Nellis Air Force Base Cultural Resources Archive

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Class III Cultural Resources Inventory Report for Multiple Threat Site Expansion North Range, Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nye County, Nevada. CH2M HILL, Inc. (CH2M) conducted a Class III cultural resources pedestrian survey and assessment to address potential effects to historic properties at 17 Nevada Test and Training Range Threat Sites, located at Nellis Test and Training Range (NTTR), Nye County, Nevada. The combined project locations, consisted of approximately 24-acres, which...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Thomas F. Zale. Thomas Cook. Fred Lohse.

N-43395; a proposed Recreation and Public Purposes Act lease to the Nevada Military Department for the construction of a armory complex.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Dawna Ferris.

Rachel Road Right-of-way (N-43646). Right-of-way requested to construct direct access route to Area 51 of the U.S.A.F., Nellis Bombing and Gunnery Range. Disturbances to vegetation and soils anticipated along 6-mile right-of-way corridor.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Stanton D. Rolf.

USFWS Refuge boundary fence.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lonnie C. Pippin. Ronald L. Reno. Gregory H. Henton. Cari Lockett.

This reconnaissance covers a 1 km square centered around the center point of U19an, and the proposed borrow pit located to the northeast. Any access roads necessary for the construction already exist, or are covered in the areas above

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lonnie C. Pippin. Susan Edwards.

The U. S. Air Force proposes to emplace an approximately 167 km (103.8 mile) long fiber line (FOL) between the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Field (AFAF) at Indian Springs (R-4806) and the Cedar Pass Facility at the Tonopah Test Range (R-4807). The proposed route for this line runs due north from Indian Springs, traverses the entire length of Indian Springs Valley, crosses the Fallout Hills at Hungry Hill Summit, and then traverses the length of Emigrant Valley past Chalk Mountain (White Blotch...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a fiberline on the west side of an existing two-track road between the P-41 and P-26 facilities on the Tonopah Test Range (TTR), Nye County, Nevada. The general location of the project is presented in Figure 1 . Portions of the proposed route have already been examined during previous investigations for the P-26, P-39, and P-41 facilities. The portion inspected during this investigation is about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long and is between the P-41 and P-39...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Susan Edwards.

Activities associated with the construction of the sewer line have the potential to disturb any cultural resources located within the proposed right-of-way.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Susan Edwards.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to erect an electronic system site P-68 in the northern portion of Kawich Valley on Nellis Range 4807. Plans also include construction of an above ground powerline and a graded access road extending from the existing paved Gold Reed Road to the P-68 facility and the emplacement of a fiber optic line between P-68 and the existing P-71 facility. The P-68 facility will occupy two graded pads on the top of Rhyolite Knob. An access road and overhead powerline will lead...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to use a portion of Mud Lake on the Nellis Air Force Range for an emergency runway. The general location of the project is presented in Figure 1. The proposed runway is 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east to west and 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north to south, and is near and incorporates a portion of a previously designated emergency runway on the lakebed. No cultural resources were found during the reconnaissance. Access to the runway for motor vehicles, including emergency vehicles, is...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

Map figures for the Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance report for the P29/30 Facility at Nellis Air Force Range.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Scott D. Ferguson.

The project area wIII utilize the present location of drill pad USW UZ-1 and its access route. This survey cleared the areas adjacent to these locations so that the necessary widening and modifications may occur. No cultural resources were found as a result of this survey. As no cultural resources wIII be impacted by project activities, we recommend that the project proceed as planned without additional archaeological work.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Scott Ferguson. Stefanie Rowland.

A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for Construction of Proposed Borehole USW SD-12 in Association with the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project, Nye County, Nevada.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Stefanie Rowland-Fleischmann.

In response to a request (#94-013} from the Department of Energy's Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project Office (YMPO), archaeologists from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) conducted a Class III cultural resources reconnaissance of the proposed location for trench GDF-T1 . The project area access route and boundaries were marked by YMPO staff prior to survey with yellow environmental flagging tape. No archaeological sites are previously known from the project area, and no new...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lonnie C. Pippin.

Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance for the Assessment of Effects of the P70A Facility, Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to expand the existing P-11 facility on the Nellis Air Force Range, Nye County, Nevada. The general location of the project is presented in Figure 1. The project area, measuring about 120 x 210 m (394 x 689 ft), was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced about 30 m (100 ft} apart. No cultural resources were found. The project will have no effect on known historic properties provided all construction activities are restricted to the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a facility, designated P-49, on the Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada (Figure 1). The Desert Research Institute (DRI) was tasked to conduct a cultural resources reconnaissance for the proposed facility. The area of survey included a square pad next to an existing powerline and access road. The area was surveyed for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced about 30 m (100 ft) apart. The cultural resources reconnaissance found no...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct several facilities, designated P-80, P-80a, and P-80b, on the Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada (Figure 1). An alternate location for the P-80b facility has also been proposed. The Desert Research Institute (DRI) was tasked to conduct a cultural resources reconnaissance for the proposed facilities. Each of the four areas of survey was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced about 30 m (100 ft) apart.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a boresite tower for the P-80a facility on the Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada (Figure 1). An access road and powerline wIII also be placed between the tower and the facility. The tower is located in the middle of an old bombing target. The project area, including the tower location and the access road and powerline, was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects. The reconnaissance failed to discover any cultural resources....

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to expand the existing P-23 facility on the Tonopah Test Range (TTR), Nye County, Nevada. The general location of the project is presented in Figure 1. The project area, measuring about 170 x 170 m (558 x 558 ft), was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced about 30 m (100 ft) apart. No cultural resources were found during the reconnaissance. The project will have no adverse effects on known historic properties provided all...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Susan Edwards.

The areas proposed for the towers and utility lines were inspected for cultural resources by pedestrian transects covering a 30 m (100 ft) interval. No cultural resources were found in the P-39 project area. One small prehistoric knapping station (26Ny10546) and an isolated flake were found during the P-40 survey. Neither of these resources is recommended as eligible to the National Register of Historic Places.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct the P-40 facility on the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) . The general location of the project is presented in Figure 1. The project area, measuring 200 x 200 m (656 x 656 ft), was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced about 30 m ( 100 ft) apart. No cultural resources were found during the reconnaissance. No buildings, structures, or foundations were identified within the project boundaries. The project will have no adverse...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct the P-41 facility on the Tonopah Test Range (TTR), Nye County, Nevada. The general location of the project is presented in Figure 1. The project area, measuring about 100 x 200 m (328 x 656 ft), was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced about 30 m ( 100 ft) apart. No cultural resources were found during the reconnaissance. No buildings, structures, or foundations were identified within the project boundaries. The...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a second facility, designated P-47a, north of the existing P-47 facility on top of HIII 5626 and place an underground powerline from the existing P-4 7 facility to an existing powerline at the bottom of the hill. The top of the hill and the powerline route were inspected for cultural resources. One cultural resource, site 26NY9313, was found, but it is not recommended to be eligible to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The project will have...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct an underground fiber optic line to the P-49 facility. The proposed route is from the existing P-4 7 fiber optic line at the south base of HIII 5626, follows along a two-track road circling the hIII to a transformer at the east base of the hIII, and then along an existing powerline to the P-49 facility. The reconnaissance consisted of two parallel transects following along the route around the hIII. The section from the transformer to the P-49 facility was...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Susan Edwards.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to erect two temporary calibration points near the existing P-49 system site on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), Range-4809A (Figure 1). Equipment at these points will consist of a small tripod mounted antenna and a small portable gas-powered generator which will be placed within a 10m x 10m (30 ft x 30 ft) area.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct the P-53 facility on the Tonopah Test Range (TTR), Nye County, Nevada. The general location of the project is presented in Figure 1. The project area, measuring about 150 x 150 m (492 x 492 ft), was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced about 30 m (100 ft) apart. No cultural resources were found during the reconnaissance. The project will have no adverse effects on known historic properties provided all construction...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lonnie C. Pippin.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct five 0.2 hectare (0.49 acres) sized facility pads, jointly designated P66, on top of Coots HIII in the Gabbard Hills on the Tonopah Test Range {TTR) and to grade a 6 m (20 ft) wide access road to those facility pads (Figures 1 and 2). Each pad will require grading and compacting. Modular units, motor generator buildings, utility substations and concrete slabs also will be placed at each locality. Access to the sites will be along a newly constructed...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

Based on previous studies in the vicinity of P70, it was anticipated that the area may contain prehistoric and/or historic age remains, but that these remains should not be very large or complex. The prehistoric remains may relate to a small scatter of four lithic artifacts (26NY9350) that were identified along an ephemeral drainage approximately 0.9 km (0.5 miles) northeast of the project area or to a pattern of widely separated isolated artifacts and small sites that tend to characterize this...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Susan Edwards.

