Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) Cultural Resource Archive - Documents, Images, and other Data

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This document is a letter initiating Section 106 consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Office for the Umbra Road and Tod Road Conduit Repair Project. The letter seeks SHPO concurrence for 1) the delineation of the project Area of Potential Effect, 2) a determination of no adverse effect for archaeological sites CA-SBA-706, -1070/1071, and -3002, 3) a determination that the site CA-SBA-1778 is not a historic property, and 4) the project finding of no adverse effect for...

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This document is a letter initiating Section 106 consultation with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (SYBCI) for the Umbra Road and Tod Road Conduit Repair Project. The letter seeks SYBCI comment for 1) the delineation of the project Area of Potential Effect, 2) a determination of no adverse effect for archaeological sites CA-SBA-706, -1070/1071, and -3002, 3) a determination that the site CA-SBA-1778 is not a historic property, and 4) the project finding of no adverse effect for the...

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This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter from the 30th Space Wing of the United States Air Force, Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) to the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) regarding the proposed D1 Circuit Electric Line Replacement Project. The letter provides a brief description of the project and seeks concurrence for 1) the project area of potential effect (APE); and 2) numerous determinations of eligibility of National Register (NR) eligible for archaeological...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Richard N. Cote.

This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter to the California State Historic Preservation Office for the Demolition of Four Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Launch Facilities in support of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (SMART) program. The letter briefly explains the purpose of the project and seeks concurrence for 1) the project Area of Potential Effect, 2) that proposed mitigation measures are sufficient, and 3) the project findings detailed in Chapter 6 of a...

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This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter initiating consultation with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (SYBCI) regarding impacts to cultural resources of Tribal concern included as part of the "Demolition of Four ICBM Launch Facilities in Support of the New START" project (Project). The 30th Space Wing of the United States Air Force, Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), in cooperation with Air Force Global Strike Command, proposes to render four intercontinental ballistic missile...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles Hansen.

This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter initiating consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for the Facility 15501 Renovation Project. The letter seeks concurrence from the SHPO for 1) the delineation of the project Area of Potential Impact, 2) the determination that Facility 15501 is not eligible for the National Register, 3) the determination that the undertaking will have no impact on any known historic properties, and lastly, 4) that the project...

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This document is a letter providing the California State Historic Preservation Office's (SHPO) comments on the Phase IV information provided to the SHPO by the United States Air Force (USAF) regarding the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Test Program. The letter summarizes the information provided by USAF and provides comments on the information submitted. After reviewing the information provided, the SHPO has no concerns or comments about built environment resources for Phase IV. For...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 correspondence letter to the California State Historic Preservation Office for the Hot Shots/Wildland Fire Team Training Center Renovation project. This letter addresses the following four questions: 1) Is the district eligible? 2) If the district is eligible, does Building 860/861 contribute to the district? 3 ) Is Building 860/861 individually eligible for the National Register of Historic Places? and 4) What are the undertaking’s effects on the district? This...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 SHPO General Correspondence for Hot Shots/Wildland Fire Team Training Center Renovation. This purpose of this letter is to seek concurrence for the 18 sites that make up the Arguello Boulevard Streetscape. Vandenberg Air Force Base determined that none of the 18 sites meet the National Register of Historic Places criteria, and are therefore not eligible.

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This document is a letter continuing Section 106 consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) project. The letter provides comment from the SHPO addressing the answers provided to SHPO by the Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) Cultural Resource Manager regarding Phase IV of the project. While the letter also reiterates previous comments for phases I-III, the specific comment for Phase IV reads, "After reviewing the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

The document is a Section 106 tribal transmittal letter for the US Army Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) II Test Program. The letter initiates Section 106 with the Tribe and 1) seeks comment for the project's Area of Potential Effect, 2) indicates four archaeological historic properties that have been previously determined not eligible for the National Register, and lastly, 3) the determination that the project is not an adverse effect to historic properties.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles Hansen.

This document is a Section 106 State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Transmittal Letter for the US Army Range Extended Range Cannon Artillery II Test Program. The project involves the implementation of the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA II) Test Program on the northern part of Vandenberg Space Force Base. ERCA II is a multi-element, multi-phase test program of the Army’s next generation artillery systems. Major components of the artillery system include the cannon, gun mount,...

