20171218PAC to Staff Wyoming17-189 Report (Anadarko).pdf

Results of the
Class HI Cultural Resource lnventoryforthe
Rocky Mountain Power Company
Aeolus to Freezeout to Standpipe 230 kV Bore Hole Location F-SP-Str-77
Carbon County,Wyoming
17-WAS-189
By
MandyM.Klein
prepared for
Rocky Mountain Power Company
submitted to the
Anadarko
by
Stacy Goodrick
Principallnvestigator
under Federal Cultural Resource Use Permit No.
010-WY-SR15
and Limited Testing Permit No.
374-WT-LTC17
Western ArchaeologicalServices
Rock Springs,Wyoming
November 10,2017
ABSTRACT
During the 2017 field season,Western Archaeological Services (WAS)conducted a Class
III inventoryfor the Rocky Mountain Power Aeolus to Freezeout to Standpipe 230 kV Bore Hole
Locations.This report details the inventoryof one (1)bore hole (Bore Hole F-SP-Str-77)located
on Anadarko Land aligned along the Aeolus (A)to Freezeout (F)to Standpipe (SP)segment of
the proposed 230 kV transmission line within the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
Management Rawlins Field Office,Carbon County.The purpose of the inventorywas to identify
cultural resources and to determine whether any significant cultural resources exist in the project
areas.
DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT/UNDERTAKING
Beginning on October 23,2017,and concluding on November 2,2017,Wade
Haakenson,Shawn Roufs,Mandy Klein (crew chiefs),Craig Thomas,and Brianna Stotts of
Western Archaeological Services (WAS)conducted a Class III inventoryfor the proposed Rocky
Mountain Power Company,Aeolus (A)to Freezeout (F)to Standpipe (SP)230 kV Bore Holes
project.Fieldwork authorization was obtained from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Rawlins Field Office (RFO)on October 5,2017.
This report details the investigation of one (1)individual bore hole location (F-SP-Str-77)
along the A to F to SP 230 kV transmission line on private land (Anadarko)within the
jurisdiction of the BLM RFO.The boring location is located within the portion of the
transmission line located between the Aeolus,Freezeout,and Standpipe Substations.
The proposed undertaking consists of drilling deep borings from which soil and/or
bedrock will be sampled to analyze the engineering properties of the soil and bedrock.The
boring will measure approximately 6 to 8 inches in diameter,and average 40 foot in depth.Each
bore location will require a 40 ft2 WOrk area.The drilling and sampling activities will be
conducted with a truck mounted or all terrain drill rig,water truck,4WD support vehicle and a
4WD transport vehicle.Surface disturbance is limited to the bore hole,vegetation crushing by
parked vehicles,and foot traffic.
The bore hole will be advanced with either continuous flight hollow stem auger,mud
rotary,or ODEX drillingtechniques.Drill fluids associated with mud drillingwill be stored in an
above ground container and recycled during and after the drilling phase in order to minimize
water runoff at the site.In instances where excess drill water exits the bore hole,a trench less
than 6 in deep,12 in wide,and 10 ft long may be dug to move water away from the work area.
Upon the completion of the drilling process,the bore hole will be backfilled,and if a trench is
used to redirect excess water,it will be backfilled.Excess soil will be thin spread (few inches)in
an area less than 10 ft2
Drill rig access will be necessary from the nearest existing road to the actual drill site.No
new permanent or temporary roads will be constructed.To minimize disturbance,the existing
road will be utilized where possible as access to the drill site.In the case of drill sites located
near existing roads,these sites will be no more than 100 feet off the road surface,just far enough
that traffic is not impeded,drill site workers are safe from traffic,and disturbance is minimized.
Where overland travel is necessary,vehicles will avoid concentrations of thick vegetation,
drainage bottoms,surface water,wetlands,steep slopes,and other sensitive areas to minimize
environmental impacts.All disturbance associated with the A to F to SP 230 kV bore holes
including overland travel will be contained entirely within disturbance associated with
construction of structures and access routes for the eventual transmission line construction.Prior
to drilling,field crews will receive a series of site maps,showing existing roads and cleared
overland travel routes from the existing road to the drill site.Federal involvement in the
undertaking includes the review of all permits to cross public lands,and administrative
responsibility for all affected cultural resources.