Both project areas were inspected for cultural resources by pedestrian transects covering a 30 m (100 ft) interval with the exception of the southern end of the P-80 to P-20 fiber line and northern two-thirds of the P-80c utility corridor. These areas had been previously examined for cultural properties during the P-80 facility survey.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Janis Klimowicz.

The Nellis Air Force Base proposes to develop Cliff Spring and place a semi-permanent to permanent water source for wild horses approximately one kilometer south-west of Cliff Spring. The placement of this new watering station is not covered under the data recovery plan for the mitigation of effects on the Cliff Spring Site, 26Ny377 (Rhode and Amick 1990), and also was not covered under previous surveys conducted by ORI (Rhode 1989). Consequently, a cultural resource survey was conducted to...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lonnie C. Pippin. Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a 60 x 60 m (200 x 200 ft) facility pad, designated TPK-38, on the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range (TPECR) to house the existing S13 radar unit now located at TPK-6 (Figure 1). The moving of this unit is necessary because of the congestion around the existing TPK-6 facility pad due to the recent construction of TPK-40 (see Drollinger 1995, Pippin 1995b). Two alternative locations have been proposed for the TPK-38 facility pad.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lonnie C. Pippin.

The U. S. Air Force proposes to erect four, one mile long (1,609 m), sections offence along either side of two planned automated gates on the main access roads leading to Site 4 on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). Three of these fence sections are proposed to be placed in the previous disturbed rights-of-way of the existing access roads (Figures 1,2 and 3). Because these fence sections will be placed in previously disturbed areas, they will have no effect on any known historic...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

Areas of survey included a pad, a powerline/access road connecting to an existing powerline and maintained gravel road north of the project area, and a cable way between the existing Site 5 and Site 5 West. All three areas were surveyed for cultural resources by pedestrian transects spaced 15 m ( 49 ft) apart. The cultural resources reconnaissance found one small locality (26NY8848) and two isolated artifacts (110994HD01 and 110994HD02). No buildings, structures, or foundations were identified...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Susan Edwards.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a 30 x 134 m (100 x 440 ft) pad for the TP2-1 CE materials storage yard on the Tolicha Peak Electronic Combat Range (TPECR) (Figure 1). The Desert Research Institute (DRI) conducted a cultural resources reconnaissance of the proposed project area. The area of potential effect (APE), approximately .5 hectares (1.2 acres), was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced 30 m (100 ft) apart. No cultural resources were identified...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a site central between the TPK 47 and 52 facilities east of Tolicha Peak on the Nellis Air Force Range. The proposed location was surveyed for cultural resources by pedestrian transects spaced 15 m (49 ft) apart. The cultural resources reconnaissance failed to disclose any cultural resources in the survey area. Consequently, the proposed construction should not adversely effect any known historic properties .

DOCUMENT Full-Text Susan Edwards.

The Desert Research Institute was tasked to conduct a cultural resources reconnaissance of the proposed project area. The planned undertaking involves widening an existing 4.5 m (15 ft) wide two-track dirt road, the emplacement of two culverts, and the burial of a surface-laid fiber optic line along side the road. The area of potential effect (APE), approximately 4.1 hectares (10.1 acres), was inspected for cultural resources by a pair of linear transects covering a 30 m (100 ft) wide right-of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lonnie C. Pippin.

The Desert Research Institute (DRI) was tasked to conduct cultural resources reconnaissances of the proposed project area. The area of potential effect (APE), approximately 1.5 hectares, was inspected for cultural resources by parallel, pedestrian transects spaced about 30 m (100 ft) apart. The cultural resources reconnaissance found one lithic scatter (26NY9844), consisting of two obsidian core reduction flakes, and an isolated rock cairn (26NY9845). Neither of these two localities are...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Paul E. Buck.

Three archaeological sites were recorded in or near the project areas. Site 26NY7969 is a small lithic scatter located near station D-41; the station was subsequently moved from the original location to avoid disturbing the site. Site 26NY7970 is an historic site at D-40 consisting of a mine shaft or adit without associated artifacts and is not considered significant. Site 26NY7971 is a prehistoric site consisting of a lithic scatter with an associated rock alignment near D-10. The final...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton.

