Maricopa County (Geographic Keyword)
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Archaeological Research Services, Inc. conducted an archaeological testing program at site AZ U:9:48 (ASU), a prehistoric Hohokam habitation site in Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona. The site is situated on land owned by the Salt River Project (SRP) which has been selected as the potential location of the proposed SRP Central Support Complex. The testing program involved both surface and subsurface investigations intended to evaluate the site in terms of eligibility for inclusion on the...
Archaeological Testing for the Kyrene Expansion Project (2000)
Archaeological testing was conducted at the Salt River Project Kyrene Generating Station located east of Kyrene Road between Guadalupe and Elliot roads in Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona. The testing took place at the site of a proposed new natural gas-fired generating station adjacent to the existing generating station in the Pole and Tank yards of the Kyrene facility. A proposed new and realigned gas line route was investigated also. The purpose of testing was to determine if significant...
Archaeological Testing for the McDowell Road and Gilbert Road Intersection Improvement Project, Mesa, Arizona (1997)
To accommodate increased traffic, MCDOT (Maricopa County Department of Transportation) is proposing to upgrade the intersection of McDowell and Gilbert roads by constructing turning lanes and installing traffic lights. The project requires widening each road as it approaches the intersection. In addition, temporary construction easements beyond the expanded rights-of-way will be needed in some areas for relocating fences, utilities, and irrigation and drainage ditches. MCDOT...
Archaeological Testing of the East Papago Freeway Corridor from 52nd Street, Phoenix, to College Avenue, Tempe, Arizona (1989)
Test excavations were performed in the corridor of the East Papago Freeway between November 15 and December 19, 1988. The project area extends from the 52nd Street alignment at Washington Street to College Avenue and is divided into three segments: 52nd to 56th streets, 56th Street to Mill Avenue, and Mill Avenue to College Avenue. The project area is approximately 3 km in length and is located almost entirely within the active geological floodplain...
Archaeological Testing Report in Support of the Reconstruction and Extension of Runway 12L-30R at the Williams Gateway Airport, Mesa, Arizona (1997)
Kimley-Horn and Associates are under contract with the WGAA to provide services for design of the reconstruction and extension of Runway 12L-30R. A number of archaeological sites that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (National Register) extend within the construction zone. Therefore, WGAA is required to take into account the potential for its undertakings to affect those archaeological sites under the terms of its lease agreement with the Air Force, and also...
Arizona Public Service Company, Pinnacle Peak to Ocotillo 230 kV Project, Assessment of Cultural Resources (1984)
Arizona Public Service Company (APS) proposes to rebuild an existing 230 kV transmission line which connects the Pinnacle Peak and Ocotillo substations. The portion of the line which currently lies within the Salt River channel north of Mesa and south of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) needs to be relocated due to the extensive damage caused by severe flooding over the past ten years. APS proposes to move the right-of-way out of the channel and onto the north terrace...
An Assessment of Horseshoe Dam Road, Archaeological Resources, Class III Inventory Survey and Evaluation (1990)
Northland Research, Inc. has completed a Class III cultural resource survey of the Horseshoe Dam Road(Forest Road 205). This work was designated as a modification of Task 17 of the Supplemental Surveys of the Regulatory Storage Division, Central Arizona Project, performed under Contract No. 7-CS-30-05750 issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.The project area is located entirely on USDA Forest Service administered lands, Tonto National Forest, Gila County, Arizona....
A Class I Overview of the South Mountain Freeway Corridor Study Area, Maricopa County, Arizona (2002)
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is preparing a new Environmental Impact Statement and Location/Design Concept Report for the South Mountain Freeway Corridor, south and west of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. As part of that report, this Class I overview provides a detailed inventory of previously recorded archaeological sites and previous archaeological investigations located in the current study area. This document is to be used primarily as a management tool in the...
A Class III Cultural Resources Survey for the Union Pacific Railroad Company Pecos Industrial Rail Access and Train Extension (PIRATE) Project, Mesa and Queen Creek, Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)
Revised November 2022. UP is seeking authority from the Board to construct and operate approximately 6.0 miles of new rail line in Maricopa County, Arizona (Docket No. FD 36501). The proposed rail line would connect UP’s Phoenix Subdivision main line track to industrial properties southeast of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport via a single-track rail line accompanied by segments of support track. UP also proposes to construct and operate approximately 4.0 miles of new support track along the...