This report documents Bore Hole F-SP-Str-77 (Figures 1).Table 1 presents summary
information for the inventoried boring location.The direct area of potential effect (APE)for the
bore hole is a five-acre inventoryblock (centered on the bore hole).All overland access to the
bore hole was included within the 5 acre blocks.No indirect APE was indicated by the lead
agency.No auditory or atmospheric issues are anticipated.
A total of one (1)5-acre block surrounding the bore hole location was inventoried on
Anadarko land during the project.Existing two-track roads and existing improved roads were
not inventoried.Figure 2 is a project overview photograph of the bore hole inventoryarea.
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Figure 1.USGS topographic map showing the proposed F-SP-Str-77 Bore Hole location in
T22N,R81W,Sections 28 and 29,Carbon County,Wyoming.
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Table 1.Freezeout to Standpipe 230 kV Transmission Line Bore Hole Locations on Anadarko Land.
*Aliquots for proposed bore hole unless inventory block located in multiple sections,then sections and bore hole specified.
F-SP-Str-77
Boring #(Originally F-SP-Str-71,
cancelled)
Crew Chief Wade Haakenson,Shawn Roufs
Field Date 10/23/2017
Land Owner BLM;Anadarko
Quad Map Hanna,WY (1971)
T/R/S T22N,R81W,Sec 28 and 29
Bore Hole:Sec 28:NW SW SW
SW NW (NW);Block:Sec 28:WAliquots(anchor)SW SW NW (NW);Sec 29:E SE
SE NE (NE)
Bore location (Client)
Latitude 41.848761
Longitude -106.538008
Bore location (NAD 83)
Zone 13
UTM mE 372,232
UTM mN 4,634,128
Overland Route Inventory?No
Start point UTM mE N/AUTMmN(NAD 83)
End point UTM mE N/AUTMmN(NAD 83)
Top and northern slope of fingerTopographicsetting.ridge above Standpipe Draw
Sagebrush,mixed bunchgrassesVegetation20-50%
Soils Tan silty sandy clay
Cultural Resources in APE 48CR5743
Not Eligible
Effect No historic properties affected
Recommendation No further work
Originally F-SP-Str-71,but was
cancelled (Haakenson n.d.).F-SP-Notes/Comments Str-77 was placed in exact same
location and recorded as such.
Map Figure #Figure 1
Photo Figure #Figure 2
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Figure 2.Overview photo of proposed Bore Hole F-SP-Str-77 looking east.Photo
taken by Wade Haakenson on October 23,2017.Photo has not been
altered.
One previously documented site (48CR5743)was revisited during inventory of Bore
Hole F-SP-Str-77 and located in the southwestern portion of the 5 acre block.The prehistoric
lithic scatter was previouslydetermined not eligible for nomination to the National Register of
Historic Places (NRHP)with State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)concurrence.This site is
discussed in the Results section of this report.
ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
The proposed A to F to SP 230 kV Bore Holes project crosses an expansive area of
south-central Wyoming.The environmental setting in this region of Wyoming is highly varied
and ranges from the sparsely vegetated open expanses of the Hi Allen and Sand Hills ridge
complexes to the diverse,well-watered,Standpipe Draw and The Lakes flood plains.The present
environmental description is not a detailed discussion of each bore hole location;rather,it is
intended to be a broad description of the dominant environmental settings present in the project
area.
Located in the larger Wyoming Basin physiographic province (Fenneman 1931),the
proposed A to F to SP 230 kV transmission line trends south-southwest from the Aeolus and
Freezout substations near Medicine Bow to the Standpipe substation near Hanna within the
Hanna-Carbon Basin (Wyoming Geographic Landforms Map 2017),that features coal-bearing
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sandstone,shale,and conglomerate belonging to the Hanna Formation,which formed during the
Paleocene (Love and Christiansen 1985).
Vegetation communities in the project area vary between bottomland and upland big
sagebrush shrubland zones and greasewood shrubland zones.Though several vegetation
communities are present in the project area,certain plant types are fairly homogenous throughout
and include big sagebrush,sagebrush,rabbitbrush,greasewood,fringed sage,Indian ricegrass,
and several varieties of wheatgrass.Ground visibilityranged from 50-90%.The factors that have
affected site preservation in the project area primarily include wind erosion and sheet wash,the
development of the existing powerline,and ranching activities.The factors that may affect the
discovery of sites include vegetation density,includingdense grass growth in small meadows.In
areas of dense grass,the inventorywas conducted at a greatly reduced speed.See Table 1 for
specific bore hole topographic,vegetation,and soils information.
