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The U.S. Air Force proposes to erect two temporary calibration points near the existing P-49 system site on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Range-4809A (Figure 1). Equipment at these points will consist of a small tripod mounted antenna and a small portable gas-powered generator which will be placed within a 10m x 10m (30 ft x 30 ft) area.
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the Proposed P-53 Facility, Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada (1996)
The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct the P-53 facility on the Tonopah Test Range (TTR), Nye County, Nevada. The general location of the project is presented in Figure 1. The project area, measuring about 150 x 150 m (492 x 492 ft), was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced about 30 m (100 ft) apart. No cultural resources were found during the reconnaissance. The project will have no adverse effects on known historic properties provided all construction...
Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the Proposed P-66 Facilities and Access Road on Coots HIII, Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada (1996)
The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct five 0.2 hectare (0.49 acres) sized facility pads, jointly designated P66, on top of Coots HIII in the Gabbard Hills on the Tonopah Test Range {TTR) and to grade a 6 m (20 ft) wide access road to those facility pads (Figures 1 and 2). Each pad will require grading and compacting. Modular units, motor generator buildings, utility substations and concrete slabs also will be placed at each locality. Access to the sites will be along a newly constructed...
Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the Proposed P-70 Facility and Utility Lines, Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada (1996)
Based on previous studies in the vicinity of P70, it was anticipated that the area may contain prehistoric and/or historic age remains, but that these remains should not be very large or complex. The prehistoric remains may relate to a small scatter of four lithic artifacts (26NY9350) that were identified along an ephemeral drainage approximately 0.9 km (0.5 miles) northeast of the project area or to a pattern of widely separated isolated artifacts and small sites that tend to characterize this...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the Proposed P-80c System Site and Associated Underground Utility Lines and the P-80 to P-20 Fiber Optic Line Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada (1997)
Both project areas were inspected for cultural resources by pedestrian transects covering a 30 m (100 ft) interval with the exception of the southern end of the P-80 to P-20 fiber line and northern two-thirds of the P-80c utility corridor. These areas had been previously examined for cultural properties during the P-80 facility survey.
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...
Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the Proposed TPK-38 Facility, Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range, Nye County, Nevada (1996)
The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a 60 x 60 m (200 x 200 ft) facility pad, designated TPK-38, on the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range (TPECR) to house the existing S13 radar unit now located at TPK-6 (Figure 1). The moving of this unit is necessary because of the congestion around the existing TPK-6 facility pad due to the recent construction of TPK-40 (see Drollinger 1995, Pippin 1995b). Two alternative locations have been proposed for the TPK-38 facility pad.
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the Site 4 Fencing Project Nevada Test and Training Range, Lincoln County, Nevada (2003)
The U. S. Air Force proposes to erect four, one mile long (1,609 m), sections offence along either side of two planned automated gates on the main access roads leading to Site 4 on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). Three of these fence sections are proposed to be placed in the previous disturbed rights-of-way of the existing access roads (Figures 1,2 and 3). Because these fence sections will be placed in previously disturbed areas, they will have no effect on any known historic...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the Site 5 West Facility, Nellis Air Force Range, Nye County, Nevada (1995)
Areas of survey included a pad, a powerline/access road connecting to an existing powerline and maintained gravel road north of the project area, and a cable way between the existing Site 5 and Site 5 West. All three areas were surveyed for cultural resources by pedestrian transects spaced 15 m ( 49 ft) apart. The cultural resources reconnaissance found one small locality (26NY8848) and two isolated artifacts (110994HD01 and 110994HD02). No buildings, structures, or foundations were identified...
Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the TP2-l CE Storage Area, Nellis Air Force Range, Nye County, Nevada (1998)
The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a 30 x 134 m (100 x 440 ft) pad for the TP2-1 CE materials storage yard on the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range (TPECR) (Figure 1). The Desert Research Institute (DRI) conducted a cultural resources reconnaissance of the proposed project area. The area of potential effect (APE), approximately .5 hectares (1.2 acres), was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced 30 m (100 ft) apart. No cultural resources were identified...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the TPK 47/52 Site Central Location, Nellis Air Force Range, Nye County, Nevada (1994)
The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a site central between the TPK 47 and 52 facilities east of Tolicha Peak on the Nellis Air Force Range. The proposed location was surveyed for cultural resources by pedestrian transects spaced 15 m (49 ft) apart. The cultural resources reconnaissance failed to disclose any cultural resources in the survey area. Consequently, the proposed construction should not adversely effect any known historic properties .
