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Intensive Archaeological Survey For The City Of Midland Water Pollution Control Plant Rehabilitation Project, Melanie Johnson, Diana Garnett, Kristin Morgan

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The City of Midland is proposing to install a new 12-inch (in; 30.5-centimeter [cm]) water pipeline at the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) located south of the intersection of IH 20 and Farm-to-Market (FM) 307 on the east side of the City of Midland in Midland County, Texas (Figure 1-1). This pipeline installation is part of the 2017 WPCP Rehabilitation Project. In advance of the proposed project, the City of Midland contracted HDR, Inc. (HDR) to conduct an intensive archaeological survey of the project area in order to be in compliance with Chapter 191 of the Texas Natural Resources Code, …

Archeological Investigations At The Old Pecos Cemetery (41rv127), Reeves County, Texas, Amy M. Goldstein, Rachel Feit

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This report summarizes the results of archeological and historical investigations for the Old Pecos Cemetery in Pecos City, Reeves County, Texas. Colgate Energy plans to purchase the area around the cemetery and construct oil and gas facilities on that property. The Old Pecos Cemetery contains graves interred from 1881 to around 1910. It occupies an area of about 0.33 acres and is known to contain many unmarked burials. Colgate Energy hired AmaTerra in August 2017 to investigate outside the fenced limits of the cemetery, to determine whether any unmarked graves are located outside it, and if so, determine the extent …

2015 Ground-Penetrating Radar Survey At The Alamo, Bexar County, Texas, Tiffany Osburn

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A ground-penetrating radar (GPR) investigation was conducted by members of the Archeology Division of the Texas Historical Commission at the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas on December 2, 2015. The purpose of the survey was to determine whether GPR is a suitable technology for mapping subsurface features on the site in advance of future archeological investigations or development. Nine separate GPR grids were surveyed to provide a broad sample of the areas that may retain buried historical features. The General Land Office of Texas owns and manages the Alamo. In compliance with the Antiquities Code of Texas, the work …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Tnmp Worsham To Wickett Transmission Line Improvements Project, Melanie Johnson, Ann Keen

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The Texas and New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) is proposing to rebuild a 69 kV transmission line from the Worsham substation to the Wickett substation consisting of approximately 28 miles (mi; 45 kilometers [km]) of line in Ward and Reeves counties, Texas. In advance of the proposed project, TNMP contracted HDR, Inc. (HDR) to conduct a cultural resources survey of the portion of the project that crosses land owned by the University of Texas under the Antiquities Code of Texas (13 Texas Administrative Code [TAC] 26.12)

The Area of Potential Effects (APE) included the 100-foot (ft; 30.5 meter [m])) wide …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed Bagdad Road At County Road 278 Improvements Project, Williamson County, Texas, Mercedes C. Cody, Christina Nielsen, Victoria Myers

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At the request of Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., and on behalf of Williamson County, Texas, SWCA Environmental Consultants conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of the proposed approximately 4,500-foot-long (1371.6 meters [m]) Bagdad Road (County Road [CR] 279) Improvements Project extending 1,000 feet (304.8 m) north and south of CR 278 and 2,500 feet (762.0 m) west-southwest of CR 278 in western Williamson County, Texas. The project area is located between the communities of Liberty Hill and Leander along the intersection of CR 279, also known as Bagdad Road, and CR 278. Since the project involves lands that will …

An Archaeological Survey For The Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency, Inc. East Expansion Project In Grimes County, Texas, Edward P. Baxter

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An archaeological survey of the proposed 362 acre (146 hectares) Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency, Inc. (BVSWMA, Inc.) East Expansion Project, in Grimes County, Texas was performed by Ed Baxter Consulting in April, May, June and July of 2017. Edward P. Baxter was the Principal Investigator and the Project Archaeologist. The survey took a total of ten man days in the field. This study was completed under Texas Antiquities Committee Permit Number 7987. The project area was investigated using the pedestrian survey method supported by shovel testing. In all, the project area surveyed consisted of 294 acres (119 hectares) …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Avenue D Expansion City Of Belton, Bell County, Texas, Caitlin Gulihur, Ann M. Scott

