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Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed 1.5-Mile-Long Kenney Fort Boulevard Extension Project, City Of Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, Jessica Ulmer, Nicole Inskeep

Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State

At the request of CP&Y, and on behalf of the City of Round Rock, Texas, in coordination with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey for the proposed 1.5-mile-long Kenney Fort Boulevard Extension Project in the City of Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas. The project consists of an expansion of Kenney Fort Boulevard with a 6-lane arterial roadway that would ultimately connect State Highway (SH) 45 to U.S. Highway (US) 79. In addition, the proposed project includes improvements to Gattis School Road from Meister Lane to Rusk Road and improvements at …

Testing And Data Recovery Excavations At The Jayroe Site (41hm51), Hamilton County, Texas, John E. Dockall, Ross C. Fields, Karl W. Kibler, Cory J. Broehm, Jon Budd, Elosie F. Gadus, Karen M. Gardner

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In 2003–2004, Prewitt and Associates, Inc., performed National Register of Historic Places testing and subsequent data recovery excavations at the Jayroe site (41HM51) in Hamilton County for the Texas Department of Transportation, Environmental Affairs Division, under Texas Antiquities Permit Nos. 3211 and 3405. The investigations were prompted by the planned replacement of the County Road 294 bridge at the Leon River (CSJ No. 0909-29-030), in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations (36 CFR Part 800) and the Antiquities Code of Texas.

Testing consisted of the excavation of 6 backhoe trenches and 19 …

Archaeological Data Recovery Of A Burned Rock Midden At Site 41cm412, Comal County, Texas, Karissa Basse, Brooke Bonorden, Melanie Nichols, Charles Frederick, Lesile Bush

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The Comal Independent School District (CISD) retained Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. (PapeDawson) to conduct cultural resource investigations for the proposed construction of a new high school (High School #4) near the city of Garden Ridge in southern Comal County, Texas. The CISD High School #4 Project (Project) includes construction of buildings, parking lots, roadways, and associated utility installation for the new school campus. After the identification of a State Antiquities Landmark (SAL)-eligible burned rock midden at site 41CM412 during the preliminary archaeological survey, a data recovery investigation was undertaken within this portion of the site.

Pape-Dawson archaeologists initially identified site 41CM412 …

Archeological Resource Survey Of The 2.9-Mile Usedc 43-20 Pipeline Corridor On University Lands In Ward County, Texas, Joel Butler

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At the request of Salt Creek Midstream (SCM), Flatrock Engineering and Environmental, LLC (Flatrock) conducted an intensive archeological resource survey of approximately 2.9 miles (15,312 feet) of the proposed USEDC 43-20 Pipeline corridor (Project) on University Lands in northern Ward County, Texas. Because the Project will take place on property owned by the University of Texas, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, it is subject to the Antiquities Code of Texas (Texas Natural Resources Code, Title 9, Chapter 191) and its associated regulations (13 TAC 26). The archeological survey was carried out under Antiquities Permit Number 9689.

A …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of The 8.2-Acre Wooten Parcel: Proposed Highway Improvements Along Interstate 10, Colorado County, Yoakum District, Aaron Norment

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On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), AmaTerra Environmental, Inc. (AmaTerra) conducted an intensive archeological survey of the 8.2-acre Wooten Parcel as part of the proposed Interstate 10 highway expansion near Columbus, Colorado County, Texas. Work consisted of visual inspection of the entire project area, including 100 percent pedestrian survey, excavation of 37 shovel tests, and excavation of 8 backhoe trenches. Fieldwork was conducted from September 3-5, 2019, and from September 10-13, 2019 by a team of two archeologists. The Harbert Plantation, site 41CD136, is a previously recorded historic planation site located within the proposed right of way …

2014 Field Excavations At The Little Creek Community Nacogdoches County, Morgann Ballard, Elizabeth Benitez, Jade Boyce, Lesile G. Cecil, Briana Cox, Cynthia Jose Duke, Mitchell Glover, Jennifer Luce, Monty Mcknight, Samantha Valencia

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In the summer of 2014 (June 2-July 3), SFA Archaeological Field School (ANT 440) was led by Dr. Leslie G. Cecil and had 13 students and three volunteers. The site selected was the Little Creek Community (41NA378) that was decimated by the floods of 1974. The site is approximately six acres it is under the Nacogdoches Banita Creek Park and Dog Park in Nacogdoches, TX. in area of which only 51 meters2 were excavated. Brian Bray approved the selection of the site and gave approval for excavations.