Environmental (archaeological) support was requested from Holmes & Narver, Inc. (H&N) through the Department of Energy (DOE) in establishing control points for conducting an aerial survey covering the Yucca Mountain Project area. One hundred eleven (111) onhophoto panel points were ground located (Figure 1). A total of nine small archaeological sites were recorded. These sites consisted of isolated artifacts and clusters of up to eight artifacts. The aerial control points were placed at least 15...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger. Barbara A. Holz. Paul E. Buck.

At the request of the Department of Energy's (DOE) Yucca Mountain Project Office (YMPO) (request 91-018a), the Desert Research Institute (DRI) conducted a cultural resources suNey of 137 proposed aerial photo panel locations. These panels are to be placed by Raytheon SeNices Nevada as control points for a planned aerial photographic mission. No cultural resources were found at 126 of the panel locations.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger. Barbara A. Holz. Paul E. Buck.

The Department of Energy's Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project requested that the Desert Research Institute (DRI) conduct a cultural resources reconnaissance of 18 additional surface water monitoring stations in association with the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project. These water gaging stations will consist of a small shed on the stream bank and an orifice line leading into the bottom of the stream channel.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Paul E. Buck.

As part of Yucca Mountain site Characterization activities, the Department of Energy plans to drill as many as 30 neutron bore holes at locations near Yucca Mountain. As of March 1992, 16 locations had been chosen and field staked by the project Principal Investigator (Figures 1 & 2). Most of the locations are in areas previously surveyed for cultural resources, and based on records searches 10 locations were cleared without cultural resources reconnaissance, Personnel from the Desert Research...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton.

Since all of the cultural resources recorded were isolated artifacts and collected at the time they were recorded, there are no adverse impacts to cultural resources anticipated from this project.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lonnie C. Pippin. Ronald L. Reno.

A preconstruction survey conducted at Drill Pad U20ab disclosed a large lithic scatter (26Ny9S2) adjacent to that pad. Concomitantly, the reconnaissance of a 1 km square sample unite (A2a-140), located approximately 2 km from the proposed U20am Drill Pad, disclosed four archaeological sites (26Ny1912, 26Ny1914, 26Ny1918 and 26Ny1919) that may reflect the remains of pinyon nut caches; five separate concentrations of lithic artifacts (26Ny1913, 26Ny1915, 26Ny1916, 26Ny1917 and 26Ny1920) and...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ronald L. Reno. Eileen Green. Gregory H. Henton.

The Nevada Test Site wishes to conduct a nuclear test on Pahute Mesa at Site U20ai (N905600, E556450, NCS-CZ). The preparations for this event include the construction of a drilling pad to place the drill rig, skid trails to move the rig to the site and an alpha pad to hold trailers with monitoring instruments.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ronald L. Reno.

Avoidance of archaeological sites 022786RR04 and 022786RR07 by locally running the optic fiber line 150 feet east of Moody Avenue was recommended to Lloyd Krivanek and Harold Spelts upon completion of field work. We have since been informed that re-routing the optic fiber line would be difficult.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

All three of these originally-proposed alignments have been surveyed for cultural resources by the Desert Research Institute (DRI). This reconnaissance revealed 57 archaeological sites and 16 isolated artifacts, most of which were found along the 34.5 Kv alignment. Of the sites found, 35 are recommended to be considered eligible to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

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The U.S. Air Force proposes to install an underground fiber optic line between TPK-8 and the FAC Alpha Facility on FaC HIII on the Nellis Air Force Range. The length of this line is approximately 5 km (3.5 miles) and its proposed route parallels an existing improved gravel road for about 3. 7 km of that distance. The remaining portion of the line follows an unimproved dirt road. The proposed route was surveyed for cultural resources by a single pedestrian transect (30 m; 100 ft wide) along the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a fiber optic system for the Tolicha Peak area on the Nellis Air Force Range, Nye County, Nevada. The project involves new facilities and buried fiber optic lines between these and existing facilities (Figures 1 a-1 c) . The proposed routes of the lines and areas for the new facilities have been inspected for cultural resources by Desert Research Institute (DRI). The investigation recorded 25 archaeological sites and 14 isolated artifacts. Nine of the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The investigation recorded 25 archaeological sites and 14 isolated artifacts. Eight of the sites are recommended to be considered eligible to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The routes of the fiber lines and facility locations would be changed to avoid each of these sites, or placed in already disturbed areas within the sites. In this manner potential adverse effects from construction activities to these historic properties would be avoided.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ronald L. Reno.

