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Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The 1,753.7-Acre Waterstone Tract, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, Jeffrey D. Owens, Kathryn St. Clair

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Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) was selected by Wolff Enterprises II, LLC (Wolff), on behalf of La Salle Municipal Utility District (MUD) Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, to conduct a cultural resources inventory survey and assessment of the 709.7-hectare (1,753.7-acre) Waterstone tract. The Waterstone tract consists of a series of undeveloped agricultural fields located roughly midway between Kyle and San Marcos in southeastern Hays County, Texas. The proposed undertaking would involve construction of mixed-use commercial and residential development on the tract. The tract is located a short distance east of Interstate Highway (IH) 35 and is bounded on …

A Cultural Resources Investigation Of The W. L. Jenkins Park Phase 3 Improvements, Harris County, Texas, Douglas Mangum, John Randal Ferguson, Eleanor Stoddart

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In November of 2016, Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc., conducted an intensive pedestrian cultural resources survey of a tract of land in eastern Harris County, Texas. The project involves a proposed expansion and improvements to an existing park facility in far east Harris County, Texas, which covers a total area of roughly 70 acres. The project area is bounded to the south by Highway 225, to the east by Cary Bayou, to the west by a railroad line and Cary Cedar Bayou Road.

The project will involve improvements to the existing W. L. Jenkins Park including construction of trails, backstops, a …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed 407 Mckinney No. 1 To Princeton No. 1 72-Inch And 24-Inch Pipeline, Collin County, Texas, Ashely E. Jones, J. Eric Gilliland

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On behalf of Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc. (LAN), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive archaeological survey of the proposed 407 McKinney No. 1 to Princeton No. 1 72-inch and 24-inch Pipeline in Collin County, Texas. The proposed 7.6-mile water pipeline will consist of 4,357-feet of new 72-inch-diameter pipeline and 35,843-feet of new 24-inch-diamater pipeline in order to connect an existing 60-inch-diameter pipeline in McKinney, Texas, to an existing connection to the pump station Princeton, Texas. The investigation included an archaeological background literature and records review and an intensive pedestrian survey augmented by shovel tests. As the undertaking will …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The 1,753.7-Acre Waterstone Tract, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, Jeffrey D. Owens, Kathryn St. Clair

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

Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) was selected by Wolff Enterprises II, LLC (Wolff), on behalf of La Salle Municipal Utility District (MUD) Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, to conduct a cultural resources inventory survey and assessment of the 709.7-hectare (1,753.7-acre) Waterstone tract. The Waterstone tract consists of a series of undeveloped agricultural fields located roughly midway between Kyle and San Marcos in southeastern Hays County, Texas. The proposed undertaking would involve construction of mixed-use commercial and residential development on the tract. The tract is located a short distance east of Interstate Highway (IH) 35 and is bounded on …

An Archeological Investigation Of The Proposed North Harris County Regional Water Authority Project 28e-2, Harris County, Texas, Douglas G. Mangum, Rachel Goings

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On July 24, 2017, Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc. of Houston, Texas conducted an intensive, linear cultural resource survey of the proposed 12-inch water line between Grant Road and the Lake Forest UD Water Plant #3 in Harris County, Texas. The overall proposed Project Area is approximately 550 meters in length. The project corridor will involve a 6 meter wide easement with a trench that will not exceed 4.5 m in width. The investigations were conducted under TAC Permit Number 8111 for HVJ Associates (the Client). The results of this survey are subject to review by the Texas Historical Commission, and …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of The Lorena Tirz #1 East Phase 1 Trunk Line City Of Lorena, Mclennan County, Texas, Caitlin Gulihur, Ann M. Scott

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Lorena Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) #1 East has proposed the TIRZ #1 East Phase 1 Trunk Line project, which is the construction of an approximately 15,800-linear-foot wastewater line in northeast Lorena, McLennan County, Texas. The project engineer, Kasberg Patrick and Associates LP, retained Terracon Consultants, Inc. to conduct a systematic, intensive pedestrian survey of the approximately 18.14-acre project area. Because Lorena TIRZ #1 East, a public private partnership with the City of Lorena, a political subdivision of the State of Texas, sponsored the project, the proposed undertaking is subject to compliance with the Antiquities Code of Texas and oversight …

