Historic Property Survey Report 1. Undertaking
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State of California Transportation Agency Department of Transportation HISTORIC PROPERTY SURVEY REPORT 1. UNDERTAKING DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION Federal Project. Number. District County (Prefix, Agency Code, Project No.) Location 12 ORA BRLS 5063 (184) Santa Ana, California The environmental review, consultation, and any other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by Caltrans pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and the Memorandum of Understanding dated December 23, 2016, and executed by FHWA and Caltrans. The studies for this undertaking were carried out in a manner consistent with Caltrans’ regulatory responsibilities under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (36 CFR Part 800) and pursuant to the January 2014 First Amended Programmatic Agreement among the Federal Highway Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the California State Historic Preservation Officer, and the California Department of Transportation Regarding Compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106 PA), as well as under Public Resources Code 5024 and pursuant to the January 2015 Memorandum of Understanding Between the California Department of Transportation and the California State Historic Preservation Office Regarding Compliance with Public Resources Code Section 5024 and Governor’s Executive Order W-26-92 (5024 MOU) as applicable. Project Description: The City of Santa Ana (City), in conjunction with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 12, proposes to widen Fairview Street between 9th Street and 16th Street, including replacing the Fairview Street Bridge over the Santa Ana River in Santa Ana, California. The proposed Project would widen Fairview Street from two lanes in each direction to three lanes in each direction. Fairview Street bridge would be replaced with a new six-lane bridge (three lanes in each direction), including a complete bridge deck with barrier rails, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, a raised median, and lighting. The proposed bridge would have the same roadway profile as the existing bridge. The existing four-lane bridge is the only constraint in the Project Area for Fairview Street to be built out to its master-planned width of six lanes. Fairview Street is designated as a six-lane Major Arterial, as shown in the Orange County Master Plan of Arterial Highways and the City’s General Plan Circulation Element. For further details of the project, please see the attached Archaeological Survey Report (ASR; Attachment D). 2. AREA OF POTENTIAL EFFECTS In accordance with Section 106 PA Stipulation VIII.A, the Area of Potential Effects (APE) for the project was established in consultation with Jonathan Wright, PQS Lead Archaeological Surveyor, and Tifini Tran, District 12 Local Assistance Engineer, on June 20, 2019. The APE map is in this Historic Property Survey Report (HPSR) as Attachment A, Map 3. The 11.93-acre APE was established as the area encompassing all places in which the project has the potential to directly or indirectly affect historic properties if any such properties exist. The vertical APE within the APE will extend to a maximum depth of 15 feet for bridge abutments. 3. CONSULTING PARTIES / PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ☒ Native American Heritage Commission In a letter dated February 12, 2018, Gayle Totton of the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) responded to a February 9, 2018, request for a Sacred Lands File (SLF) search. Ms. Totton advised that the results of the search were negative for Native American cultural resources in the project APE but recommended contacting 23 individuals representing the Gabrielino, Juaneño, Kitanemuk, Kumeyaay, Serrano, and Tataviam groups who may have knowledge of cultural resources in or close to the project APE. [HPSR form rev 09/25/17] Caltrans, Division of Environmental Analysis. Copyright © 2017 State of California. All rights reserved. Alteration to the title and section headings is prohibited. Page 1 State of California Transportation Agency Department of Transportation HISTORIC PROPERTY SURVEY REPORT For additional details, please see Attachment E of this HPSR. ☒ Native American Tribes, Groups and Individuals The following Native American Tribes, groups, and individuals were contacted via letter sent by certified mail on March 27, 2018, and contacted again on April 5, 2018, or April 10, 2018, with follow-up phone calls or emails: • Campo Band of Mission Indians, Ralph Goff, Chairperson: No response was received. • Ewiiaapaayp Tribal Office, Michael Garcia, Vice Chairperson: No response was received. • Ewiiaapaayp Tribal Office, Robert Pinto, Chairperson: No response was received. • Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation, Andrew Salas, Chairperson: Consultation was requested by letter via email. A teleconference was offered via email by Caltrans, but no further response was received from Mr. Salas’ group. • Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians, Anthony Morales, Chairperson: No response was received. • Gabrielino/Tongva Nation, Sandonne Goad, Chairperson: No response was received. • Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council, Robert Dorame, Chairperson: No response was received. • Gabrielino-Tongva Tribe, Charles Alvarez: No response was received. • Jamul Indian Village, Erica Pinto, Chairperson: No response was received. • Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Sonia Johnston, Chairperson: No response was received. • Juaneño Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation – Belardes, Joyce Perry, Tribal Manager: No response was received. • Juaneño Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation – Belardes, Matias Belardes, Chairperson: No response was received. • Juaneño Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation – Romero, Teresa Romero, Chairperson: No response was received. • La Posta Band of Mission Indians, Gwendolyn Parada, Chairperson: No response was received. • La Posta Band of Mission Indians, Javaughn Miller, Tribal Administrator: No response was received. • Manzanita Band of Kumeyaay Nation, Angela Elliott Santos, Chairperson: No response was received. • San Fernando Band of Mission Indians, John Valenzuela, Chairperson: No response was received. • San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, John Flores, Environmental Coordinator: No response was received. • San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, Allen E. Lawson, Chairperson: No response was received. • Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, Cody J. Martinez, Chairperson: No response was received. • Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, Lisa Haws, Cultural Resources Manager: No response was received. • Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, Robert Welch, Chairperson: A response letter dated April 2, 2018, was received from Ray Teran, Resource Management for the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians. This letter stated that the project has little cultural significance or ties to Viejas, and requested that they be informed of any inadvertent discoveries. • Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, Julie Hagen: No response was received; Ms. Hagen is no longer with the Tribe. For more details of the Native American consultation, please see Attachment E. ☒ Local Historical Society / Historic Preservation Group Formal outreach was conducted beginning on March 21, 2019. This consisted of mailing a letter and map regarding the project to various groups, organizations, and individuals (see below). On April 24, 2019, follow-up emails were sent. No responses have been received to date. Refer to Attachment F for details. • • Santa Ana Historical Preservation Heritage Museum of Orange County • Santa Ana History Room • Phil Brigandi, Local Historian [HPSR form rev 09/25/17] Caltrans, Division of Environmental Analysis. Copyright © 2017 State of California. All rights reserved. Alteration to the title and section headings is prohibited. Page 2 State of California Transportation Agency Department of Transportation HISTORIC PROPERTY SURVEY REPORT 4. SUMMARY OF IDENTIFICATION EFFORTS ☒ National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) ☒ California Points of Historical Interest ☒ California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) ☒ California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) ☒ National Historic Landmark (NHL) ☒ Caltrans Historic Bridge Inventory ☒ California Historical Landmarks (CHL) ☒ Results: On March 5, 2018, a record search was conducted at the South Central Coastal Information Center of the California Historical Resources Information System at California State University, Fullerton. The records search identified eight cultural resources studies that included parts of the APE. These studies include surveys (4), literature searches (2), monitoring (1), and an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (1). An additional 31 studies have been conducted within 1 mile of the APE. These studies include surveys (24), literature searches (2), evaluation/assessments (3), a project authorization (1) and an EIS (1). There are no previously recorded sites within the APE. There have been 44 resources recorded within 1 mile of the APE (1 prehistoric and 43 historic). The prehistoric resource (a habitation site that is no longer extant) is approximately 1 mile from the APE. Of the historic resources, 1 is a railroad bridge and the other 42 are buildings. The buildings include single-family residences (28), commercial (10), single-family residence/commercial (1), hotel/motels (2), and a school (1). The Office of Historic Preservation Historic Property Data File (HRI) includes properties in both Santa Ana and