subsurface features, and are therefore recommended as ineligible for National Register consideration. AR-03-12-04-13 85/AZ 0:12:80 (ASM) and AR-03-12-04-1449/AZ 0:12:83...

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The project was undertaken prior to development of the Neighborhood 5B parcel of the Rancho Vistoso property by Monterey Homes of Tucson. Treatment of the site is subject to the provisions of the Town of Oro Valley Grading Ordinance and the Rancho Vistoso Planned Area Development District, which calls for the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to oversee treatment of sites on the property. The Triangle Road site (AZ BB:9:87 [ASM]) was a Tortolita phase hamlet located near...

DOCUMENT Full-Text India S. Hesse.

SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted limited archaeological data recovery at site AZ AA:11:80 (ASM) within the Ironwood Forest National Monument between March 15 and March 18, 2004. The purpose of the work was to mitigate potential adverse effects to the site prior to proposed power line improvements in the area by Trico Electric Cooperative (Trico). Specifically, Trico proposes to replace 39 existing power poles and install 2 new power poles along the existing overhead power line....

DOCUMENT Full-Text David M. R. Barr.

Phase II data recovery was conducted at AZ AA:7:500 (ASM) and AZ AA:12:682 (ASM) on the Villages of Tortolita property after Phase I data recovery revealed the presence of subsurface cultural deposits. Forty-five features were identified during Phase II data recovery at AZ AA:7:500 (ASM), including pit structures, roasting pits, miscellaneous extramural pits, middens, surface rock concentrations, and cremations. At AZ AA:12:682 (ASM), five highly ephemeral, poorly defined features (charcoal...