PRESENT BUILT ENVIRONMENT
The present built environment in the current project area is largely undeveloped
rangeland.A few modern developments includingthe existing overhead power line,several wind
turbines,and modern highwaydevelopment are visible from the project area (see Figure 2).
BACKGROUND RESEARCH
A file search was received from the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO),
Cultural Records Division on October 5,2017 (FS#33829 and 33830),and WYCRIS records
were reviewed on October 20,2017.Records at WAS,and General Land Office (GLO)maps
were also consulted.The file search included sections in which the proposed bore hole was
located.
Survey plats for T22N,R81W and T23N,R80W were reviewed for man-made features
such as houses,cabins,ranches,roads,or other historic properties.None of the historic features
noted on the GLO maps is located in the current APE.The 1874 original survey for T22N,
R81W,shows an unlabelled road in the west central portion of the township trending northeast
from Section 18 into Section 1.No later plats are listed for T22N,R81W.No other man-made
features were noted on the plats.No man-made features were noted on the 1872 original survey
and no later plats are listed for T23N,R80W.
The file search includes Sections 28,and 29,T22N,R81W.Site 8CR5743 and is located
within the current APE.Site 48CR5743 is a prehistoric lithic scatter site located on privately
owned Anadarko land that was previouslydetermined not eligible for nomination to the NRHP
with SHPO concurrence.The site is located approximately 50 ft southwest of proposed Bore
Hole F-SP-Str-77 and will not be impacted by the undertaking as currentlyplanned The site is
discussed in the Results section of this report.
The historic built environment of the current project area reflects the influence
transcontinental motor travel had on the settlement of and tourism within southern Wyoming.
Several historic alignments,includingthe currentlyused alignment,of the Lincoln Highway/U.S.
Highway 30 (48CRl191)cross through the area surrounding the current APE.These historic
routes crossed through southern Wyoming and connected many communities throughoutthe
state from the early 1900s through modern times.The prevalenceand importance of stock raising
to the growth and development of southern Wyoming is also evident.The numerous two-track
roads that crisseross the desert rangeland reflect continued use of the area,and often dead-end at
water tanks or other stock facilities.Numerous two-track roads appear on the topographic maps
that do not appear on the original survey plats for townships in the project area.Generally they
appear to provide a variety of paths to facilitate ranching operations and are not formalized
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routes meant to link communities.Many of these two-track routes remain in use by ranching
operations and the general public for recreation.
SURVEY METHODS
Extent of Survey Coverage
Standard 30-meter-wide transects were employed for coverage of the 5-acre block areas.
Where present,subsurface deposits exposed in cut banks,road cuts,animal burrows,or animal
trails were examined.Ant hills were examined for the presence of micro-artifacts,including
pressure flakes or small beads.
Collection Policies
Collection policies employed by WAS are in line with policies established by the
Wyoming State BLM Office and BLM Field Offices.No collections were made during the
current project.
Site MappingMethodology
Site mapping procedures followed standard archaeological techniques.Corrected UTM
positions were taken at the site datum,artifact concentrations,and existing and proposed
disturbance areas.The site boundary data was collected as a line feature based on the extent of
the surface expression of the cultural materials.Site mapping was completed using a Trimble
Juno series 3B data collector and TerraSync Standard Edition 5.4 mapping software.Distances
from datum were derived using the Trimble GPS Pathfinder Main Office software,Version 5.4.
The final site sketch map was producedusing Corel Paint Shop Pro XI software.
WEATHER AND GROUND CONDITIONS
Weather conditions during the fieldwork phase of this project included typical autumn
season conditions in south central Wyoming.Temperatures ranged between 35°and 50°
Fahrenheit (F),variable winds from the west and northwest ranged from 5 to 20 miles-per-hour
(mph)with occasional gusts up to 40 mph,cloud cover varied between partly cloudy to clear
skies.No rain showers occurred during the course of the fieldwork.No alterations to standard
WAS field methodology resulted from these weather conditions.The field conditions prevalent
during the fieldwork phase of this project had no effect on the results of this project.
INVENTORY RESULTS
The Class III inventoryfor the A to F to SP 230 kV Bore Hole F-SP-Str-77 resulted in the
documentation of one previouslyrecorded site (48CR5743).
