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Archeological Survey Of The Proposed Loop 288 From Ih 35e North Of Denton To Ih35e At Vintage Boulevard South Of Denton, Denton County, Texas, Jon J. Dowling, Rachel Feit, Daniel J. Rose

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

This report documents the results of an archeological survey conducted on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation, Dallas District, for proposed construction of a new segment of Loop 288 that would extend from IH 35E north of Denton to IH 35E at Vintage Boulevard south of Denton (CSJs 2250-02-013 and 2250-02-014). The road project involves construction of new location roadway for a distance of approximately eight miles. Archeological work was performed to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Antiquities Code of Texas, under Texas Antiquities Permit 5660. AmaTerra Environmental, Inc. (AmaTerra) personnel conducted …

Intensive Archeological Survey For The Proposed Widening Of County Road 10 (Rio Beef Road), Willacy County, Texas, Chris Dayton

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

In November 2014, an intensive archeological survey was completed in order to inventory and evaluate archeological resources in a 0.08-hectare (0.2-acre) area of potential effects (APE) along County Road (CR) 10, also known as Rio Beef or County Line Road, on the west side of Willacy County, Texas. The work was carried out for Willacy County under Texas Antiquities Permit 7078 by Chris Dayton of Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting, Inc. (CMEC).

Approximately three-quarters of the APE consists of the existing CR 10 right-of-way, which has been severely disturbed by previous drainage modification as well as road construction and maintenance. A three-meter-wide …

Short Report On The Archeological Investigations For Haskell County's Paint Creek Water Improvements Project, Haskell County, Texas, Gregg Cestaro, Josh Haefner

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

Hicks & Company archaeologists, working on behalf of HowCo, Incorporated, and Haskell County (the County), recently conducted an intensive archaeological survey for the County’s proposed Paint Creek Water Improvements Project, located east of downtown Haskell in Haskell County, Texas. According to current design plans, the proposed project consists of the installation of a new water well and approximately 3,670 meters (m) of new, 15 centimeterdiameter, waterline within a 10 meter-wide corridor (Appendix A: Design Plans). Depth of impacts for the waterline installation is expected to be no more than 1.25 meters below ground surface.

The project will be funded through …

Archeological And Historical Resources Surveys Of 1,460 Acres At Eagle Pass Mine, Maverick County, Texas, Aaron Norment, Charles D. Frederick, Amy E. Dase

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

From April to June 2014, personnel from Prewitt and Associates, Inc., conducted an archeological and historical resources survey for Camino Real Fuels, L.L.C., of the North American Coal Corporation and the Dos Republicas Coal Partnership (DRCP) within 1,460 acres of land at the Eagle Pass Mine in Maverick County, Texas. The archeological survey resulted in the discovery and documentation of 16 previously unrecorded sites. Of the 16 sites, 15 are prehistoric Native American sites, and 1 is an artifact scatter associated with a complex of ruinous buildings. Three of the Native American sites are within floodplain settings and contain subsurface …

Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed Bear Creek Industrial Project Phase I, City Of Euless, Tarrant County, Texas, Kevin Stone, Joshua Hamilton

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

This report documents the substantive findings and management recommendations of a cultural resource inventory conducted by Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC (IES) for the Bear Creek Industrial Phase I project in Euless, Tarrant County, Texas. As the project will occur on the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport property, the DFW International Airport will need approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to modify their Airport Layout Plan (ALP) to reflect the permanent alterations. This is considered a federal action and will subsequently require compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). In …

Archeological Survey For The Proposed Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., Robert L. Reynolds Et Al. Substation, Little Elm, Denton County, Texas, Melissa M. Green

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

0n December 2, 2014, an intensive archeological survey was completed in order to evaluate potential archeological impacts associated with the proposed construction of a new electrical substation within an approximately 20-acre (8-hectare) parcel in Little Elm, Denton County, Texas. Melissa M. Green (Principal Investigator) of Cox|McLain Environmental Consulting, Inc. (CMEC) carried out the survey for Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. (BEPC) and the United States Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service (USDA-RUS) under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), as amended. A Texas Antiquities Permit was not required.