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The Belton Economic Development Corporation has proposed the Avenue D Expansion project where approximately 2,400 linear feet will be added to Avenue D, from the Avenue D and Loop 121 intersection to the intersection of Kirkley Drive and Powell Drive in western Belton, Bell County, Texas. The project engineer, Kasberg Patrick and Associates, LP, retained Terracon Consultants, Inc. to conduct a systematic, intensive pedestrian survey of the approximate 3.31- acre project area. Because the Belton Economic Development Corporation, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, sponsored the project, the proposed undertaking is subject to compliance with the Antiquities Code …

Archeological Survey Of Fm 108 Bridge Replacement At Sandies Creek Gonzales County, Texas., Christopher Ringstaff

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On June 27, 2017, TxDOT conducted an intensive archeological survey for the proposed bridge replacement at FM 108 at Sandies Creek in Gonzales County, Texas. This proposed project would replace the existing 25 –foot-wide bridge with an approximately 45 foot-wide bridge. The total area of potential effects (APE) for the two bridge replacements is approximately 3.7 acres. No new ROW or easements are proposed for the project. Although the schematic design plans show only fill being added to the existing ground surface of the roadway approaches, depth of impact for the support pilings is estimated at approximately 50 feet.

A …

Report On The Archeological Investigations For The City Of Lakeway's Justice Center Travis County, Texas, Josh Haefner

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On June 23, 2017, Hicks & Company conducted an areal archeological survey of the 9.15-acre area of potential effects for the City of Lakeway’s proposed Justice Center project. In addition to the main building facility, proposed construction includes an extension of Lohmans Spur, parking lots, barrier walls, a private wastewater grinder pump facility, a wastewater force main and water lines, and detention and water quality ponds. Construction of the building and parking lots requires a large portion of the site to be graded. This grading will vary from approximately ten feet of cut on the west side to ten feet …

Class I And Class Iii Cultural Resource Inventory Survey For The Kinder Morgan’S Station No. 142 And Oasis Meter Station On Ngpl’S Lockridge-Delhi Line Near Pyote, Ward County, Texas, Kenneth L. Brown

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TRC Environmental (TRC) conducted a Class I archival and records search and Class III intensive 100 percent pedestrian survey of a 1.1-acre parcel of private land at Kinder Morgan’s Station No. 142 and 1.8-acre parcel of private land at Kinder Morgan’s Oasis Meter Station on NGPL’s Lockridge-Delhi Line in central Ward County, Texas. Kenneth L. Brown, Ph.D., RPA, served as Principal Investigator and Field Supervisor. Kinder Morgan is designing upgrades and performing maintenance for their existing facilities. The project involves the modification of the Oasis Meter Station and the installation of pig launcher and receivers in order to make the …

A Phase I Cultural Resources Survey Of The Rl01-Mla (Mlv 10a60 To Mlv 20a5) Minor Modifications Project Jim Wells County, Texas, Cody Roush, Heldi Shaw, Sarah Boudreux

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Perennial Environmental Services, LLC (Perennial) on behalf of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco), a subsidiary of Williams Gas Pipeline, conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of the proposed RL01-MLA (MLV 10A60 to MLV 20A5) – Minor Mods Project (Project) located within Jim Wells County, Texas. The proposed Project includes one temporary workspace, which will be utilized for spoil storage and equipment staging as Transco modifies an existing aboveground facility.

Transco’s existing natural gas pipeline system is regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Consistent with the FERC permitting requirements and in accordance with Section 106 of the …

Archeological Resource Survey At A Proposed Deep Borehole Drill Site Pecos County, Texas, Joel Butler, Katherine Seikel

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In May 2017, AmaTerra Environmental, Inc. (AmaTerra) conducted an archeological resource survey of a proposed deep borehole drill site in Pecos County, Texas. The project area was located on University of Texas land and included a 12,700-foot access road to be regraded, three potential powerline extensions measuring 6,000 to 6,500 feet each, and a 320-acre circular buffer zone surrounding the borehole, 20 rectangular acres of which were to be utilized as a lease area by the Department of Energy for the drill site. The total area surveyed for the project was 414 acres.