The location of the community was based on the ethnographic map created by …

Significance Testing Of Archeological Sites 41sr242, The Cornelio Alvarez Sr. Site, Starr County, Texas, Stephen M. Carpenter, Christopher W. Ringstaff, Mercedes C. Cody, James T. Abbott, Ken Lawrence, Chris Shelton, Charles D. Frederick, Christina Nielsen

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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), conducted National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility testing of the Cornelio Alvarez Sr. site (41SR242) as part of the State Loop (SL) 195 project (Project) (CSJ: 3632-01-001) in Starr County, Texas. Subsequent to the field investigations, SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted artifact analysis, reporting, and curation preparation for the multi-component historic and prehistoric site. Investigations were conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 United State Code 30601) and the Antiquities Code of Texas (9 Natural Resources Code). The investigations assessed the site’s eligibility for listing on the …

Us287 Realignment, Jennifer B. Anderson

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On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), AmaTerra Environmental, Inc. conducted an intensive archeological survey of six parcels (Parcels 1-6), measuring approximately 32 acres along US 287, in Memphis, Hall County, Texas. Work consisted of visual inspection of the entire project area and the excavation of 71 shovel tests. Fieldwork was conducted from March 2–4, 2020. Jennifer Anderson of TxDOT served as Principal Investigator, under Texas Antiquities Code Permit No. 9246.

No cultural material was encountered on the surface or in any of the subsurface tests; no new archeological sites were recorded. No further archeological work is recommended …

Prehistory In The Calamity Creek Valley Brewster County, Texas, Erika S. Blecha, Robert J. Mallouf

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Th e fi ndings of a May 28–July 2, 1996, summer archaeological fi eld school conducted by the Center for Big Bend Studies, Sul Ross State University, in cooperation with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, are reported herein. Th e focus of the fi eld school was on a 335-acre segment of the Calamity Creek valley within Elephant Mountain Wildlife Management Area in Brewster County, Texas. Twelve archaeological sites, 41BS37, 41BS764, 41BS810, 41BS811, 41BS814, 41BS1104, 41BS1480, 41BS1481, 41BS1482, 41BS1483, 41BS1484, and 41BS1485—six of which were previously identifi ed—were instrument-mapped, subjected to controlled surface-collecting, and limited subsurface testing. All excavation …

A Cultural Resources Survey Of The Trail Village Housing Development Project , Brownsville, Texas, John E. Killer, Ilnda R.S. Keller

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The City of Brownsville, Texas is planning to construct a new Housing development and associated infrastructure behind the Paseo Plaza Apartments in Brownsville, Texas. This location is a grassed 4.85 acre parcel west of Paredes Line Road (FM 1847) and between the present apartment complex, a drainage canal, and the City of Brownsville’s Hike and Bike Trail. The bike trail was formerly a Missouri Pacific railway line. The area has been heavily urbanized and the immediate project location has been mechanically landscaped to facilitate drainage. Prior to urbanization this area was intensive farmed and the aerial photographs provided by USDA …

Csj 2093-01-010, Fm 2218, Fort Bend County, Houston District, Aaron Norment

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On March 9 and 10, 2020, archeologist Aaron Norment from AmaTerra Environmental, Inc. (AmaTerra) conducted an intensive archeological survey with shovel testing on three parcels of land for part of the FM 2218 roadway project in Fort Bend County, Texas. This survey is for detention ponds and a segment of outfall line where right of entry was not granted during a prior survey along FM 2218. Total acreage surveyed for the three parcels measures approximately 37 acres. A total of 28 shovel tests were excavated across all three parcels resulting in recording one mid-twentieth century historic house site, 41FB363. Based …

Cultural Resources Survey For The Proposed Reconstruction Of The Great Oaks Drive Bridge At Brushy Creek, Williamson County, Texas, Steve Ahr, Beth Reed

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On behalf of Williamson County, AECOM was contracted by HNTB Corporation to conduct a cultural resources survey for the proposed reconstruction of the Great Oaks Drive Bridge at Brushy Creek, located in Williamson County, Texas. The purpose of this investigation was to survey and inventory archeological and historic resources and to evaluate the potential of any such resources for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and for designation as State Antiquities Landmarks (SALs). AECOM conducted the cultural resources survey on September 27, 2018, under Texas Antiquities Permit No. 8544. The archeological Area of Potential Effect (APE) consisted …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The 18.4-Acre Residences At Bastrop Tract, Wyldwood, Bastrop County, Texas, Jeffrey D. Owens, Jesse O. Dalton

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Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) was selected by the Mason Joseph Company, Inc. (MJC) on behalf of a private real estate developer to conduct a cultural resources inventory survey and assessment for the proposed development of the approximately 7.4-hectare (18.4-acre) Residences at Bastrop tract in western Bastrop County, Texas. The proposed tract is located off the southwestern side of State Highway (SH) 71 (a.k.a. Farm-to-Market Road [FM] 384 and Union Chapel Road approximately 0.5 kilometer (0.3 mile) northwest of its intersection with FM 339 (a.k.a. Still Forest Drive) within the rural community of Wyldwood. The Area of Potential Effect (APE) …

