Archaeological Monitoring of Excavations for the Rockhouse Habitat Project, Meddler Point, Tonto Basin Ranger District, Tonto National Forest, Gila County, Arizona

Summary

Desert Archaeology, Inc., under contract to Salt River Project (SRP) Agricultural Improvement and Power District, has completed archaeological monitoring of excavations along the northern bank of the Salt River at the eastern end of Theodore Roosevelt Lake. The excavations were undertaken as part of the construction of riparian habitat in the Meddler Point area. Archaeological monitoring of these excavations was conducted for the purpose of compliance under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. William H. Doelle, Ph.D., of Desert Archaeology, Inc., served as Principal Investigator for the project. Joshua Watts and Gregson Schachner of Desert Archaeology, completed the archaeological monitoring in 15 person-days between 29 December 2003 and 15 January 2004, working under the authority of U.S. Department of the Interior Federal Archaeological Permit No. 03-2003. Although numerous archaeological sites have been documented in the immediate vicinity of the project area, no cultural remains were encountered during the excavation work.

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Contact(s): Salt River Project Cultural Resource Manager

Contributor(s): Patricia Castalia

Repository(s): Salt River Project, Tempe, AZ

Prepared By(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc

Submitted To(s): Salt River Project

Record Identifiers

Salt River Project Library Call No.(s): E78.T66W38 2004

Salt River Project Library Barcode No.(s): 00090949

Project Report No.(s): 03-223

Project No.(s): 03-162

U.S. Department of the Interior Federal Archaeological Permit No.(s): 03-2003

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