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Archeological Survey For The Austin Industries Proposed Parking Lot Expansion At East Union Bower Road (Swf-2019-00383), Irving, Dallas County, Texas, Melissa M. Green, Brett Lang

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

On December 12, 2019, an intensive archeological survey augmented with shovel testing was completed to evaluate potential impacts associated with the proposed construction of a parking lot expansion in east central Irving in Dallas County, Texas. The overall grade of the area would be converted to a consistent slope toward the unnamed tributary to the Elm Fork of the Trinity River near the center of the parcel and more steeply sloped along the eastern portion of the parcel. Approximately 6.5 acres (2.6 hectares) were examined and shovel tested.

The proposed parking lot parcel is undeveloped, heavily vegetated, and surrounded by …

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 …

Archeological Survey Report Us 80 Project, Dallas District, Christopher Goodmaster

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Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC (IES), under contract to Halff Associates, Inc. on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Dallas District, conducted an archeological survey for the proposed U.S. Highway (US) 80 Project located between Interstate Highway (IH) 30 in Dallas County and Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 460 in Kaufman County, Texas (see Area of Potential Effects on Aerial Photograph Map and Area of Potential Effects on USGS Topographic Map).

The purpose of this investigation is to ensure compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106) of 1966, as amended, and the Antiquities Code of Texas …

Archaeological Survey Of The Proposed Dwu 84-Inch Wastewater Main 16-357/358e, Cid 5910 Dallas County, Texas, Philip Fisher

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The City of Dallas is proposing to construct an 84-inch diameter wastewater main across the old Trinity River channel in Dallas County, Texas. The project area is located in the floodplain of the old Trinity River channel, northeast of the Market Center Boulevard and Turtle Creek Boulevard intersection in Dallas, Texas. AR Consultants, Inc. (ARC) conducted trench monitoring in an area approximately 40-meters long by 4.25-meters wide (0.04-acres) on March 7, 2019 under the authority of Texas Antiquities Permit number 8680. Two trenches one meter in width were excavated to the depth of proposed disturbance, approximately 8 ft (2.45 m), …

Archaeological Survey Of The Proposed Crawford Memorial Park Improvements Dallas County, Texas, Philip Fisher, Kathryn A. Cross

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The City of Dallas is proposing to improve the existing Crawford Memorial Park in central-southeastern Dallas County, Texas. DIPS Environmental, Inc., contracted with AR Consultants, Inc. to conduct an intensive archaeological survey of Crawford Memorial Park under the authority of Texas Antiquities Permit number 8747. Crawford Memorial Park totals approximately 265 acres. However, modern landscape modifications including a number of sports fields, the Crawford Aquatic Center, parking lots, cement walking paths, a playground, pavilion, bathrooms, and a City of Dallas Park and Recreation Maintenance Facility exist within the park boundary and project area. As Crawford Memorial Park has never been …

Archaeological Survey Of The Proposed Crawford Memorial Park Improvements Dallas County, Texas, Philip Fisher, Kathryn A. Cross

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

The City of Dallas is proposing to improve the existing Crawford Memorial Park in central-southeastern Dallas County, Texas. DIPS Environmental, Inc., contracted with AR Consultants, Inc. to conduct an intensive archaeological survey of Crawford Memorial Park under the authority of Texas Antiquities Permit number 8747. Crawford Memorial Park totals approximately 265 acres. However, modern landscape modifications including a number of sports fields, the Crawford Aquatic Center, parking lots, cement walking paths, a playground, pavilion, bathrooms, and a City of Dallas Park and Recreation Maintenance Facility exist within the park boundary and project area. As Crawford Memorial Park has never been …

Archeological Survey For The Proposed Atmos Energy D9 Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement, Dallas And Denton Counties, Texas, Brett Lang, Melissa M. Green

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On 23 October 2019, an archeological survey was completed in order to evaluate potential impacts to archeological resources associated with the proposed construction of Atmos Energy Corporation’s (Atmos) proposed D9 natural gas pipeline replacement in Dallas and Denton Counties, Texas. Approximately 5.5 miles of the replacement line is expected to be installed through open-cut trenching with approximately 1.5 miles installed through directional boring; this method will be utilized at all waterways and roadway crossings. Brett Lang (Project Archeologist) of Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting, Inc. (CMEC) carried out the survey for Atmos under Texas Antiquities Permit 9124; Melissa M. Green served as …

Cultural Resources Survey For The Mgr Bikeway (Duck Creek Trail Connections) Project, City Of Garland, Dallas County, Texas, Christopher Goodmaster, Thomas Chapman, Kevin Stone

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This report documents the substantive findings and management recommendations of a cultural resources survey conducted by Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC (IES) for the proposed MGR Bikeway (Duck Creek Trail Connections) project in the City of Garland, Dallas County, Texas. The proposed project pertains to the construction of new trail segments to connect existing trails along Duck Creek. As the project will require compliance with a Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Nationwide Permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), portions of the project will be subjected to the provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of …

