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Intensive Archeological Survey Of Poison Oak Road Realignment City Of Temple, Bell County, Texas, Caitlin Gulihur, Ann M. Scott

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

The City of Temple has proposed the Poison Oak Road Realignment project, where an approximate 8,700-linear-foot road improvements and realignment will be constructed in southwest Temple, Bell County, Texas. The project engineer, Clark & Fuller, PLLC, retained Terracon Consultants, Inc. to conduct a systematic, intensive pedestrian survey of the approximate 20-acre project area. Because the City of Temple, 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 from the Texas Historical Commission. In addition, the survey meets the standards for compliance under Section …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Proposed City Of Llano West Ranch Road 152 Pedestrian Sidewalk Improvement Project,Llano County, Texas, Ashely Eyeington, Mercedes C. Cody, Victoria Meyers

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

SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA), at the request of Steger & Bizzell Engineering, Inc. (S&B), and on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Austin District, and the City of Llano, Texas, conducted intensive cultural resources survey of the proposed City of Llano Ranch Road (RR) 152 Pedestrian Sidewalk Improvements Project (CSJ: 0396-09-021). The proposed sidewalk would extend from approximately 0.085 mile (448.8 feet) east of Post Oak Street to 0.031 mile (163.7 feet) west of Mallone Street, just east of Flag Creek. As the project would occur on property owned by TxDOT and the City of Llano, both political …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Farm-To-Market 148 In Kaufman County, Texas, Christopher Shelton, Steve Carpenter

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On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive archeological survey on January 4, 2018, of 58.7 acres along and between Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 148 and U.S. Route (US) 175 in Kaufman 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, 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 Texas …

Spring Creek Nature Area Collin County, Texas, Cody S. Davis, Joy C. Tatem

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

Richardson Parks & Recreation Department is planning new trails and park features for the additional acreage the city recently acquired around the Spring Creek Nature Area in Richardson, Texas. The city acquired an additional 50 acres in the southwestern portion of Collin County. The parks department has plans to construct new trails and park facilities on the properties to connect to existing facilities. The overall property is bounded by Renner Road on the north, Plano Road on the east, and Routh Creek Parkway on the west. The additional properties were surveyed and a total of 46 shovel tests were excavated …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of The Portions Of Enterprise Crude Pipeline Llc’S Proposed Loving To Midland Pipeline Row On Public Land In Midland And Martin Counties, Texas, Russell K. Brownlow

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During the months of July and August 2017, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of the portions of Enterprise Crude Pipeline LLC’s (Enterprise) proposed Loving to Midland pipeline right-of-way (ROW) that are located on public land in southwestern Martin County and north-central Midland County, Texas (Project Area). The development of the pipeline ROW will be privately funded and will not require any federal permitting or coordination. However, portions of the proposed ROW cross land owned by the City of Midland. Because this is public property, the portion of the proposed ROW on the City of …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of Frontier Communications Corporation’S Proposed Amistad Electric Line Project In Val Verde County, Texas, Russell K. Brownlow, Jeffery D. Owens

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

On 26 October 2017, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of Frontier Communications Corporation’s (FCC) proposed Amistad Electric Line Project in southeastern Val Verde County, Texas (Project Area). The undertaking will be privately funded and will not require any federal permits. However, it is located on property within the Amistad National Recreation Area, a federal property maintained by the National Park Service (NPS). As the undertaking is located on federal property, it is regulated by the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) of 1979 and the Antiquities Act (AA) of 1906. On behalf of FCC, Whitenton …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of A Segment Of Plains All American Pipeline, Lp’S Proposed China Draw Expansion Project Located On Glo Property In Reeves County, Texas, Russell K. Brownlow

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

On 26 September 2017, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of a segment of Plains All American Pipeline, LP’s (Plains) proposed China Draw Expansion pipeline right-of-way (ROW) located in northwestern Reeves County, Texas (Project Area). The development of the pipeline ROW will be privately funded and will not require any federal permitting or coordination. However, a 1.0-mile (1.6-kilometer [km])-long segment of the proposed ROW is located on property owned by the Texas General Land Office (GLO). As the GLO is considered to be a political subdivision of the state, the portion of the undertaking on …

