A Class III Cultural Resources Assessment for the Proposed Siete Solar Facility, Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona
Author(s): Emily Higgins Keppler; Lourdes Aguila
Year: 2011
Summary
Siete Solar, LLC (Siete Solar), is planning to develop a large scale solar photovoltaic electric generating facility on approximately 160 acres of private land located on the northeast comer of Crismon and Queen Creek roads in the Town of Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona.
The project will consist of photovoltaic modules aligned in arrays and affixed to a fixed tilt racking system. The racking system uses a rammed or screwed post as a foundation for the solar arrays. With this foundation style and array size there is no need for concrete footings or any significant grading. Subsurface disturbance will be limited to installation of the posts, power stations, and interconnection station, and construction of a site access road. Appendix A shows the plans for the proposed installation.
At the request of Richard Petrus of Atwell, LLC (on behalf of Siete Solar), Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of the project area to provide an inventory and assessment of cultural resources that might be affected by the proposed development. The survey, conducted under noncollection permit 2011-025bl issued by the Arizona State Museum (ASM), was performed by Emily Higgins, Daniel Ruckers, and Carla Booker on July 5 and 6, 2011. The survey identified disturbed surface deposits associated with two previously recorded sites and one isolated occurrence. Based on the results of this survey and background research, historic properties may be affected by construction of the proposed solar facility.
Cite this Record
A Class III Cultural Resources Assessment for the Proposed Siete Solar Facility, Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona. Emily Higgins Keppler, Lourdes Aguila. 2011 ( tDAR id: 476333) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8476333
Keywords
Site Name
AZ U:10:175(ASM)
•
AZ U:10:32(ASM)
•
Manchester Ruin
•
Sand Dune South Site
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
•
Systematic Survey
Geographic Keywords
Maricopa (County)
•
Queen Creek
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Daniel Garcia
Record Identifiers
ACS Project No.(s): 11-079
File Information
| Name | Size | Creation Date | Date Uploaded | Access | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higgins-2011-Class-III-CR-Assessment-for-the-Proposed-Siete-So... | 25.76mb | Jul 13, 2023 12:32:43 PM | Confidential |
Accessing Restricted Files
At least one of the files for this resource is restricted from public view. For more information regarding access to these files, please reference the contact information below
Contact(s): Daniel Garcia