Archaeological Monitoring of Geotechnical Investigations for the Grand Canalscape Phase II (TIGER) Shared-use Path Project in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona

Summary

The Grand Canalscape Phase II (TIGER) Shared-use Path project is a City of Phoenix (City) pathway improvement project that will complete a shared-use path along the Grand Canal from Interstate 17 (I-17) in Phoenix to the City of Tempe border at 56th Street (Figure 1, Figure 2). The pathway improvements will occur along three discontiguous segments of the Grand Canal (designated as Segments 1, 2, and 3). Phase I of the Grand Canalscape, which is in the final design stage, will provide the connection between the three segments.

Numerous cultural resources have been identified throughout the Phase II area of potential effects (APE); these may be adversely affected during project construction. As a result, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) has been executed between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and numerous other invited signatories and consulting parties (March 6, 2017).

Preconstruction geotechnical investigations were required to assist in the development of design plans. The geotechnical activities were located within the boundaries and 250-foot buffers of two Hohokam habitation sites-AZ U:9:1(ASM)/Pueblo Grande and AZ U:9:67(ASM)/La Lomita-as a result, cultural resources monitoring of geotechnical boring locations was required. As defined by the City, the area within 250 feet of the boundary of an archaeological site is considered to be the site's "buffer" and must be considered in terms of potential ground-disturbing activities.

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Contact(s): Daniel Garcia

Record Identifiers

Project Report No.(s): 2017-003

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