Following survey, the project was abandoned. This …

Champions Drive Outfall Harris County, Texas, Cody S. Davis

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Harris County is planning the Champions Drive Outfall project in the north central part of the county. The proposed outfall will replace existing outfalls in the south bank of Cypress Creek in a piece of land previously developed for the road between the creek and where the pavement ends at the northern terminus of Champions Drive. This area is approximately 100 meters long by 20 meters wide and consists of 0.48 acres. Halff Associates, Inc., which is handling the project’s environmental permitting, and contracted with AR Consultants, Inc. to conduct survey of the project area. AR Consultants, Inc. recommended survey …

Phase I Cultural Resource Survey For The J. D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area - Texas Parks And Wildlife Department Portion Of The Proposed Port Arthur Pipeline Project, For Port Arthur Pipeline, Llc Located In Jefferson County, Texas, Hillary Dafoe, Patricia Hutchins, Martin Handly

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AECOM conducted a Phase I cultural resources survey on June 24th, between July 28th and 30th, and on December 2nd, 2015 of the J. D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area (WMA) portion of the Port Arthur Pipeline Project (PAPL), located in Jefferson County, southeastern Texas. Fieldwork consisted of visual inspection, systematic probing, and systematic shovel testing of 5.91 miles (9.51 kilometers) and 135.3 acres (54.8 hectares) of survey area. AECOM excavated 45 shovel tests within the non-inundated portions of the project area. Because this project was located on property owned and managed by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), the …

Archeological Survey For The Proposed Leah Tract Development And Leah Avenue Extension, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, Andrea Stahman Burden, Timothy Griffith, Joseph Sanchez

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On October 18 and 19, 2017, Blanton & Associates, Inc. conducted an intensive archeological survey of the proposed Leah Tract Development and Leah Avenue Extension on behalf of Lifestyle Development LLC in Hays County, Texas. The total area of potential effects for the proposed project is approximately 50 acres (20.23 hectares) in size, and the maximum depth of impacts from the proposed project would be 6 feet below the current ground surface. Survey of the area of potential effects was conducted prior to commercial development of the parcel and roadway construction in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic …

Archeological Survey For The Proposed Texas A&M University System Storm Water System Improvements Tasks 1 And 2, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, Andrea Stahman Burden, Timothy Griffith, Joesph Sanchez

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September 5-7, 2017, Blanton & Associates conducted an intensive archeological survey of the proposed storm water improvements Tasks 1 and 2 on behalf of Texas A&M University System in central Brazos County, Texas. The total area of potential effects for the proposed project is approximately 51.4 acres (20.8 hectares) in size and maximum depth of impacts from the proposed project will be 10 feet below the current ground surface. Survey of the Task 1 and Task 2 portion of the area of potential effects, approximately 40.74 acres (16.49 hectares) of the total 51.4-acre APE, was conducted prior to storm water …

Cultural Resources Survey Of The Indian Creek Channel Improvements Project, Denton County, Texas, Kevin Stone, Anne Gibson, Thomas Chapman

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This report documents the substantive findings and management recommendations of a cultural resource inventory conducted by Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC (IES) for the Indian Creek Channel Improvements Project, City of Carrollton, Denton County, Texas. Per the provisions of the Antiquities Code of Texas, as the project will transpire on land owned or controlled by the City of Carrollton, which is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, the proposed project will require coordination with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) prior to construction. In addition, as the project will require a Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) permit …

County Road 622 At San Francisco Perez Creek Medina County, San Antonio District, Eric R. Oksanen, Sarah Himes

