Appendix D Cultural Resources Supporting Information
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DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT WATSON RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT City of American Canyon, Napa County, California State Clearinghouse Number 2015022030 July 2018 Appendix D Cultural Resources Supporting Information D1 Cultural Resources Survey Report (Redacted) D2 Addendum to the Watson Ranch Cultural Resources Report: South Napa Junction Road Improvements D1 Cultural Resources Survey Report (Redacted) Redacted Version WATSON RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN CITY OF AMERICAN CANYON, NAPA COUNTY 4GXKUGF%WNVWTCN4GUQWTEGU5WTXG[4GRQTV 2TGRCTGFHQTVJG #RTKN %KV[QH#OGTKECP%CP[QP %QOOWPKV[&GXGNQROGPV&GRCTVOGPV Redacted Version WATSON RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN CITY OF AMERICAN CANYON, NAPA COUNTY 4GXKUGF%WNVWTCN4GUQWTEGU5WTXG[4GRQTV 2TGRCTGFHQT #RTKN %KV[QH#OGTKECP%CP[QP %QOOWPKV[&GXGNQROGPV&GRCTVOGPV 2TGRCTGFD[ $TCF$TGYUVGT/# *GKFK-QGPKI/#42# 2CWN<KOOGT$# '5#Ě%WNVWTCN4GUQWTEGU)TQWR -GCTP[5VTGGV 5WKVG 5CP(TCPEKUEQ%# YYYGUCUUQEEQO $GPF 1CMNCPF 5CP(TCPEKUEQ %COCTKNNQ 1TNCPFQ 5CPVC/QPKEC &GNTC[$GCEJ 2CUCFGPC 5CTCUQVC &GUVKP 2GVCNWOC 5GCVVNG +TXKPG 2QTVNCPF 5WPTKUG .QU#PIGNGU 5CETCOGPVQ 6CORC /KCOK 5CP&KGIQ SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Environmental Science Associates (ESA) Cultural Resources Group has prepared this cultural resources report for the City of American Canyon (City) Watson Ranch Specific Plan (Specific Plan). The Specific Plan area consists of approximately 300 acres on the northeastern edge of the City, east of Broadway (State Route 29) and north of American Canyon Road. The effort to identify cultural resources in the Specific Plan area consisted of archival research, contact with Native Americans organizations/individuals, and a surface survey. The proposed Plan is required to comply with the regulations of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended. ESA staff conducted a records search at the Northwest Information Center of the California Historical Resources Information System at Sonoma State University on August 8, 2013, and updated the search on April 23, 2018. Previous studies resulted in the identification of five cultural resources within the records search radius, including three prehistoric archaeological sites, one isolated prehistoric artifact, and a historic-era quarry and residential area. None of these resources are located within the Plan area. ESA archaeologists Heidi Koenig, M.A., RPA and Paul Zimmer, B.A. completed a pedestrian survey of the Plan area on January 29 and 30, 2015. No prehistoric archaeological resources were identified during the surface survey. Given the environmental setting, the relative distance of most of the Plan area from the nearest perennial water source (a small tributary to American Canyon Creek), and the paucity of any nearby prehistoric archaeological sites in a similar setting, the prehistoric archaeological sensitivity of the Plan area is considered low. While unlikely, the accidental discovery of archaeological resources or human remains cannot be entirely discounted and recommendations are provided in the event of discovery during ground disturbing activities associated with the Plan. ESA architectural historian Brad Brewster, M.A. conducted a site visit to record and evaluate the historic-era buildings and structures in the Plan area on February 7, 2005, and January 29, 2015. Three historic-era architectural resources were recorded: the Standard Portland Cement Plant, the Watson Ranch complex, and the Newell Ranch complex. All three resources have been evaluated by ESA’s Secretary of the Interior-qualified architectural historian and recommended not eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources and the National Register of Historic Places, and they do not meet the definition of a historical resource for the purposes of CEQA or a historic property for the purposes of the NHPA. As no historical resources or historic properties are in the Plan area, no additional work regarding historical resources or historic properties is necessary for the proposed Plan. Watson Ranch Specific Plan iii ESA D130779 Cultural Resources Survey Report April 2018 Summary of Findings THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 Specific Plan Location and Description .................................................................................... 3 Regulatory Framework ............................................................................................................. 5 Area of Potential Effects ........................................................................................................... 9 Chapter 2 Sources Consulted .................................................................................................... 13 Records Search Methods ....................................................................................................... 13 Records Search Results ......................................................................................................... 14 Native American Contact ........................................................................................................ 15 Chapter 3 Background ................................................................................................................ 17 Natural Environment ............................................................................................................... 17 Cultural History ....................................................................................................................... 18 Prehistoric Context ........................................................................................................... 18 Ethnohistorical Setting ...................................................................................................... 19 Historic Background ......................................................................................................... 20 Chapter 4 Survey Methods ......................................................................................................... 25 Archaeological Resources ...................................................................................................... 25 Architectural Resources .......................................................................................................... 25 Chapter 5 Survey Results ........................................................................................................... 26 Archaeological Resources ...................................................................................................... 26 Architectural Resources .......................................................................................................... 26 Standard Portland Cement Plant ...................................................................................... 26 Watson Ranch .................................................................................................................. 29 Newell Ranch.................................................................................................................... 30 Chapter 6 Recommended Evaluation of Resources ................................................................ 31 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 31 Recommendations for Eligibility.............................................................................................. 31 Standard Portland Cement Company (P-28-001819) ...................................................... 31 Watson Ranch (P-28-001826) .......................................................................................... 32 Newell Ranch (P-28-001825) ........................................................................................... 33 Chapter 7 Summary and Recommendations ............................................................................ 34 Archaeological Resources ...................................................................................................... 34 Architectural Resources .......................................................................................................... 35 Chapter 8 References .................................................................................................................. 36 Appendices Appendix A Native American Correspondence Appendix B Department of Parks and Recreation Forms Watson Ranch Specific Plan v ESA D130779 Cultural Resources Survey Report April 2018 Table of Contents Page Figures Figure 1 Specific Plan Area Location.................................................................................... 2 Figure 2 Specific Plan Area .................................................................................................. 4 Figure 3a Off-site Improvements .......................................................................................... 10 Figure 3b Off-site Improvements .......................................................................................... 11 Figure 3c Off-site Improvements .......................................................................................... 12 Figure 4. Cultural Resources in Plan Area - Confidential Figure ......................................... 16 Figure 5 Standard Portland Cement Company, General View of Plant from Southeast .... 22 Figure 6 Final Tube Mills