48CR5743
Description
Site 48CR5743 is a previouslyrecorded prehistoric lithic scatter site located on private
land owned by Anadarko on the top and northern slope of a finger ridge above Standpipe Draw
(see Figure 1).According to the Wyoming Geological Landforms Map (2017),the site is located
in southeastern Hanna-Carbon Basin in south-central Wyoming.Hi Allen Ridge is located
approximately 4.4 mi to the northeast and the Sand Hills are located 2.2 mi south.The town of
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Hanna is 1.9 mi north-northwest.Standpipe Draw is approximately 941 ft southeast.The
underlyinggeomorphology consists of the Medicine Bow Formation,which formed during the
Paleocene,and is made up of brown and gray sandstone,shale,conglomerate,and coal with
giant quartzite boulders near the Medicine Bow Mountains (Love and Christiansen 1985).
Sediments in the site consist of light brown silty sandy clay mixed with decaying sandstone over
silty clay.Vegetation in the site area consists mainly of wheatgrass and various other
bunchgrasses,intermixed with staghorn lichen,prickly pear cactus,and other low forbs.
The site was originally recorded in 1994 by Mariah Associates,Inc.(Mariah)for the PP&L
Miners to Foote Creek 230 kV Transmission Line (Schneider 1994).The site consisted of two
secondary and three tertiary brown chert flakes in an area measuring 17.5 x 12.5 m or 219 m2
(Schneider 1994).No other artifacts or features were noted.Mariah placed one shovel test
northwest of the datum in order to ascertain whether the site contained intact subsurface artifacts
or staining.The shovel test was excavated to 25 cm below ground surface (bgs)and was negative
for artifacts,fire-cracked rock (FCR),or cultural staining.Soils noted in the shovel test consisted
of residual brown,slightly gravelly loam.Based on the low density of artifacts,absence of
features,and the limited extent of the lithic scatter Mariah recommended the site be considered
not eligible for nomination to the NRHP with SHPO concurrence.
Site 48CR5743 was revisited by WAS personnel for the Rocky Mountain Power Aeolus
to Freezeout to Standpipe 230 kV Bore Holes project (Bore Hole F-SP-Str-7)in October 2017
(Haakenson n.d.).The F-SP-Str-71 bore hole was subsequently cancelled.A different bore hole
was proposed in the same location as the F-SP-Str-71 and named F-SP-Str-77.The site was
updated and expanded for the F-SP-Str-77 bore hole survey.Site 48CR5743 is located
approximately 50 ft southwest of the proposed Bore Hole F-SP-Str-77.During the current
visitation,several additional pieces of lithic debitage were noted and the site boundaries were
expanded to encompass an area measuring 74 x 64 m or 3720 m2 (Figure 3).No physical datum
was placed at the site due to its location on private land.However,a highwaybench marker was
observed at the highwayright-of-way fence and recorded as a permanent datum for the site.The
artifacts noted at the site include one secondary orange dendritic chert flake,sixteen tertiary
dendritic flakes,and two red dendritic chert flakes.Five shovel tests were excavated within the
expanded portion of the site.All five shovel tests measured 40 x 40 cm,were excavated to 40 cm
bgs,and were negative for cultural materials,FCR,and cultural staining.The sediments noted in
Shovel Tests 1 -5 consisted of 25 cm of light brown silty sandy clay mixed with decaying
sandstone over silty clay.The full results of the shovel tests are listed in Table 2.Figure 4 is an
overview photo of Site 48CR5743 looking west.
Evaluation
Site 48CR5743 was evaluated in the context of prehistory as a location of human
occupation or activity (site)followingthe seven aspects of integrity and using NRHP criteria
described in 36CFR60.4 and discussed in the National Register Bulletin No.15 (National Park
Service 1997:11-24 and 44-45).Site 48CR5743 does not meet Criterion A or B because it is not
associated with events or persons that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns
of local,regional,or national history.It also does not meet Criterion C because the site does not
embody distinctive characteristics of a type,period,or method of construction.The site was
evaluated under Criterion D,using the Seven Aspects of Integrity,to consider its ability to
contribute to our knowledge of prehistoric lifeways.
1.Location:The aspect of location is the place where the historic property was constructed
or the historic event occurred.Site 48CR5743 has moderate integrity of location because
the site area represents the place where the activity occurred.The site is on the top and
northern slope of a finger ridge above Standpipe Draw.
