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Cultural Resources Discipline Report and Summarized in the Project’S Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) WESTSIDE SUBWAY EXTENSION PROJECT Contract No. PS-4350-2000 A Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed Industrial Way/Oregon Way Intersection Project, City of Longview, Cowlitz County, Washington WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff Report No. PB-2015-10 Prepared for: Prepared by: Hollis Paul Lawrence and Jeff Fredine, RPA WSP USA 851 SW Sixth Avenue, Suite 1600 Portland, Oregon 97204 FEBRUARY 2018 Cultural Resource Survey Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES ................................................................................................ 6 2.1 No Build Alternative ....................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Grade Separated Option A (GSA) Alternative .................................................................. 8 2.3 Partial Grade-Separated Option B (PGSB) Alternative ..................................................... 9 2.4 Project Construction ..................................................................................................... 13 2.4.1 Construction Duration and Phasing .................................................................. 13 2.4.2 Construction Approach .................................................................................... 13 3.0 ENVIRONMENT......................................................................................................................... 14 3.1 Geology ........................................................................................................................ 14 3.2 Soils.............................................................................................................................. 15 3.3 Vegetation ................................................................................................................... 15 4.0 CULTURAL OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 18 4.1 Native American ........................................................................................................... 18 4.1.1 The Chinook ..................................................................................................... 19 4.1.2 The Cowlitz ...................................................................................................... 20 4.2 Euroamerican History ................................................................................................... 20 4.3 Longview Bridge ........................................................................................................... 22 5.0 PREVIOUS RESEARCH ............................................................................................................... 22 6.0 FIELD METHODS ....................................................................................................................... 24 6.1 Archaeological Inventory .............................................................................................. 24 6.2 Shovel Tests ................................................................................................................. 24 6.3 Built Environment......................................................................................................... 25 7.0 RESULTS ................................................................................................................................... 25 7.1 Archaeological Inventory .............................................................................................. 25 7.2 Historic Building Inventory ........................................................................................... 25 7.2.1 BNSF Railway Segment (Reynolds Lead) ........................................................... 26 7.2.2 Consolidated Diking Improvement District Ditch No. 3 ..................................... 27 7.2.3 Historic Building 26, 304 Oregon Way .............................................................. 30 7.2.4 NRHP Eligibility Summary ................................................................................. 33 8.0 ASSESSMENT OF PROJECT EFFECTS .......................................................................................... 35 8.1 No Build Alternative ..................................................................................................... 35 FEBRUARY 2018 Page i Cultural Resource Survey 8.2 Grade Separated Option A (GSA) Alternative ................................................................ 35 8.2.1 BNSF Railway Segment (Reynolds Lead) ........................................................... 35 8.2.2 CDID Ditch No. 3 .............................................................................................. 36 8.3 Partial Grade Separated Option B (PGSB) Alternative.................................................... 36 8.3.1 BNSF Railway Alignment Segment (Reynolds Lead) .......................................... 36 8.3.2 CDID Ditch No. 3 .............................................................................................. 36 8.4 Summary of Project Effects and Additional Investigations............................................. 37 9.0 REFERENCES CITED ................................................................................................................... 37 Figures Figure 1. Area of Potential Effect Vicinity ................................................................................................. 2 Figure 2. Area of Potential Effect Topographic Map (Rainier, OR-WA. 1953, Photo revised 1970) ............ 3 Figure 3. Area of Potential Effect Aerial Photo (Current) with Historic Properties..................................... 4 Figure 4. Area of Potential Effect Aerial Photos (1951 and 1970) ............................................................. 5 Figure 5. Rail Crossings at the Industrial Way/Oregon Way Intersection .................................................. 7 Figure 6. GSA Alternative ....................................................................................................................... 11 Figure 7. PGSB Alternative ..................................................................................................................... 12 Figure 8. Enlargement of 1857 GLO Plat Showing the Area of Potential Effect........................................ 16 Figure 9. 1921 Kalama Topographic Map Showing the Area of Potential Effect ...................................... 17 Figure 10. BNSF Railway Segment (Reynolds Lead) Alignment Facing West ............................................ 27 Figure 11. CDID Ditch No. 3 Facing East, Modern Pump Station Visible .................................................. 28 Figure 12. CDID #1 Overview Map Showing Location of CDID Ditch No. 3 .............................................. 29 Figure 13 HB 26 in December 2015 facing east-southeast ...................................................................... 31 Figure 14. HB 26 in December 2015 facing east-northeast ..................................................................... 31 Figure 15. HB 26 in December 2015 facing east, Oregon Way in foreground .......................................... 32 Figure 16. HB 26 in March 2017 facing east-northeast (building has been demolished).......................... 32 Tables Table 1. Existing and Future Frequency of Rail Service ............................................................................. 7 Table 2. Summary of Construction Activities .......................................................................................... 13 Table 3. Previously Recorded Archaeological Sites within 1.61 km (1 mile) of the Project Area .............. 22 Table 4. Previous Cultural Resource Surveys within 1.61 km (1 mile) of the Project Area ....................... 23 Table 5. Cultural Resource Summary ..................................................................................................... 33 Page ii FEBRUARY 2018 Cultural Resource Survey Attachments Attachment A Cultural Resources Impact Assessment Methodology Memorandum Attachment B DAHP Consultation Letters Attachment C Historic Buildings Recommended Not Eligible to NRHP FEBRUARY 2018 Page iii Cultural Resource Survey Acronyms and Abbreviations APE Area of Potential Effect CDID #1 Consolidated Diking Improvement District No. 1 DAHP Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation FHWA Federal Highway Administration GLO Government Land Office GSA Alternative Grade-Separated Option A Alternative HB Historic Building HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development IP International Paper Company IRC Industrial Rail Corridor LPNR Longview, Portland and Northern Railway NHPA National Historic Preservation Act NRHP National Register of Historic Places PGSB Alternative Partial Grade-Separated Option B Alternative SR State Route WISAARD Washington Information System for Architectural and Archaeological Records Data WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation Page iv FEBRUARY 2018 Cultural Resource Survey 1.0 INTRODUCTION The Industrial Way / Oregon Way Intersection Project is located in the industrial area of Longview, Washington at the intersection of Industrial Way (State Route (SR) 432), Oregon Way, and SR 433. This intersection provides a critical connection of two Highways of Statewide Significance that support significant passenger and freight
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