Completion of Archaeological Fieldwork at the La Plaza Hohokam Village Site, AZ U:9:165(ASM), for the Tempe Transportation Center (2007)
The City of Tempe is building the Tempe Transportation Center adjacent to the Central Phoenix/East Valley Light Rail Transit Project that Valley Metro is constructing. The transportation center project includes construction of a “green” three-story building in the western part of the site and a bus plaza in the eastern part of the site adjacent to a transit station. Planning studies concluded that the construction of the transportation center could adversely affect a large Hohokam archaeological...
Cultural Assessment of Historic Properties in the Lehi Area, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona (1997)
Evaluation of over 300 properties to define a historic district in the Lehi area of Mesa. This report discusses historic canals, historic buildings, historic orchards, and the Lehi District.
Cultural Resource Analysis of the Changes to the Proposed Mead-Phoenix Transmission Project (1990)
The Western Area Power Administration (Western), Salt River Project (SRP), Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), and M-S-R Public Power Agency (Modesto- Santa Clara-Redding) (collectively referred to as the project sponsors) propose to construct a 500 kilovolt (kV) alternating current (AC) transmission line with the capability to be upgraded later to 500kV direct current (DC). This transmission line will connect the Westwing ...
Cultural Resource Survey Along 43rd Avenue Between Buckeye Road and Van Buren Street Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (2000)
The City of Phoenix Street Transportation Department is proposing upgrades along approximately 1 mile of 43rd Avenue between Buckeye Road and Van Buren Street. The upgrades include replacing or overlaying existing pavement; widening the roadbed to a standard width of approximately 65 feet; installing new sidewalks, curbs, and gutters; and replacing or relocating some utilities beneath the street surface. The City of Phoenix retained URS Dames & Moore to conduct a cultural resources survey to...
A Cultural Resource Survey Along 75th and Southern Avenues, Maricopa County, Arizona (2000)
The city of Phoenix proposes to install a 25 million gallons per day (MGD) sewer lift station, gravity sewer routes, and a water line in Maricopa County, Arizona. A gravity sewer will be constructed along Southern Avenue. This sewer will terminate at a proposed 25 million gallons per day (MGD) permanent lift station. The lift station discharge will be carried north, by force mains, through the Salt River Crossing. The waterline will be constructed from the lift station. Logan Simpson Design Inc....
Cultural Resource Survey for the Broadway Road Sanitary Sewer Project, Phoenix, Arizona (2005)
The City of Phoenix is installing a 48-inch sewer line within Broadway Road between 75th Avenue and 91st Avenue. The street right-of-way is held by the City of Phoenix, and the project must therefore be implemented in compliance with the Arizona Antiquities Act (ARS 41-841 through 41- 847). The Act requires those in charge of activities on lands owned or controlled by the State of Arizona or local governments to notify the director of the Arizona State Museum of the discovery of any...
A Cultural Resource Survey for the Proposed Southwest Valley 500kV Transmission Line Project, Maricopa County, Arizona (2002)
The proposed project consists of approximately 37 miles of 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line to interconnect electric generation resources in the west valley with the existing 230kV system in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Also, the proposed 500kV transmission line will be double circuited with a 230kV transmission line for approximately 10 miles. The double circuit 500/230kV transmission line will extend between the proposed Southwest Valley Substation to the existing Liberty ...
A Cultural Resource Survey for the Replacement of 12 Poles along SRP's 69-kV Transmission Line, Between Fountain Hills and Rio Verde, Maricopa County, Arizona (2004)
The Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) maintains a 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line between the Glenbrook substation in Fountain Hills and the Rio Verde substation in the community of Rio Verde in Maricopa County, Arizona (Figure 1). The transmission line is currently supported by 30-year-old wooden poles and generally follows the alignment of McDowell Mountain Drive. In order to improve the overall safety and durability of the Glenbrook to Rio Verde 69-kV...
