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Intensive Cultural Resources Survey For The Proposed Tamu-Cc Momentum Campus Expansion, Nueces County, Texas, Ben Fullerton

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In January 2014, HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR), under contract to Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc., for Texas A&M University Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), conducted an intensive cultural resources survey in advance of the proposed TAMU-CC Momentum Campus expansion in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. The proposed Area of Potential Effects (APE) is bisected by Nile Drive and bounded by Ennis Joslin Road to the north and east, Oso Creek to the north and west, and residential neighborhoods along Sahara Drive and Pharaoh Drive to the south. The APE, measuring approximately 95 acres, will be the site of new …

National Register Testing At Sites 41bp585, 41bp594, And 41bp595 Three Oaks Mine, Bastrop County, Texas, David L. Sherman, Karissa Basse, Leslie Bush, Linda Scott Cummings, Meg Cruse, Linda Ellis, Shelly Fischbeck, Charles Frederick, Brittney Gregory, Ardi Kalter, Jammi L. Ladwig, Melissa K. Logan, Michael Nash, Haley Rush, Kelley Russell, R.A. Varney

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Between October 2012 and July 2013, Atkins conducted National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility testing at historic sites 41BP585 and 41BP594 and prehistoric site 41BP595, located within the Three Oaks Mine in Bastrop County, Texas, which is owned and operated by Luminant. Impacts to all three sites are anticipated as a result of planned mine development. This work was conducted under the direction of Principal Investigator David L. Sherman. This report of investigations was written at Atkins and is being finalized by Blanton & Associates, with David L. Sherman remaining as the Principal Investigator.

This work demonstrated that significant …

Intensive Archaeological Survey For The Proposed Palo Pinto County Ro Treatment Plant, Megan A. Koszarek

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The Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1 contracted HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR) to conduct an intensive cultural resources survey of the area proposed for the installation of a Reverse Osmosis (RO) Treatment Plant in the unincorporated community of Brazos, Palo Pinto County, Texas. The Area of Potential Effects (APE) consists of the approximately 3.3-acre area of the RO Treatment Plant Site. The archaeological investigation conducted by HDR consisted of intensive survey of the APE to determine the presence/absence of archaeological resources by employing pedestrian survey, shovel testing, and photo documentation. Fieldwork took place on November 13, 2014. HDR …

Archaeological Assessment, Including Mechanical Subsurface Testing, Of The Gillette Tract, Houston, Harris County, Texas, Susan E. Butler, Allison King

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On behalf of Alliance Realty Partners, LLC (Alliance), CRP/AR Gillette Owner, LP, CRP/AR Gillette Venture, LLC, Maxwell Real Estate Group, Inc., the City of Houston, Texas, and Coastal Water Authority, SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted archaeological investigations to confirm the presence/absence of unmarked graves or other cultural resources within the Gillette Tract in Houston, Harris County, Texas. The investigation was conducted in support of Alliance’s compliance with the Texas Health and Safety Code Section 711 and the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Title 13, Texas Historical Commission (THC) Chapter 22 Cemeteries (13 TAC §§22.1–22.6). All investigations were conducted in accordance with …

Intensive Archeological Survey For Proposed Improvements To Fm 2001 Between I-35 And Sh 21, Hays And Caldwell Counties Texas, Haley Rush, Melissa M. Green

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An intensive archeological survey was completed in order to inventory and evaluate archeological resources within the footprint of improvements to Farm-to-Market (FM) 2001 in Hays and Caldwell Counties, Texas. The archeological area of potential effects (APE) totals 8.5 miles (13.7 kilometers), extending from the intersection of Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) and FM 2001 to just east of State Highway (SH) 21 (CSJ 1776-01-018). Fieldwork was conducted on July 2-3, 7-8, and August 5, 2014 under Antiquities Permit 6936. Much of the project area was determined to have been subjected to ground-disturbing activities associated with agriculture, residential development, installation of utilities, …

Intensive Archaeological Survey For The Proposed Palo Pinto County Rock Creek Pump Station Pipeline, Megan A. Koszarek, Ben Fullerton

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The Palo Pinto County Municipal Water District No. 1 contracted HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR) to conduct an intensive cultural resources survey of the approximately four miles of 20-inch pipeline installation in the City of Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas. The Area of Potential Effects (APE) is approximately four miles in length within a 10-foot Right-of-Way (ROW). Approximately three miles of the APE, west of the eastern terminus of Harvey Road, falls within the previously disturbed MH 379 road ROW. The remainder of the one mile of APE to the east lies within undisturbed ROW. The eastern portion of the …

Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed ±15,034-Foot Shiner North Loop 12-Inch Inlet Gonzales County, Texas, Scott Justen, Reign Clark

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Goshawk Environmental Consulting, Inc. (Goshawk) conducted a cultural resources survey of the proposed ±15,034-foot (4,582-meter [m]) Shiner North Loop 12-Inch Inlet right-of-way (ROW) in Gonzales County, Texas at the request of EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG). The Area of Potential Effect (APE) consisted of a 75-foot (23-m) wide ROW. The ROW consisted of a 50-foot (15-m) wide permanent easement and a 25-foot (8-m) wide temporary construction easement.