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 111 Orthophoto Panel Points for the Yucca Mountain Project (1990)
Environmental (archaeological) support was requested from Holmes & Narver, Inc. (H&N) through the Department of Energy (DOE) in establishing control points for conducting an aerial survey covering the Yucca Mountain Project area. One hundred eleven (111) onhophoto panel points were ground located (Figure 1). A total of nine small archaeological sites were recorded. These sites consisted of isolated artifacts and clusters of up to eight artifacts. The aerial control points were placed at least 15...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of 137 Orthophoto Panel Points for the Yucca Mountain Project, Southwest Nevada (1991)
At the request of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Yucca Mountain Project Office (YMPO) (request 91-018a), the Desert Research Institute (DRI) conducted a cultural resources suNey of 137 proposed aerial photo panel locations. These panels are to be placed by Raytheon SeNices Nevada as control points for a planned aerial photographic mission. No cultural resources were found at 126 of the panel locations.
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of 18 USGS Water Gage Stations for the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project, Southwest Nevada (1991)
The Department of Energy's Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project requested that the Desert Research Institute (DRI) conduct a cultural resources reconnaissance of 18 additional surface water monitoring stations in association with the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project. These water gaging stations will consist of a small shed on the stream bank and an orifice line leading into the bottom of the stream channel.
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of 6 Proposed Neutron Bore Hole Locations Associated with the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project, Nye County, Nevada (1992)
As part of Yucca Mountain site Characterization activities, the Department of Energy plans to drill as many as 30 neutron bore holes at locations near Yucca Mountain. As of March 1992, 16 locations had been chosen and field staked by the project Principal Investigator (Figures 1 & 2). Most of the locations are in areas previously surveyed for cultural resources, and based on records searches 10 locations were cleared without cultural resources reconnaissance, Personnel from the Desert Research...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of a Batch Plant and Borrow Pit Located to the East of the Tonopah Test Range Airport (1985)
Since all of the cultural resources recorded were isolated artifacts and collected at the time they were recorded, there are no adverse impacts to cultural resources anticipated from this project.
Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of a Drill Pad and Skid Trail for Drill hole U20AM (1982)
A preconstruction survey conducted at Drill Pad U20ab disclosed a large lithic scatter (26Ny9S2) adjacent to that pad. Concomitantly, the reconnaissance of a 1 km square sample unite (A2a-140), located approximately 2 km from the proposed U20am Drill Pad, disclosed four archaeological sites (26Ny1912, 26Ny1914, 26Ny1918 and 26Ny1919) that may reflect the remains of pinyon nut caches; five separate concentrations of lithic artifacts (26Ny1913, 26Ny1915, 26Ny1916, 26Ny1917 and 26Ny1920) and...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of a Drill Pad, Skid Trails and Two Borrow Pits at U20ai, Pahute Mesa, Nye County, Nevada (1984)
The Nevada Test Site wishes to conduct a nuclear test on Pahute Mesa at Site U20ai (N905600, E556450, NCS-CZ). The preparations for this event include the construction of a drilling pad to place the drill rig, skid trails to move the rig to the site and an alpha pad to hold trailers with monitoring instruments.
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of a Fiber Optic line Along Moody Avenue, Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada (1986)
Avoidance of archaeological sites 022786RR04 and 022786RR07 by locally running the optic fiber line 150 feet east of Moody Avenue was recommended to Lloyd Krivanek and Harold Spelts upon completion of field work. We have since been informed that re-routing the optic fiber line would be difficult.
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).
Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of a Proposed Buried Fiber Optic Line to the FAC Alpha Location, Nellis Air Force Range, Nye County, Nevada (1994)
The U.S. Air Force proposes to install an underground fiber optic line between TPK-8 and the FAC Alpha Facility on FaC HIII on the Nellis Air Force Range. The length of this line is approximately 5 km (3.5 miles) and its proposed route parallels an existing improved gravel road for about 3. 7 km of that distance. The remaining portion of the line follows an unimproved dirt road. The proposed route was surveyed for cultural resources by a single pedestrian transect (30 m; 100 ft wide) along the...
A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of a Proposed Fiber Optic System for Tolicha Peak, Nellis Air Force Range, Nye County, Nevada (1995)
The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a fiber optic system for the Tolicha Peak area on the Nellis Air Force Range, Nye County, Nevada. The project involves new facilities and buried fiber optic lines between these and existing facilities (Figures 1 a-1 c) . The proposed routes of the lines and areas for the new facilities have been inspected for cultural resources by Desert Research Institute (DRI). The investigation recorded 25 archaeological sites and 14 isolated artifacts. Nine of the...