A Cultural Resource Survey of Approximately 5.2 Miles of Right-of-Way and 10 Associated Wire Pulling Stations for the SRP 69 kV Subtransmission Line Reconductoring Project Near Fountain Hills, Maricopa County, Arizona (2002)
This report presents the results of a Class III non-collection cultural resource survey of approximately 5.2 miles (mi.) of existing SRP right-of-way and 10 associated wire pulling stations for the SRP 69 kV subtransmission line reconductoring project near Fountain Hills, Maricopa County, Arizona. The survey was conducted by Entranco at the request of SRP prior to the replacement of existing power poles and power transmission line within the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation (FMYN) and the Salt River...
A Cultural Resource Survey of McDowell Mountain Park Drive, Maricopa County, Arizona: An Addendum to A Cultural Resource Survey and Archaeological Monitoring and Discovery Plan for the Salt River Project 69-kV Transmission Line Pole Replacement Between Rio Verde and Fountain Hills, Maricopa County, Arizona (2005)
Salt River Project (SRP) maintains a 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line between the Glenbrook substation in Fountain Hills and the Rio Verde substation in the community of Rio Verde in Maricopa County, Arizona. The transmission line is currently supported by 30-year-old wooden poles, which generally follow the alignment of McDowell Mountain Road. In order to improve the overall safety and durability of the transmission line, SRP intends to replace all of the wooden poles with sturdier steel...
Cultural Resource Survey of State and BLM Lands for the Proposed Palo Verde-Pinal West Project, Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Arizona, Draft Report (2003)
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (SRP) proposes to construct and operate the 56-mile-long Palo Verde-Pinal West 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line, which will deliver power from the Hassayampa Switchyard south of Wintersberg to the proposed Pinal West Substation in northwestern Pinal County about 24 miles south of Phoenix, in order to provide additional transmission capacity to support future growth in Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima counties. The SRI survey, conducted...
Cultural Resource Survey of the Proposed Granite Reef Recharge Project, Salt River Pima and Maricopa Indian Community, Maricopa County, Arizona (1990)
An archaeological survey of a portion of the Salt River Pima and Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) was completed for the Salt River Project (SRP) by SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants, during July and August, 1990. Work was performed under special use permit Number 440 issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Phoenix District, and a letter of authorization from the Salt River Pima and Maricopa Indian Community. The project was undertaken for a proposed ground water recharge system located...
Cultural Resource Survey of the Sheely Substation, Maricopa County, Arizona (1990)
An archaeological survey of the Sheely Substation was completed for Salt River Project on November 11, 1990. An area measuring 1280 ft by 320 ft (9.4 acres) was systematically surveyed by an archaeologist from SWCA, Inc., Environmental Consultants. No cultural resources were identified and clearance is recommended.
Cultural Resources Assessment of 117 Archaeological Sites for the Fannin-McFarland and Tucson Aqueducts, Central Arizona Project Canal, Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima Counties, Arizona
In compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Phoenix Area Office (PXAO) began cultural resource surveys along the Central Arizona Project (CAP) main stem alignment shortly after the CAP was authorized. For the next 25 years, various cultural resource management contractors conducted inventories of the CAP, recording several hundred archaeological sites. From the 1970s to the 1980s, some of these sites were tested and/or excavated as mitigation for the...
Cultural Resources Assessment of 117 Archaeological Sites for the Fannin-McFarland and Tucson Aqueducts, Central Arizona Project Canal: Artifact Inventory and Analysis (2017)
ACS conducted testing at 10 sites within Reclamation’s CAP ROW seeking to resolve the National Register of Historic Places (Register) eligibility status of sites within the CAP ROW. This document presents the results of that testing. This file includes the artifact inventory and analysis collected during this project.
Cultural Resources Assessment of 117 Archaeological Sites for the Fannin-McFarland and Tucson Aqueducts, Central Arizona Project Canal: Photo Log (2017)
In compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA, the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Phoenix Area Office (PXAO) began cultural resource surveys along the Central Arizona Project (CAP) main stem alignment shortly after the CAP was authorized. For the next 25 years, various cultural resource management contractors conducted inventories of the CAP, recording several hundred archaeological sites. From the 1970s to the 1980s, some of these sites were tested and/or excavated as mitigation for the...