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This document details the history of relative seas level changes and earthquake deformation cycles in Cook Inlet, Alaska. Multiple peat-silt couplets preserved in tidal marsh sediment sequences suggest that numerous great plate boundary earthquakes caused the coast around Cook Inlet, Alaska, to subside over the past 3500 years. Field and laboratory analyses of the two youngest couplets record the well-documented earthquake of AD 1964 and the penultimate one, approximately 850 call yr BP. Diatom...
Late-Wisconsin Event in the Upper Cook Inlet Region, Southcentral Alaska (1995)
The Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) presents Short Notes on Alaska Geology 1995, the ninth issue in this series. There are ten papers, two each in Quaternary geology, structural geology, stratigraphy-sedimentology, and paleontology, and one each in economic geology and geochemistry. Almost all geographic regions of the State are represented. Overall, they reflect the wide range of subjects and broad geographic distribution of current geologic research in...
Letter to State Historic Preservation Officer: 2003 Annual Report on Archaeological Survey and Evaluation at Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright, Alaska (2004)
Letter from the State Historic Preservation Officer of Alaska to the Acting Director of the Department of the Army Fort Richardson detailing receival of the Annual Report: Archaeological Survey and Evaluation, Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright, 2003.
Level II Cultural Resources Survey of the Fort Richardson Internment Camp (FRIC), United States Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (2016)
Jacobs Engineering Group (Jacobs) contracted with Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) to provide archaeological support including but not limited to research and field study to support compliance with Section 106/110 requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended. As part of this effort, Jacobs subcontracted with Northern Land Use Research Alaska, LLC (NLURA) to conduct a Level II or “Evaluation” level survey of the Fort Richardson Internment Camp (FRIC)...
Linking Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Action, and Cultural Resource Management for Development (2018)
Climate change has taken over a large part of the disasters and development agenda. In examining the theory behind climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation (CCA), disaster risk reduction (DRR), and development, it is apparent that climate change offers little new. Climate change is one factor amongst many influencing hazards, to be considered when improving development and reducing vulnerabilities. This conclusion is reinforced by seeing that actions on the ground to deal with...
Management of a Nike Site: A Feasibility Study for Management of Nike Site Summit, Fort Richardson, Alaska (1997)
Site Summit is a significant Alaskan Cold War Era property. In recognition of this, the Keeper of the National Register of Historic Places listed it on July 11, 1996. A Department of Defense (DoD) Legacy grant through Fort Richardson to the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation's Office of History and Archaeology paid for research and preparation of the nomination. The Army obtained a second DoD Legacy grant for a feasibility study to help identify potential management actions for the...
Managing, Protecting, and Interpreting Utah Army National Guard Cultural Resources (2016)
Since 2011 USU Archeological Services has assisted the Utah Army National Guard in the management and interpretation of its varied cultural resources. The work was conducted through a Cooperative Agreement between the UTARNG and Utah State University Quinney College of Natural Resources. Initially, USU Archeological Services worked with the UTARNG on data recovery in advance of firing range construction, however the presence of unexploded ordnance required great changes in project scope with...
Map of Fort Richardson - Rail Access Plan (2020)
This document includes a map of Fort Richardson's rail access plan located in Anchorage, Alaska.
Memorandum for Alaska Department of Natural Resources and Office of History and Archaeology: Statement of "No Historic Properties Affected" for Proposed Demolition (2008)
This document includes a letter regarding determination of historic structures at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson.
Memorandum for the Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Office of History and Archaeology: Demolition of Building 36012, Central Heating and Power Plant (CHPP) (2017)
This document includes a letter to the Alaska State Historic Preservation Officer regarding the demolition of building 36012 the old central heating and power plant facility.
Methodology: U.S. Army Alaska 2006 Range Developments Section 106 Archaeological Inventory and Evaluation Fort Richardson and Fort Wainwright (2006)
U.S. Army Alaska planned to survey several past inventoried archaeological sites during the 2006 summer field season. The focus of this work would involve: 1) the survey of firing fans associated with training ranges on Fort Wainwright's Yukon and Donelly Training Areas, 2). Evaluations to determine eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places of archaeological sites that may be impacted by future development on the Donnelly Training Area, and 3). Numerous smaller...
Military Historic Context Emphasizing the Cold War Including the Identification and Evaluation of Above-Ground Cultural Resources for Thirteen Department of Defense Installations in the State of Georgia (Legacy 03-175)
This report develops a statewide and regional historic context for existing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps installations in Georgia. This includes all Reserve Centers and National Guard units where applicable. The focus is mission and infrastructure oriented, with emphasis on the period from World War II (WWII) to the end of the Cold War.
Military Historic Context Emphasizing the Cold War Including the Identification and Evaluation of Above-Ground Cultural Resources for Thirteen Department of Defense Installations in the State of Georgia - Report (Legacy 03-175) (2006)
This report develops a statewide and regional historic context for existing Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps installations in Georgia. This includes all Reserve Centers and National Guard units where applicable. The focus is mission and infrastructure oriented, with emphasis on the period from World War II (WWII) to the end of the Cold War.
