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DOCUMENT Full-Text David M.R. Barr.

SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) was contracted by Empire Southwest to conduct an archaeological survey of a 12.5-acre parcel that is privately owned by the California Portland Cement Company (CPC). The survey was conducted to aid Empire Southwest and the CPC in complying with Arizona’s State Historic Preservation Act prior to commercial development. An archaeological survey of the project area resulted in the re-location of a previously recorded archaeological site, AZ AA:12:20/352 (ASM),...

DOCUMENT Full-Text David H. Greenwald.

This report contains the results of archaeological testing (Part I) and a plan for data recovery (Part II) at Area 6 of the dispersed Classic and post-Classic period site of Pueblo Salado. During the course of conducting archaeological testing in Area 6, the City of Phoenix Aviation Department in consultation with the City of Phoenix Archaeologist determined that the archaeological remains contained important information potential and would require further investigation through a data recovery...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Douglas R. Mitchell. Joseph Crary.

Archaeological testing was conducted at the Sunset Colony residential development parcel in Mesa, Arizona. Test trenches were excavated to identify the presence and distribution of subsurface features Nine prehistoric features were identified and a site number was assigned to this area. AZ U:9:148 (ASM) The features included 2 pits and 7 irrigation features. One of the irrigation features, a canal, max represent an extension of canal alignments that were documented in the early part of this...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Michael S. Foster. Ronald F. Ryden. Chris North. John M. Lindly. Cara Bellavia. Gary Huckleberry.

This document presents the results of archaeological testing prior to a proposed residential development in Goodyear, Arizona. The project proponent, Sonterra Partners, is planning to develop approximately 800 acres of private land in Goodyear, Arizona for single-family housing. Numerous surface artifacts were identified within the documented boundary of two previously identified large prehistoric Hohokam sites—Alkali Ruin (AZ T:11:24 [ASM]) and the Morocco Ruin (AZ T:11:106 [ASM]) (North...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Chris North. Douglas R. Mitchell. Michael S. Foster.

This document presents the results of archaeological testing within a portion of the Germann Site (AZ U:10:2 [ASM]). The project proponent, VIP Homes, is planning to develop this parcel of private land for single-family housing. Nearly the entire project area falls within the mapped boundary of the Germann Site. However, a previous Class III survey of the project area (North, Solometo, and Mitchell 2001) only identified surface artifacts in the northwest portion of the project area. The...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory R. Seymour. R. Thomas Euler.

This report has been prepared in conjunction with the continuing archaeological evaluation and investigation plan for Bureau of Land Management (BLM), State of Arizona, and privately held lands near Kelvin, Pinal County, Arizona. Specifically, this report provides site evaluations and the results of a testing program conducted at ten sites located near Elder Gulch in the Middle Gila Basin of central Arizona. This testing program was conducted from April 24 through May 16, 1990 by SWCA...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Joseph A. Ezzo. David M. R. Barr. Douglas R. Mitchell.

The Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) has planned a major construction effort within its 200-foot-wide right-of-way (ROW) throughout much of Arizona. The UPRR Sunset Accelerated Capacity Project includes construction of a second rail line running from Tucson (in Pima County) to Yuma (in Yuma County), as well as renovations to the existing line, such as construction of new bridges and culverts. A Section 404 permit requires that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) consider the cultural resources...

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This book presents the results of the archaeological investigations that were conducted along then Light Rail route before and during its construction. As with any project that receives federal funding, METRO was legally required to undertake archaeological investigations along the project corridor; but production of this volume reflects not only METRO's commitment to legal compliance with environmental laws, but also the commitment of the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa to preserve and...