VAFB-1986-02: Phase II Archaeological Investigations and Mitigation Planning, Union Oil Company of California, Santa Maria Basin Pipeline (Platform Irene Project), Northern Santa Barbara County, California

Summary

This document has two primary purposes. First, it describes the nature and results of a Phase II testing program conducted to evaluate the significance and importance of cultural resources that could be affected by the proposed Union Oil Company of California Santa Maria Basin Pipeline Project (Platform Irene Project). Second, the document present a program design for developing Phase III mitigations for unavoidable cultural resource impacts.

Data collectioned during the Phase II investigations are presented in a descriptive format. Data analysis and interpretation were truncated in order to respond to unexpected requests from federal agencies to prepare background documents.

This document does not describe archaeological excavations conducted to mitigate impacts from construction of a transmission line through SBA-931, a large prehistoric habitation site located on a high terrace immediately south of the Santa Ynez River mouth. The transmission route, which will run from Union's new electrical substation to Platform Irene, will require installing four power poles within the site boundaries. A separate report covers these excavations.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) - Cultural Resource Report

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Contact(s): Roscoe Loetzerich

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