Ground surface visibility across most of the 20-acre area …

Cultural Resource Survey West Texas Gas Proposed Benedum Ep 46-19 Row And Pump Station University Lands Crockett County, Texas, Angel S. Moody

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

In early April 2015, Turpin and Sons Inc. (TAS) archeologists assessed the cultural resource potential of a 2.1-mile long, 100-foot wide West Texas Gas (WTG) Benedum EP 46-19 ROW and pump station on University Lands (UL) in north central Crockett County. The proposed ROWs consist of an E-W poly line (0.6-miles long) and a N-S steel line (1.5-mile long) starting at an existing station and running south and southeast to an extant gas plant. The proposed pump station is located at their junction. The survey was sponsored by WTG as part of their permitting process to install pipelines and a …

An Archaeological Survey For The City Of Temple Recycling And Disposal Facility Expansion Project In Bell County, Texas, Edward P. Baxter

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

An archaeological survey of the proposed 209 acre City of Temple Recycling and Disposal Facility Expansion Project in Bell County, Texas was performed by Ed Baxter Consulting in January and February of 2015. Edward P. Baxter was the Principal Investigator and the Project Archaeologist. This study was carried out under Texas Antiquities Committee Permit Number 7143. The project area was investigated using the pedestrian survey method supported by shovel testing. In all, the project area consisted of 209 acres. A total of four farmsteads were recorded as historic sites. These historic sites, referenced as 41BL1384 thru 41BL1387 date from the …

Sl 335 Improvements, Randall County, Texas Amarillo District, Matthew C. Stotts

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

From May 4 to 7, 2015, SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey with shovel testing and backhoe trenching along approximately 2.8 miles of State Loop (SL) 335 within the southeast portion of Amarillo in Randall County, Texas. The work was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) [54 U.S.C. § 306108] and the Antiquities Code of Texas [9 N.R.C. 191]. Jon Budd served as Principal Investigator under Texas Antiquities Code Permit No. 7187. The area of potential effects (APE) consists of 35.4 acres of new right-of-way (ROW) and 75.1 acres …

Archeological Reconnaissance Survey Of Fm 2478 From Us 380 To Just North Of Fm 1461, Collin County, Texas, Christopher Goodmaster

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

This report presents the results of an archeological reconnaissance survey for the proposed expansion and realignment of Farm-to-Market road (FM) 2478 (North Custer Road) in northwestern Collin County, Texas (CSJ 2351-01-017). The project involves the expansion of approximately 2.45 miles of FM 2478 from a two-lane undivided roadway to a six-lane divided roadway, the reconstruction of the existing bridge structures that span Wilson Creek and Rutherford Branch, and the realignment of approximately 0.54 mile of roadway from Rhea Mills Circle to FM 1461. Much of the project area has been subjected to ground-disturbing activities associated with agriculture, recent residential development, …

Archeological And Bioarcheological Investigations At Campbell's Bayou Cemetery, Galveston County, Texas, Catrina Whitley, Steven M. Hunt, Bill Hersch, Sharlene Allday, Duane E. Peter, Michelle Wurtz Penton, Karissa Basse

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

This report documents the removal of individuals buried within Campbell’s Bayou Cemetery (41GV171) to avoid potential impact to the remains during implementation of remediation activities at the Malone Service Company Superfund Site (Site) in Texas City, TX. An oil recovery and waste processing facility had operated at the Site for more than 30 years, ending in the mid1990s. The facility had stored, processed, and disposed of industrial solid wastes and hazardous wastes. In July 2012, a group of companies known as the Malone Cooperating Parties (MCP) entered into a Consent Decree with the U.S. Government, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, …

Dick Skinner Road At Tributary Of Neches Rover, Polk County, Texas, Dan Rodriguez

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

On May 4, 2015, SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey at Dick Skinner Road on a bridge crossing at a minor unnamed tributary of Neches River in Polk County, Texas. The investigations for the Texas Department of Transportation 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 (NHPA; 16 USC 470) and the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT; 9 Natural Resources Code 191). Eric R. Oksanen served as Principal Investigator under Texas Permit 7276.

The area of potential effects (APE) …

Interstate 35 West, Denton County From Eagle Parkway To Sh 114, Josh Haefner, Diamond Kapanday

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

In April and May of 2015, on behalf of CH2M and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Dallas District, Hicks & Company conducted an intensive archeological survey for TxDOT’s proposed improvements to Interstate 35 West (I-35W) from Eagle Parkway to State Highway (SH) 114 in Denton County, Texas (CSJ 0081-13-041). The purpose of the proposed project is to provide frontage road system linkage between SH 114 to the north and Eagle Parkway to the south. The archeological investigations were coordinated with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) and TxDOT under Antiquities Permit #7256 for compliance with Section 106 of the National …

An Intensive Archeological Survey Of The Proposed Us 59: From Sh 71 To Business 59 North Of El Campo, El Campo, Yoakum District Wharton County, Texas, Melanie L. Nichols, Brandy Harris

