OTAY RANCH RESORT VILLAGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL/HISTORICAL STUDY COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO USGS Jamul Mountains Quadrangle; 1,869 Acres GPA 04-03/REZ 04-009/SP 04-02/TM 5361/Log No. 04-19-005 Applicants: JPB Development, LLC 1392 East Palomar Street, Suite 202 Chula Vista, California 91913 And: Baldwin & Sons, LLC 610 West Ash Street, Suite 1500 San Diego, California 92101 Lead Agency: County of San Diego Planning and Development Services Contact: Dennis Campbell 5510 Overland Drive, 3rd Floor, Suite 310 San Diego, California 92123 (858) 505-6380 Prepared by: Brian F. Smith, Principal Investigator, Johnna L. Buysse, Project Archaeologist, Larry Pierson, Senior Historian, Michael Tuma, Project Archaeologist, and Kyle Guerrero, Project Archaeologist Signature: _____________________ Brian F. Smith and Associates, Inc. 14010 Poway Road, Suite A Poway, California 92064 (858) 484-0915 November 22, 2010; Revised August 26, 2014 An Archaeological/Historical Study for the Otay Ranch Village 13 Project ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– National Archaeological Database Information Author(s): Brian F. Smith, Principal Investigator, Johnna L. Buysse, Project Archaeologist, Larry Pierson, Senior Historian, Michael Tuma, Project Archaeologist, and Kyle Guerrero, Project Archaeologist Consulting Firm: Brian F. Smith and Associates, Inc. 14010 Poway Road, Suite A Poway, California 92064 (858) 484-0915 Report Date: November 22, 2010; Revised August 26, 2014 Report Title: Otay Ranch Resort Village Archaeological/Historical Study, County of San Diego Client/ Project Proponent: JPB Development, LLC 1392 East Palomar Street, Suite 202 Chula Vista, California 91913 Baldwin & Sons, LLC 610 West Ash Street, Suite 1500 San Diego, California 92101 Lead Agency: County of San Diego Planning and Development Services 5510 Overland Avenue, 3rd Floor, Suite 310 San Diego, California 92123 USGS Quadrangle: Jamul Mountains, California (7.5 minute) Acreage: 1,869 acres Key Words: SDI-I-222, SDI-11,388, SDI-11,389, SDI-11,391A, SDI-11,391B, SDI-11,391C, SDI-11,391/H, SDI-11,404, SDI-11,405, SDI-11,406, SDI-11,407, SDI-11,408, SDI-11,409, SDI-11,414, SDI-12,336, SDI-12,338, SDI-12,339A, SDI-12,339B, SDI-12,340, SDI-12,341, SDI-12,342, SDI-12,343, SDI-12,353, SDI-12,355, SDI-12,356, SDI-12,357, SDI-12,358, SDI-12,359, SDI-12,360, SDI-12,361, SDI-12,362/H, SDI-12,363, SDI-12,364, SDI-12,365, SDI-12,366, SDI-12,367, SDI-12,368, SDI-12,369, SDI-12,370, SDI-12,371, SDI-12,372, SDI-16,303, SDI-16,304, SDI-16,305, SDI-16,306, SDI-16,307, SDI-16,308, SDI-16,309, SDI-16,310, SDI-16,311, SDI-16,312, SDI-16,313, SDI-16,314, SDI-16,315, SDI-16,316, SDI-16,317, SDI-16,318, SDI-16,319, An Archaeological/Historical Study for the Otay Ranch Village 13 Project ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– SDI-16,320, SDI-16,321, SDI-16,322, SDI-16,323, SDI-16,324, SDI-16,325, SDI-16,326, SDI-16,327, SDI-16,328, SDI-16,329, SDI-16,330, SDI-16,331, SDI-16,332, SDI-16,333, SDI-16,334, SDI-16,335, SDI-16,336, SDI-16,390, SDI-16,391, SDI-11,390/H, SDI-12,354/H; quarry sites; temporary campsites; lithic tools; Elko projectile point; Archaic; ceramics; Late Prehistoric; significant sites; historic sites; mitigation, data recovery, and preservation. An Archaeological/Historical Study for the Otay Ranch Village 13 Project ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Table of Contents Page 1.0 MANAGEMENT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT .......................................................... 1.0–1 2.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 2.0–1 2.1 Project Description ..................................................................................................... 2.0–1 2.2 Scope of Current Study .............................................................................................. 2.0–6 2.3 Applicable Regulations .............................................................................................. 2.0–7 2.3.1 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) ............................................... 2.0–7 2.3.2 San Diego County Local Register of Historical Resources (Local Register) ........................................................................................................... 2.0–10 2.3.3 Otay Ranch Phase 2 Resource Management Plan (RMP) ................................ 2.0–11 2.4 Guidelines for Determining Significance .......................................................... 2.0–11 3.0 PROJECT SETTING AND BACKGROUND RESEARCH ..................................... 3.0–1 3.1 Environmental Setting ................................................................................................ 3.0–1 3.1.1 Physical Environment ....................................................................................... 3.0–1 3.1.2 Biological Environment .................................................................................... 3.0–2 3.1.3 Current Land Use ............................................................................................. 3.0–2 3.2 Cultural Setting ........................................................................................................... 3.0–2 3.2.1 Paleoenvironment ............................................................................................. 3.0–3 3.2.2 Prehistory .......................................................................................................... 3.0–3 3.2.3 Native American Perspective ........................................................................... 3.0–5 3.2.4 History .............................................................................................................. 3.0–5 3.3 Rancho History ........................................................................................................... 3.0–8 3.4 Records Search and Previous Studies ......................................................................... 3.0–13 4.0 RESEARCH DESIGN ................................................................................................ 4.0–1 4.1 Research Topics .......................................................................................................... 4.0–3 4.1.1 The Role of Quarry Sites Within the Project Area ........................................... 4.0–3 4.1.2 The Role of Temporary Camps Within the Project Area ................................. 4.0–5 5.0 METHODOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 5.0–1 5.1 Field Methodology ..................................................................................................... 5.0–1 5.1.1 Field Survey ...................................................................................................... 5.0–1 5.1.2 Off-Site Improvement Survey .......................................................................... 5.0–2 5.1.3 Surface Collection ............................................................................................ 5.0–2 5.1.4 Shovel Test Excavations ................................................................................... 5.0–4 An Archaeological/Historical Study for the Otay Ranch Village 13 Project ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Table of Contents (continued) Page 5.1.5 Test Unit Excavations ....................................................................................... 5.0–4 5.2 Laboratory Methods ................................................................................................... 5.0–5 5.2.1 Artifact Analysis ............................................................................................... 5.0–5 5.2.2 Ecofact Analyses .............................................................................................. 5.0–5 5.3 Records Searches ........................................................................................................ 5.0–6 5.4 Curation ...................................................................................................................... 5.0–6 5.5 Native American Consultation ................................................................................... 5.0–6 5.6 Native American Sacred Lands File Search ............................................................... 5.0–7 6.0 REPORT OF FINDINGS (PREHISTORIC SITES) .................................................. 6.0–1 6.1 Site SDI-I-222 ............................................................................................................ 6.1–1 6.1.1 Site Description ................................................................................................ 6.1–1 6.1.2 Previous Investigations ..................................................................................... 6.1–1 6.1.3 Description of Field Investigations .................................................................. 6.1–1 6.1.4 Discussion ......................................................................................................... 6.1–2 6.1.5 Summary ........................................................................................................... 6.1–3 6.2 Site SDI-11,388 .........................................................................................................