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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDP 2018-0011; RECYCLED WATER PHASE III PIPELINE SEGMENT 5; ADDENDUM REPORT CLASS I CULTURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY FOR AMENDMENTS TO SEGMENTS 5 & 7 AND THE D TANK SITE; 2018-01-07.1.§,Wllt Archaeology • History• Ethnography • Arch~Wl'al HiGtory January 7, 2018 Ms. Joanne Dramko, Helix Environmental Planning, Inc. 7578 El Cajon Boulevard, Suite 200 La Mesa, CA 9 I 942 RE: Addendum Report: Class I Cultural Resource Inventory for Amendments to Segments 5 and 7 and the D Tank Site for the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Phase III Recycled Water Project, City of Carlsbad, San Diego County, California (ASM Project No. 20460) Dear Ms. Dramko, In 2013 ASM Affiliates Inc. (ASM) was subcontracted by Helix Environmental, Inc. to conduct a Class 1 cultural resource inventory for the proposed Phase III Recycled Water Project (Project) located in the city of Carlsbad in the county of San Diego, California. The inventory included a literature and record search conducted at the South Coastal Information Center (SCIC) and a search of the Sacred Lands Files of the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC). This study was completed in 2013 with the report prepared and formally submitted in 2014 (Daniels and Becker 2014). Since the time of the original report submittal there has been several segments appended to the original Project APE that this letter report will now address as an addendum to the original study. The results of original Class I cultural resource inventory can be found in the 2014 report Class I Cultural Resource Inventory for the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Phase Ill Recycled Water Project prepared by ASM Archaeologists James T. Daniels and Mark Becker. In summary, the results of the previous report determined that all the identified cultural resources would be either avoided or were determined to be not significant or mitigated to less than significant impacts by prior studies. Accordingly, this letter report will only address the Class I Cultural Inventory results for the appended Project APE as the potential impacts along prior proposed segments has already been examined in the original report. The original 2013 SCIC record search data set was also re-utilized in the current study as the original record search boundary included a quarter-mile search radius. A check of the appended Project segments shows that none of the currently appended segments fall outside of the original quarter-mile search radius used in the original report. This investigation was conducted in compliance with CEQA Plus, which includes compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA as well as CEQA. Section 106 is applicable to federal undertakings, including projects financed or permitted by federal agencies, regardless of whether the activities occur on land that is managed by federal agencies, other government agencies, or private landowners. The Phase III project is in part funded by the State Revolving Fund for the California State Water Resources Control Board (CSWRCB). The goal of the inventory was to determine the location of previously recorded archaeological sites that intersect and are directly adjacent to the proposed area of potential effect (APE) in an effort to make appropriate recommendations on locations for archaeological monitoring along the proposed project APE. This addendum to the original Class I Inventory was conducted to provide adequate information regarding January 7, 2018 Page2of7 the previous work and previously recorded resources intersecting and immediately surrounding the APE in accordance with CEQA-Plus, PROJECT SUMMARY AND LOCATION The Carlsbad Water Recycling Facility (CWRF) Expansion would be installed at the existing CWRF, located at 6220 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad, California 92011. The new or relocated storage tank would be located at the existing "Twin D" tank site near the intersection of Poinsettia Lane and Black Rail Road. Expansion Segment 5 (ES 5) lies north and south of State Route 78 (SR-78) along the Carlsbad/Oceanside boundary, and along El Camino Real to Kelly Street. Expansion Segment 7 (ES 7) is located south of SR-78, west of College Avenue, and northeast of Carlsbad Village Drive. Implementation of the 2012 Recycled Water Master Plan (RWMP) is divided into three phases: Existing (Phase I and Phase ll), Phase Ill, and Build-out. The proposed project, Phase lll, would expand CMWD's recycled water system to the north area of Carlsbad and begin initial expansion into neighboring water service agencies. The Phase Ill project components would be completed between 2014 and 2020. The Phase III project would expand the treatment capacity from 4.0 million gal. per day (mgd) to 8.0 mgd within the CWRF by installing additional filtration units and chlorine contact basins. The Phase III project would also install 81,000 ft. of pipelines, relocate or construct a new storage tank, convert existing potable water facilities to recycled water use, and retrofit landscape irrigation water systems to use recycled water in eight expansion segment locations throughout the project area. