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CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT 10843 NEW JERSEY STREET INDUSTRIAL PROJECT CITY OF REDLANDS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA May 2020 CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT 10843 NEW JERSEY STREET INDUSTRIAL PROJECT CITY OF REDLANDS SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Prepared for: Mr. Larry D. Cochrun 555 North El Camino Real, Suite A456 San Clemente, California 92672 Prepared by: Casey Tibbet, M.A. and Riordan Goodwin LSA Associates, Inc. 1500 Iowa Avenue, Suite 200 Riverside, California 92507 (951) 781-9310 LSA Project No. CWW1902 National Archaeological Data Base Information: Type of Study: Records Search, Survey, Architectural Evaluation USGS Quadrangle: Redlands, California Acreage: 4.17 May 2020 C ULTURAL R ESOURCES A SSESSMENT 10843 N EW J ERSEY S TREET I NDUSTRIAL P ROJECT M A Y 2020 R EDLANDS, C ALIFORNIA MANAGEMENT SUMMARY LSA conducted a cultural resources assessment for the 10843 New Jersey Street Industrial Project located in the City of Redlands (City), San Bernardino County, California. The assessment included a records search, archival research, field surveys, and this report. The subject property is approximately four acres and is currently developed with a 1922 residence and related structures, as well as more than 700 citrus trees. The proposed project involves the removal of the citrus grove and related buildings to facilitate construction of an approximately 179,000-square foot concrete tilt-up warehouse building and related parking on two parcels to be merged into one. The City as Lead Agency for the project required this study as part of the environmental review process to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The purpose of the study is to provide the City with the necessary information and analysis to determine, as mandated by CEQA, whether the proposed project would cause substantial adverse changes to any historical/archaeological resources that may exist in or around the project area. In order to identify and evaluate such resources, LSA conducted a historical/archaeological resources records search, pursued historical background research, and carried out intensive-level field surveys. Through the various avenues of research, this study did not encounter any “historical resources,” as defined by CEQA, within the project area. However, an early 1920s residence is located within the project area and the project parcel was under cultivation for more than eight decades during the historic period. In addition, six resources related to Native American cultural heritage are recorded within a mile. Considering these factors, along with the limited records search data (only approximately 20 percent of the area within one mile has been surveyed for cultural resources), the project parcel has some potential for subsurface resources. Therefore, monitoring of earthmoving activities in the upper 10 feet of soil by an experienced archaeologist (including initial grubbing and vegetation removal) is recommended to mitigate potential impacts to potential undocumented resources. The following standard regulatory compliance measures regarding buried cultural resources are required in conformance with Section 15064.5(e) of the CEQA Guidelines, PRC Section 5097.98, and State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5. • If buried cultural materials are encountered during earthmoving operations associated with the project, all work in that area should be halted or diverted until a qualified archaeologist can evaluate the nature and significance of the finds. • In the event human remains are encountered, State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 states that no further disturbance shall occur until the County Coroner has made a determination of origin and disposition pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. The County Coroner must be notified of the find immediately. If the remains are determined to be Native American, the County Coroner will notify the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), which will determine and notify a Most Likely Descendant (MLD). With the permission of the landowner or his/her authorized representative, the MLD may inspect the site of the discovery. The MLD shall R:\CWW1902\Cultural\Report\10843 NJ St CRA rev 3.docx (05/15/20) i C ULTURAL R ESOURCES A SSESSMENT 10843 N EW J ERSEY S TREET I NDUSTRIAL P ROJECT M A Y 2020 R EDLANDS, C ALIFORNIA complete the inspection within 48 hours of notification by the NAHC. The MLD will have the opportunity to offer recommendations for the disposition of the remains. R:\CWW1902\Cultural\Report\10843 NJ St CRA rev 3.docx (05/15/20) ii C ULTURAL R ESOURCES A SSESSMENT 10843 N EW J ERSEY S TREET I NDUSTRIAL P ROJECT M A Y 2020 R EDLANDS, C ALIFORNIA TABLE OF CONTENTS MANAGEMENT SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... i TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................. iii APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................... iv FIGURES........................................................................................................................................... iv TABLE ............................................................................................................................................... v INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 1 SETTING .................................................................................................................................................. 4 CURRENT NATURAL SETTING ........................................................................................................... 4 Climate and Watershed ............................................................................................................. 4 Biology ....................................................................................................................................... 4 Geology ...................................................................................................................................... 4 CULTURAL SETTING .......................................................................................................................... 4 Prehistory .................................................................................................................................. 4 Ethnography .............................................................................................................................. 5 History ....................................................................................................................................... 6 METHODS ............................................................................................................................................. 13 RECORDS SEARCH .......................................................................................................................... 13 ARCHIVAL RESEARCH ..................................................................................................................... 13 NATIVE AMERICAN SCOPING ......................................................................................................... 13 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SURVEY .................................................................................................. 13 ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY ............................................................................................................... 13 RESULTS ................................................................................................................................................ 14 RECORDS SEARCH .......................................................................................................................... 14 ARCHIVAL RESEARCH ..................................................................................................................... 16 Construction History ................................................................................................................ 16 People Associated with this Property ..................................................................................... 16 NATIVE AMERICAN SCOPING ......................................................................................................... 18 ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SURVEY .................................................................................................. 18 ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY ............................................................................................................... 19 Primary Residence ................................................................................................................... 19 One-Car Garage ....................................................................................................................... 19 Secondary Residence ............................................................................................................... 22 Two-Car Garage ....................................................................................................................... 23 Storage Building 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