Cultural Resources Survey for Two Proposed Demolition Ranges at Richardson Training Area, JBER, Alaska

Author(s): Edmund P. Gaines

Year: 2012

Summary

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) has proposed to construct two new demolition ranges—Demolition Range “A” and Demolition Range “B”—at the Richardson Training Area (RTA), with new access roads proposed at each range. During the period of September 18-22, AECOM archaeologists, under the direct supervision of Principal Investigator Edmund Gaines, M.A., R.PA., performed a cultural resources survey of the project’s APEs. This work was conducted for the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, Environmental Conservation Section, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under HTRW Contract No. W911KB-11-D-0001, Task Order 0008. The following report details project goals, site and setting, methodology, findings and management recommendations for the proposed RTA demolition ranges.

Cite this Record

Cultural Resources Survey for Two Proposed Demolition Ranges at Richardson Training Area, JBER, Alaska. Edmund P. Gaines. 2012 ( tDAR id: 457880) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8457880

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Keywords

Culture
Dena'ina • Pacific Eskimo

Material
Human Remains • Macrobotanical

Site Name
ANC-00263 • ANC-00264 • ANC-00265 • ANC-00268 • ANC-00270 • ANC-00280 • ANC-00822 • ANC-01175 • ANC-01299 • ANC-02590 • ANC-02598 • ANC-02599 • ANC-02600 • ANC-02601 • ANC-02602 • ANC-02603 • ANC-02604 • ANC-02605 • ANC-02606 • ANC-03334 • ANC-B-8 • Athabaskan Sites • Beluga Point Site • Knik Arm Sites • Richardson Training Area

Site Type
Burials • Cache Pits • Domestic Structures • House Pits • Log Cabin • Log Cabin Remains • Stone House Pit • Stovepipe • Trail

Investigation Types
Historic Background Research • Research Design / Data Recovery Plan • Site Evaluation / Testing • Systematic Survey

General
Archaeological Remains • Area of Potential Effect • Background Research • Cache • Culturally Modified Trees • Cultural Resources • Cultural Resources Survey • Environmental Conservation Program • Field Methods • Final Report • Intact Shelter • Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson • National Historic Preservation Act • National Register • NRHP • Phase I Identification-level Survey • Proposed Demolition Ranges • Ranges • United States Air Force • Village Sites

Geographic Keywords
Alaska (State / Territory) • Anchorage, AK

Temporal Keywords
Cold War • Cold War Era • Historic • Homestead Era • Prehistoric • World War II • World War II era

Spatial Coverage

min long: -150.152; min lat: 61.041 ; max long: -149.363; max lat: 61.381 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson CRM Manager

Record Identifiers

Contract No.(s): W911KB-11-D-0001

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