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

At the request of the Texas Department of Transportation, an intensive archeological survey was conducted by Atkins North America, Inc. (Atkins) for the proposed road improvements for U.S. Highway (US) 59 from State Highway (SH) 71 to Business 59 north of El Campo, Wharton County, Texas. The proposed project will extend from the intersection of US 59 and SH 71 to the intersection of US 59 and Business 59 north of El Campo. It will have a total length of roughly 3.1 miles (5.0 kilometers) and range from 320 to 1,370 feet (98 to 417.5 meters) in width. The proposed …

Cultural Resources Remote-Sensing Survey Of Areas Adjacent To Shamrock Island, Corpus Christi Bay, Nueces County, Texas, Bryan S. Haley, Charles E. Pearson

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

Coastal Environments Inc. (CEI) conducted a cultural resources remote-sensing survey of two areas adjacent to Shamrock Island, Nueces County, Texas. The northern-most of these covers 56.38 hectares (139.31 acres), while the southern-most survey area encompasses 44.8 hectares (110.69 acres). These are proposed locations of sand borrow areas to be used by the Nature Conservancy, Texas Coast Office for the Shamrock Island Restoration Project. Data were collected by Naismith Marine of Houston, Texas on December 15th and 17th, 2014 and supervised by the principal investigator and the remotesensing specialist from CEI. Remote-sensing equipment used in the project include a Geometrics 882 …

Fm 121 Rehabilitation S Curve Realignment, Grayson County, Texas, Christina Nielsen, Ken Lawrence, Jason W. Barrett

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

On February 22 and March 9–10, 2015, SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey with systematic hand and mechanical excavations along Farm-to-Market (FM) 121 in Grayson County, Texas. SWCA conducted these investigations for the Texas Department of Transportation Paris District for the proposed rehabilitation S curve realignment of FM 121. The work was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA; 16 USC 470) and the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT; 9 NRC 191). Jason Barrett served as Principal Investigator under Texas Antiquities Code Permit No. 7164.

The area of potential effects …

Cultural Resources Survey Of Jp Energy Tank Facility University Lands, Crockett County, Texas, Terry Burgess

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

In January 2015, TAS Inc. conducted a pedestrian survey of a 26.1 acre tank facility in northern Crockett County. The tract lies in uplands near the head of Buckhorn Draw, situated west of and adjacent to Texas Highway 163. The town of Barnhart is 7.7 miles to the north. The proposed tract is in University Lands Block 41, Sections 9 and 16. The survey was sponsored by JP Energy as part of their permitting process to install a tank facility on University Lands and was authorized by Texas Antiquities Permit 7134, Jeff Turpin, Principal Investigator. The survey area consists of …

Howell Road At Paces Creek, Polk County, Texas Lufkin District, Dan Rodriguez

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

On May 5, 2015, SWCA Environmental Consultants conducted an intensive cultural resources survey at Howell Road and Paces Creek crossing in Polk County, Texas. On behalf of Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the investigations 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 NRC 191). Eric Oksanen served as Principal Investigator under Texas Antiquities Code Permit No. 7267.

The area of potential effects includes new and existing right-of-way (ROW) covering an area approximately 12 …

Cultural Resource Assessment Of The Jp Energy 8 S Trunkline Row Reagan County, Texas, Angela S. Moody

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

In early April 2014, Turpin and Sons Inc (TAS) archeologists assessed the cultural resource potential of a 12.5-mile long, 100-foot wide JP Energy 8 S Trunkline ROW on University Lands (UL) in central south Reagan County, Texas. The survey was sponsored by JP Energy as part of their permitting process to install a 10-inch pipeline on UL, and authorized by Texas Antiquities Permit 7233, Jeff Turpin, Principal Investigator. The proposed route extends north northeast across an upland grassland, dropping suddenly just before mile 8 into a lowland flat. It transects Talley, Big Jim, and Big Lake draws along with multiple …

An Intensive Archeological Survey Of The Proposed U.S. 59: From Business 59 South Of El Campo To Sh 71, El Campo, Yoakum District Wharton County, Texas, Melanie L. Nichols

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

At the request of the Texas Department of Transportation, an intensive archeological survey was conducted by Atkins for the proposed road improvements for U.S. Highway 59 from Business 59 south of El Campo to State Highway 71 near El Campo, Wharton County, Texas. The proposed project will extend from the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and Business 59 to the intersection of U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway 71. It will have a total length of roughly 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers) and range from 320 to 600 feet (98 to 183 meters) in width. The proposed project will include approximately …