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Short Report On The Intensive Archaeological Survey Of Travis County's Cameron Road Improvements Project Travis County, Texas, Josh Haefner, Shannon Smith

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

Hicks & Company archaeologists, working on behalf of Travis County, recently conducted an archaeological survey for the proposed Cameron Road Improvements Project from Gregg Lane to State Highway (SH) 130, in Travis County, Texas (Figure 1). According to current design plans, the existing two-lane road is to be expanded to a four-lane arterial road. The existing roadway is an undivided facility with one travel lane in each direction and no shoulders. The proposed project would construct two 3.50 meter (11 feet) wide lanes in each direction, bike lanes, concrete curbs and gutters, and sidewalks on both sides of the road. …

Archeological Survey Of Lots 3 And 6 In Turtle Creek Village, Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, Damon Burden

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On December 3, 2014, an archeologist with Prewitt and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive archeological survey of two parcels totaling 13.5 acres in Round Rock in southern Williamson County, Texas. The survey was completed prior to proposed residential development on Lots 3 and 6 in Turtle Creek Village, just west of A. W. Grimes Boulevard.

The survey found that the project area has been extensively disturbed by cultivation, erosion, earthmoving, and the channelization of Dry Branch Creek, which bisects the project area. Fourteen shovel tests excavated in the project area encountered no archeological materials; many of them identified areas of …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed Sagebrush Booster Fuel Pipeline, Andrews County, Texas, Mattheew C. Stotts, Brandon Young

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On behalf of DCP Midstream (DCP), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey for the proposed Sagebrush Booster Fuel Pipeline project in Andrews County, Texas. The proposed development includes approximately 2.25 miles of pipeline. The project is entirely on University Lands managed by The University of Texas System. As University Lands is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, all work was conducted to comply with the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT) under Texas Antiquities Permit No. 7152.

The proposed area of potential effects (APE) includes 2.25 miles of proposed 8-inch pipeline located in southern Andrews …

Archaeological Survey Of The Proposed American Electric Power Fort Lancaster To Friend Ranch Substation Transmission Line, Pecos, Crockett, And Terrell Counties, Texas, Dana Anthony, Mark Willis, James T. Jones, David O. Brown, Brandon Young, Richard Meadows

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At the request of American Electric Power, Blanton & Associates, Inc., conducted a non-collection archaeological survey for the proposed Fort Lancaster to Friend Ranch 138kV Transmission Line in Crockett, Pecos and Terrell Counties, Texas. The right-of-way extends from the existing Fort Lancaster substation in Pecos County on old Highway 290 near the Pecos River Bridge to the existing Friend Ranch substation on Interstate 10 a few miles east of Ozona. The total length of the final proposed right-of-way is approximately 43.5 miles with an 80-foot corridor except for a short segment east of the Pecos where it will be 300 …

An Intensive Archaeological Survey Of The Proposed La Bahia Pipeline Project Brazos And Grimes Counties, Texas, Dana Brown, Krista Flores, Ruben Castillo

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Atkins conducted an intensive cultural resources investigation on behalf of Navitas Midstream Partners LLC for the proposed La Bahia Pipeline in Brazos and Grimes Counties, Texas, during September and October 2014. The investigations consisted of an intensive terrestrial cultural resources survey for a proposed 13.13‐mile, 20‐inch‐diameter natural gas pipeline, which originates near the Gibbons Creek Reservoir and terminates at a new gas‐processing facility west of the Navasota River. The overall Area of Potential Effect (APE) is about 200 feet (ft) (61 meters [m]) wide with a depth of impacts averaging between 6 to 8 ft (1.8 to 2.4 m), with …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Leander Independent School District’S Proposed Travisso School Project Travis County, Texas, Michael Smith

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At the request of Leander Independent School District, Atkins North America, Inc. (Atkins) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of a 23-acre tract in northwestern Travis County, Texas, between the cities of Jonestown and Cedar Park. The project area is proposed for future construction of Leander Independent School District’s Travisso School Project. This investigation was conducted under Texas Antiquities Permit No. 7093. No cultural resources sites were located, and no artifacts were collected. Field records will be curated at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory. Cultural resource clearance is recommended for the project.