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This document is a Section 106 letter re-opening consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Office in regard to the D1 Circuit Electric Line Replacement Project (Project). Recent changes in the design of the route required VSFB to re-open Section 106 consultation for the Project. The original transmittal letter initiating Section 106 for the Project also included several Determinations of Eligibility (DOE) that were not addressed in the SHPO response. The intent of this letter...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter to the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for the Mobile Telemetry Receiving Station (MTRS)-2 Dock Station Improvements Project. The letter seeks concurrence from the SHPO for 1) the delineation of the project area of potential effect (APE), 2) the determination that the project will not have an adverse effect on CA-SBA-793, and 3) the project finding of no adverse effect to historic properties.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter initiating consultation for the TP-01 Improvements Supporting Future Ballistic Missile Test Launches Project with the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The letter introduces the project and mentions the associated activities including establishing and maintaining a firebreak; replacing the security perimeter fence; minor repairs to the surface of the concrete pad; and installation of a new heating, ventilation, and air...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 Tribal Continued Consultation Letter concerning the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Test Program. This letter initiates consultation with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians regarding proposed activities associated with the GBSD Test Program at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB). The United States Air Force is preparing an Environmental Assessment/Overseas Environmental Assessment (EA/OEA) under the National Environmental Policy Act. The Tribe will...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 continued consultation letter with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians concerning the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) Test Program. This letter is a response to the tribal comments that were sent back to Cultural Resources in response to the consultation with the United States Space Force regarding the Environmental Assessment for the GBSD Test Program. This letter includes a couple of the comments from the Tribe concerned the GBSD Test Program Project,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 Tribal Continued Consultation Letter concerning the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Test Program (GBSD). This letter is a response to the tribal comments that were sent back to Cultural Resources in response to the consultation with the United States Space Force regarding the Environmental Assessment for the GBSD Test Program.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 Tribal Continued Consultation Letter concerning the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Test Program (GBSD). This letter is a response to the tribal comments that were sent back to Cultural Resources in response to the consultation with the United States Space Force regarding the Environmental Assessment for the GBSD Test Program. This letter was sent with an attachment, a report documenting traditional cultural properties, cultural landscapes, and sacred sites within...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 Tribal Comment Letter concerning the Ground Based Strategic Defense (GBSD) Test Program. The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians provided comments following their review of the Section 106 investigation report and the Draft Environmental Assessment for the GBSD project. In response, refinements in the project design have greatly reduced the extent of ground disturbance planned at Launch Facility 04 (LF-04) and within the historic Native American village of Lospe...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 Tribal Consultation Letter between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (SYBCI) and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) concerning the Ground Based Strategic Defense (GBSD) Program. VAFB is responding to the tribe’s concerns expressed in the letter dated March 18th, 2021. Responses within the letter correspond with the same order and numbering as the comments previously offered by the Tribe.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 Consultation Letter between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (SYBCI) and Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB). In a previous letter dated from 18 March, 2021, the Tribe provided comments that pointed to a shortcoming in an inventory of the broadest range of cultural resources within the Area of Potential Effects (APE). In response, VSFB expanded their inventory effort to include: traditional cultural properties, cultural landscapes, sacred sites, and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 Tribal Concurrence Letter between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (SYBCI) and Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB). The Tribe had previously responded to VSFB with requests for inclusion of inventory of the broadest range of cultural resources within the Area of Potential Effects (APE). At this time, the Tribe concurs that the effort to identify the broadest range of cultural resources is complete.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kenneth Kahn.

This document is a Section 106 Official Tribal Comment Letter from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians regarding the Ground Based Strategic Defense (GBSD) Test Program. The Tribe requests 1) review of the Native America Grave Protect and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Plan of Action for the GBSD Test Program, 2) inclusion as a signatory on the NAGPRA Plan of Action for the GBSD Test Program, 3) and concurrent development of the NAGPRA Plan of Action for the GBSD Test Program and the Memorandum of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Roscoe Loetzerich.

