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Appendix 20-B Phase 1A Archaeological Investigation Report Hecate Energy Albany 1 LLC and Hecate Energy Albany 2 LLC Appendix 20-B. Phase 1A Archaeological Investigation Report Appendix 20-B Coeymans Solar Farm Phase 1A Archaeological Investigation Report Phase IA Archaeological Investigation Report Hecate Albany Solar Facility Project Review Number: County Route 101 Town of Coeymans Albany County, New York November 2017 Prepared for: Hecate Albany 1, LLC and Hecate Albany 2, LLC 621 W Randolph St. Chicago, IL 60661 Prepared by: Tetra Tech, Inc. Cultural Resources Services Group 301 Ellicott Street Buffalo, NY 14203 Hecate Albany Phase IA Archaeological Investigation Report MANAGEMENT SUMMARY SHPO Project Review Number: Involved State and Federal Agencies (DEC, CORPS, FHWA, etc.): NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC); NYS Energy Research and Development Authority; NYS Department of Public Service (NYSDPS); United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Phase of Survey: 1A Location Information Location: County Route 101 Minor Civil Division: Town of Coeymans County: Albany Survey Area (Metric and English) Number of Acres Surveyed: Not applicable USGS 7.5-Minute Quadrangle Map: Delmar, NY 1953; Photorevised 1980 Archaeological Survey Overview Number and Interval of Shovel Tests: Not applicable Number and Size of Units: Not applicable Width of Plowed Strips: Not applicable Surface Survey Transect Interval: Not applicable Results of Archaeological Survey Number and name of precontact sites identified: Not applicable Number and name of historic sites identified: Not applicable Number and name of sites recommended for Phase II/Avoidance: Not applicable Results of Architectural Survey Result of the architectural resources survey will be filed under separate cover Number of buildings/structures/cemeteries within project area: 4 Report Author(s): Robert J. Peltier, M.A. Report Author(s): Katy N. Stuck, M.S. Sean M. Johnston, B.A. Date of Report: November 2017 Principal Investigator: Robert J. Peltier, M.A., RPA i Hecate Albany Phase IA Archaeological Investigation Report TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Project Description .........................................................................................................................................1 1.2 Background Research....................................................................................................................................4 1.2.1 Environmental Setting ..........................................................................................................................4 1.2.2 Manmade Features and Alterations .....................................................................................................7 1.2.3 Document Research.............................................................................................................................7 1.2.3.1 Site File and Documents Search ................................................................................................7 1.2.3.2 Previous Cultural Resource Studies ...........................................................................................8 1.2.3.3 Historic Map and Document Research and Brief Historic Narrative...........................................8 1.2.4 Archaeological Sensitivity Assessment/Prediction.............................................................................15 2.0 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS..........................................................................................................16 3.0 REFERENCES REVIEWED...............................................................................................................................17 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Soil Descriptions for the Project ..................................................................................................................5 Table 2: Previously Identified Archaeological Sites within 1.6 km (1.0 mi) of the Project.........................................7 Table 3: Previously Identified Historic Resources within 1.6 km (1.0 mi) of the Project ...........................................8 Table 4: Previous CRM Studies within 1.6 km (1.0 mi) of the Project.......................................................................8 Table 5: List of MDSs within the Project as Shown on Historic Maps and Aerial Photographs................................8 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Project Location..........................................................................................................................................2 Figure 2. Project Location on Recent Aerial..............................................................................................................3 Figure 3. Soils Location. ............................................................................................................................................6 Figure 4. Project Location in 1854 (Gould 1854).................................................................................................... 10 Figure 5. Project Location in 1866 (Stone and Stewart (1866) .............................................................................. 11 Figure 6. Project Location in 1891 (Beers 1891).................................................................................................... 12 Figure 7. Project Location in 1953 (USGS 1953) ................................................................................................... 13 ATTACHMENTS Attachment A Photographic Record ii Hecate Albany Phase IA Archaeological Investigation Report ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS Acronyms/Abbreviations Definition ac acres amsl above mean sea level CFR Code of Federal Regulations Hecate Albany Hecate Albany 1 LLC and Hecate Albany 2 LLC ft Feet/foot GIS Geographic Information Systems ha hectares km kilometers m meters mi miles MDS map documented structure MW Megawatt NRHP National Register of Historic Places NYAC New York Archaeological Council NYSDEC New York State Department of Environmental Conservation NYSDPS New York State Department of Public Service NYSM New York State Museum OPRHP Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation OPRHP-CRIS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation - Cultural Resources Information System Project Albany Solar Photovoltaic Plant Project PV Photovoltaic ROW Right-of-way Tetra Tech Tetra Tech, Inc. TOC Town of Coeymans USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers USDA United States Department of Agriculture USGS United States Geologic Survey USN unique site number iii Hecate Albany Phase IA Archaeological Investigation Report 1.0 INTRODUCTION Tetra Tech, Inc. (Tetra Tech) was contracted by Hecate Albany 1 LLC and Hecate Albany 2 LLC (herein collectively referred to as Hecate Albany), to complete a Phase IA archaeological investigation of the proposed Hecate Albany Solar Facility (Project). The Project is located off of County Route 101, Town of Coeymans, Albany County, New York (Figures 1 and 2). Tetra Tech completed a visual assessment and photo-documentation from September 25 through 27, 2017. The Phase IA archaeological investigation was conducted in accordance with cultural resource management practices as required on the federal and state level. Specifically, the Phase IA archaeological investigation was conducted in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended; Executive Order 11593; the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (36 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 800); Section 14.09 of the New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law of 1980; and the New York Archaeological Council’s (NYAC) Standards for Cultural Resource Investigations and Curation of Collections (1994). The study included a reconnaissance survey, composed of a visual assessment, site walkover, and photo- documentation; background research; and archaeological site file searches. The purpose of a Phase IA archaeological investigation is to identify the likelihood of the existence of precontact or historic archaeological sites within the Project. The Phase IA archaeological investigation was completed under the direction of Principal Investigator Robert Peltier and Project Archaeologist Katy Stuck. Both archaeologists meet, or exceed, the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) standards for consulting archaeologists (36 CFR 61), as well as the Secretary of Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards (48 FR 44738-9). Sean Johnston and Katy Stuck assisted with field reconnaissance and report preparation. Jennifer Laslovich performed the Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis and created the report graphics. 1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Hecate Albany is proposing to construct the Project, a 40-megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) solar energy generation facility. The facility is proposed within mostly undeveloped, agricultural land between County Routes 9 and 101 totaling approximately 146.0 hectares (ha) (360.8 acres [ac]). The Project will consist of solar arrays each sharing some project features including site roads and the electrical interconnection to the utility grid. Not all land included in the Project will be included in the final facility footprint, however the facility area represents the general Project area within which selected areas will be developed with solar facilities. The Project will be located entirely on private
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