Form Date: 12/13/07 Alaska Cultural Resource Permit Application · Office of History and Archaeology (907) 269-8721 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1310 (907) 269-8908 (Fax) Anchorage, AK 99501-3565 [email protected] Date Recvd. Refer to instructions before completing form . I<OHA Usel Name & Institutional Affiliation of Apglicant Permit Number (Ass!gged b)'. OBA} Rc-s~.,.- 'l<'.O>fpeR....\ $'-'JO. ENvoiZovlM~~ 1 f'.rvo.~ "'-'-TA1'1TS Project Name Location (1:250,000 Quad and mapsheets} ~8.ko..Jol( (1,Z.$<>"-)~ S-c:L<t\NoK-(0-3 jD-'-fJ ~ U/nll!:o .i:::,~~f'n(LfofZ..."r r""1'a.o~l5 ~~c..-r 'BJl.•ll-OM-....__ l,, ) ' M.uv"'-.,.,.,,""'s r J+.,..i.. =- ll. -1.j, 1: c.,-; ~w l'Jl uAn.:> Dates 2f Proposed Work Location (MTRS) v:-rra."""L {2.,~ MD't.1Q vw ?;,.:'J'L I 12. S.-;~TuM.S ...... $"', bl. ti ~ ...,- 2.-o I 2011... - 5qn.'V\.\ i z_.:. '°"""''~f \'& N, ~'"O 'Zl;ol "I T~S'"°'i' \C\N ~~ ~ uJ Sc:~ :5\ ~z_ Contact Information: Mail, Phon~ Fax~ E-mail Progosed Regositon: of Collected Items 12.o-e e-a..-r \lo r pad $.we.A l S tJ t!1I p~ uS·""-L- -ro ( o lle-cr "'"""\ :z.o& A:v€ l\..lw, s~ z_oo M...~1><Ls 1)..._a..,....c,. -n-n.S pa.as-ccr- 5l1l"il Collection iii prohibited unless: ( 1) the repository is ~,,..~, t.-IA lf ?to"':f approved by OHA and (2) a Provisional Curation Request or letter ~)~oc.,}~'6\ - l'M Fo.x) CzuG.) '1'6\ -01'>4 signed by the accepting repository is attached. DOD"1Z.l·~ e • .irA. ..... ~ SenarateAttachments: 1!J;!e of Permit Reguested: Surve!s Testing, - Research Design Excavation, Removal - Purpose and Character of Proposed Work - Specific Location or Area of Proposed Work on 5 lA~V\:..'1 USGS 1:63,360 map Number of acres - List ofKnownAHRS Sites Affected to be investigated: 11 i;- k'fl.c4. The applicant bas read and agreed to comply with the provisions of AS 41.35.080 and 11 AAC 16.020-16.090. Stipulations may be applied by the land manager or director. A preliminary reportoffindings must be submitted within 6 months after completion of the project. For multi-year projects, a preliminary report must be submitted within six months after September 1 of each year in which the permit is valid. Reports must be directed to the OBA permit program and must reference a permit number. Newpermits may be withheld pending the receipt of delinquentreports. Date: Sigg~J![ca~~ -::/-/lt-/17- Siggature of Field Supe~sor Date: ..,,/~ - - - ~ 1- It?/µ, 12- Authorization of Land Manager Date: Authorization of Land Man!!ger Date: Authorization ofDPOR Director Date: Expiration Date of Permit (Assigned b)'. OBA} Stipulations Attached? (for OBA Use) [!] [E] Land-Use Stipulations for State General Lands: (ll OutCamp Use: Outcamps on state owned land must be portable. Camps, including all gear and equipment, must be relocated a minimum of2 miles at least every 14 days. Sites must be left in clean, safe condition. All trash, food and litter should be removed from the site and disposed of properly. Establishment and use of any camp requiring occupancy for more than 14 consecutive days requires authorization of the Division of Mining, Land and Water, and may require a permit from the Division of Environmental Conservation. (2) Human Waste Disposal: Solid human waste should be deposited in cat-holes dug 6 to 8 inches deep and located at least 200 feet from water, a camp, and trails. Pack out toilet paper and hygiene products, (3) Motorized Travel Across State Land with no roads: Vehicle use is limited to ATVs that can be operated without killing or breaking through the vegetative mat and exposing the soil to erosion. Authorization for Alaska Cultural Resource Permits: AS 41.35 and 11 AAC 16 Cultural Resource Study Plan for the Kiana Airport Improvements Project Submitted to: Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities PO Box 112506 Juneau, Alaska 99801 and US Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Alaska Region Airports Division 222 West 7th Ave. M/S #14 Anchorage, AK 99513 Prepared by SWCA Environmental Consultants 1130 W 6th Avenue, Suite 110 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 For USKH, Inc. 544 4th Ave., Ste. 102 Fairbanks, AK 99701 CONTENTS Contents ................................................................................................................................... 1 Project Background and Understanding ....................................................................................... 2 Contractor Cultural Resource Team ......................................................................................... 3 Research Design – Approach to Field Studies ............................................................................... 3 Area of Potential Effect (APE) ................................................................................................... 