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Archaeological investigations at Williams Air Force Base (WAFB), located in southeast Maricopa County, Arizona, were initiated in response to the 1991 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission’s (the Closure Commission) recommendation to close WAFB following the passage of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (the Closure Act) (Public Law 101-510, Title XXIX). Prior to closure or realignment of base facilities, preparation of an environment impact statement (EIS) was...
Central Arizona Project Archaeological Collection Transfer Plan - Transfer from Central Arizona Project Repository (Tucson, AZ) To Huhugam Heritage Center (Chandler, AZ, vicinity) (2004)
This planning and protocol document describes the activities necessary for the physical, legal, and ethical transfer of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Central Arizona project collections from the Central Arizona Project Repository in Tucson to the Gila River Indian Community’s Huhugam Heritage Center outside of Phoenix. There are over 6000 boxes of artifacts and more than 300 linear feet of archival materials stemming from this twenty-year project. Currently, Reclamation is in a direct...
Consolidated Canal, South of the Salt River, Chandler Vicinity, Maricopa County, Arizona - AZ-55 - Written Historical and Descriptive Data, Photographs (2023)
The Consolidated Canal conveys water for agricultural, municipal and industrial uses south of the Salt River. In addition, the canal right-of-way is utilized for three separate and distinct city recreation thoroughfares. The Consolidated Canal played a crucial role in the development of agriculture in the Salt River Valley, the early evolution of the city of Chandler, and the unification of the Salt River Project’s consolidated southside canal system. Historic portions of the canal featured...
Cultural Resource Survey for Proposed 69kV Underground Distribution Line at 48th Street and Ray Road (1995)
On October 27, 1995, Project Archaeologist Judy Brunson-Hadley and Linda Countryman conducted an archaeological survey within the easement for a proposed underground 69kV distribution line. In August 1995, at the request of SRP, Northland Research conducted an archaeological survey for the proposed realignment of the South Branch of the Highline Canal--just west of the current survey area. No cultural resources were encountered during that survey. (See 1995 report entitled Cultural Resource...
A Cultural Resources Assessment of Potential Routes for the Salt River Project's Proposed 230 kV Electric Transmission Line in District 4 of the Gila River Indian Community, Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Arizona (2013)
This report presents the results of a Cultural Resources Assessment (Class I Records Search, with limited supplemental fieldwork) by the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) Cultural Resource Management Program (CRMP) for the proposed construction of a 230 kV electric transmission line in District 4 of the GRIC, Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Arizona (CRMP Project No. 2012.36x0). Implementation of the proposed undertaking will require approval from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Pima Agency....
Cultural Resources Survey for the SRP High-Tech Interconnect Project, Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona (2022)
SRP is working with the City of Chandler and Intel on the High-Tech Interconnect Project (HIP), a proposed transmission project that is required to provide reliable power to the expansion of Intel’s Chandler campus. SRP is working with the City of Chandler to meet the city’s preference to underground a significant portion of the transmission line, address conflicts with existing underground utilities, and ensure technical feasibility of the underground segments. The remaining overhead segments...
A Cultural Resources Survey of Approximately 1 Acre Along the Eastern Canal at Ray Road, in Gilbert, Maricopa County, Arizona (2001)
Northland staff conducted a full-coverage (100%) cultural resources survey of the project area. The pedestrian survey consisted of an archaeologist walking parallel east-west transects spaced no more than 15 meters apart. The soil had been graded in the recent past, resulting in near-perfect surface visibility. The area along and between transects was inspected for cultural remains and/or modifications. No artifacts or features were identified; a few pieces of modern trash, primarily crushed...
Map of Salt River Project (1934)
1934, map of Salt River Project service territory with canals, waterways, and transmission lines marked.
Map of Salt River Project (1946)
August 22, 1946. Map of Salt River Project service territory water uses with city lines, canals, waterways marked.
Salt River Project Map (1934)
Birdseye view of artist, T.A. Hayden depiction of the Salt River Valley and SRP's service territory with the dams they operate.