Cultural Resource Survey Of The Proposed Stillman Substation Chemical Road Project On Port Of Brownsville Property Cameron County, Texas, Darren Schubert

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On August 8th and 9th, 2017, personnel from POWER Engineers, Inc. (POWER) performed an intensive archeological survey of a proposed electrical substation and substation access road on stateowned Port of Brownsville property in Cameron County, Texas. The investigation was undertaken under Texas Antiquities Permit 8125. The approximately 11.4-acre proposed substation Project area is located approximately 0.7 mile north of the intersection of Chemical Road and the BrownsvillePort Isabel Highway (State Highway 48). The proposed access road extends approximately 500 feet north from Chemical Road to the proposed substation. No archeological materials were observed during the survey. Due to the lack …

Archaeological Monitoring Of The Histroric Gan's Dam At Berry Creek Preserve For The Williamson County Parks Department, Williamson County Parks Department, Williamson County, Texas, Michael R. Bradle, Herbert G. Uecker

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Archaeological monitoring of repairs to the historic Gan’s Dam, previously recorded as one historic component of archaeological site (41WM17), was conducted October 2-12, 2013 at the Berry Springs Preserve in Williamson County, Texas. Previous storm damage caused the dam to fail and impounded pond waters pushed the surface portion of the historic dam downstream. Williamson County Parks Department contracted with a construction firm to make repairs to the dam. Consequently, AAG was contacted about the discovery of the subsurface old historic dam limestone blocks and this led to discussions with the Texas Historical Commission, Archeology Division, and with the U.S. …

Archeological Survey For The Proposed Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. Oak Point Substation And Transmission Line, Denton County, Texas, Melissa M. Green

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On June 14-15, 2017, an intensive archeological survey was completed in order to evaluate potential impacts associated with the proposed construction of a new electrical substation on an approximately 5-acre (2.0-hectare) parcel and approximately 8.10 miles (13.0 kilometers) of transmission line within a 70-foot-wide (21.3-meter) easement in east central Denton County, Texas. A total of 73.71 acres were examined. The Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. project would be situated east of Farmto-Market Road 720 and south of Martop Road in the vicinity of Oak Point in east central Denton County and proceeding north to a tap point along an existing …

Intensive Archeological Survey: State Highway 72, Mcmullen County, Texas, Dan Rodriguez, Christina Nielsen, Christopher Shelton, 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 mechanical trenching from August 16–18, 2017, on 226 acres of existing right-of-way (ROW) along State Highway (SH) 72 in McMullen 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 (CFR) 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 …

Lake Forest Boulevard Connector Project Denton County, Texas, Cody S. Davis, Joy C. Tatem

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The Town of Flower Mound is planning to construct 700-feet of road between two existing dead-end streets of Lake Forest Boulevard, located approximately 2 km to the northeast of Grapevine Lake in Denton County, Texas. A 100-foot-wide study corridor was surveyed for the project area. The 1.7-acre study areas was surveyed on August 16, 2017. All shovel tests were negative; however, a historic cistern/well feature was recorded as site 41DN604. The site is not associated with any other features or with any structures as demonstrated by historic maps and aerials dating back to 1918. The site is recommended as not …

Cultural Resource Survey Of 2.23 Miles (11,780 Feet) For Proposed Construction And Improvements To An Overhead Electric Transmission Line Located In El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, Michael A. Stowe

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On September 23 and 24, 2017, Advanced Archaeological Solutions (ADAS) conducted a linear right-of-way (ROW) survey of two separate segments of overhead electric transmission line corridor area that total 2.23 miles (11,780 linear feet) located within the City of El Paso, El Paso County, Texas (Figures 1-3).