The Department of Energy has requested that DRI perform an archaeological survey of an expanded sewage treatment system at the Tonopah Test Range. During this survey nine archaeological sites were found. Of this number four were collected. It is proposed that the remaining five sites do not require preservation due to their small size, and similarity to many other sites in the immediate area, one of which has been systematically collected. Because of the possibility of buried archaeological...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Alvin R. McLane.

The site will be used in the clean-up of radioactive contaminated soil. One isolated piece of lithic shatter was located in the project area and is not considered a site.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Alvin R. McLane.

This area has been designated to test equipment for cleaning radioactive contaminated soil. One small site (26NY8432) consisting of six artifacts was located in the project area.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Stasi Brown.

No cultural resources were found as a result of this reconnaissance.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton. Douglas P. Rennie.

The Air Force wishes to supply a well drilled on BLM administered land approximately 1.5 miles north of the main gate of the Tonopah Test Range with a permanent supply of electrical power. For the majority of the easement, the power lines will be strung on an existing power poles. However, two short new alignments are needed, one from the power substation west of the Mancamp to the existing power pole alignment, and one from the existing alignment to the well site.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to construct a weather station near the Tolicha Peak main compound on the Nellis Air Force Range. The area was surveyed for cultural resources by pedestrian transects spaced 15 m ( 49 ft) apart. The cultural resources reconnaissance failed to disclose any cultural resources in the survey area. Consequently, the proposed construction should not adversely effect any known historic properties.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ronald L. Reno.

The main project area will contain a runway, taxiways, a perimeter fence, numerous roads, and large graded areas surrounding the runway, as well as small accessory installations. It has not yet been determined precisely where the runway will be located within the project area. Extensive direct impacts to site 26Ny4218 are not avoidable in any case.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Colleen M. Beck. Christopher E. Young.

DOE/NV proposes to remove ordnance and related debris from its current location and detonate any potentially explosive items. ORI archaeologists conducted the survey on June 21, 1994, and found no cultural resources, including buildings, structures, or foundations, within the project boundaries.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Alvin R. McLane.

A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of Antelope Peak Communications Site, Access Road, and Power Line Extension-from Station 22, Tonopah Test Range, Nye County, Nevada.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton.

The Nevada Test Site proposes to drill a hole at U19an for the eventual detonation of a nuclear device. Because of a lack of top-soil at the drill site, a large amount of fill will be needed to construct the pads necessary to conduct the various aspects of the test.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton. Ramona M. Livingston.

The Department of Energy wishes to conduct an underground nuclear test at location U20aq on Pahute Mesa (915335N, 548700E, NCS:CZ). This project will entail the detonation of a nuclear device in a hole to be drilled.

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Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of drill hole and a power line near drill hole U19ad on Pahute Mesa, Nye County , Nevada.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lonnie C. Pippin. Ronald L. Reno. Cari Lockett. Keith Myhrer. Dennis Bill.

Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of Drill Hole Site U19r and access road, Pahute Mesa, Nye County, Nevada.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ronald L. Reno. Dennis Bill. Keith Myhrer. Cari Lockett.

Twenty acres surrounding drill hole U19ad were surveyed just north of the existing powerline which is to be rerouted. Much of this area was disturbed by previous testing activity, but the survey (Zerga 1979) demonstrates that archaeological site S042883RR3 did not extend into this area, which is now entirely disturbed.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Vera Morgan. Gregory H. Henton. Brantly Jackson. Steve James.

This report was completed to present the archeological findings from U19as in preparation for a data recovery plan concerning the drill site.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton. Calvin Nichols. Lucy Scheid.

One historic and twenty-four prehistoric archeological sites were recorded during the reconnaissance of U20ar and allied features.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton.

The Nevada Test Site wishes to detonate a nuclear device at site Ul 9ab.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ronald L. Reno. Gregory H. Henton.

A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of Drill Pad U19AC, Pahute Mesa, Nye County, Nevada

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ronald L. Reno. Dennis Bill. Keith Myhrer. Lonnie C. Poppin.

Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of drill pad U19AQ and an access road linking this drill pad with the Pahute Mesa Road.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton.

This project will entail the detonation of a nuclear device in a previously drilled hole. Ground disturbing activities at the site include the construction of a trailer pad and cable way located up to 1500 ft from the drill site in one direction. A potential crater area will also be roped off with a radius of about 1500 ft from the drill hole center. After the event, another pad wIII be constructed within the 1500 ft radius for a drill rig to conduct post shot sampling.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ronald L. Reno.

Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of Drill Pad U20AN, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton.

This reconnaissance covers all previously unsurveyed areas of a one km square (3000 ft) centered around the drill hole.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ronald L. Reno.

DOE plans to drill hole U20bb in Area 20 for the purpose of testing at nuclear device. Upon request by DOE, DRI surveyed previously un-surveyed areas within a 1500 foot radius of this hole for cultural resources. Four previously unrecorded archaeological sites were found during this survey, and one previously recorded site was relocated and expanded in size. All but two of these sites were collected during the reconnaissance. The remaining two sites are far enough away from proposed activity...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Cari Lockett.

The Department of Energy (DOE) requested the Desert Research Institute (DRI) to perform an archaeological survey of sixteen EG&G Deer Forage Plot locations within the Yucca Mountain Project area. The size of the individual study plot area is 50 meters in radius. Six of the proposed study locations were determined to lie within previously surveyed areas which had been cleared of archaeological sites. The remaining ten proposed study locations (Figures 1-5) were surveyed and determined to be...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Janis Klimowicz.

A series of eighteen existing seismic stations (Figures 1-18), located in Nevada and southern California, were examined to identify any cultural resources that might be present and to evaluate the potential for adverse effects to those cultural resources resulting from the proposed activities.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Hal B. Rager. William T. Hartwell.

Desert Research Institute (DRI) archaeologists conducted a Class III cultural resources reconnaissance (USDl- BLM 1990) at 11 of the proposed bore hole locations, an alternate to the location of N-62, a new location for N 62, and proposed access routes to 9 of the locations. Cultural resources reconnaissance at bore hole N-39 near Test Cell "C" in Jackass Flats has been postponed pending radsafe investigation of the proposed project area.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Patricia A. Hicks.

A Class III cultural resources reconnaissance was performed on proposed locations for four well pads and three access roads associated with the Groundwater Characterization Program (GCP) (Figures 1-5). Six 183 x 152 m pad areas were intensively surveyed, 2.2 km of new road was inspected, and areas adjacent to 13.3 km of existing right-of-way were examined during two phases of survey.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Barbara A. Holz. Sabra E. Gilbert.

The area will be used for placement of a groundwater characterization well to monitor the water table in the area.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Ronald L. Reno.

DRI has surveyed the instrumentation pad area, access road, and powerline for the proposed P-47 Instrumentation Site. Two cultural resources need to be avoided, sites 082488RR02 and 08 2488RR08 (Figures 1 and 2) . Details concerning avoiding these sites were discussed with Robert Tyrrell. Since avoidance of the sites is possible, it is recommended that the proposed construction activities proceed.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton.

The Air Force wishes to construct two new facilities near the Tonopah Test Range Airport during this fiscal year. To support this construction, a borrow pit and a batch plant are required to obtain aggregate and make concrete.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Diane L. Winslow. Barbara A. Holz.

The Desert Research Institute (DRI) received a request from the Department of Energy, Nevada Operations Office (DOE/NV) to conduct a cultural resources reconnaissance of part of the U20ax drill pad in Area 20 on the Nevada Test Site.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Alvin R. McLane.

EG&G Energy Measurements (EG&G) proposes to locate 10 Ecological Study Plots (ESPs) on Nellis Air Force Range for the Yucca Mountain Project (Figures la and lb). The localities are accessible from the east by roads via Dune Wash, Drill Hole Wash, and a road to Well USW GA-1. Plots on Jet Ridge are reached via roads through Crater Flat to Solitario Canyon near well USW H-6. One isolated artifact (Site 26Ny6015) was recorded in plot COL SC. Sufficient information was recorded during the...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Scott D. Ferguson.

The studies involve the excavation and mapping, by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), of two proposed roadcuts along the south flank of Antler Ridge.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Lisa Hooper. Stefanie Rowland-Fleischmann. Scott Ferguson.

At the request (#94-000.29) of the Department of Energy's Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Office (YMSCO), archaeologists from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) conducted a Class III cultural resources reconnaissance (USOl-BLM 1990) at two of three proposed surface water gaging stations, SY-12 and SY-14 (Figure 1 ). The third location, SY-1 in Wren Wash, was previously surveyed by DRI without finding cultural resources (Rowland-Fleischmann 1994a). The project areas for stations SY-12...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Stefanie L. Rowland. Kerry Varley.

