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Santa Rosa Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Project Draft EIR Appendix D: Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment Michael Brandman Associates H:\Client (PN-JN)\2498\24980004\DEIR\24980004_Sec11-00 Appendix Dividers.doc Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment Santa Rosa Lowe’s Home Improvement Center City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California Santa Rosa, California, USGS 7.5-minute Topographic Quadrangle Map Township 7 North, Range 8 West, Unsectioned, APN 044-041-001,-002, -004,and -010 11.38-Acre Study Area Prepared for: City of Santa Rosa Community Development Department 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3 Santa Rosa, CA 95402 707.543.3410 Contact: Jessica Jones, City Planner Prepared by: Michael Brandman Associates Bishop Ranch 3 2633 Camino Ramon, Suite 460 San Ramon, CA 94583 Contact: Carrie D. Wills, Senior Project Archaeologist Fieldwork Conducted By: Carrie D. Wills Fieldwork Conducted On: March 12, 2008 Report Date: March 26, 2008 Keywords: Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa California, USGS topographic quadrangle map, Yolanda Avenue City of Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Lowe’s Home Improvement Center Project Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Management Summary......................................................................................................... 1 Section 1: Introduction.........................................................................................................4 1.1 - Project Location .................................................................................................. 4 1.2 - Project Description.............................................................................................. 4 1.3 - Environmental Setting ......................................................................................... 8 1.3.1 - Existing Land Form .............................................................................. 8 1.3.2 - Wildlife and Vegetation......................................................................... 8 1.4 - Assessment Team .............................................................................................. 8 Section 2: Cultural Setting ................................................................................................... 9 2.1 - Prehistoric Background ....................................................................................... 9 Early Horizon (3000 to 1000 B.C.)................................................................. 10 Berkeley Pattern or Middle Horizon (1000 B.C. to A.D. 500) ........................ 10 Augustine Pattern or Late Horizon (A.D. 500 to Historic Period)................... 10 2.2 - Local Prehistoric Background ........................................................................... 11 2.2.1 - Skaggs Phase (3000 B.C. to 500 A.D.).............................................. 11 2.2.2 - Dry Creek Phase (500 A.D. to 1000 A.D.).......................................... 11 2.2.3 - Smith Phase (1000 A.D. – 1850 A.D.)................................................ 12 2.3 - Native American Background............................................................................ 12 2.4 - Historic Background .......................................................................................... 13 Spanish Period .............................................................................................. 13 Mexican Period.............................................................................................. 13 European Expansion ..................................................................................... 14 Santa Rosa Local History .............................................................................. 14 Section 3: Research Design and Methods........................................................................ 16 3.1 - Research Goals ................................................................................................ 16 3.2 - Sites and Isolates.............................................................................................. 16 Section 4: Results............................................................................................................... 18 4.1 - Records Search ................................................................................................ 18 4.1.1 - Northwest Information Center (NWIC) Record Search ...................... 18 4.1.2 - Native American Heritage Commission Record Search..................... 18 4.2 - Pedestrian Survey............................................................................................. 19 Section 5: Summary and Recommendations ................................................................... 20 5.1 - Summary........................................................................................................... 20 5.2 - Recommendations ............................................................................................ 20 5.2.1 - Accidental Discovery of Human Remains .......................................... 20 5.2.2 - Accidental Discovery of Cultural Resources ...................................... 21 5.2.3 - Paleontological Recommendations .................................................... 22 Section 6: References......................................................................................................... 23 Appendix A: Cultural Resources Correspondence A-1: Information Center Records Search A-2: Native American Heritage Commission Sacred Lands File Search A-3: Example of Native American Consultation Letter Appendix B: Personnel Qualifications Michael Brandman Associates ii H:\Client (PN-JN)\2498 Santa Rosa\24980004 PI CRA\24980004 PI CRA Lowes Santa Rosa Project.doc City of Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Lowe’s Home Improvement Center Project Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment Table of Contents Appendix C: Regulatory Framework Appendix D: Project Area Photographs LIST OF EXHIBITS Exhibit 1: Regional Location Map............................................................................................ 2 Exhibit 2: Local Vicinity Map Topographic Base ..................................................................... 6 Exhibit 3: Local Vicinity Map Aerial Base................................................................................ 7 Michael Brandman Associates iii H:\Client (PN-JN)\2498 Santa Rosa\24980004 PI CRA\24980004 PI CRA Lowes Santa Rosa Project.doc City of Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Lowe’s Home Improvement Center Project Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment Management Summary MANAGEMENT SUMMARY At the request of the City of Santa Rosa, Michael Brandman Associates (MBA) conducted a Phase I cultural resource assessment at the proposed project area located within the City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, totaling 11.38 acres (Exhibit 1). The purpose of this assessment is to identify the presence or absence of potentially significant cultural resources within the project area, and, if impacted by the proposed development, to propose recommendations for mitigation, if necessary. Completion of this investigation fulfills the requirements associated California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This report closely follows the California Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) procedures for cultural resource surveys and the OHP’s Archaeological Resource Management Report (ARMR) reporting format for archaeological reports. This report is organized into sections and appendices, which are summarized as follows: • Section 1 introduces the project, the location, and the cultural resources team. • Section 2 summarizes the cultural setting. • Section 3 presents the research design and investigative methods. • Section 4 provides cultural resource survey and record search results. • Section 5 provides management recommendations. • Section 6 presents a reference list. • Appendix A provides required cultural resource compliance documents. • Appendix B provides personnel qualifications. • Appendix C presents the regulatory framework. • Appendix D provides recent photographs of the project area. On February 26, 2008, staff at the Northwest Information Center (NWIC) in Rohnert Park conducted a records search for the 11.38-acre project area and a 0.25-mile radius. To identify any historic properties or resources, the current inventories of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the California Register of Historic Resources (CR), the California Historical Landmarks (CHL) list, the California Points of Historical Interest (CPHI) list, and the California State Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) were reviewed to determine the existence of previously documented local historical resources. Results from the NWIC indicate that no previous studies have been conducted within the project area and seven studies have been conducted within a 0.25-mile radius. No prehistoric or historic sites have been recorded within or immediately adjacent to the project area, although two historic sites have been previously documented with 0.25 mile of the project area. Neither of these sites would be affected by project development. Michael Brandman Associates 1 H:\Client (PN-JN)\2498 Santa Rosa\24980004 PI CRA\24980004 PI CRA Lowes Santa Rosa Project.doc City of Santa Rosa - Santa Rosa Lowe’s Home Improvement Center Project Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment Management Summary On February 21, 2008, MBA sent a letter to the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) in Sacramento in an effort to determine whether any sacred sites are listed on