This document is a Section 106 letter initiating consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Office regarding the American Water Grubbing and Vegetation Removal Project. The letter provides details about the project and seeks 1) concurrence for the delineation of the project Area of Potential Effect, 2) that assuming archaeological sites CA-SBA-923 and CA-SBA-3107H are eligible for the National Register of Historic Places is appropriate for the undertaking, 3) that the project...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Roscoe Loetzerich.

This document is a Section 106 letter initiating consultation with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians regarding the American Water Grubbing and Vegetation Removal behind Building 856 Project. The purpose of the letter is to solicit comment pertaining to any concerns the Tribe may have related to the impacts of the project on the archaeological resources CA-SBA-923 and CA-SBA-3107H.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a Section 106 letter to the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) in regard to the Remediating Contaminated Groundwater at Site SD015 project. This letter addresses the United States Air Force's proposal to add two additional temporary monitoring wells that are outside of the original area of potential effects (APE) for the project. This letter is provided for the purposes of revising USAF’s Section 106 finding for the proposed supplemental action from no historic...

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This document is a Section 110 SHPO Transmittal Letter for the Re-evaluation of the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison (PKRG) Site. The PKRG Test Site was never completed, and never served its intended purpose. A re-evaluation of the site, including documents of the U.S. Armed Service Committee and the U.S. Department of Transportation are now available to the public which shed light on the flaws with the project. This re-evaluation has determined that the previous National Register of Historic Places...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Roscoe Loetzerich.

This document is a SYBCI transmittal letter to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for the Vandenberg Tracking Station (VTS) Infrastructure Improvements Project. Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) determined that the VTS Infrastructure Improvements Project is an undertaking subject to compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and will comply with Section 106 using the implementing regulations [36 CFR Part 800]. With this letter and its attachment...

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This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter to the California State Historic Preservation Office for the SLC-4 East Flame Trench Catchment Area Project. Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) determined that the SLC-4 East Flame Trench Catchment Area Project is an undertaking subject to compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and will comply with Section 106 using the implementing regulations [36 CFR Part 800]. With this letter and its...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Josh Smallwood.

This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (SYBCI) from Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) regarding the Facility 1810 Sewer System Replacement Project. The letter introduces the project and 1) provides a brief description of the work to be performed, 2) identifies and provides pertinent information about the two resources identified, archaeological site CA-SBA-1060 and Facility 1810, within the project Area of Potential Effect, and lastly, 3)...

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This document is a letter continuing Section 106 consultation with the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) regarding the D1 power line project. This letter presents the SHPO with the draft Memorandum of Agreement for the purposes of resolving adverse effects to 5 historic properties. It further states Vandenberg Air Force Base is looking forward to working with the SHPO to refine the MOA and seeks comment from the SHPO.

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This document is a Section 106 SHPO transmittal letter to the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for the Vandenberg Tracking Station (VTS) Infrastructure Improvements Project. Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) determined that the VTS Infrastructure Improvements Project is an undertaking subject to compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and will comply with Section 106 using the implementing regulations [36 CFR Part 800]. With...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles G. Hansen.

This document is a Section 110 transmittal letter for submitting a determination of eligibility (DOE) to the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The letter provides an overview of the archaeological work and historic research that has been performed for the site. It further discusses the re-examination of the site by Josh Smallwood in 2022. His additional testing in conjunction with the previous work supported a determination that the site was not eligible under any of the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jason M. Aftanas.

This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter to the California State Historic Preservation Office for the Replace 12 kV Switchgear at Switchyard M Project. The letter briefly describes the purpose and activities associated with the project. It discusses the presence of archaeological site CA-SBA-2427 and the result of the effort by the base archaeologist to survey a portion of the project area that was not previously examined for the identification of archaeological resources. The letter...

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This document is a letter constituting a request from the Department of the Air Force (USAF) at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Historic Preservation (SHPO) to concur with VAFB's finding of No Adverse Effect for the undertaking described within, the proposed Golf Course Maintenance Facility Project. The proposed undertaking involves the demolition of one metal and two wooden maintenance buildings, and the construction of a new, modern...

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This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter from Vandenberg Air Force Base to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians regarding the Narlon Bridge Replacement Project (2019-UPRRN).

DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles G. Hansen.

This document is a transmittal letter that initiates the Section 106 process with the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) regarding the Facility 1810 Sewer System Replacement Project. The letter states that the project is an undertaking subject to Section 106 and provides 1) a brief description of the work and activities associated with the project, 2) explains the effort performed to identify historic properties, 3) a delineation of the Area of Potential Effect (APE), 4) the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jason M. Aftanas.

This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter to the California State Historic Preservation Office for the B7, B10, and K5 Feeder Lines Replacement Project. Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) determined that the B7, B10, and K5 Feeder Lines Replacement Project is an undertaking subject to compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and will comply with Section 106 using the implementing regulations [36 CFR Part 800]. With this letter and its...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a SYBCI transmittal letter to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for the B7, B10, and K5 Feeder Lines Replacement Project (Project). Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) determined that the Project was an undertaking subject to compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and would comply with Section 106 using the implementing regulations [36 CFR Part 800]. With this letter and its attachment (Identification of Historic Properties:...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Charles G. Hansen.

This document is a letter initiating the Section 106 process with the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for the Replace Overhead Transmission B6 Power Line Project. The letter provides a brief justification and description of the undertaking and details the effort to identify historic properties. Specifically the letter 1) delineates the Area of Potential Effect (APE), 2) details the archaeological resources found within 1/4 mile of the project area and more specifically...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Roscoe Loetzerich.

This document is a letter initiating Section 106 with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (SYBCI) for the Replace Overhead Transmission B6 Power Line Project. The letter provides a brief justification and description of the undertaking and details the effort to identify historic properties. Specifically the letter 1) delineates the Area of Potential Effect (APE), 2) details the archaeological resources found within 1/4 mile of the project area and more specifically that fall within the...

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This document is a transmittal letter between the Department of the Air Force at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in California and the Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Historic Preservation, requesting concurrence with a finding of No Adverse Effect for the installation of the Fiber-Optic Cable System on North Vandenberg. VAFB also requests concurrence on the finding that sites CA-SBA-935, CA-SBA-2321, and CA-SBA-3503 are eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic...

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This document constitutes a request from the Department of the Air Force at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) in California to the Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Historic Preservation to concur with the determination of No Adverse Effect for construction of the RSA-IIA Weather Profiling Facilities on Vandenberg Air Force Base. The request is made per Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA), and Air Force...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Gualtieri.

This document is the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) Comments on the Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) Report "Cultural Resources Investigations in the San Antonio Terrace Archaeological District."

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This letter constitutes continuing consultion between the Space Launch Delta 30 (SLD 30) of the United States Space Force at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (Tribe), pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), regarding the proposed US Army Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) II Test Program. SLD 30 carried out a reasonable and good-faith cultural resources investigation that fulfills federal agency responsiblities...

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This document is a SYBCI transmittal letter regarding the 30th Space Wing of the United States Air Force's proposal to grant a temporary construction easement to the Union Pacific Railroad for the purposes of reconstructing the Narlon Bridge as it crosses San Antonio Creek on North Base at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB). VAFB determined that the temporary construction easement grant is a federal action subject to compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as...

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This document is a SHPO transmittal letter continuing consultation on the issuance of a license to the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), allowing them to use VAFB lands as a temporary construction area during the course of the Narlon Bridge Replacement project. The letter requests concurrence with several federal agency determinations that are outlined in the document and can be found there.

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This document is a letter initiating Section 106 consultation with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians regarding the D1 Power Line Replacement Project.

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This document is a letter from the Department of the Air Force (DAF), operating on Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), continuing Section 106 consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for the D1 Circuit Electric Line Replacement Project (Project).

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This document is the transmittal letter to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act After-Action report associated with data recovery excavations at CA-SBA-512 as part of the Sentinel Test Program (Ground Base Strategic Deterrent [GBSD]).

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher Ryan.

This document is a letter initiating Section 106 consultation with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (Tribe) regarding the Outdoor Recreation Cabins Project (Project). Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) determined that the Project constitutes an undertaking subject to compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended. With this letter and the accompanying report, VAFB is initiating consultation with the Tribe regarding eligibility determinations...

DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Air Force.