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The present Class I study consisted of a formal request for records of previously identified cultural resources and studies on file at the SCJC. The records search was completed on April 12, 2013. The current investigation also included a request for the NAHC in Sacramento to conduct a search of the Sacred Land Files, which was completed on April 18, 2013. The resulting data has been used to assess: • the extent of previously completed studies of cultural resources that intersect the currently proposed appended Project APE; • the number and character of previously recorded cultural resources intersecting the currently proposed appended Project APE; RECORDS SEARCH RESULTS The records search conducted at the SCJC on April 12, 2013 was re-utilized for the current study as the quarter-mile search radius applied in the original study is still adequate and applicable for the current appended Project APE. A copy of the record search results from the SCIC is attached in Confidential Appendix B of the original 2014 report (see Becker and Daniels 2014). January 7, 2018 Page 3 of? PREVIOUS REPORTS As noted, 19 reports addressing portions of the currently proposed appended Project APE are identified in the records seatch results (Table 1 ). The proposed expansion segments and facilities located in the area covered by each of the previous studies are listed in the last column of the table. A listing of the remaining previous cultural resource reports within the ¼-mi. radius of the APE but not intersecting it may be found in Confidential Appendix B of the original 2014 report. Table 1. Previous Cultural Resource Studies Overlapping the Appended Portions of the Project APE NADB Portions of No. Authors Date Title Appended APE Addressed Unfiled Susan Hector 1981 Assessment of Archaeological Site SDM-W-133, 5 Carlsbad, California 1121129 Susan Hector 1985 An Archaeological and Historical Survey of 5 Rober/son Ranch, Carlsbad. 1121984 WESTEC 1980 Regional Historic Preservation Study Tank D Services 1122296 Environmental 1973 Environmental Impact Reporl for the Planned 5 lmoact Profiles Communitv-Carlsbad Palisades 1122374 Dennis 1992 Archaeological Test Report for Prehistoric Site Tank D Galleaos CA-SDl-6819, Carlsbad, CA Archaeological Evaluations at Calavera Hills SDI- 1122598 Sue Wade 1992 5416, Archaeological Testing at SDl-12470, SDI-5, 7 12471 Larry Draft Environmental Impact Report: Revised 1124111 1982 Parks and Recreation Element, Carlsbad, 5,7 Seemans California 1124229 Charles Bull 1977 An Archaeological Reconnaissance of the Lake 5,7 Calvera Hills Plan Area Brian F. Cultural Resource Survey and Assessment of the 1124263 Mooney 1991 Carlsbad Zone 20 Specific Plan Area, Carlsbad, Tank D Associates CA 1124895 Recon 1976 Preliminary Draft Environmental Impact 5 Information for Lake Calavara Hills Units I-IV RMWPaleo Cultural Resources Reconnaissance & Evaluation 1125055 Associates 1998 of the Hadley & Carnation Properties in the City of Tank D Carlsbad, San Dieao Countv. California 1126094 Charles S. Bull 1976 Appendix E: An Archaeological Survey of Lake 5 Cafavera Hills RMW Paleo Excavation of Features on Site CA-SDl-6819 and 1127411 2001 Monitoring of Grading on the Hadley Property for Tank D Associates Rvland Homes, Carlsbad, San Dieao Countv, CA 1128739 WESTEC 1975 Excerpt from City of Carlsbad-EIR-295, Plaza 5 Services Camino Real Exoansion Brian F. A Cultural Resources Survey and Evaluation for 1129240 Mooney 2003 Tank D Associates the Back Rail Project Brian F. Byrd Archaeological Survey Report for the Phase I 1129361 and Collin 2002 Archaeological Survey along Interstate 5, San 5 O'Neill Dieao Countv, CA Monica City of Carlsbad Water and Sewer Master Plans 1129571 Guerrero and 2003 Cultural Resource Background Study, City of 5 Dennis R. Carlsbad, California January 7, 2018 Page 4 of? NADB No. Authors Galleaos 1131144 Susan Hector Russell Collett 1132085 and Dayle Cheever Date Title 2007 Encina-Penasquitos Transmission Line Records Search Significance Assessment of Six Cultural Resources Sites within the College Boulevard 2001 Reach A Alternative 1, One Site in the Cannon Road Reach 3, and Three Sites in the Cannon Road Reach 4 Alignments, Bridge and Thorouahfare District 4 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED RESOURCES Portions of Appended APE Addressed Tank D 5,7 The results of the records search show that there are four previously recorded sites directly intersecting the currently proposed appended Project APE. Table 2 provides a description of each of the sites intersecting the current appended APE and identifies which segment of the project each