Cultural Resource Survey of Nine Lightning Early Warning System (LEWS) Sensor Locations for Sandia National Laboratories/New Mexico

Summary

An archaeological survey of 56.7 acres of property situated within Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB), Bernalillo County, New Mexico, yielded no significant cultural resources. No significant cultural resource sites were located during the pedestrian survey. The results of this survey concurs with a previous cultural resource inventory conducted for Kirtland Air Force Base Management Area B, which included this proposed permit area. This previous survey, which was conducted by the Center for Anthropological Studies in 1979 (Rodgers 1980), located no significant archaeological sites. The Center for Anthropological Studies did, however, record and collected two isolated occurrences (IOs). As these artifacts have been collected, they will not be impacted by use or development of the proposed permit site.

The current inventory resulted in the recordation of one isolated occurrence. This lithic artifact could potentially be affected by activities conducted within the use permit area. However, due to assumed lack of associated subsurface deposits and to the recordation of the artifact, it is the opinion of the author that the isolated occurrence is no longer potentially significant. Based on the apparent lack of significant intact archaeological remains, cultural resource clearance is recommended for use and potential construction within the proposed Sandia National Laboratories 56.7 acre Containment Technology Test Facility- West Land Use Permit.

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Contact(s): Kirtland Air Force Base CRM Manager

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