Cultural Resources Survey for the SRP Pinal West Substation, North of Haley Hills, Pinal County, Arizona

Summary

This report presents the results of a Class III cultural resources survey of 60 acres of privately owned land on the flats north of Haley Hills, Pinal County, Arizona. The work was requested by Salt River Project (SRP) to determine if significant cultural resources were present within the surveyed property. SRP recently purchased the land and is planning to construct an electrical substation (Pinal West) on the property. The Pinal West Substation will be part of the proposed Palo Verde to Pinal West 500 kV Transmission Line project. SRP indicates that all federal and state lands that may be affected by this project have been surveyed (Class III); the survey of private land is pending. This report will be included as part of compliance documentation for the larger transmission project (see NEPA Environmental Assessment No. BLM EA AZ-020-2003-0045; Arizona Corporation Commission Certificate of Environmental Compatibility Case No. 124; Docket No. L00000B-03-0124; SHPO File No. SHPO-2003-0184 [19089]). The cultural resources survey was conducted on 13 May 2005, by Dr. Kathy Henderson and Tiffany Clark of Desert Archaeology, Inc. Dr. Henderson also served as Principal Investigator for the project. Although the surveyed land is private and no archaeological permit is required, Desert Archaeology does hold a current Arizona Antiquities blanket permit (Permit No. 2005-007bl) for conducting non-collection surveys within the state. Two isolated occurrences of prehistoric artifacts were recorded by the survey, but no archaeological sites or other significant cultural resources were found.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Salt River Project Digital Library

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Contact(s): Salt River Project Cultural Resource Manager

Contributor(s): Patricia Castalia

Principal Investigator(s): T. Kathleen Henderson

Repository(s): Salt River Project, Tempe, AZ

Prepared By(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.

Submitted To(s): Environmental Services, Salt River Project

Record Identifiers

SHPO File No.(s): SHPO-2003-0184 [19089]

Project No.(s): 04-123D

Project Report No.(s): 05-147

NEPA Environmental Assessment No.(s): BLM EA AZ-020-2003-0045

Arizona Corporation Commission Certificate of Environmental Compatibility Case No.(s): 124

Docket No.(s): L00000B-03-0124

Arizona Antiquities Act Blanket Permit No.(s): 2005-007bl

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