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

2017

Tarrant County

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Fort Worth Zoo Creek Drainage Improvements Project Tarrant County, Texas, Cody S. Davis, Emily D. Goetschius Jan 2017

Fort Worth Zoo Creek Drainage Improvements Project Tarrant County, Texas, Cody S. Davis, Emily D. Goetschius

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

The City of Fort Worth is proposing to construct storm drainage improvements along Zoo Creek in Tarrant County, Texas. The project area is located in the southern 10.5 acres of Forest Park in central Fort Worth. The parcel is bounded by Park Hill Drive (Dr) on the north, Sandage Avenue (Ave) on the west, McPherson Ave on the south, and McCart Ave on the east. South (S.) Forest Dr bisects the property. This project consists of the construction of a stormwater detention wall to help alleviate flooding in the area. There will be four main impact areas and portions of …


Intensive Archeological Survey Of Burleson-Retta Road At Village Creek, Tarrant County, Texas, Dan Rodriguez, Ken Lawrence Jan 2017

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Burleson-Retta Road At Village Creek, Tarrant County, Texas, Dan Rodriguez, Ken Lawrence

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

On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation, SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey with mechanical trenching on September 18, 2017, of 8.8 acres of new and existing right-of-way (ROW) along BurlesonRetta Road in Tarrant 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 …


Cultural Resources Survey Of The American Airlines Trinity River Complex Building 6 Project, Dfw International Airport, Tarrant County, Texas, Kevin Stone, Anne Gibson, Thomas Chapman Jan 2017

Cultural Resources Survey Of The American Airlines Trinity River Complex Building 6 Project, Dfw International Airport, Tarrant County, Texas, Kevin Stone, Anne Gibson, Thomas Chapman

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 American Airlines Trinity River Complex Building 6 Project, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Tarrant County, Texas. As the DFW will need approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modify their Airport Layout Plan to reflect the permanent alterations, the project requires compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Additionally, as the DFW is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, the project will be subjected to the provisions of the Antiquities Code …


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 Jan 2017

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

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

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 …