site intersects. Detailed site records for these sites can be found in Confidential Attachment C of the current letter report. Brief descriptions of each expansion segment and facility and the sites intersecting and adjacent to them are provided below. Maps of each proposed expansion segment and facility along with the locations of previously recorded sites are provided in Confidential Attachment 8. Table 2. Previously Recorded Sites Intersecting the Appended Portions of Project APE Designation Museum Appended Primary Trinomial of Man Site Type Recorder Expansion Number Number No. Segment Intersected P-37-CA-SDI-SDM-W- 5601 5601 1293 AP2. Lithic scatter; Cassiola and 7 AP15. Habitation debris Graham 1977 Franklin and AP2. Lithic scatter; AP3. Thesken 1978; Romani and 6139 6139 1781 Ceramic scatter; AP15. Hawthorne 1981; 5 Habitation debris Morgan and Tennesen 2010 AP2. Lithic scatter; AP3. Thesken 1978; 6819 6819 1878 Ceramic scatter; AP15. Huey 1992 Tank D Habitation debris 10025/ AP2. Lithic scatter; Hedges 1978; 13124 10025 133 AP15. Habitation debris Prewitt. Allen, and 5 Stahl 1967 Expansion Segment 5 ES 5 consists of 4-in.-to 8-in.-diameter pipeline that will extend the recycled water distribution system north along El Camino Real to serve the second phase of the Robertson Ranch development, several existing homeowners associations, and existing landscape irrigation. January 7, 2018 Page 6 of7 to be a Late Prehistoric temporary camp where mainly shellfish processing and seed grinding occurred. The northwest portion of the site that was tested (which includes the currently proposed Tank D location) was determined to be not significant by Gallegos & Associates (also see Daniels and Becker 2014). MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS This investigation was conducted in compliance with CEQA Plus, which includes compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA as well as CEQA. The appended project APE for the recycled water pipeline and the 1.5-MG storage tank intersects a total of four previously recorded archeological sites. The four sites intersected by this project are listed in Table 3. All cultural resources within the proposed appended Project APE were determined to be not significant or mitigated to less than significant impacts by prior studies. Therefore, the findings of this report conclude that there will be no adverse effects to historic properties from the appended portions of the project which remains consistent with the findings of the original 2014 report prepared by ASM, However, archaeological monitoring is recommended in all areas that intersect known archaeological sites and a 100-ft. buffer surrounding them. Table 3. Previously Recorded Sites and Potential Impacts within the Appended APE Designation Primary Trinomial Museum Adverse of Man Site Type Number Number No, Effects/Impacts P-37-CA-SDI-SDM-W- 5601 5601 1293 AP2. Lithic scatter; None, Not eligible/ AP15. Habitation debris Not significant AP2. Lithic scatter; AP3. None, Not eligible/ 6139 6139 1781 Ceramic scatter; AP15. Not significant Habitation debris AP2. Lithic scatter; AP3. None, Not eligible/ 6819 6819 1878 Ceramic scatter; AP15. Not significant Habitation debris 10025/ 10025 133 AP2. Lithic scatter; None, Not eligible/ 13124 AP15. Habitation debris Not significant If you have any questions regarding this report, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Mark S. Becker, Ph.D., RPA Principal Investigator Appended Expansion Segment 7 5 Tank D 5 January 7, 2018 Page 5 of7 Sites SDI-6139, and CA-SDI-10025/13124 were identified as intersecting the proposed appended Project APE of ES 5 (Figure 4 in Confidential Attachment B). SDI-6139 was originally recorded by Franklin and Thesken in 1978 as a possible village site with a large shell, bone, ceramic, and lithic scatter, including projectile points, flakes, ground stone, hammer stones, chopping tools, and a scraper. Historic-period porcelain was also recorded. The site was revisited by Romani and Hawthorne in 1981, and they suggested that the site was possibly an ethnohistoric village encountered by Portola in 1769. In 2010, the site was revisited by Morgan and Tennesen of HOR to survey dirt access roads intersecting the site. They identified some shell in the access roads, but vegetation next to the roads was dense and no other artifacts were identified. Recon conducted an evaluation of the site, and based on the absence of site integrity and limited artifact density and diversity, they determined the site was not significant. SDI-10025 was recorded in 1978 by Ken Hedges, initially as W-133, as a general surface scatter of shell, flaked stone, and fire-cracked rock, with the dense midden deposits having a very high shell content. Three loci are identified within the site. The site was reportedly visited earlier by Malcolm Rogers, who reported a sweat house associated with the site. Hedges was unable to re-locate this feature possibly due to a massive earth cut in Locus A. The initial site record for SDI-13124 is the same site record prepared by Ken Hedges from 1978 for SDI-10025. There is a scantly detailed site record from 1967 by Prewitt, Allan, and Stahl that lists a bifacial mano, a core, four pot sherds, 24 flakes, a broken cobble fragment, a unifacial hand stone, another possible hand stone, and some clear glass at the site. An ElR by Phillips Brant Reddick documents that SDI-10025/13124 was severely impacted and no longer retains integrity, and that no significant impact would occur from a 26 acre project that is now complete. Expansion Segment 7 ES 7 consists of 4-in.