Kern River 2003 Expansion Project, Utah - Volume V: Historical Archaeology, Part 2: Context for Recording and Evaluating Historic Linear Resources in Salt Lake County

Summary

The Kern River 2003 Expansion Project consisted of the installation of a natural gas pipeline from near Opal, Wyoming to a terminus in the vicinity of Bakersfield, California. The project was an expansion of the existing 36-inch diameter pipeline through the construction of 717 miles of additional 36 and 42 inch pipeline loops, several new compressor stations, and modifications to existing compressor stations, meter stations and various other supporting facilities. Cultural resources along the planned pipeline expansion corridor were identified, assessed, and mitigated according to relevant historic preservation laws. Various inventory reports, treatment plans, and mitigation reports have been produced for the project in Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and California. This document is one portion of the overall cultural resources mitigation report for the Utah portion of this project.

This document, Part 2 of Volume V, is a historic context for linear resources in Salt Lake County. Development of this context was specified in the project treatment plan as a mitigative measure for the Kern River project. Salt Lake County was chosen as the subject of the linear context because it was expected to contain an abundance of linear resources and could serve as a model for other counties in the state. Furthermore, the approaches recommended for recordation and evaluation of linear resources can be applied statewide and beyond the bounds of Utah. The context provides specific information about the various types of linear resources in the county: Roads and Trails; Railroads; Canals and Ditches; Water Pipelines and Penstocks; Electrical Transmission Lines: and Aerial Tramways. Historical background is presented for each and specific resources in the county are identified. Methodologies are outlined for assessing significance of each resource type as are the mechanics of recording linear resources. The document is a companion to a Geographical Information System (GIS) database submitted to the Antiquities Section of the Utah Division of State History that was generated from historical map sources. It is expected that this document and the GIS database will be used as management tools for future cultural resource work.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah

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Contact(s): Bureau of Land Management, Utah State Office

Sponsor(s): Kern River Gas Transmission Company

Prepared By(s): SWCA Environmental Consultants; Alpine Archaeological Consultants, Inc.

Submitted To(s): Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Record Identifiers

Utah State Project No.(s): U-03-ST-1127 b,f,p(e); U-03-A1-0415 b,f,p(e); U-02-A1-0565s(e); U-02-ST-0566s(e)

FERC Docket No.(s): CP01-422-000

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