Archeological Survey For The Proposed Extension Of State Highway 249 In Montgomery And Grimes Counties, Texas, Csj 0720-02-072 And Csj 0720-02-073, Ross C. Fields, Damon Burden

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In May 2014, personnel with Prewitt and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive pedestrian archeological survey along portions of the proposed route of the extension of State Highway (SH) 249 in Montgomery (CSJ 0720-02-073) and Grimes (CSJ 0720-02-072) counties under Texas Antiquities Permit No. 6798 for Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., and the Texas Department of Transportation, Houston District. The project area extends 14.9 miles northwest from existing SH 249 just southeast of Pinehurst in Montgomery County to Farm to Market Road (FM) 1774 about 1.8 miles north of Todd Mission in Grimes County. The project will consist of construction of a …

A Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed Water And Sewer Line Project On Sh-16 Helotes, Bexar County,Texas, Kristi Miller Nichols, Mark P. Luzmoor

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In November 2014, LNV Engineers (CLIENT) contracted with Raba Kistner Environmental, Inc. (RKEI) to perform an intensive cultural resources survey along State Highway (SH) 16 for a proposed water and sewer line project in Helotes, Bexar County, Texas. The project occurred within the existing SH-16 Rightof Way (ROW). The purpose of this survey was to locate surface exposed or buried cultural deposits with the project area. The project is sponsored by the City of Helotes. Therefore, the proposed project falls under the Antiquities Code of Texas as administered by the Texas Historical Commission (THC). The project was carried out between …

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 …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey For Goforth Road Between Ih-35 And Kyle Parkway, Kyle, Hays County, Texas, Mark P. Luzmoor, Kristi Miller Nichols

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In December 2014, Lockwood, Andrews & Newman, Inc. (Client) contracted with Raba Kistner Environmental, Inc. (RKEI) to perform an intensive cultural resources survey along Goforth Road between Interstate Highway (IH)-35 and Kyle Parkway for the expansion of the Right-Of-Way (ROW) and the installation of storm sewer inlets, manholes and one bridge in Kyle, Hays County, Texas. The purpose of this survey was to determine whether cultural resources were located within the Area of Potential Effect (APE), and if feasible, assess their significance and eligibility for designation as State Antiquities Landmarks (SALs) and for listing on the National Register of Historic …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of 128 Acres, Owned By The City Of Lamesa, Dawson County, Texas, Mark Willis

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Between May 6 and 10, 2015, Blanton & Associates, Inc. (B&A), conducted a non-collection intensive cultural resource inventory for a portion of a proposed solar energy project on approximately 128 acres of publicly owned, City of Lamesa property in Dawson County, Texas. The inventory was entirely privately funded by BNB Lamesa Solar, LLC and was designed to be in compliance with the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT). The proposed project will include the construction of a photovoltaic power array, new all weather roads, and burial of electrical collection lines and other associated infrastructure. The cultural resource study included an exhaustive …

Intensive Archaeological Survey Of The Kermit Distribution Line Relocation Project, Meagan A. Koszarek

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TNMP contracted HDR to conduct a cultural resources survey of the Area of Potential Effects (APE), which is approximately 380 feet in length and 50 feet wide (19,000 square feet, 0.44 acre), for the proposed relocation of three distribution poles in the City of Kermit, Winkler County, Texas. The archaeological investigation conducted by HDR consisted of a survey of the APE to determine the presence/absence of archaeological resources by employing pedestrian survey and photo-documentation. Fieldwork was completed by crew chief Megan Koszarek on March 24, 2015. A total of one person-hour was invested in the field portion of the project. …

A Cultural Resources Survey For The Proposed Indian Creek Ii (Cims) Drainage Improvement Project San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Mary Jo Galindo, Michael Smith

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Atkins was contracted by the City of San Antonio (COSA) to perform cultural resource investigations of the proposed Indian Creek II (CIMS) Drainage Improvement Project in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Covering an area of 40.36 acres (16.33 hectares), the project would improve localized flooding within the 100-year floodplain by creating overflow channels, and in some locations, by deepening and widening the existing channel bottom. On October 28 and 29, 2014, an intensive pedestrian survey was conducted of four portions of the project area, totaling 17.79 acres (7.24 hectares). The pedestrian survey was supplemented by the excavation of 12 mechanical …

Intensive Pedestrian Archaeological Survey Of The Lower Segment Of San Pedro Creek, South Alamo Street To The Apache-Alazán Creek Confluence, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Kristi Miller Nichols, Douglas K. Boyd, Steve A. Tomka

