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EL CAMINO REAL WIDENING PROJECT
AT ROBERTSON RANCH
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA
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City of Carlsbad
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, California 92008
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Brian F. Smith and Associates
14010 Poway Road, Suite A
Poway, California 92064
(858) 484-0915
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Carlsbad, California 92008
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Brian F. Smith
Brian F. Smith and Associates, Inc.
14010 Poway Road, Suite A
Poway, California 92064
(858) 484-0915
Planning Systems
1530 Faraday A venue, Suite 100
Carlsbad, California 92008
February 13,2012
A Phase I Archaeological Study for the El Camino Real
Widening Project at Robertson Ranch, Carlsbad, California
Cultural Resource Survey
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San Luis Rey (7.5 minute), California
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Archaeological inventory of 0.4 linear miles; negative survey;
USGS San Luis Rey quadrangle (7.5 minute); Robertson Ranch.
TheEl Camino Real Widening Project at Robemon Ranch
A Phase I Archaeological Study
for the El Camino Real Widening Project at Robertson Ranch
I. Introduction
A Phase I cultural resource survey has been conducted on the above referenced project by Brian
F. Smith & Associates, Inc. (BFSA). Results of the survey data have determined that no cultural
resources were identified within the project area. The project consists of the widening sections
of El Camino Real as part of the Robertson Ranch development along the southern portion of El
Camino Real, between Kelly Drive and Crestview Drive (Figures 1 through 3). The project area
is located directly east of the intersection of Kelly Drive and El Camino Real adjacent to
Robertson Ranch, Carlsbad, California. Specifically, the project is located at Township 12
South, Range 4 West in an unsectioned portion of the former Agua Hedionda Land Grant of the
USGS San Luis Rey 7.5' topographic quadrangle, as plotted on Figure 3.
Study Summary
County: San Diego
USGS 7 .5' Quad: San Luis Rey
Date: 1996
Location: Township 12 South, Range 4 West
City: Carlsbad
State: California
Assessor's Parcel Number: N/A
UTM: WEST END 471112mE/3668185mN
EAST END 471963mE/3668027mN
Elevation: 52-60 feet
Owner and Address: City of Carlsbad, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California
92008.
Survey Type: Intensive Pedestrian
Date of Survey: 02-03-2012
Field Crew: Tracy A. Stropes, M.A., RPA
II. Description
This archaeological study conformed to City of Carlsbad guidelines. Statutory requirements of
CEQA were followed in evaluating potential impacts. The survey of the project alignment
utilized intensive archaeological reconnaissance that consisted of a pedestrian survey of the
project APE. Transects, spaced approximately one-to-three meters apart were employed in an
east-to-west orientation across the project area. The majority of the project alignment was flat
and covered with pavement or urban landscaping that obscured the ground surface. Areas
lacking vegetation cover principally along the eastern p01tion of the alignment were intensely
surveyed to determine the presence of smface deposits and potential for subsmface materials.
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Limitations of the archaeological survey included limited urban vegetation and existing built
environment. No artifacts or features were identified during the survey. The project proposes
the widening of approximately 0.4 mile of El Camino Real between Kelly Drive and Crestview
Drive (see Figure 2).
III. Record Search
Record search information from the South Coastal Information Center (SCIC) was reviewed for
the project alignment by BFSA. A total of II studies have been completed within a one-quarter
mile radius of the project area. In addition, a total of seven sites have been identified within a
one-quarter mile radius of the property. However, no sites have been previously identified
within the project alignment. The closest site to the property (SDI-1 0,609) is approximately 180
feet north of the eastern portion of the project area. The majority of the sites within the record
search radius are prehistoric Native American sites.
IV. Results
The current archaeological study did not identify the presence of any archaeological features or
artifacts (historic or prehistoric) within the project area. Although no archaeological resources
were identified during the Phase I cultural resource survey, the implementation of a monitoring
program during road grading will be required for the project. This is due to the obscured ground
surface encountered during the survey, and the high frequency of cultural resources surrounding
project area. A qualified archaeologist must implement the grading monitoring program to
mitigate potential impacts to any undiscovered buried archaeological resources to the satisfaction
of the City of Carlsbad. The monitoring program will require the presence of an archaeological
monitor, as well as a Luiseiio Native American monitor, during all grading and excavation
associated with the project.
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General Location Map
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Figure 2
Project Location Map
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Figure 3
Project Development Map
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Plate 1: Overview of project area, facing east at the
intersection of Kelly Drive and El Camino Real.
Plate 2: Overview of project area, facing west at the
intersection of Crestview Drive and El Camino Real.