Archeological Survey For The Trinity Skyline Trail Phase Ii Project, City Of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, Christopher Goodmaster, Thomas Chapman, Kevin Stone

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This report documents the substantive findings and management recommendations of the cultural resources survey conducted by Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC (IES) for the proposed Trinity Skyline Trail Phase II Project in the City of Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. The proposed project pertains to the construction of a 4.9-mile (9.6 acre) trail system within the Dallas Floodway from the Sylvan Avenue/Wycliff Avenue bridge to the Campion Trail within Trinity View Park. As the proposed project will be constructed within federal property regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the project is subject to the provisions of the National Historic …

Cultural Resources Survey Of The Grapevine Creek Bank Stabilization Project, City Of Coppell Dallas 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 Grapevine Creek Bank Stabilization Project, Dallas County, Texas. As the City of Coppell 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) 13 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), portions of …

Archaeological Survey Of The Proposed Bear Creek Corporate Center Dallas County, Texas, Molly A. Hall, Allen M. Rutherford

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EVP Developmental/Avere Real Estate is proposing to construct the Bear Creek Corporate Center at the southeast corner of SH161 and Conflans Road in Irving, Texas on approximately 16 acres. This is located in the Bear Creek floodplain 300 meters form the creek channel.AR Consultants, Inc. was contracted to survey the entire property. The survey and shovel testing were conducted on May 17, 2016.

The water table was relatively high at the time of survey, inundating almost a third of the property. No prehistoric or historic archaeological sites were found during the survey. This follows the predictions made prior to field …

Archeological Survey For The Proposed Singing Hills Recreation Center Dallas County, Texas, Melissa M. Green

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

On December 29, 2014, an intensive archeological survey was completed in order to evaluate potential archeological impacts associated with the proposed construction of a new recreation center within an approximately 10-acre (4-hectare) parcel in south central Dallas County, Texas. Melissa M. Green (Principal Investigator) of Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting, Inc. (CMEC) carried out the survey for City of Dallas Park and Recreation, a subentity of the State of Texas, under the Antiquities Code of Texas (9 TNRC 191). CMEC conducted the survey under Texas Antiquities Permit 7121.

Ground surface visibility across most of the 10-acre area of potential effects (APE) was …

Intensive Archaeological Survey For The Proposed Tm-1 Relief Interceptor Project, Megan A. Koszarek, Ann Keen

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

The Trinity River Authority of Texas (TRA) contracted HDR to conduct an intensive cultural resources survey of the approximately 3.24 miles of 36-inch wastewater interceptor pipeline installation in the City of Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas. The Area of Potential Effects (APE) is approximately 3.24 miles in length within a 50-foot Right-ofWay (ROW). Approximately 1.35 miles of the project area falls within previouslydisturbed road ROW or area encompassed by commercial development. The remainder of the project area parallels Beltline Road, West Main Street, and Bluegrove Road and primarily falls just outside of the existing road ROWs. However, the project area intersects …

Cultural Resources Survey Of Pleasant Valley Road From Richfield Drive To Old Miles Road, Garland, Dallas County, Texas, Christopher Goodmaster, Arlo Mckee, Tanya Mcdougall

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This report presents the results of an intensive cultural resources survey conducted by Versar, Inc., under subcontract to Civil Associates, Inc., for Grantham and Associates, Inc., and the City of Garland Engineering Department in support of a U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 permit for the proposed widening of Pleasant Valley Road and replacement of two bridge structures over Rowlett Creek and Old Rowlett Creek in northeastern Dallas County. During the current investigation, two historic-age structures (one culvert and one bridge) were recorded in the project area. Neither of these structures is recommended eligible for inclusion in the …

Archaeological Data Recovery At Fish Creek Slough Site (41dl436), David L. Nickels

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

The Fish Creek Slough site (41DL436) is a well stratified, multi-component, open campsite situated on an alluvial terrace on the west bank of Fish Creek in Dallas County, Texas. Discovered in 2005, the site contains an abundance of faunal material, charcoal, and burned clay within multiple, discrete stratified zones. The site was evaluated by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT ) as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Because the site was within the right-of-way for a planned road and bridge construction project, and as directed by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, TxDOT elected …

Archaeological Data Recovery At The Fish Creek Slough Site (41dl436), Dallas County, Texas, James T. Abbott, W Nicholas Trierweiler

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

The Fish Creek Slough site (41DL436) is a well stratified, multi-component, open campsite situated on an alluvial terrace on the west bank of Fish Creek in Dallas County, Texas. Discovered in 2005, the site contains an abundance of faunal material, charcoal, and burned clay within multiple, discrete stratified zones. The site was evaluated by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT ) as eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Because the site was within the right-of-way for a planned road and bridge construction project, and as directed by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, TxDOT elected …