This document is Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Amendment 1 for the D1 Power Line Project. The purpose of the amendment is to modify the stipulations of the existing MOA. The amendments include the following 3 changes to the original stipulations: 1) Amend Stipulation II.B.1 by removing the requirement to excavate 2 Controlled Excavation Units (CEU) at CA-SBA-228; 2) Amend Stipulation II.B.2 by removing the requirements for CA-SBA-512 and -513 to excavate a 1 meter-by-1 meter CEU in a location...

DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Air Force.

This document is the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Air Force, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, and the California State Historic Preservation Officer regarding the D1 Circuit Replacement Project at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.

DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Air Force. California Office of Historic Preservation.

This document is the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Air Force and the California State Historic Preservation Officer regarding the demolition of three ICBM launch facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The MOA was completed as part of compliance with the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START).

DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Air Force.

This document is the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) determination of eligibility nomination form for CA-SBA-1853. The site was recommended eligible for the NRHP and the State Historic Preservation Office signed off that it concurred with the determination.

DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Air Force.

This document is the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) determination of eligibility nomination form for CA-SBA-513. The site was recommended eligible for the NRHP and the State Historic Preservation Office signed off that it concurred with the determination.

DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Air Force.

This document is the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) determination of eligibility nomination form for CA-SBA-939. The site was recommended eligible for the NRHP and the State Historic Preservation Office signed off that it concurred with the determination.

DOCUMENT Full-Text United States Air Force.

This document is the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) determination of eligibility nomination form for CA-SBA-1060. The site was recommended eligible for the NRHP and the State Historic Preservation Office signed off that it concurred with the determination.

DOCUMENT Full-Text California Office of Historic Preservation.

This document is a list of cultural resources that are included on the 2011 California Office of Historic Preservation's National Register of Historic Places eligibility determinations.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Josh Smallwood.

This document is the California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 record form for P-42-002165.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB).

Department of Parks and Recreation Record for P-42-003535 (Facility 1338).

DOCUMENT Full-Text Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB). California Office of Historic Preservation. Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

This document is a programmatic agreement (PA) among the United States Air Force, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and the California State Historic Preservation Office regarding the project to construct a Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and Peacekeeper in Rail Garrison test facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The PA provides the legal framework of the agreement and presents the various stipulations that VAFB has agreed to carry out as part of the project. The...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Carrie J. Gregory. Martyn D. Tagg.

Statistical Research, Inc. (SRI), with Legacy Resource Management Program funding, conducted a pilot project to determine the cost and effort to create a systematic approach for identifying, compiling, and analyzing Cold War data on four Air Force bases. SRI documented the existence, availability, and locale of Cold War resources, including facility data, and established data-collection processes. The bases had from 2 to 22 inventory and evaluation reports, with 45 percent digitally formatted;...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Karin Pitts-Olmedo.

This document is a contractor generated letter report for a historic property inventory and an assessment of adverse effects associated with the proposed expansion of the current Gaseous Nitrogen Production Facility (Building 539). The purpose of the letter is to compile any prior or current studies performed in support of the facility expansion project as a single Section 106 and 110 compliance report. To support Section 106 compliance requirements, the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron,...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Wendy Teeter.

This document is an email response from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for the PG&E Divide Power Line Project regarding the replacement of 7 power poles. The email serves as official comment from the Tribe and stated that the Chumash had no issue with Vandenberg Space Force Base's project finding of no historic properties affected.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Roscoe Loetzerich.

This document is a Section 106 transmittal letter to the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians for the PG&E Divide Line project to replace 7 poles. The letter 1)provides specific details of the project, 2) delineates the project Area Direct Impact (ADI), 3) conveys that no archaeological resources fall within the ADI and therefore the Area of Potential Effect (APE) is coterminous with the ADI, 4) informs the SYBCI that no archaeological or Native American monitors are required for this project, and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Josh Smallwood.

This document is a transmittal letter for a Section 110 submittal of a determination of eligibility to the California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) for archaeological site CA-SBA-698. The letter conveys that the resource is eligible for the National Register and seeks concurrence from the SHPO for the determination.

DOCUMENT Full-Text California State Historic Preservation Office.