The Project consists of two parallel single circuit transmission lines in El Paso County, Texas and Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The first segment is located just west of the University of Texas at El Paso Main campus and measures 6,910 linear feet (Figure 2), the second segment is located slightly north of …

Cultural Resources Survey For The Rehabilitation Of Floodwater Retarding Structures 10 And 11 Within The Ellis-Prairie Soil Water Conservation District Ellis County, Texas, Steven W. Ahr

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AECOM Technical Services, Inc. (AECOM) was contracted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to perform a cultural resources survey in support of plans to rehabilitate Floodwater Retention Structures (FRSs) 10 and 11, located in Ellis County, Texas. Rehabilitation activities for FRSs generally consist of widening and raising the earthen spillway, flattening the downstream slope and extending the footprint of the earthen structure, updating or replacing the inlet and/or outlet pipes, and sediment excavation within the drained pool area. Auxiliary spillways, which are typically located on the uplands, may also be modified, and temporary construction …

Cultural Resources Survey For The Hillcrest Colonia First Time Water Project, El Paso County, Texas, Elia Perez

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TRC conducted intensive, linear pedestrian surveys of six (6) proposed routes. These lines are part of an approximate total of 58,180 linear feet of 8-inch potable water lines, 13,130 linear feet of 12-inch potable water lines, 11,240 linear feet of 16-inch potable water lines, and approximately 120 potable water service line household connections (3/4-inch). These potable water lines will connect to approximately 63 fire hydrants. The current neighborhood does not contain any existing water and wastewater facilities for residents. The residents of these areas currently use private water storage tanks, which typically have a capacity of up to 2,500 gallons. …

Cultural Resources Survey For The Rehabilitation Of Floodwater Retarding Structures 10, 12, 21, And 28, Within The Plum Creek Conservation District, Hays And Caldwell Counties, Texas, Steven W. Ahr

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URS Corporation (URS) was contracted by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to perform a cultural resources survey in support of plans to rehabilitate four Floodwater Retention Structures (FRSs) located in Hays and Caldwell Counties, Texas. FRS 10 and FRS 12 are located in Hays County, while FRS 21 and FRS 28 are in Caldwell County. Rehabilitation activities for FRSs generally consist of widening and raising the earthen spillway by flattening the downstream slope and extending the footprint of the earthen structure, updating or replacing the inlet and/or outlet pipes, and sediment excavation within the …

A Cultural Resource Survey For The Proposed Dawson’S West Kermit 3d Seismic Project, Kermit, Loving And Winkler Counties, Texas, Toni R. Goar, Elia Perez, Christina Chavez

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CRC, LLC was contracted by Dawson Geophysical of Midland, Texas to conduct a 100-percent intensive pedestrian survey of within a 43-square mile area located within the southern portion of Loving County and western Winkler County, Texas. The proposed project entails 3D seismic survey within this 43-square mile area with both source and receiver lines. The project area is on University of Texas lands.

CRC conducted the cultural resource survey from July 5, to August 9, 2017. Marron was brought onto the project to record cultural resources that were identified by CRC and complete the report. Marron’s fieldwork began on August …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The 55.4-Acre Rosser Quarry Expansion, Scurry, Kaufman County, Texas, Briana N. Smith, Jeffery D. Owens

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On August 23, 2017, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted a cultural resources inventory survey and assessment for the proposed 22.4-hectare (55.4-acre) Rosser Quarry expansion in Scurry, Kaufman County, Texas. The currently undeveloped tract is located west of Rosser, Texas, between the Trinity River, approximately 270.0 meters (885.8 feet) to the west, and the existing Rosser Quarry to the east. Three US Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) jurisdictional “Waters of the US” (WOUS) are present within the southeastern portion of the project area. These consisted of two ephemeral branches of an unnamed tributary of the Trinity River as well as …

Marine Archaeology Survey In Support Of Lavaca Bay Reef Project Calhoun County, Texas, Robert Gearhart