This survey was performed in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (PL 89–665), as amended in 1974, 1976, 1980, and 1992; the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (PL 91–190, 83 …

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

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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 The Proposed ±28,000-Foot Naylor Jones Unit 13 Block A Gathering Pipeline Mcmullen County, Texas, Scott Justen, Reign Clark

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On 17 November 2014, Goshawk Environmental Consulting, Inc. (Goshawk) conducted a cultural resources survey of the proposed ±28,000-foot (±8,534-meter [m]) Naylor Jones Unit 13 Block A Gathering Pipeline right-of-way (ROW) in McMullen County, Texas, at the request of EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG). The Area of Potential Effect (APE) consisted of a proposed ROW measuring 75 feet (23 m) in width which crossed a first-order tributary of Muerto Creek, the Frio River, and the Mossy Slough. A cultural resources survey, including shovel testing and surface inspection, was conducted within the three review areas which totaled approximately 4.6 acres (1.9 hectares [ha]). …

Short Report For Intensive Archeological Survey Of The Proposed Denton Municipal Electric Long Road Substation Denton County, Texas, Darren Schubert

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On October 28, archeologists from POWER Engineers, Inc. (POWER) conducted an intensive archeological survey for the proposed Long Road electrical substation project (Project) in Denton County, Texas. The survey was undertaken on behalf of Denton Municipal Electric (DME) for a proposed substation facility that will connect with the existing Texas Municipal Power Agency 138 kV transmission line extending from the Denton North Interchange to the Arco Substation. No archeological materials were recorded as a result of the survey.

The proposed substation will be constructed on land that will be owned by Denton Municipal Electric, a department of the City of …

Archaeological And Metal Detection Investigations Of A 4-Acre Proposed Development At The Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site (41bo165), Brazoria, Texas, Deidra A. Black, James W. Karbula

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Report Title: Archaeological and Metal Detection Investigations of a 4-acre Proposed Development at the Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site (41BO165), Brazoria, Texas.

Report Date: February 2015

Report Number: WSA Technical Report No. 2015-03

Agency: Texas Historical Commission

Permit Number: Texas Antiquities Code (TAC) Permit 7083

Project Description:On behalf of the Texas Historical Commission (THC), William Self Associates, Inc. (WSA), conducted metal detecting and shovel test survey investigations of the east side of the Levi Jordan Plantation State Historic Site (41BO165), Brazoria County, Texas. The THC sponsored the current survey investigations in advance of proposed infrastructure improvements to a currently …

Archaeological Survey Of A Proposed Copano Ngl Services (Markham), Llc, 2.8-Mile Pipeline, Matagorda County, Texas, James W. Karbula, Deidra A. Black

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Report Title: Archaeological Survey of a Proposed Copano NGL Services (Markham), LLC, 2.8- mile Pipeline, Matagorda County, Texas

Report Date: January 2015

Report Number: WSA Technical Report No. 2015-02

Agency: Texas Historical Commission (THC).

Permit Number: Texas Antiquities Permit 7079.

Project Description: William Self Associates, Inc. (WSA), conducted cultural resources agency coordination and an archaeology survey for a proposed new 2.8-mile (4.5 kilometer [km]) segment of the 12-inch Copano NGL Services (Markham), LLC (Copano NGL), pipeline in Matagorda County, Texas. Coordination with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) and the archaeology survey were conducted consistent with the requirements of the Texas …

Intensive Archaeological Survey Investigations Of A Proposed New 20-Mile, 12-Inch Copano Ngl Services (Markham), Llc (Copano Ngl), Sweeny Pipeline Lateral In Matagorda And Brazoria Counties, Texas, James W. Karbula, Deidra A. Black

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Report Title: Intensive Archaeological Survey Investigations of a Proposed New 20-Mile, 12-Inch Copano NGL Services (Markham), LLC (Copano NGL), Sweeny Pipeline Lateral in Matagorda and Brazoria Counties, Texas.

Report Date: February 2015

Report Number: WSA Technical Report No. 2015-05

Agency: USACE Galveston District, State Historic Preservation Officer

Permit Number: none

Project Description: William Self Associates, Inc. (WSA) conducted cultural resource coordination and archaeological survey investigations for a proposed new 12-inch Copano NGL Services (Markham), LLC (Copano NGL), Sweeny Pipeline Lateral in Matagorda and Brazoria Counties, Texas. WSA conducted intensive Phase I pedestrian survey with shovel testing and backhoe trenching of …

Search Unmarked Historic Graves At The Comal Cemetery Bank Stabilization Project, City Of Nee Braunfels, Comal County, Texas, Douglas K. Boyd, Aaron R. Norment

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This archeological project was conducted for the City of New Braunfels, and the work was coordinated with Adam Michie in Capital Programs Management and Parks and Recreation Department director Stacey Dicke. Our work was contracted through the city’s engineering consultant, Freese and Nichols, Inc., where Leslie Boyd is the project manager.

