HomeMy WebLinkAboutCT 12-01; Miles Pacific Subdivision; Cultural Resources Monitoring Report; 2015-12-01
December 1, 2015
Sarah Morell
Community Development Manager
Shea Homes San Diego
9990 Mesa Rim Road
San Diego, California 92121
RE: Cultural Resources Monitoring Report for the Lanai Subdivision Project, Carlsbad, San
Diego County, California
Dear Ms. Morell:
The following letter report describes the results of the cultural resource monitoring program
conducted by Brian F. Smith and Associates, Inc. (BFSA) for the Lanai Subdivision Project in
Carlsbad, California. This letter report was prepared for submission to the City of Carlsbad as
documentation of the completion of the monitoring program conditioned as part of the
development approval process.
Introduction and Site Location: The 5.4-acre Lanai Subdivision Project site (Assessor’s Parcel
Numbers 156-351-03, -07-, and -08) is located near the intersection of Pio Pico Drive and Las
Flores Drive in Carlsbad, San Diego County, California (Figure 1, attached). Specifically, the
project is located in the southwest quarter of Section 31 of the USGS 7.5-minute San Luis Rey,
California topographic map, Township 11 South, Range 4 West (Figure 2, attached). The Area
of Potential Effect (APE) is situated on a relatively level portion of the parcel with a maximum
elevation of 108 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) in the northeast corner and a minimum
elevation of 80 feet AMSL in the southwest corner.
The construction activities monitored for the project consisted of grading processes covering the
majority of the 5.4-acre parcel (Figure 3, attached). This phase of development was approved by
the City of Carlsbad with a condition of approval to provide archaeological and Native American
monitoring during grading.
Archaeological Monitoring Program: The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
(MMRP) for the Lanai Subdivision Project was implemented in accordance with City of
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Carlsbad archaeological guidelines and in compliance with the mitigation monitoring
requirements for this project. These requirements included the attendance of the archaeological
consultant and Native American representatives at the preconstruction meeting, and
subsequently, an archaeologist and Native American monitor on-site during all soil disturbance
to watch for any discoveries of cultural artifacts, features, or deposits. Mr. Brian F. Smith of
BFSA and a Native American Luiseño representative from Saving Sacred Sites attended the
preconstruction meeting on August 17, 2015.
During the monitoring program, careful attention was paid to the excavation process and the
excavated soils. The monitoring program did not result in the discovery of any new prehistoric
or historic resources anywhere within the project APE. Construction monitoring for the project
was conducted from August 25 through October 10, 2015 by BFSA staff in cooperation with
Native American representatives from Saving Sacred Sites. The BFSA monitoring team
included Principal Investigator Brian F. Smith, who supervised archaeological monitors Adam
Andrus, Kyle Coulter, Mary Garrett, Richard Hermann, Jeffrey Henry, Stephanie Nelson, and
Richard Savitch.
This letter report has been provided to document the completion of the mitigation monitoring
program for the Lanai Subdivision Project. No discoveries were made during the monitoring of
grading, and therefore, no curation of cultural materials will be required. Submittal of this letter
to the City of Carlsbad will complete the mitigation monitoring program for the project. If you
have any questions regarding this monitoring program, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
Brian F. Smith
Principal Investigator
Attachments: General Location Map, Project Location Map, and Project Development Map