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On October 11, 2017, archeologists James T. Abbott and Eric R. Oksanen of TxDOT’s Archeological Studies Branch conducted an archeological survey of the proposed 0.45 acre Area of Potential Effect (APE) as part of the environmental review process in support of the replacement of the existing bridge on County Road 622 at San Francisco Perez Creek in Medina County. Previously documented archeological site 41ME103 is shown in the Texas Archeological Sites Atlas to extend into the APE. Investigations examined the APE for evidence of the site and a single shovel test was excavated and encountered a lens of cobble and …

Cultural Resources Survey West State Highway 130 Interceptor Phases I & Ii Project, City Of Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas, Kevin Stone, Anne Gibson, Thomas Chapman

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This report documents the substantive findings and management recommendations of a cultural resource inventory conducted by Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC (IES) for the West State Highway (SH) 130 Interceptor Phases I and II Project in the City Of Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas. As the City of Pflugerville is a political entity of the State of Texas, it is required to comply with the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT). In addition, as the project will require a Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Nationwide Permit (NWP) from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), portions of the project would …

Portion Of U.S. 59 From Fm 2919 To Fm 710 - Fort Bend, Wharton, And Jackson Counties, Andrea Stahman Burden

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On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation, Yoakum District, Blanton & Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive archeological survey of a portion of the United States Highway 59 Upgrade Project, which extends across Fort Bend, Wharton, and Jackson counties, Texas. The proposed undertaking would consist of roadway upgrades to an interstate facility between Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 2919 and FM 710, a length of approximately 39.5 miles. A total of 2,089 acres would be required for construction including 1,647 acres of existing right of way (ROW) and 445 acres of new ROW. This area is comprised of properties owned by the …

Cultural Resources Survey For The Proposed Warehouse Center Drive Project Located In Harris County, Texas, Jacob Hilton, Tony Scott

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In October 2017, Gray & Pape, Inc., of Houston, Texas, performed an intensive pedestrian cultural resources survey of approximately 13.8 hectares (34 acres) of land proposed for development in northeast Harris County, Texas. The Lead Federal Agency for this project has been identified as the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District.

The goals of the survey were to establish whether previously unidentified buried archaeological resources were located within or immediately adjacent to the project’s Area of Potential Effects and if so to provide management recommendations for such resources. The survey was undertaken in accordance with requirements set forth …

Cultural Resource Assessment Sep Water Line Route University Lands Blocks 9 And 58 Reagan County, Texas, Billy D. Turner

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In March of 2017, Turpin and Sons Inc. (TAS) archeologists assessed the cultural resource potential of 9 miles of proposed waterline right-of-way on University Lands in southwest Reagan County, Texas. The right-of-way is 100 ft wide for a total area of effect (APE) of 109.7 acres. The project was sponsored by Sequitur Energy Resources Inc. (Sequitur) and carried out under the authority of Texas Antiquities Permit 7958 issued to Jeff Turpin acting as Principal Investigator. The proposed route extends through University Lands Block 58, Section 24 and Block 9 Sections 3, 4, 12, 14, 21, 22, and 28, crossing Garrison …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of The State Highway 334 Roadway Widening Project In Henderson County, Texas, Daniel Rodriguez, Steve Carpenter

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On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation, SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey with systematic shovel testing on December 4, 2017, of new and existing right-of-way (ROW) along State Highway (SH) 334 in Henderson County, Texas. Because the project will receive funding from the Federal Highways Administration, it qualifies as an undertaking as defined in Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations Part 800.16(y) and, therefore, survey was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S. Code 306108). Furthermore, the project must also comply with the Antiquities Code of Texas …

Fort Worth Zoo Creek Drainage Improvements Project Tarrant County, Texas, Cody S. Davis, Emily D. Goetschius