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2.Design:The aspect of design is the combination of elements that create the form,plan,
space,structure,and style of a property.The integrity of this aspect is poor because there
are no artifact concentrations within the site,which represents a surface manifestation.
3.Materials:The aspect of materials is the physical elements that were combined or
deposited during a particular period of time and in a particular pattern or configuration to
form a historic property.No pattern or configuration of flaked stone materials could be
determined.The integrityof the aspect of materials is considered poor.
4.Workmanship:The aspect of workmanship is the physical evidence of labor and skill of a
particular culture or people during any given period in prehistory.The integrity of
workmanship is poor because the lithic debris that represents the physical evidence of
tool making or maintenance activities that took place at the site are ubiquitous and were
employed throughout the entire span of prehistory.The evidence of lithic reduction
activity is not considered unique to any particular prehistoric culture or people.There
were no chipped stone or groundstone tools and no datable features at the site.So,there
are no culturally produced materials present to provide any useful information about the
lifeways of the peoples who utilized this site.
5.Setting:The aspect of setting is the physical environment of a historic property.The
integrity of the aspect of setting is considered poor because the site is located adjacent to
a modern highway(State Highway72)and several powerline poles are located within the
site boundaries.The highway and highway right-of-way fence construction activities
have also impacted the site.The aspect of setting is considered to be a minor aspect
because it has little bearing on the ability of Site 48CR5743 to yield information
important to our understanding of prehistory.
6.Feeling:The aspect of feeling is the expression of aesthetic or historic sense of a
particular period of time.The aspect of feeling is considered poor since a considerable
amount of modern development has occurred in the vicinityof the site.Activity on the
highway is intrusive on the prehistoric feeling of the site.The aspect of feeling is also
considered a minor aspect because it also has little effect on the ability of the site to yield
important information for our understanding of prehistory.
7.Association:The aspect of association is the direct link between an important historic
event or person and an historic property.Under Criterion D,integrity of association is
measured in terms of the strength of the relationship between the site's data or
information and the important research questions (National Park Service 2000:42).Site
48CR5743 has moderate integrity of association because the types of materials
encountered during recordation (lithic debris and FCR)are typical of prehistoric sites
throughout the region and provide limited data capable of answering basic questions.
The aspects of setting,location,design,materials,and workmanship are usually
subsumed under the concept of physical integrity,and are often evaluated by the presence of
definable cultural levels containing in situ material such as butchered bone,lithic debitage,
ground stone,chipped stone tools,projectile points,fire hearths,and/or other features.Cultural
levels are often characterized by lenses of charcoal-stained soil (Hoefer et al.1996),but can also
be defined by horizontal and vertical concentrations of artifacts and features that are associated
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Table 2.Shovel Test Record for Site 48CR5743.Depth measured below present ground surface (bpgs).
Maximum Maximum CulturalShovelTestRemarksDiameterDepthMaterials
I-0-20 cm
1 40 40 NoneII-21-40 cm
I-0-20 cm24040 NoneII-21-40 cm
I-0-25 cm
3 40 38 NoneII-26-38 cm
I-0-25 cm44039 NoneII-26-39 cm
I-0-25 cm
5 40 40 NoneII-26-40 cm
I -Light brown silty sandy clay mixed with decaying sandstone.
II -Light brown silty clay.
both culturally and temporally.Physical integrity is contingent on the rapid,in situ burial of the
material remains by eolian,alluvial,or colluvial processes.
Integrity of association requires:1)that the artifacts and features present on a site be
associated in both time and space so as to constitute definable cultural assemblages
representative of discreet cultural occupations,time periods,or activities.Critical to integrityof
association is the physical preservation of the material remains as discussed above;and 2)the
presence of diagnostic artifacts,features,or other remains which will place the human activities
represented by the remains in a temporal and/or cultural context.Diagnostic items in the study
area include projectile points,certain other unique chipped stone tools,some debitage (i.e.,
Folsom flutes),pottery,and other items representative of specific time periods or cultural groups.
Also included are organic remains such as charcoal and bone which can be used for radiocarbon
dating.
Setting is the physical environment of an historic property and can be part of the physical
integrity discussed above."Setting often reflects the basic physical conditions under which a
property was built and the functions it was intended to serve",and "should be examined not only
within the exact boundaries of the site,but also between the properties and the surroundings"
(National Park Service 1997:45).