3 Literature Review and Files Search ............................................................................................ 3 Archaeological Field Inventory Methods .................................................................................... 4 Site Assessment ................................................................................................................... 7 Discovery of Human Remains ............................................................................................... 8 Reporting .................................................................................................................................. 8 1 PROJECT BACKGROUND AND UNDERSTANDING The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) in cooperation with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a project to improve the Bob Baker Memorial Airport (Kiana Airport) in Kiana, Alaska. The Village of Kiana is located 47 miles east of Kotzebue in Alaska’s Northwest Arctic Borough on the north bank of the Kobuk River. The airport is adjacent to the community at the approximate coordinates of 66.975 North Latitude and -160.423 West Longitude. The project area includes Sections 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9, Township 18 North, Range 8 West, and Sections 31 and 32, Township 19 North, Range 8 West, Kateel River Meridian, as shown in Figure 1. The purpose of the proposed project is to improve safety and efficiency at the Kiana airport. Due to the shallow nature of the Kobuk River which hinders barge transport, Kiana is typically supplied solely by air freight making the airport essential to the community. The runway’s current 3,400 foot length limits aircraft cargo, so DC-6 aircraft can only land partially loaded. In addition, the existing runway’s deteriorating surface causes operational problems that result in frequent closures during the spring breakup due to soft conditions from poor drainage. The airport apron is often congested during the summer, and is too close to the runway centerline to meet FAA airspace safety standards. The proposed project at the Kiana airport is designed to remedy these deficiencies as much as possible by extending and resurfacing the runway, relocating the apron, improving drainage, and replacing the existing runway lighting. DOT&PF and FAA are currently evaluating one build alternative that would provide the most effective solution for meeting the stated safety and efficiency needs (Figure 2). The Proposed Action includes the following improvements: • Runway Expansion: The existing 3,400 foot runway would be extended to 4,000 feet to enable heavy cargo flight access and increase the efficiency of those deliveries. • Runway Resurfacing: The existing gravel runway would be graded and resurfaced to create safer conditions for takeoffs and landings as well as allow for year-round operations without a seasonal closure. • Apron Relocation: The existing apron would be relocated south and west of its current location and be set back further away from active airspace. The aircraft parking setback would be improved to no longer penetrate the runway Object Free Area (OFA) or Part 77 Transitional Surface and meet FAA safety standards. Property Acquisition would be required as part of the proposed improvements for the parking apron. • Drainage Improvements: Drainage would be improved by replacing culverts, reestablish the drainage ditch along the north side of the runway and grading the runway to drain as needed. Improving drainage around the runway would allow for a stable runway surface and minimize future deterioration of the runway due to saturated embankments. These improvements would allow year-round airport use. • Material Site and Proposed Winter Haul Route Development: The Proposed Action would extract fill material from an undeveloped site approximately 2.8 miles northwest of the Kiana airport. The proposed materials haul route would use an existing road to the sewage lagoon for the initial 0.5 miles and then follow the existing trails as a potential winter haul route for the remainder of the distance. Other proposed actions include providing dust control to alleviate health issues, and completing other improvements as funds allow. The proposed study area for the Kiana Airport Improvements project includes the footprints of the runway expansion, apron relocation, and drainage improvement areas along the north, south and west sides of the existing airport, as well as the footprints of a material site and proposed winter haul route (Figure 2). A broader study area of 1 mile around the project area would be investigated through archival research to help establish the probability of inadvertent subsurface discoveries during construction and a context for evaluating any archaeological, historic,