Intensive Archaeological Survey Of The Proposed Saws Westlakes Water Main Project, Bexar County, Texas, Melanie Nichols

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At the request of the San Antonio Water System (SAWS), an intensive archaeological survey was conducted by Pape-Dawson for the proposed Westlakes Water Main project located partially within the City of San Antonio in Bexar County, Texas. The project will entail the installation of approximately 5.2 miles (8.4 kilometers) of new water line. Two tie-ins as well as a segment of the main alignment that crosses Loop 1604 will be bored beneath the roadways while the remainder of the line will be laid out in a trench and backfilled. The project will consist of a total area of roughly 24.5 …

An Intensive Cultural Resources Survey Of American Midstream Partners, Lp’S Proposed Ajax Ul6-31 Lateral Project Located On Ut Land In Andrews And Martin Counties, Texas, Russell K. Brownlow

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On 12 October 2017, Horizon Environmental Services, Inc. (Horizon) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of American Midstream Partners, LP’s (AMP) proposed Ajax UL6-31 Lateral pipeline right-of-way (ROW) located in northeastern Andrews and northwestern Martin counties, Texas (Project Area). The development of the pipeline ROW will be privately funded and will not require any federal permitting or coordination. However, it is located entirely on land owned by the University of Texas (UT Land). As UT Land is considered to be public property, the undertaking falls under the regulations of the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT). At the request of Venado …

Mechanical Excavation At 41lb42, Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project (Lbitp), Liberty County, Texas, August G. Costa, Stephanie Orsini

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In early 2017, Moore Archeological Consulting, Inc. (MAC) conducted archeological monitoring of mechanical scraping at site 41LB42 located on Capers Ridge in Liberty County, Texas. This action was done to offset adverse effects associated with impending pipeline installation as part of the larger Luce Bayou Interbasin Transfer Project (LBITP), a Coastal Water Authority (CWA) infrastructure undertaking that will transport freshwater from the lower Trinity River to Lake Houston. Previously survey, testing and data recovery by MAC identified high density, high integrity finds situated on the summits of three small knolls found within 41LB42. The CWA subsequently repositioned the LBITP pipeline …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Old Gertrudes Road At Stewart Creek, Jack County, Texas, Steve Carpenter, Christopher Shelton

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

On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive archeological survey on January 4, 2018, of 0.74 acre of existing right-of-way (ROW) and temporary easement along Old Gertrudes Road in Jack 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, the work 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 …

Intensive Cultural Resources Survey For Portions Of The Proposed 17-Mile El Paso Natural Gas Mainline Expansion Project On Public Lands In El Paso And Hudspeth Counties, Texas, Miles Martin, Ashley Eyeington, Brandon S. Young

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

On behalf of El Paso Natural Gas Company, LLC (EPNG), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey on a portion of the proposed 17.0-mile-long (27.4- kilometer [km]) EPNG Mainline Expansion Project (Project) that crosses public lands administered by the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and the Clint Independent School District (CISD) in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, Texas. Investigations were conducted in support of EPNG’s filing of a standard 7c application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The 17-mile proposed project is one component of a larger project that includes construction in the states of Arizona, …

Plano Eastside Pipeline Replacement Collin County, Texas, Joy C. Tatem

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

North Texas Municipal Water District is planning the Plano Eastside Pipeline Replacement project in Collin County, Texas. The proposed project consists of replacing approximately 8,000 linear feet (2,438 meters) of waterline along the west side of Shiloh Road. Much of the line will be replaced within existing easements and in parking lots and entrances associated with commercial developments between Renner Road and 14th Street, and along Del Sol Drive. However, a few segments will require new easements. These segments total approximately 570 meters and are the only sections in need of an intensive pedestrian survey, although they parallel existing utilities. …