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BOB Hydrographics, LLC (BOB) conducted a marine archaeological survey of a proposed oyster reef restoration site in Lavaca Bay, Texas. This project, sponsored by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, spans portions of State Mineral Lease Tracts 17A and 20A in Calhoun County. The area of potential effect (APE) proposed for reefing is 30 acres. A total of 50 acres was surveyed, including a 50- meter buffer around the APE. Water depth averages 5 feet. Reefing will require placement of a substrate, such as oyster shell, clam shell, limestone, river-rock or crushed concrete, on the seafloor to provide a hard …

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 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 of …

Interstate Highway 35 From South Of State Highway 80 To North Of Ranch-To-Market 12, Hays County, Texas, Katherine Seikel

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In February 2017, AmaTerra Environmental, Inc. (AmaTerra) conducted an intensive archeological survey for proposed improvements to Interstate Highway (I) 35 from South of State Highway (SH) 80 to North of Ranch-to-Market (RM) 12 through the City of San Marcos in Hays County, Texas (CSJ No. 0016-03-114). The proposed project would realign entrance and exit ramps, reconstruct frontage roads, make intersection improvements at SH 123, replace frontage road bridges over the San Marcos River and Willow Springs Creek, replace bridges at SH 123/Guadalupe Streets, and construct a new shared-use path along the northbound frontage road to accommodate bicycle and pedestrian use. …

Fm 148 From South Of Us Highway 80 To Spur 557 Kaufman County, Jon Dowling

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Archeological survey of the Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 148 from south of US Highway (US) 80 to Spur (SP) 557 Project was carried out within northern Kaufman County, Texas. Archeological survey work was performed in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act § 106 and associated federal regulations (36 CFR 800), as well as the Texas Antiquities Code (9 TNRC 191) and associated state regulations (13 TAC 26). Blanton & Associates, Inc. conducted survey work under contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., on behalf of the City of Terrell. The purpose of the archeological survey was to …

Intensive Archaeological Survey For The Ntmwd North Mckinney Pipeline Phase Iii—Project No. 431, Collin County, Texas, Megan Koszarek, Kristin Morgan

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The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) contracted HDR Engineering, Inc. (HDR) to conduct an intensive archaeological survey prior to the installation of the proposed North McKinney Pipeline in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. The pipeline will consist of 23,918 linear feet (ft) of pipeline, with a diameter measuring between 72 inches (in) and 84 in, along an approximately 4.53-mile (mi) long easement corridor. Of this total, approximately 3.28 mi have been previously surveyed by Geo-Marine, Inc. in 2009 (Tiné 2009). Thus, the current cultural resources investigation conducted by HDR will cover the remaining 1.25 mi of pipeline easement. The survey …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of 3 Usace Jurisdictional Impact Areas Within The Proposed Bryson Development, Leander, Williamson County, Texas, Briana N. Smith

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On May 4, 2017, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of 3 US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) jurisdictional areas within the Bryson Development, located east of US Highway (US) 183-A tollway north of Leander in Williamson County, Texas. Crescent Leander is proposing to construct a residential subdivision that would include residential lots, roadways, utilities, and detention ponds. The 3 impact areas identified within the proposed development consist of 2 detention ponds and 1 road crossing that would affect 2 unnamed ephemeral tributaries of the South Fork of the San Gabriel River. Although the proposed …

Survey Of Bouldering Problems And Enhanced Documentation Of Native American Rock Imagery, Hueco Tanks State Park And Historic Site, El Paso County, Texas, Christopher V. Goodmaster, Lawrence L. Loendorf, Myles Miller

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This report presents the results of an extensive photographic survey of recreational boulder climbing routes (i.e., bouldering problems) and enhanced documentation of Native American rock imagery at Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site in El Paso County, Texas, by Versar, Inc., for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Fieldwork for this project was conducted between March and June 2016. Based on the two most comprehensive bouldering guidebooks available for Hueco Tanks, approximately 1,901 published bouldering problems exist within the park. Of these, 172 bouldering problems are within areas indicated as closed as of June 2015 by the Public Use Plan …

Archeological Reconnaissance Of Selected Trail Corridors, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Presidio And Brewster Counties, Texas 2004 - 2010, Tim Roberts, Tim Gibbs, Joshua Gibbs

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Between 2004 and 2010, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) archeologists conducted reconnaissance level archeological investigations of selected trails at Big Bend Ranch State Park, Brewster and Presidio Counties, Texas. The purpose of the investigations was to provide cultural resources information that would be beneficial in developing a multi-use trail system in the park that would avoid both direct and potential secondary impacts to archeological sites, when possible, or provide recommendations for mitigative measures, when necessary. These investigations also provide the baseline data needed for conducting future conditions assessments on these sites.