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Raba Kistner Environmental, Inc. was contracted by Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc., on behalf of the San Antonio River Authority, to perform an intensive archaeological pedestrian survey of the Lower Segment of San Pedro Creek. The northern boundary of the project area is the South Alamo Street Bridge, and the southern boundary is the confluence with Apache-Alazán Creek. The project area consisted of a 70- ft wide corridor along the center-line of San Pedro Creek. The field investigations were conducted over the course of three days in June of 2014. These days were preceded by several days of archival investigations to assess …

Archeological Survey Of Parmer Village Duplexes (Lot 4), Austin, Williamson County, Texas, Damon Burden

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On December 4, 2014, an archeologist with Prewitt and Associates, Inc., conducted an archeological survey of a small property in northwest Austin in Williamson County, Texas. The work was performed for the proposed residential development of a 9.3-acre parcel of private property just west of Lake Creek at the intersection of Parmer Lane and Sage Grouse Drive. The field investigation was limited to the edges of the project area due to ongoing earthmoving and residential construction, which had extensively disturbed and reworked almost all of the parcel.

Surface survey identified a small amount of lithic debitage and burned rocks in …

A Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed Water And Sewer Line Project On Sh-16 Helotes, Bexar County, Texas, Kristi Miller Nichols, Mark P. Luzmoor

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

In November 2014, LNV Engineers (CLIENT) contracted with Raba Kistner Environmental, Inc. (RKEI) to perform an intensive cultural resources survey along State Highway (SH) 16 for a proposed water and sewer line project in Helotes, Bexar County, Texas. The project occurred within the existing SH-16 Rightof Way (ROW). The purpose of this survey was to locate surface exposed or buried cultural deposits with the project area. The project is sponsored by the City of Helotes. Therefore, the proposed project falls under the Antiquities Code of Texas as administered by the Texas Historical Commission (THC). The project was carried out between …

Archaeological Monitoring Of Atoms Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement, Oakwood Cemetery And Adjacent Grand Avenue Public Right Of Way, City Of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, Charles D. Neel, Sarah M. Cole

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Red River Archaeology, LLC (RRA) has been contracted by Atmos Energy Corporation (Atmos) to conduct archaeological monitoring of the replacement of a 1.25-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline located within Oakwood Cemetery and extending under adjacent Grand Avenue public right of way (ROW) in Tarrant County. The project area is located within the city limits of Fort Worth, approximately 1.5 miles northwest of the city center and depicted on the Haltom City, Tex. 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle (USGS 1981) (Figure 1). More specifically, the project area is located along Grand Avenue, 160 feet (ft) northeast of the Grand Avenue – Gould Avenue …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of A Proposed 11.2-Acre Apartment Complex Development, Leander, Williamson County, Texas, Jeffrey D. Owens

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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 an intensive cultural resources inventory and assessment for the proposed development of an apartment complex on a 4.5-hectare (11.2-acre) tract in Leander, Williamson County, Texas. The tract is located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Hero’s Way and County Road (CR) 273 on an upland interfluve between the North and South Forks of Brushy Creek. The Area of Potential Effect (APE) for direct effects consists of the entire 4.5-hectare (11.2-acre) tract within which construction …

Hooks Road At Tributary Of Bear Creek, Polk County, Texas Lufkin District, Dan Rodriguez

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On May 5, 2015, SWCA Environmental Consultants conducted an intensive cultural resources survey at Hooks Road and Tributary of Bear Creek crossing in Polk County. These investigations for Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) were conducted for the proposed replacement of an existing bridge. The work was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 USC 470) and the Antiquities Code of Texas (9 Natural RC 191). Eric Oksanen served as Principal Investigator under Texas Antiquities Code Permit No. 7267.

The maximum depth of impacts is currently undetermined but the majority of the project will be …

Investigations On The Site Of Wohlfarth’S Mercantile And The Search For The Arocha Acequia, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, Clinton M.M. Mckenzie

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In August 2014, the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) excavated five backhoe trenches within the confines of New City Block 1917, Lots 6 and 12. This work was performed for VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) and under the review of the Texas Historical Commission (THC). The work was conducted pursuant to Texas Antiquities Permit No. 7102, with Dr. Raymond P. Mauldin serving as Principal Investigator and Clinton M. M. McKenzie as Project Archaeologist. CAR determined the locations for five backhoe trenches, monitored their excavation, and drew profiles of each trench in …