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APPENDIX D SCIG Cultural and Paleontological Reports APPENDIX D SCIG Cultural and Paleontological Reports Southern California International Gateway Draft EIR September 2011 Historical, Paleontological, and Archaeological Assessment of the Southern California International Gateway Project Area Phase II – Northern Section of Southern California International Gateway Project Area ADP #041027-199 Prepared for: Los Angeles Harbor Department 425 South Palos Verdes Street San Pedro, CA 90733-0151 Contact: Dennis Hagner 310/732-3949 Prepared by: 811 West 7th Street, Suite 800 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Contact: David Greenwood 213/627-5376 September 2008 Table of Contents Project Overview ................................................................................................................1 Previous Surveys ..........................................................................................................1 Summary of Findings – Phase I ...................................................................................5 Phase II Technical Report .................................................................................................8 Addendum: Northern Portion of California Cartage Warehouse .................................8 Project Description ............................................................................................................8 Historic Setting - Review .............................................................................................9 Site Context ................................................................................................................10 Site Description ..........................................................................................................12 Evaluation of Significance .........................................................................................12 Federal: National Register of Historic Places ............................................................12 State of California: California Register of Historical Resources ...............................13 City of Los Angeles: Cultural Heritage Commission ...................................................14 City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Monument ....................................................14 Summary Conclusions ................................................................................................14 References .........................................................................................................................15 Appendix A. SCIG II Site Photos Figures Figure 1. Project Location Map, Phase I .............................................................................2 Figure 2. Survey Coverage Map, Phase I ...........................................................................3 Figure 3. USGS Topographic Map .....................................................................................4 Figure 4. Wilmington Industrial Timeline ........................................................................11 Historical, Paleontological, and Archaeological September 2008 Assessment of the Southern California International Gateway Project Area,, Phase II i J&S 06846.06 Project Overview Previous Surveys The Los Angeles Harbor Department (LAHD) is preparing an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) project. SCIG proposes the planning, design, construction, and operation of a near-dock intermodal rail facility by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF). During the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) analysis, four structures were identified that warrant further study with respect to their potential for historic significance: three large c. 1940 warehouses and the Willow Street- Sepulveda Bridge Overcrossing. A search of the paleontological and archaeological records was also requested. The LAHD is the owner of the site; California Cartage Company of Long Beach, California, is the lessee of the site at 2415 East Pacific Coast Highway, Wilmington, California (see Figures 1 and 2). The building permits also show addresses at 2401 and 2403 East Pacific Coast Highway. In January 2008, ICF Jones & Stokes prepared a historical assessment of the three California Cartage warehouses along with the Sepulveda Boulevard/Willow Street overcrossing also located in Wilmington, California. Richard Starzak served as project director, and David Greenwood served as project manager, with assistance from architectural historian Portia Lee. The paleontological records search was conducted by Dr. Samuel A. McLeod of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. Mark Robinson was the principal investigator for archaeology. The Phase I project undertaking consisted of the following three tasks, which have been completed: Task 1: Site Visit. A field examination of the California Cartage site and the Sepulveda Boulevard/Willow Street Bridge was conducted to assess the historic potential of the structures and the possibility of encountering surface archaeological resources. Documentation at the field visits included photography and detailed field notes. Task 2: Technical Report. A Draft Historical Technical Memorandum for the three warehouses, the Sepulveda Boulevard/Willow Street Bridge, and the archaeological survey was prepared. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms, both Primary (DPR 523A) and Building, Structure, and Object records (DPR 523B), were prepared, with photographic documentation included on a series of continuation sheets (DPR 523L). Archaeology sites were reported on Primary Record (DPR 523A) and Archaeological Site Record (DPR 523 C) forms. Task 3: Final Technical Memorandum. A Final Technical Memorandum is to be submitted after comments have been received from Los Angeles Harbor Department staff. Historical, Paleontological, and Archaeological September 2008 Assessment of the Southern California International Gateway Project Area,, Phase II 1 J&S 06846.06 Figure 1. Project Location Map, Phase I Historical, Paleontological, and Archaeological September 2008 Assessment of the Southern California International Gateway Project Area,, Phase II 2 J&S 06846.06 Figure 2. Survey Coverage Map, Phase I Historical, Paleontological, and Archaeological September 2008 Assessment of the Southern California International Gateway Project Area,, Phase II 3 J&S 06846.06 Figure 3. USGS Topographic Map Historical, Paleontological, and Archaeological September 2008 Assessment of the Southern California International Gateway Project Area,, Phase II 4 J&S 06846.06 Summary of Findings - Phase I The following conclusions have been excerpted from the Phase I Technical Report dated January 2, 2008. These conclusions were based upon an analysis of information presented in the sections of that report, which included a detailed discussion of the criteria utilized for evaluation. Paleontological Resources No paleontological resources were found in the project area during the Phase I Study. For that effort, a review was conducted of the paleontology collection records and locality and specimen data files of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. No vertebrate fossil localities recorded lie directly within the SCIQ Phase I or Phase II project areas. However, fossil localities exist nearby from the same or similar sedimentary deposits as those that occur in the project area. Geological information indicates that surficial deposits in the project area consist of younger Quaternary alluvium, probably derived from the Dominguez Channel to the west of the project area. These sediments typically do not contain fossils, but they are underlain at a relatively shallow depth by older Quaternary alluvium from which fossils have been recovered to the west across Dominguez Channel. This older Quaternary alluvium may also underlie the project area. A paleontological survey was not conducted for the project. These results demonstrate that the SCIQ Phase I and Phase II project s have a high potential to affect significant nonrenewable fossil resources. Because of the project area’s high potential to include buried fossil resources, paleontological monitoring by a qualified vertebrate paleontologist was recommended during all initial grading and excavation activities. Refer to the SCIQ Phase I report for details of paleontological research and a fuller discussion of the mitigation measures required. Archaeological Resources No archaeological resources were found in the project area during the Phase I study. A cultural resources literature and record search was conducted at the South Central Coastal Information Center on October 5, 2006, for the SCIG Phase I and Phase II project site, and a radius of 1 mile surrounding the site. In addition, the California Points of Historical Interest (PHI), the California Historical Landmarks (CHL), the CRHR, the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the California Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) were reviewed. A historic map, Downey (1896, 1942, and 1943), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 15-minute quadrangle map, was inspected for the above-referenced project as well. The record search revealed that five archaeological sites (19-002682, 19-002788, 19- 002942, 19-003063, and 19-003067) have been identified within a 1-mile radius of the SCIQ Phase I and Phase II project area; none are within the project area. No archaeological isolates have been identified within a 1-mile radius of the project area. Five historic sites (19-180783, 19-180784, 19-186868, 19-186992, and 19-187733) have been identified within
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