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DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark R. Hackbarth.

Northland Research, Inc. (Northland) conducted an archaeological survey of a portion of the Salt River Project A. I. Power District in the northwest corner of Pinal County, Arizona. The survey was conducted on November 7, 1996 at the request of the Salt River Project (SRP). The project area consists of four disconnected linear rights-of-way with unequal lengths and widths that cross land administered by the Arizona State Land Department (ASLD Right-of-Way Application No. 18-10211)....

DOCUMENT Full-Text C. Marshall Hoffman. Richard W. Effland, Jr.. Donald Irwin.

Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) conducted a cultural resource survey north of St. Johns, Arizona, at the request of Ms. Judy Brunson of Salt River Project (SRP). The survey, was performed in order to provide an inventory and assessment of the cultural resources that might be affected by the widening of a currently existing railroad right-of-way across State and private lands. Eleven prehistoric sites, two prehistoric artifact scatters, and five prehistoric isolates were identified...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas R. Mitchell.

This report details the results of a cultural resources assessment of a parcel of land in southern Mesa, Maricopa County, to be used by the Salt River Project (SRP) for an electrical substation. SWCA, Inc. was requested to survey this parcel by SRP. The area surveyed is located in the southwest corner of Section 1, T2S, R7E. The parcel is located three miles south of the General Motors Desert Proving Grounds, adjacent to the intersection of Signal Butte and Germann Roads (Figure 1). The parcel...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Barbara S. Macnider.

Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) conducted an archaeological survey in southwestern Phoenix along Lower Buckeye Road at the request of Judy Brunson of the Salt River Project (SRP). The survey was performed in order to provide an inventory and assessment of the cultural resources that would be affected by the relocation of the Lower Buckeye Road canal. The project consisted of six parcels that totaled approximately 7.1 acres (2.86 ha); all parcels, except for Parcel 3, are...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Alfred E. Dittert, Jr..

An examination of lands owned by the Salt River Project adjacent to the Santan Receiving Station was conducted at the request of Mr. Alfred H. Colton, Salt River Project Environmental Planning Division. The facility is situated about 3.1 miles southeast of Gilbert, Arizona. Permission to enter the private lands was given by Mr. Alfred H. Colton. The investigations were conducted by Dr. Alfred E. Dittert, Jr. and Mrs. Audrey R. Dittert. Mr. Alfred H. Colton and Mr. Jack A. Rassi of the Salt River...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Matthew A. Sterner.

The following report presents the results of a 16-mile survey of the Verde Circuit 12kV distribution lines between Stewart Mountain and Granite Reef Dams, conducted by Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI), for the Salt River Project (SRP). Following the collection of permits and a systematic check of all records pertaining to archaeological resources in the proposed area of study, field investigation of the distribution lines was conducted from October 8 to 11, 1997. Field investigation of the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Matthew A. Sterner.

The following report presents the results of a 16-mile survey of the Verde Circuit 12kV distribution lines between Stewart Mountain and Granite Reef Dams, conducted by Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI), for the Salt River Project (SRP). Following the collection of permits and a systematic check of all records pertaining to archaeological resources in the proposed area of study, field investigation of the distribution lines was conducted from October 8 to 11, 1997. Field investigation of the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark R. Hackbarth.

Northland Research, Inc. (Northland) has completed an archaeological survey of 119 acres (48.1 hectares) for the Salt River Project in the Town of Gilbert. Survey of the existing Santan Generating Station was completed in anticipation of renovations to the power generating station. Construction of a proposed 825 megawatt, natural-gas fired generating station is the impetus for the survey. The proposed construction will entail demolition and relocation of existing facilities and infrastructure....

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark Grady.

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) directed the Arizona State Museum to conduct a cultural resources survey of the Salt-Gila (Fannin-McFarland) Aqueduct as part of its environmental assessment of the impacts of the proposed Central Arizona Project. Twenty-two archaeological sites and two major areas of cultural activity were identified during the survey. Of these sites, 19 were recommended for further investigation and 5 were suggested for clearance (not eligible for the NRHP). The...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark Owens.

The survey was conducted to inform future cultural resources compliance decisions within the Restricted Area (RA) and to assist in the development and production of a disturbed area map to supplement the contents of a future Programmatic Agreement for Section 106 compliance. The project effort included background research and an intensive landform- and site-level survey. This survey located and evaluated four cultural resources: two road segments, a pioneer ditch, and a previously recorded...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harry J. Shafer. Thomas R. Hester.

Abasolo Archaeological Consultants (AAC) conducted a Phase I archaeological survey on 250 acres that remain undeveloped on the Solana Ridge property, south San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Solana Ridge is a D.R. Horton development that is nearly 50% complete with streets, houses, and an activity center. The property surrounding the existing development was the subject of this archaeological survey. The surface across much of the property is littered with Uvalde Gravels. Evidence of occasional...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Travis S. Bone.

On July 5, 2006, archaeologist Travis Bone completed an archaeological survey of the SRP Pinto Creek Access Roads & Top Wire Replacement project on the Globe Ranger District of the Tonto National Forest. The project area includes the complete transmission line between the Silver King and Miami substations. Time spent on this project included 5 hours of fieldwork, 12 hours of report preparation and 2 hours of administration by the Forest Archaeological Staff. Vehicle use totaled 180 miles.

DOCUMENT Full-Text D. W. Kayser. D. C. Fiero.