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The City of Fort Worth is proposing to construct storm drainage improvements along Zoo Creek in Tarrant County, Texas. The project area is located in the southern 10.5 acres of Forest Park in central Fort Worth. The parcel is bounded by Park Hill Drive (Dr) on the north, Sandage Avenue (Ave) on the west, McPherson Ave on the south, and McCart Ave on the east. South (S.) Forest Dr bisects the property. This project consists of the construction of a stormwater detention wall to help alleviate flooding in the area. There will be four main impact areas and portions of …

Cultural Resources Investigations Of The San Antonio Water System East Sewer Rehabilitation And Replacement Project Along The Rosillo Creek Floodplain, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Rhiana D. Ward

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In October 2016, Raba Kistner Environmental, Inc. (RKEI), was contracted by K FRIESE + ASSOCIATES (CLIENT), on behalf of San Antonio Water System (SAWS), to perform cultural resources investigations associated with a sewer replacement and rehabilitation project in southeastern San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The purpose of the investigations was to determine whether cultural resources were located within the 69.5-acre Area of Potential Effects (APE) and, if feasible, assess their significance and eligibility for designation as State Antiquities Landmarks (SALs) and for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The project is located on both private land, and …

A Cultural Resources Survey For The Marshall Ivy Road Bridge Replacement Project In Angelina County, Texas, William E. Moore

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This report documents the results of a Phase I Intensive Survey by Brazos Valley Research Associates (BVRA) prior to the replacement of a bridge over Shawnee Creek in Angelina County, Texas. This project was conducted under Antiquities Permit 8003. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has considered the loss of the bridge to be a natural disaster worthy of partial funding and this agency is responsible for the proper management of this project. The number assigned to this project by FEMA is DR-4266, PW-00164 and it is referred to as the Angelina County Marshall Ivy Bridge project. The investigation was …

Intensive Archeological Survey: State Highway 159 At East Mill Creek, Austin County, Texas, Mercedes C. Cody, Steve Carpenter

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On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey on December 1, 2017, of 13.27 acres (5.37 hectares) of existing right-of-way (ROW) along State Highway (SH) 159 at the East Mill Creek bridge proposed for replacement located west of Bellville in Austin County, Texas. As the project will receive funding from the Federal Highways Administration, it qualifies as an undertaking as defined in Title 36 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 800.16(y); therefore, the archeological survey was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 …

Csj 0414-01-001, Sh 165 Within The Texas State Cemetery Travis County, Austin District, Jon Budd

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On November 6, 2017 TxDOT archeologists conducted an intensive archeological survey under Texas Antiquities Permit Number 8212 for the proposed widening of the east/west segment of State Highway (SH) 165 located within the Texas State Cemetery in Austin in Travis County, Texas. The Texas State Cemetery has been previously determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and is also recorded as a Texas State Antiquities Landmark. The cemetery has been previously recorded as the archeological site, 41TV1700.

The existing 328 foot long by 12 foot wide east/west segment of SH 165 roadway would be widened to …

Cs (Cottonwood Creek Trail Extension), Kevin Stone

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This report documents the substantive findings and management recommendations of the archeological survey conducted by Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC (IES) for the Cottonwood Creek Trail Extension Project (CSJ: 0918-24-214), City of Plano, Collin County, Texas. As the City of Plano is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, the proposed project will require coordination with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) prior to construction, per the provisions of the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT). In addition, as the project will require a Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) Nationwide Permit (NWP) 14 from the U.S. Army Corps of …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed San Antonio Water System E-19 Wastewater Project, Segment 2, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Jeffrey D. Owens

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Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) was selected by the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), via its engineering contractor, Kimley Horn and Associates (KHA) and its environmental permitting contractor, CP&Y, Inc. (CP&Y), to conduct a cultural resources inventory survey and assessment for the proposed E-19 Wastewater Project, Segment 2, in northeastern San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. The proposed undertaking would involve a combination of replacement of an existing gravity wastewater pipeline as well as new construction. The Segment 2 right-of-way (ROW) begins at a hike-and-bike path located within the Salado Creek Greenway approximately 0.3 kilometer (0.2 mile) southeast of the intersection …