Intensive Archeological Survey: State Highway 34 At Kings Creek, Kaufman County, Texas, Mary Rodriguez, Chris Shelton, Steve Carpenter

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On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive cultural resources survey on January 3, 2018, of 111.45 acres of existing right-of-way (ROW) along State Highway (SH) 34 at the Kings Creek in Kaufman County, Texas. As 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); therefore, the archeological 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 …

Survey And Geoarcheological Assessment Of A Megafauna Locality Along The Loop 88 Project, Lubbock County, Texas, Christopher Ringstaff, Jim Abbott

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The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) proposes to construct a new loop along a portion of the existing Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 1585 from 0.5 miles northwest of US 62/82 to 0.5 miles east of US 67 in Lubbock, Texas. The overall Loop 88 Project has a length of approximately 12.38 miles with a width that varies from approximately 150 feet to 300 feet and an area of potential effects (APE) consisting of 736.6 acres. Based on the recommendations of a prior survey conducted under Texas Antiquities Permit 8023, the current investigation examined a 0.2 acre portion of the overall 736.6 …

Eagle Mountain To Big Fossil Creek Diversion Tarrant, County, Texas, Cody S. Davis, Emily D. Goetschius, Joy C. Tatem

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

The City of Fort Worth is proposing to construct the Eagle Mountain to Big Fossil Diversion Pipeline in northern Tarrant County. Alan Plummer Associates, Inc. is handling the environmental permitting for the construction of the pipeline. AR Consultants, Inc. was contracted to conduct a cultural resource survey, which included archival research, to determine the presence of prehistoric and historic archaeological sites along the route and make recommendations about eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and State Antiquities Landmark (SAL) designation. Four survey areas were identified, totaling approximately 3.1 kilometers of the approximately 9-km-long route. The westernmost survey …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Allen Campus City Of Allen, Collin County, Texas, Caitlin Gulihur, David Yelacic, Ann M. Scott

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Collin College has proposed the Allen Campus project where campus facilities will be constructed in northwest Allen, Collin County, Texas. Collin College retained Terracon Consultants, Inc. to conduct a systematic, intensive pedestrian survey of the approximately 32-acre project area. Because Collin College, 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 from the Texas Historical Commission. In addition, the survey meets the standards for compliance under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, should a US Army Corps …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of The Kegley Road Improvements City Of Temple, Bell County, Texas, Caitlin Gulihur, Ann M. Scott, David Yelacic

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

The City of Temple has proposed the Kegley Road Improvements project where approximately 11,985 linear feet of Kegley Road, from Charter Oak Drive to Adams Avenue, will be expanded in southwest Temple, Bell County, Texas. The project engineer, Kasberg Patrick and Associates, LP, retained Terracon Consultants, Inc. to conduct a systematic, intensive pedestrian survey of the approximately 55-acre project area. Because the City of Temple, 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 from the Texas Historical Commission. In addition, the survey …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of County Road 541 In Montague County, Texas, Christopher Shelton, Steve Carpenter

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

On behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) conducted an intensive archeological survey on January 4, 2018, of 0.31 acre of existing right-of-way (ROW) along County Road (CR) 541 in Montague 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, 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 Texas (9 Natural Resources …

Intensive Archeological Survey Of Fm 47 At Sabine River, Rains And Van Zandt Counties, Texas, Debra L. Beene, Timothy B. Griffith, Joesph Sanchez

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

Between February 05 and 08, 2013, archeologists from Blanton & Associates, Inc., at the request of HuittZollars, Inc. and on behalf of the Texas Department of Transportation, Paris District, conducted an intensive non-collection archeological survey of the proposed Farm-to-Market 47 bridge replacement at the Sabine River located in Rains and Van Zandt Counties, Texas (CSJ No. 0770-01-015). The proposed bridge replacement and roadway improvements encompass 6.27 acres.

The 100 percent visual inspection, augmented by strategically placed backhoe trenches, resulted in the discovery of one archeological site (41VN132) within the proposed project right of way and determined that previously recorded site …