Cultural Resources Survey of 5.66 Acres Slated for Construction of an Integrated Materials Research Laboratory and Powerline, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

Summary

An archaeological survey has recently been completed by Chambers Group, Inc. for 5.66 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 4.16 acre site of a building to serve as the Integrated Materials Research Laboratory (IMRL), and 1.6 acres in an alignment proposed for a new 115 kv powerline. The proposed facility construction zone and most of the powerline alignment have been disturbed by previous activities. One isolated occurrence (IO) was located along the portion of powerline exhibiting the least amount of previous disturbance. This IO consists of several shards of aqua colored bottle glass. These shards appear to be from the same vessel, thus representing a single isolated activity. There is no indication that any subsurface cultural resources are in association. Due to the assumed lack of subsurface deposits and to the recordation of the observed artifact, cultural resource clearance is recommended for construction of both the IMRL facility and the proposed power line.

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Contact(s): Kirtland Air Force Base CRM Manager

Record Identifiers

Sandia File No.(s): CRA-89-006

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