Cultural Resources Survey of 21.7 Acres Slated for Construction of an Explosive Components Facility for Sandia National Laboratories, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Summary

An archaeological survey has recently been completed by Chambers Group, Inc. for 21.7 acres of land situated on Sandia National Laboratories, Kirtland Air Force Base, Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The survey was performed prior to construction on a 21.5 acre building site to serve as the Explosive Components Facility (ECF) and 0.26 acres in a road segment proposed for access. Three isolated occurrences (IO) were located within the proposed facility construction site. These IOs include a limestone flake that is likely a "road-a-fact", a concentration of aqua colored flat (windowpane like) bottle glass, and a partially crushed enamel coated pan. These artifacts appear to represent three separate isolated activities. There is no indication that any subsurface cultural resources are in association with any of these IOs. Due to the assumed lack of subsurface deposits and to the recordation of the observed artifacts, cultural resource clearance is recommended for construction of the Explosive Components Facility and associated access road.

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Contact(s): Kirtland Air Force Base CRM Manager

Record Identifiers

State of New Mexico Survey Permit No.(s): 89-029

Chambers Group, Inc. Report No.(s): 8067G

CGI Report No.(s): 8067G

Sandia File No.(s): CRA-89-007

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