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Item Archaeological Investigation for the Bulverde Road Phase II Improvements, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas(Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2023-10-04) Wigley, SarahOn June 12, 2023, through June 22, 2023, CAR-UTSA (Center for Archaeological at the University of Texas at San Antonio) staff completed an archaeological survey of a 1-kilometer (km) section of right-of-way (ROW) along Bulverde Road in northeastern San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. This work was carried out in advance of the Bulverde Road Phase II Improvements project in response to a request from the City of San Antonio (COSA). The project includes updates to paving, drainage and utilities within the project area. The survey, conducted under the requirements of COSA’s Unified Development Code (UDC) (Article 6 35-630 to 35-634) and the Antiquities Code of Texas, was carried out under Antiquities Permit No. 31149. Sarah Wigley served as the Principal Investigator for the project and directed the fieldwork. A pedestrian survey with shovel testing was conducted to revisit two previously recorded sites (41BX1787 and 41BX2204) within the project area, as well as to identify any previously unrecorded cultural resources. At approximately 30-meters (m) wide, the project area spans 3 hectares (ha; 7.4 acres). CAR excavated 19 shovel tests (STs) within the project area. CAR encountered no cultural features during the investigation, and the only cultural material recovered was modern trash. The survey results indicate that the portions of sites 41BX1787 and 41BX2204, previously recorded within the project area, were destroyed by subsequent construction. The CAR recommends no further work. All records associated with this project are permanently curated at the CAR under accession number 2750 in accordance with Texas Historical Commission (THC) guidelines. Artifacts collected were discarded with the concurrence of the THC and the City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation (COSA-OHP).Item Archaeological Investigations of the Proposed Fire Station #24, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas(Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2022-03-01) Figueroa, Antonia L.; Kemp, LeonardIn May 2019 through November 2021, the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Center for Archaeological Research (CAR), in response to a request from the City of San Antonio (COSA), conducted archaeological investigations for the replacement of Fire Station No. 24 located in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. This work was accomplished in response to a request from the COSA Office of Historic Preservation (OHP). The project required review under the COSA Unified Development Code (Article 6 35-630 to 35-634) and performed under the Texas Historical Commission (THC) Texas Antiquities Permit No. 8888, with José E. Zapata serving as the Principal Investigator and Antonia L. Figueroa and Leonard Kemp serving as the Project Archaeologists. The initial archaeological investigation consisted of exploratory backhoe trenching within the project area that consisted of 0.77 hectare (1.7 acres). Backhoe trenching did not identify any cultural material or features. The project was modified in May 2021 at the behest of COSA Public Works Department and the archaeological permit amended to include a storm drain outside the original project area (0.01 hectare or 0.02 acre). CAR excavated four shovel tests along the projected path of the storm drain. All but one shovel test encountered construction debris that resulted in their early termination. No artifacts or features were discovered during this phase of testing. CAR monitored the excavation for the storm drain and found that the northwest portion of the proposed storm drain was significantly modified with the addition of construction fill. No features or artifacts were found during the monitoring phase. CAR recommends no further archaeological investigations be conducted for the project. The THC and the OHP agreed with these recommendations. All records generated during the project were prepared in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 36 Part 79 and THC requirements for State Held-in-Trust collections. All project related materials, including the final report, are permanently stored at the CAR facilities in accession file number 2181.Item Archaeological Monitoring of Emergency Repair of a Sewer Line at Brackenridge Park, San Antonio, Bexar County(Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2024-02-12) Paige, Jonathan; Wigley, SarahOn April 11, 2022, The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) was contacted by the City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation (COSA-OHP) to request an archaeological monitor for emergency excavation and repair of a sewer line constructed directly on top of the Upper Labor Acequia (41BX2043) in Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Brackenridge Park is owned by the COSA. Any work that might damage or displace archaeological or historical sites on public municipal property in San Antonio is subject to regulatory review at both the municipal and state level. At the municipal level, the property falls under the City of San Antonio’s Unified Development Code (UDC) article 6, sections 35-630 through 35-634. At the state level, the project requires review by the Texas Historical Commission (THC) under the Antiquities Code of Texas. David Yelacic initially served as the Principal Investigator under Texas Antiquities Permit number 31147. Cynthia Munoz stepped in as Principal Investigator when Yelacic left the CAR. Sarah Wigley served as the Project Archaeologist. The excavation to expose the sewer line was performed by the San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department on April 11, and 12, 2022. CAR monitored all ground disturbance on the 0.08 ha (0.02 acres) project area. The excavated deposits were all disturbed by the initial installation of the sewer line. No cultural features or intact cultural deposits were documented. Based on these findings, CAR recommends no further work, though given the rich archaeological resources within Brackenridge Park, archaeological investigation should precede any ground disturbances within the park in the future. All records generated during this project were prepared for curation in accordance with THC guidelines, and are permanently curated at the CAR at University of Texas, San Antonio under accession number 2764.Item Archaeological Monitoring of the CKT M171 Pole Replacements Project in Bexar County, Texas(Center for Archaeological Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2024-04-03) Wigley, SarahBeginning in August of 2020 through April of 2021, the Center for Archaeological Research (CAR) at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) conducted archaeological monitoring of 20 CPS Energy (CPS) pole locations west of downtown San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas in response to a request from Adams Environmental, Inc. (AEI). The project area encompassed 42 pole locations. The project area is located on City of San Antonio (COSA) right of way (ROW) property. At the municipal level, the property falls under COSA’s Unified Development Code (UDC) (Article 6 35-630 to 35-634). The project also required review by the Texas Historical Commission (THC) under the Antiquities Code of Texas. CAR obtained Texas Antiquities Permit No. 9426 prior to the beginning of fieldwork. Sarah Wigley served as the Project Archaeologist and Dr. Raymond Mauldin served as the Principal Investigator during the fieldwork portion of the project, while Cynthia Munoz served as Principal Investigator during the report production. The broad area in which the poles were located spans 152 ha. (377 acres) bounded by Ruiz Street to the north, El Paso Street to the south, Navidad Street to the west, and Colorado Street to the east, although only the ROW portions are included within the project area. Twenty of the 42 poles were monitored. After consultation with CPS, it was determined that the remainder of the pole holes were excavated without notifying the CAR. CPS informed the THC that this occurred. THC determined that no action was required regarding the permit violation. Cultural resources of concern included nearby historical sites as well as the potential for deposits related to the Battle of Alazàn Creek. No evidence of intact cultural deposits or cultural features was observed during monitoring. The CAR does not recommend any further work. All records generated during the course of this project are curated as accession number 2790.