Narrative Report of Alaska Construction, 1941-1944 (1984)
This report covers the engineering and construction activities of the Corps of Engineers in Alaska during the following periods: January 15, 1941-1 May 1942. This report is presented in narrative form. It is intended to be informative and factual but at the same time interesting and readable. Minute details are not given. Three main sections comprise the report. The first is a brief history of each of the thirty-nine major projects, in order according to dates construction commenced. Each...
National Register of Historic Places Historic Context and Evaluation for Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, NM (2008)
This report is a complete evaluation of the historic facilities at Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB). The context covers the history of Kirtland AFB from the early 1880s through the end of the Cold War and discusses the methodology used to determine the significant historic resources at Kirtland AFB.
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Site Summit (ANC-789), Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (1995)
This document is a National Register of Historic Places registration form for site ANC-789 Site Summit.
National Register of Historic Places Themes and Historic Context for Air Force, Army, and Navy in the Cold War, United States Air Force Air Combat Command (2017)
This report provides a context and themes for assessing the historic significance of DoD Cold War-era resources for NRHP eligibility. Based on earlier guidelines and investigations, which have highlighted many important military functions, the themes developed for this task allow one to assess the significance of resources within the broader military context common to all DoD Components. It is also beneficial for recognizing the historic significance of resources under and over 50 years of age,...
Native Village of Eklutna: Archaeological Resources and Traditional Cultural Properties, the K'enaht'ana Dena'ina Utilization of Lands Now Under the Purview of US Army Garrison-Alaska, Fort Richardson, Alaska (2006)
The Native Village of Eklutna (NVE) received a contract in 2006 (912CZ-05-C-0018) from USAG-AK to identify Traditional Cultural Properties (TCP) upon USAG-AK property, Fort Richardson, and within a one mile area of effect, the buffer area. Thirty-six geographical landscapes were investigated, including eight referenced by the Dena’ina Elder Shem Pete (Kari and Fall 2003). In addition to the field work, NVE staff collected and transcribed oral history interviews with Dena’ina Elders, the...
Nike Hercules Operations in Alaska: 1959-1979 (2004)
The objective of this report is to provide a personal history, documenting what it was like for young servicemen to live and work at Alaska’s Nike batteries where the weather, isolation, and pressures of being on the front lines of the Cold War culminated in a unique and unforgettable experience. Limited archival information was available in the state, and further research may add more to the Alaskan Nike Hercules story.
OCONUS Data Layer for Cultural Resources: A Feasibility Study (Legacy 05-266)
This study developed and partially populated a cultural resources database and a GIS data layer for Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) regions where DoD personnel are deployed; assessed the depth, breadth, and availability of needed OCONUS culture resource information; and made recommendations concerning how to efficiently and effectively develop these OCONUS cultural resource data layers in future efforts.
OCONUS Data Layer for Cultural Resources: A Feasibility Study - Presentation (Legacy 05-266) (2005)
This study developed and partially populated a cultural resources database and a GIS data layer for Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) regions where DoD personnel are deployed; assessed the depth, breadth, and availability of needed OCONUS culture resource information; and made recommendations concerning how to efficiently and effectively develop these OCONUS cultural resource data layers in future efforts.
Operation Helping Hand - The Armed Forces React to Earthquake Disaster (1964)
This report details the disaster recovery plan following the earthquake that affected Alaska on March 27, 1964. The earthquake was a disaster of major magnitude which seismologists claim to be the most devastating on record in North America. This plan was created to provide assistance to stricken communities and aid in their recovery.
An Overview of Dena’ina Athabascan Uses of Sites on and Near Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska (2003)
The area presently occupied by the Elmendorf Air Force Base (Elmendorf AFB) in southcentral Alaska lies within the traditional territory of the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina (Tanaina) Athabascan Indians. In 1994, members of the Dena'ina Athabascan community of Eklutna formed the "Dena'ina Team," and, working with cultural anthropologist Nancy Yaw Davis and Elmendorf AFB personnel, began to investigate potential Dena'ina prehistoric and historic sites on the base (Davis and the Dena'ina Team 1994,...
Patriot Ground-Based Air Defense Battery Locations, JBER, Cultural Resources Survey Report, United States Air Force Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska (2016)
The U.S. Air Force proposed to construct a permanent Patriot Ground-based Air Defense (GBAD) battery location at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to support two Patriot GBAD batteries. The two locations discussed in this report are two of the alternatives being considered in the Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA) for the Patriot GBAD project. Because the proposed project includes federal funds and lands, it qualifies as an undertaking under Section 106 of the National Historic...
Patterns of the Past: An Inventory of Anchorage's Historic Resources (1986)
This document consists of an inventory report which was created for anchorage's historic resources by the Municipality of Anchorage Community Planning Department. The document contains a chapter of the historic resources found at Elmendorf Air Force Base.