The Central Arizona Project (CAP) was authorized by the Colorado River Basin Act (P.L. 90-537) in 1968. The following year, the Cultural Resources Management Division of the Arizona State Museum conducted a survey of the preliminary alignment of the Tucson Aqueduct and portions of the Salt-Gila Aqueduct for the Bureau of Reclamation and under a National Park Service contract. The feasibility alignment extended 140 miles from the abandoned town of Charleston, north to the Gila River. The field...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Eric D. Sipes. Karen G. Wood.

Southern Research, Historic Preservation Consultants, Inc. (hereafter, Southern Research), has completed an archaeological survey of the proposed Tugaloo State Park and Gum Branch Access GO FISH GEORGIA boat ramps. The Area of Potential Effect (APE) for the Tugaloo State Park boat ramp consists of two separate parcels encompassing approximately 66 acres on the shoreline of Lake Hartwell in Franklin County, Georgia. The Gum Branch Access boat ramp’s APE consists of a single 36-acre parcel...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ann Valdo Howard. Jeanne Swarthout.

This is a report on the first phase of an archaeological survey of the University Research Park. The work has been conducted by the Office of Cultural Resource Management at Arizona State University. The first phase has involved a systematic inspection of the surface of the ground, and has led to the identification of one prehistoric canal and a very sparse distribution of artifacts (64 objects distributed over half a section). In the second phase of the survey approximately 7 backhoe trenches...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kenneth Dale Hasty.

The objectives of this intern project were to locate, investigate, and record as many unknown archaeological sites as possible. The investigations described in this report were undertaken to determine the existence of unknown prehistoric archaeological sites in the Upper Elk River Basin area. The survey was also needed to complete the inventory of archaeological materials and sites that lie along the expanse of the Elk River.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Thomas J. Green.

This report presents the results of an archaeological survey of the Wabash River Valley in Posey and Gibson Counties, Indiana. The survey was initiated by the National Park Service. In response to the proposed Cross Wabash Waterway. The plan, although still in preliminary stages proposes to make the Wabash River navigable by the construction of a series of canals, locks, and dams. The danger to archaeological resources in the area results from the cutting of canals and the flooding of areas by...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark R. Hackbarth.

Northland Research, Inc. (Northland) conducted a Class III archaeological survey of the proposed Salt River Project (SRP) Westwing Substation. The survey was conducted under Permit #92-12 issued to Northland; the survey was conducted on 15 April 1992 by Mark Hackbarth. Prior to the survey, an examination of site files maintained by the Arizona State Museum and the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office was conducted. Sites have been recorded from the vicinity of the Westwing Substation, but...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lanita Van Nimwegen.

On 29 January 1991, Northland Research, Inc. (Northland) completed a Class III archaeological survey of proposed pole locations for a rebuilding project of the Salt River Project's Wheeler-Evergreen 69 kV transmission line. As portions of the surveyed area are located on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Reservation, a special use permit was obtained for archaeological survey and testing (permit No. 396 269-91). The survey was accomplished in two person-days. No archaeological sites were...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Richard A. Warner.

This report documents an archaeological reconnaissance and intensive survey conducted on the sites of proposed county road relocations in Anderson and Abbeville Counties, South Carolina. The road relocations are scheduled for construction as a part of the proposed Richard B. Russell Reservoir project, and an archaeological assessment was required prior to initiation of construction. Two of the surveyed road relocations involved expansion and upgrading of existing roads, while one included 1383.8...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Rory P. Gauthier.

The University of New Mexico's Office of Contract Archaeology has completed an archaeological clearance survey for the proposed construction of a Repeater Tower, a Receiver Site and a proposed powerline, 0.8 miles long. This survey was requested by KNME-TV (Channel 5) to determine the presence or absence of any archaeological material that may be impacted from construction.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael Stubing.

This report presents the results of an archaeological survey conducted by along two proposed access road segments in the Tonto National Forest, near Miami, Arizona. The survey was conducted at the request of the Salt River Project, prior to replacement of an existing power pole and construction of a proposed substation, which the road segments would access. The power line and substation facilities are associated with the proposed Carlota Mine, located northwest of the project area. The route of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Margerie Green.

Archaeological Consulting Services (ACS) conducted an archaeological survey of two major Arizona river crossings along the proposed route of the All-American Pipeline at the request of Dr. Ed Weil, Cultural Resources Manager, Applied Conservation Technology (ACT). ACT is coordinating the entire cultural resource effort along this proposed pipeline from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean and has subcontracted with ACS to undertake the Arizona portion of the route. Because the placement of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert B. Neily.

Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) conducted a cultural resource survey of two segments of El Paso Natural Gas Company (EPNG) pipelines to be rerouted across the Gila River below Gillespie Dam. For reasons of safety, EPNG intends to bury the two lines that currently cross the river as bridges. In addition, two proposed staging areas for storage of pipe and equipment during the construction of the rerouted pipelines were also surveyed. The project was conducted at the request of Dr....

DOCUMENT Full-Text Cynthia L. Tennis. Robert J. Hard.

In June and July 1994, the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) conducted an archaeological survey on a 147-acre tract of land along Leon Creek in northern San Antonio for Pape-Dawson Engineers. The archaeological work was needed for compliance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit requirements before construction of a water storage facility. Four archaeological sites (41BX40, 41BX47, 41BX48, and 41BX50) had been recorded within this area...