Cultural Resources Monitoring For The San Antonio Light And Print Building Project, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Jason Brian Perez, Clinton M.M. Mckenzie, Cynthia Munoz

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Over eight days in May and August 2019, and May, June, July, and September 2020 the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) at the University of Texas at San Antonio conducted archaeological monitoring in advance of the planned construction of a 3,000 square foot, five-story addition for the San Antonio Light and Print Building Project located in downtown San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. CAR was contracted by GrayStreet Partners to monitor the mechanical excavation of seven holes for piers to support an elevated walkway and mechanical trenching for the installation of utilities and a 6.1 m emergency vehicular ingress and egress …

The 2014 And 2015 Archeological Surveys And 2018 Testing Of The Arsenal Block For The Elysian Viaduct Bridge Replacement Project In Houston, Harris County, Texas, Douglas K. Boyd, Aaron R. Norment, Damon A. Burden, John E. Dockall

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This report documents the results of three separate but related projects—two cultural resources surveys and testing at one historic site. All three project areas are within the Elysian Viaduct project corridor just northeast of downtown Houston, Harris County, Texas. The work was undertaken as part of the Elysian Viaduct Bridge Replacement Project sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation, and Prewitt and Associates, Inc., conducted these archeological field investigations in 2014, 2015, and 2018. The Texas Historical Commission authorized these investigations under Texas Antiquities Permit Nos. 6985, 7329, and 7637.

The 2014 survey included six Gradall trenches within a 1,066-ft-long …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey For The Canyon West Water Supply Line, Travis And Burnet Counties, Texas, Julie Shipp, Katie Canavan

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On September 18 and 19, 2018, archeologists from aci consulting conducted an intensive pedestrian survey prior to construction of the Canyon West Water Supply Line in Travis and Burnet Counties, Texas. The project consists of the approximately 4.55-mile raw water transmission main from the existing South Central Water Company (SCWC) raw water storage tank located along Haynie Flat Road. The proposed alignment will be constructed within a 15-foot permanent easement and also utilize an additional 15-foot temporary construction easement during construction. Therefore, the APE of the proposed alignment is approximately 30 feet wide along the entire 4.55-mile length of the …

New Hope Drive, Joey O' Keefe

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On April 13 and 14, 2020, aci consulting conducted a cultural resources survey for the proposed New Hope Drive in Williamson County, Texas. New Hope Drive would expand CR 272 between Ronald Reagan Boulevard and CR 175 in Cedar Park, Williamson County, Texas. The Area of Potential Effect (APE) for this project is approximately 1.76 (2.83 kilometers) miles in total length and includes approximately 0.62 (0.99 kilometer) mile of existing right of way (ROW) for CR 272. The remaining approximately 1.14 (1.83 kilometers) miles would be construction of new ROW where no road currently exists. The expansion includes four lanes …

Cultural Resource Survey For The Nameless Electrical Alignment, Travis County, Texas, Julie Shipp, Katie Canavan

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On September 9, and December 14, 2017, and January 11, 2018, archeologists from aci consulting conducted a cultural resources survey for the proposed Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) Nameless Electrical Alignment project between the Nameless substation and the proposed Phase 2 pump station location between Nameless and Volente in northern Travis County, Texas. The Nameless Electrical Alignment is part of a larger project being conducted by the BCRUA who is developing a deep water intake structure to ensure the availability of a reliable water supply for the BCRUA Regional Water System. The Area of Potential Effect (APE) for the …

Proposed Dallas West End Square Park City Of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, Jennifer Hatchett Kimbell, Michael Hogan, Catherine Jalbert

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Terracon Consultants, Inc. (Terracon) was retained by the Dallas Park and Recreation Department (Client) to conduct a mechanical trenching survey at 607 Corbin Street, the location of the proposed West End Square Park in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. This location is within the Westend National Register Historic District, designated in 1978. Since the proposed undertaking will occur on land owned or controlled by a political subdivision of the State of Texas, this project was subject to the Antiquities Code of Texas (Texas Natural Resources Code, Title 9, Chapter 191). This project was conducted under Antiquities Permit #9218. Jenni Kimbell served …

Cultural Resources Investigations For The Port O’Connor Improvement District Water Line, Water Well, And Water Plant Improvements Project, Calhoun County, Texas, Katherine Turner- Pearson, R. Benjamin Lee, Krista Mcclanahan

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ohn D. Mercer and Associates on behalf of the Port O’Connor Improvement District (POCID) requested assistance from Atkins North America, Inc. for environmental and permitting services in support of the Texas Water Development Board’s (TWDB) National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) guidelines for the completion of an Environmental Data Form. The proposed project also required pre-construction notification under Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12 Utility Line Activities, NWP 7 Outfall Structures, NWP 13 Bank Stabilization, and a possible Navigation 408 application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District. Additionally, portions of the proposed project would be constructed on property owned …