A Class III cultural resources reconnaissance (USDl-BLM 1990) of two proposed test pit locations at Sleeping Butte, Nye County, Nevada (TP-1 and TP-2). Pedestrian surveys were conducted throughout the two test pit locations, and access route corridors with flagged centerlines were surveyed from existing dirt roads. One new prehistoric site (26NY8329) was recorded as a result of this reconnaissance.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Alvin R. McLane.

The Quaternary Sciences Center (QSC) of the Desert Research Institute (DR!) surveyed a road and areas for communication towers in the Jack Rabbit Knob area on the Tonopah Test Range (TIR) for archaeological resources (Figure 1). The access road and linear routes on top of Jack Rabbit Knob are 4.97 mi (8 k) long. Another 400 ft (122 m) square area at the east base of Jack Rabbit Knob was surveyed for a proposed gravel pit. Three small archaeological sites were recorded on the access road to Jack...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert C. Jones.

DAI recommends that all three sites (26NY8083, 26NY8084, and 26NY8085) be considered potentially eligible to the National Register of Historic Places.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert C. Jones.

A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of Sample Unit 19-22, Kawich Valley, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Robert Jones.

The survey included archaeological investigations of a 436 x 1600 m, 70.63 hectares (174.54 acres) area of the NTS in which four sites were located (Figure 2). One site, 26NY1408, is a large lithic source outcrop (approximately 32 hectares) consisting of white chalcedony. A second site, 26NY7847, consists of two rock and brush windbreak structures with two associated rock caches and 10 lithic artifacts. Site 26NY7846 is an isolated artifact of white chalcedony and site 26NY7848 is an isolated...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher E. Young. Colleen M. Beck.

DRI archaeologists surveyed the project area and located one site, 26NY8763, a large diffuse lithic artifact scatter surrounding the project area.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Christopher E. Young. Colleen M. Beck.

DOE/NV proposes to remove ordnance debris from the Area 9 Landfill trench. ORI archaeologists conducted the survey on June 21, 1994, and found one isolated artifact.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton.

The Department of Energy wishes to conduct an underground test of a nuclear device at site U20as, 899200N, 559700E, NCS-CZ.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Gregory H. Henton.

A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of the Drill Pad for U20au, Pahute Mesa, Nye County, Nevada.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Harold Drollinger.

The U.S. Air Force proposes to expand operations at the FAC Alpha location on the Nellis Air Force Range. The area was surveyed for cultural resources by pedestrian transects spaced 15 m (49 ft) apart, and included a buffer zone of at least 30 m (100 ft) around the existing facilities and road system at the F AC Alpha location. The north and south ends were surveyed to 100 m (328 ft) and 50 m (164 ft), respectively. The cultural resources reconnaissance found one historic age cultural resource...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Colleen M. Beck. Christopher E. Young.

DOE/NV proposes to remove ordnance debris which is currently located within the landfill pit. DRI archaeologists conducted the survey on June 21 , 1994, and found one site, 26NY8762, a small lithic artifact scatter.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Alvin R. McLane.

Sandia National Laboratories requested an archaeological reconnaissance from the Desert Research Institute (DRI) to survey three areas on the Tonopah Test Range associated with the FULL CLIP and INITIAL SCORE programs (Figures 1, 2 & 3). An extension of the FULL CLIP program is located 1.6 miles east-southeast of Station 13. The survey of a fiber optics and buried cables route is six miles along the Cable Trench Road from the CP to Station 13. The INITIAL SCORE program consists of a 1.95 mile...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Alvin R. McLane.

A maintenance and administrative location known as Full Clip is required on Tonopah Test Range (TTil) covering about 91.82 acres (Figure 1). The project area is seven miles southeast of the Main Gate and is accessed from Avenue 13. Sandia National Laboratories has requested an archaeological survey by the Desert Research Institute (DRI) through the Department of Energy (DOE). The survey was conducted on September 24, 1990 and a total of four small sites were recorded. These sites consist of an...

DOCUMENT Full-Text William Gray Johnson.

A Class III Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of the Proposed Drill Hole U19bl, Pahute Mesa, Nevada Test Site, Nye County, Nevada.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Barbara A. Holz.

ORI archaeologists conducted the reconnaissance and found nine sites and five isolates within the staked boundaries of the project area. Of the nine sites recorded only one, 26NY8777, is recommended to be potentially eligible to the National Register of Historic Places.