This document is a letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and provides concurrence National Register eligibility for 14 archaeological sites: CA-SBA-534, -539, -680, -932, -1129, -1128, -931, -1145, -1109, -682, -670, -654, -551, and -678. The letter specifically concurs with Dr. Glassow's evaluation of these sites individually. However, SHPO also states that the density and distribution of the sites precludes treating these sites as individual entities. SHPO...

DOCUMENT Full-Text California State Historic Preservation Office.

This document is a letter from the California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) regarding the Determination of Eligibility for Five Rock Art Sites and Long-Term Stabilization of Swordfish Cave. The SHPO wrote that they were unable to concur on the eligibility of Swordfish Cave based on the criteria under which the determination was submitted. The remaining four sites were not part of the project and therefore the SHPO questioned why they were submitted as part of this consultation and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text California State Historic Preservation Office.

This document is a Section 106 concurrence letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office to Vandenberg Air Force Base. The letter is associated with the Brown Road Gate Reconstruction Project. The letter provides concurrence for 1) a determination of non-eligibility for archaeological site CA-SBA-766, 2) the project Area of Potential Effect, and 3) the project finding of no historic properties affected.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Daniel Abeyta.

SHPO Concurrence Letter for Point Sal Road Repairs.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Cherilyn Widell.

SHPO Concurrence Letter for Launch Facility 05 (LF-5) Underground Power Lines Installation.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Daniel Abeyta.

SHPO Concurrence Letter for SLRS RSA-IIA Mobile Command and Mobile Telemetry Systems.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

SHPO concurrence letter for the Narlon Bridge Replacement Project (2019-UPRRN) regarding the USAF proposal to issue a license to the Union Pacific Railroad allowing them to us VAFB lands as a temporary construction area during the implementation of the project.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Milford Wayne Donaldson.

SHPO Concurrence Letter for Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Diverse Communications Project.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

This document is a Section 106 letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office for the Replace 12kV Switchgear at Switchyard M Project. The letter reiterates the information provided in the transmittal letter from Vandenberg Air Force Base. It provides concurrence for 1) the delineation of the project area of potential effect, and 2) the project finding of no adverse effect to historic properties with conditions. The conditions that will be required during project execution...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Jenan Saunders.

This document is a SHPO Concurrence Letter for Removal and Replacement of Existing 400 Feet Tall Radio Tower. The existing tower will be dismantled in 20 feet sections and the existing concrete guy wire anchors will be abandoned in place. The new tower will be constructed within an approximately 30 feet radius of the existing tower base. A records search revealed two archaeological sites, CA-SBA-0788 and CA-SBA-1073. The project delineated an Area of Potential Effects (APE), and CA-SBA-0788, is...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

This document is a letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) regarding the Western Range Command Destruct Site Modernization Project. The letter provides SHPO concurrence for the project and addresses and or explains that, 1) Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) will assume NRHP eligibility for archaeological sites CA-SBA-0991 and -0992; 2) VAFB determined that archaeological sites CA-SBA-1001 and -3012 do not meet criteria for NRHP listing and do not contribute to the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

SHPO Concurrence Letter for Remediation of Groundwater at Site SD015 Project.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

This document is a Section 106 letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to Vandenberg Air Force Base (Vandenberg AFB) regarding the United States Air Force's (USAF) proposal to upgrade electrical feeder lines B7 and B10 in Vandenberg's north base area and feeder line K5 on Vandenberg's south base. This letter is in response to the transmittal letter of July 25, 2017, initially opening consultation for the project. The letter briefly reiterates information provided in...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

This document is a Section 106 concurrence letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) for the Replacement of D1 Electric Circuit Project. The letter provides SHPO concurrence for the project area of potential effect (APE), and 2) that the project constitutes an adverse effect to historic properties. It closes with the recognition that further consultation will be required.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

This document is a Section 106 letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to Vandenberg Air Force Base (Vandenberg AFB) regarding the Construction of a Flame Trench Catchment Area at Space Launch Complex-4 East. This letter is in response to the transmittal letter of October 17, 2017, initially opening consultation for the project. The letter briefly reiterates information provided in the initial transmittal letter from Vandenberg AFB, including project activities...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

SHPO Concurrence Letter for Testing of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) and Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV).