-to 8-in.-diameter pipelines that will provide service to a homeowners association, and existing school landscaping at MiraCosta College in Oceanside. The proposed alignment for ES 7 runs along Tamarack Avenue, Chatham Road, Andover Avenue, Bridgeport Lane, and Carlsbad Village Drive. SDI-5601 was originally recorded in 1977 as covering an area of 3 acres (Figure 4 in Confidential Attachment B). Four concentrations of cultural material were noted, including ground stone and flaked stone artifacts, fire-affected rock, and shell. A testing and data recovery program was conducted by Recon on the south half of the site prior to the residential development, and impacts to the site were considered mitigated to below a level of significance (Hector 1983 ). The northern half of the site was also recently tested by ASM in 2011 and determined to be not significant. Storage Tank D An additional recycled water storage is proposed at the existing "Twin D" tank site. This will include either constructing a new 1.5-MG steel tank adjacent to the two existing tanks or relocating an existing 1.5-MG steel tank to the site. Construction would include an at-grade concrete ring wall to support the 1.5-MG tank. SDI-6819 intersects the proposed location for the storage tank (Figure 5 in Confidential Attachment B). This site was first recorded in 1978 by Jay Thesken. The site reportedly consisted of three scrapers, one core, two choppers, and two Tizon Brownware sherds, as well as a moderate scatter of shell on a gentle contoured hilltop. In 1992, the northwest portion of the site was tested by Danielle Huey of Gallegos & Associates prior to construction of several tanks and pads. The artifacts recovered included 27 pieces of debitage, one retouched flake, one scraper, three cores, one core tool, one hammer stone, two hand stones, nine hand stone fragments, one ground stone with battering, and 11 pot sherds. The site was determined January 7, 2018 Page 7 of7 References Daniels, James T. and Mark S. Becker 2014 Class I Cultural Resource Inventory for the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, Phase III Recycled Water Project. ASM Affiliates, Inc. On file at the South Coast Information Center. Hector, Susan M. 1983 Archaeological Excavation ofSDI-5601/SDM-W-1293, Carlsbad, California. Recon, San Diego. On file at the South Coast Information Center. Attachments: Attachment A Project Maps Figure l. Regional project location map showing appended segments of ES 5, ES 7, and Tank D. Figure 2. The l :24,000 scale location map with prior and appended segments of ES 5, and ES 7. Figure 3. The 1:24,000 scale project location map showing the updated location of Tank D. Attachment B Confidential Resource Maps Figure 4. Archaeological sites within a¼ mile of appended segments of ES 5 and ES 7. Figure 5. Archaeological sites within a¼ mile of the updated location of Tank D. Addendum: CMWD Class I Inventory ATTACHMENT A Project Maps Attachment A -Proposed Modification to Segment 5 -Proposed Modification to Segment 7 * Storage Tank D Update 0 0 Kilometers 0.5 Miles N 2 1:50,000 Attachment A llol?::bn,Pa ... , Aipol1 "", 01,)"{, "p.1,-0.-."'\ "" .. _ --,, POU\ .. ttl_t-:-Cainl•.,0 c.,,,,oo cwtu Qndn \ r--~\ v.~ .lJ t \ .; \ \ \ •• 11,1• I.I' g .>< ,,.~~ ~':.: Servtce'uayer Credits. Sources. Esri, HERE, Del orm~USGS, lntermap, Increment P Corp NRCAN, Esri Japan, METI, Esrl China (Hong Kong), EsA (Tl'lalland), ,ti'' Mapmyir/aia, Q OpenStreetMap contributors, and"tlle GIS .~ser Community,._..,;• .~, ~ J Figure 1. Regional project location map showing appended segments of ES 5, ES 7, and Tank D. Addendum: CMWD Class I Inventory Source: San Luis Rey 7.5' USGS Topographic Quadrangle (1975) 0.25 0.5 ~ Kilometers 0.6 N Attachment A Appended Expansion Segment -7 Appended Expansion Segment -5 ~ Prior Proposed Segments _ . '.;'•'-;.:-j, -Prior Expansion Segment-5 . ., . , r~ Figure 2. The I :24,000 scale location map with prior and appended segments of ES 5, and ES 7. Addendum: CMWD Class I lnventory Source· Encinitas . · 75'USGS P. h"1c Quadrangle (1975) Topogra 0.25 0.5 1 N 0.6 Miles .. h ·ng the updated location of Tank D. . I r n map s OWi . Th 1 ·24 000 scale proJect oca to Figure 3. e · ' Confidential Attachment B CONFIDENTIAL ATTACHMENT B Confidential Resource Locations Addendum: CMWD Class I Inventory ( BOUND SEPARATELY)