During the course of these investigations, a total …

Archeological Survey Of Two Miles Associated With The Proposed Extension Of Mccart Avenue And Mcpherson Road, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, Julian A. Sitters, Erin Mace

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In May of 2017, AmaTerra Environmental, Inc. (AmaTerra) conducted an intensive archeological survey in advance of the proposed extension of McCart Avenue and McPherson Road, in southern Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. The total project length is approximately two miles, or about 69 acres in size, within new Right-of-Way to be acquired by the City of Fort Worth. AmaTerra conducted the archeological survey under Texas Antiquities Permit No. 8027.

Archeological investigations consisted of a thorough pedestrian survey and the excavation of 45 shovel tests throughout the Area of Potential Effects (APE) where access was available. Field archeologists observed multiple landscape …

Cultural Resources Survey For The Village Of Vinton Wastewater Pipeline Systems, El Paso County, Texas, Elia Perez

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TRC conducted an intensive, linear pedestrian survey of a proposed route for a sanitary sewer gravity line that will convey flows from the City of Vinton to a regional lift station. The regional lift station will be constructed by El Paso Water Utilities on their property. The sewer gravity line will range between 12 and 18 feet in diameter with a total length of more than 5,000 feet. Of the 5,000 feet, only 700 feet will cross the Rio Grande. The project area is located within El Paso County, Texas. The proposed line will cross Doniphan Rd, railroad tracks and …

Archeological Testing Of The Fivemile Crossing Site, 41mn55: A Toyah Site On The San Saba River, Menard County, Texas, Douglas K. Boyd, Gemma Mehalchick

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Archeological testing of the Fivemile Crossing site, 41MN55, was conducted by Prewitt and Associates, Inc., for the Texas Department of Transportation in November 2006. Located on an alluvial terrace along the San Saba River about 4.3 miles west of Menard, Texas, the site consists of a shallowly buried Late Prehistoric or Protohistoric occupation. Eighteen hand-excavated test units sampled 13.5 m2 from two very narrow strips of intact deposits within the right of way on both sides of FM 2092. The excavations recovered chipped stone artifacts and bone-tempered pottery from a single occupation zone attributed to the Toyah culture. What remains …

Archaeological Survey Of Proposed Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Improvements, Harris County, Texas, Todd Mcleod, C. Wesley Mattox, Hannah Curry-Shearouse

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On behalf of Design Workshop, Inc. and the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center (HANC), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive archaeological survey of the proposed HANC improvements in Harris County, Texas. The portion of the HANC to be affected by the proposed improvements consists of an approximately 55-acre area (project area) located in the northern third of the overall 155-acre HANC. Archaeological investigations were conducted in compliance with the Antiquities Code of Texas under Antiquities Permit No. 7592 and with guidelines set forth by the Texas Historical Commission (THC).

The background literature review revealed that no cultural resources surveys …

Intensive Archaeological Survey Of Cps Energy Headquarters Parking Lot Improvements San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, David M. Yelacic

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Terracon archaeologists carried out a modified intensive survey consisting of backhoe trench excavations on behalf of City Public Service (CPS) in northern Downtown San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. At this location, CPS plans to construct a multi-level parking garage and renovate existing buildings. As CPS is a publicly owned utility company, ground disturbing work on the property is under the purview of the Antiquities Code of Texas. Accordingly, archaeological investigations were performed under Antiquities Permit No. 7859, issued to David Yelacic.

Five total backhoe trenches revealed a variety of deposits and materials, including remnants of past built environments, some of …