DOCUMENT Full-Text Cherilyn Widell.

SHPO Concurrence Letter (additional) for Repair and Repaving of El Rancho Oeste Road.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

This document is a State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) concurrence letter for the TP-01 Improvements Project on Vandenberg Air Force Base. The SHPO concurred with the no adverse effect finding and that CA-SBA-1155 and TP-01 (P-42-041280) are not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Gualtieri.

This document is a Section 106 letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to Vandenberg Air Force Base (Vandenberg AFB) regarding the Construction of a Waste Water Treatment Plant at the Vandenberg Tracking Station. This letter is in response to a request for review of documentation provided to the SHPO by Vandenberg AFB, including a report by Sarah H. Berry (September 1990), entitled Waste Water Treatment Plant Archaeological Testing for Effects at SBA-793, Vandenberg...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Milford Wayne Donaldson.

SHPO Concurrence Letter for Kinetic Energy Interceptor Program.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Gualtieri.

This document is a California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) concurrence letter for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Archaeological Plan for Rail Garrison Project. The SHPO finds the plan acceptable to ensure that historic properties will not be affected by ordnance removal.

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SHPO Concurrence Letter for San Antonio Terrace Archaeological District.

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This document is a letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to the Keeper of the National Register regarding the San Antonio Terrace Archaeological District. The letter conveys that the Department of the Air Force, in consultation with the SHPO, revised and expanded the documentation that had been submitted for the original determination of eligibility of National Register eligibility for the MX Missile Project. The letter states that SHPO had recommended to the Air...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Knox Mellon.

This document is a California State Historic Preservation Officer letter that provides concurrence for the Golf Course Maintenance Facility Project. The SHPO does question the delineation of the project Area of Potential Effect (APE), but does not require a response if the SHPO proposed APE and Area of Direct Impact (ADI) are agreed to by the base. No resources were submitted for National Register eligibility determinations as part of this consultation. Lastly, the SHPO concurred with the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

This is a State Historic Preservation Office concurrence letter for the Vault Project near Fire Station 3 on Vandenberg Air Force Base.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

This document is the SHPO concurrence letter for the Repair Overhead Distribution Line B1 Project. The letter concurs on the project APE, the NR determinations of 25 archaeological sites (22 not eligible and 3 eligible), and the project finding of No adverse effect to historic properties.

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This document is a letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) regarding the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur Program at Vandenberg Air Force Base. The letter provides SHPO concurrence for 1) the project area of potential effect, and 2) the project finding of no historic properties affected.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Gualtieri.

This document is a State Historic Preservation Office concurrence letter for the Programmatic Agreement for the Small Intercontinental Ballistic Missile and Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Program on Vandenberg Air Force Base.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

The document provides SHPO concurrence for a project finding of no adverse effect to historic properties for the Overhead Distribution Line B6 Project. Additionally the letter provides 1) concurrence for several archaeological site determinations of eligibility including isolates VAFB-ISO-047, -054, -073, 082, 084, and 416; 2) concurrence that the project will no be an adverse effect to archaeological sites, CA-SBA-594, -704/1172, -998, -1037, and -1565; 3) concurrence for treating...

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This document is a letter from the California State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) related to the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Test Program. The letter 1) states that the SHPO has no further comments regarding the United States Air Force's (USAF) active tribal consultation process and historic property identification efforts, 2) states that based on the presumption that the USAF has finalized the undertaking's design, the SHPO has not further comments on the USAF's design parameters...

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This document is a response letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) providing 1) concurrence for the Area of Potential Impact for the project, 2) requests that any additional comments and/or concerns from the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians be provided to the SHPO, and 4) concurrence for the project finding of no adverse effect.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Julianne Polanco.

This document is a Section 106 letter from the California State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to Vandenberg Air Force Base (Vandenberg AFB) regarding the United States Air Force's (USAF) proposal to initiate a series of infrastructure improvements at the Vandenberg Tracking Station (VTS) in Vandenberg's AFB's North Base area. This letter is in response to the transmittal letter of May 16, 2017, initially opening consultation for the project. The letter briefly reiterates information...