Onsite mapping of our project area was coordinated by Steve Schultz and conducted by the Schultz Group, Inc., of New Braunfels. Manuel Hernandez mapped the archeological trenches and features. Kevin Mandeville for Brierley Associates, Inc., coordinated and directed the borehole drilling. The Comal Cemetery manager and sexton Larry Herrmann …

Intensive Archaeological Survey For The Proposed Hero Way Road Improvements, Megan A. Koszarek

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The City of Leander contracted HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR) to conduct an intensive cultural resources survey in advance of proposed road improvements to Hero Way (Old FM 2243) in the City of Leander, Williamson County, Texas. The project consists of the renovation of 2.7 miles of roadway with an Area of Potential Effects (APE) that includes approximately 1.9 miles of new linear Right-of-Way (ROW) and 3.1 acres of non-linear APE. The archaeological investigation conducted by HDR consisted of intensive survey of the APE to determine the presence/absence of archaeological resources by employing pedestrian survey, shovel testing, and photo documentation. Fieldwork …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of The San Antonio River Authority's Westside Creeks Improvement Project: Alazan And Martinez Phase Bexar County, Texas, Josh Haefener, Ashleigh Knapp, Dr. Victor Galan

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In July and August of 2014, under Texas Antiquities Permit #6914, Hicks & Company completed an intensive archeological survey of the Alazan Creek and Martinez Creek Hike and Bike Trail Improvements Project in Bexar County, Texas. Since construction of the new trails and park improvements will take place on land to be owned by the City of San Antonio, it is subject to the Antiquities Code of Texas. Additionally, the project will require permit coordination with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, necessitating compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.

The archeological …

The Ransom And Sarah Williams Farmstead: Post-Emancipation Transitions Of An African American Family In Central Texas, Douglas K. Boyd, Aaron R. Norment, Terri Myers, Maria Franklin, Nedra Lee, Leslie L. Bush, Brian S. Shaffer

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In conjunction with the proposed construction of the southwest segment of State Highway 45 in southern Travis County, the Texas Department of Transportation sponsored archeological testing and data recovery efforts at the Ransom Williams farmstead. Prewitt and Associates, Inc., conducted an interdisciplinary community-based historic archeological study of the farmstead from 2005 through 2011. Extensive archival research reveals that the 45-acre farm was owned and occupied by Ransom Williams and his wife Sarah, both former slaves, from about 1871 to ca. 1905. The Williams family lived in the predominantly white rural community of Bear Creek, but they had connections to the …

Archeological Survey For The 303-Acre Tres Laurels Development, Bexar County, Texas, Bruce Darnell

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Equitable Land Holdings, in compliance with the City of San Antonio’s Unified Development Code, proposes to develop a 303-acre parcel of land in western Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas. Because the project is on private land, neither the Antiquities Code of Texas or Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act applies.

The project area is defined by the boundaries of the 303-acre property located on the west bank of Potranco Creek, approximately 500 meters west of Grosenbacher Road. All archeological work performed during this survey adhered to the archeological survey standards developed by the Texas Historical Commission (THC) and …

Cultural Resources Surveys Conducted During November 2014 South Eagle Ford Zone Atascosa, La Salle, And Mcmullen Counties, Scott Justen, Reign Clark, Ron Ralph

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During the month of November 2014, Goshawk Environmental Consulting, Inc. (Goshawk) conducted four cultural resources surveys within the Eagle Ford Play, South Eagle Ford Zone at the request of EOG Resources, Inc. (EOG). The four project areas subjected to cultural resources investigations included the proposed Joanne-Pena Gathering Pipeline, Naylor Jones Unit 33E/33W/34E Access Road, Naylor Jones Unit 37 #1H and #2H Access Road, and Golden to Moy Waterline. Except where noted, each Area of Potential Effect (APE) was a 75-foot (23-meter [m]) wide Right-of-Way (ROW) consisting of a 50-foot (15-m) wide permanent easement and a 25-foot (8-m) wide temporary construction …

Intensive Archeological Survey For Proposed Improvements To Fm 2001 Between I-35 And Sh 21, Hays And Caldwell Counties Texas, Haley Rush, Melissa M. Green

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

An intensive archeological survey was completed in order to inventory and evaluate archeological resources within the footprint of improvements to Farm-to-Market (FM) 2001 in Hays and Caldwell Counties, Texas. The archeological area of potential effects (APE) totals 8.5 miles (13.7 kilometers), extending from the intersection of Interstate Highway 35 (I-35) and FM 2001 to just east of State Highway (SH) 21 (CSJ 1776-01-018). Fieldwork was conducted on July 2-3, 7-8, and August 5, 2014 under Antiquities Permit 6936. Much of the project area was determined to have been subjected to ground-disturbing activities associated with agriculture, residential development, installation of utilities, …