"Feeling is a property's expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular time
period"(National Park Service 1997:45).The integrity of feeling can be very subjective and,
due to the post-occupational and post-depositional nature of many archaeological sites,often
does not apply.
The integrity of setting and feeling may not have direct bearing on the property's ability
to yield important information.Archaeological sites do not exist exactly as they were formed.
However,some sites may exhibit these aspects and theymust always be considered.
For a property to be eligible under Criterion D,two requirements must be met in addition
to the aspects of integrity discussed above (National Park Service 1997:21-23).These are:1)
"The property must have,or have had,information to contribute to our understanding of human
historyor prehistory,and 2)the information must be considered important."
In order for most sites in the study region to meet Requirement 1 of Criterion D,several
of the followingmaterial remains should be present:
1.Functionallydefinable tool sets and/or features.
2.Culturally and/or temporallydiagnostic artifacts.
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Figure 4.Overview photo of Site 48CR5743 looking west.Photo taken by Wade
Haakenson on October 24,2017.Photo has not been altered.
3.Organic material such as bone or charcoal suitable for radiocarbon dating.
4.Food remains such as butchered bone,charred seeds,pollen,starch grains.
5.Fetal or juvenilemammal bone which can be used to derive seasonality inferences.
Requirement 2,the "importance of the material remains",must be evaluated within an
appropriate research context.Material remains are considered "important"when they can be
shown to have a significant bearing on research designs that address:1)current data gaps or
alternate theories,or 2)priority areas identified under a State or Federal agency management
plan for the specific study area.
Research topics specific to the study area include refinement of the regional cultural
chronology,paleoclimatic reconstruction,raw tool stone procurement strategies,the function of
large slab-lined and rock-filled fire pits verses other types,the use of housepits,the seasonal
availability of plant and animal resources and their nutritional qualities,seasonal settlement and
subsistence patterns,and cultural influences from adjacent areas (e.g.,Darlington and Murray
2001;Thompson and Pastor 1995).
Site 48CR5743 consists of a scatter of 19 pieces of lithic debitage of unknown age and
affiliation.This site was previouslyrecorded,found to be lacking formal temporallydiagnostic
artifacts or datable staining,and is considered not eligible for nomination to the NRHP with
SHPO concurrence.During the current project,the site was found to contain additional lithic
debitage and the boundary was expanded.Shovel testing within the expanded portion of the site
was negative and did not provide any additional information regarding the age and affiliation of
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the site.There is no integrity of materials since the site still does not contain chipped or ground
stone tool artifacts,features,or structures.Data at the site cannot help answer regional research
questions.The site lacks intact buried cultural resources and lacks culturally sensitive sediments
known to harbor buried cultural materials.Modern development has also taken place adjacent to
and within the site,impacting the site and its setting.The recommendation of not eligible under
all Criteria is forwarded.
Effect and Recommendations
Site 48CR5743 is located in the southwestern corner of the F-SP-Str-77 bore hole 5-acre
block,approximately 50 ft southwest of the bore hole and its proposed overland access road (see
Figure 3).This site will not be impacted by the bore hole construction activities.Site 48CR5743
is not eligible for nomination to the NRHP and the proposed undertaking will result in no historic
properties affected.No further work is recommended.
CONCLUSIONS/SUMMARY
The Class III inventory one (1)bore hole location (F-SP-Str-77)located on Anadarko
land for the Aeolus to Freezeout to Standpipe 230 kV Bore Holes resulted in the documentation
of one previously recorded site (48CR5743).Site 48CR5743 is a previously documented
prehistoric lithic scatter site located on privately owned Anadarko land that was previously
determined not eligible with SHPO concurrence.The proposed F-SP-Str-77 Bore Hole and
overland access road are located approximately 50 ft east and northeast of the site and will not
physicallyimpact the site.
It is recommended that execution of the undertaking as currentlyplanned will result in no
historic properties affected.The objectives of the inventoryhave been met.The proposed bore
hole location is generally distributed in an area of low site density with disturbance from
previous development,an absence of eolian deposition,or unfavorable topographic regimes
(steep slopes).Our confidence is high that soils and conditions observed in the APE have little
potential to contain any intact buried cultural materials.No further work is recommended.
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