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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

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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 …

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 …

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 …