March 10, 2016 Mr. Todd Noethen Vice President, Distribution Support Services AVDC, Inc. 300 Phillipi Road Columbus, Ohio 43228 RE: Archaeological and Paleontologic Assessment Jupiter Project – Navajo Road Apple Valley, San Bernardino, California Project # 2070.01 Dear Mr. Noethen: Northgate Environmental Management, Inc. (Northgate) is submitting the attached Final Archaeological and Paleontological Resources Phase I Assessment, for the Jupiter Project property located on Navajo Road in the City of Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to call at (949) 716-0050 ext. 101. Sincerely, Northgate Environmental Management, Inc. Derrick Willis Principal Attachment: Archaeological and Paleontological Resources Phase I Assessment, cc: Roland M. Longo, Haskell Architects & Engineers PA Michael H. Wheeler, Haskell Architects & Engineers PA 428 13th Street, 4th Floor 24411 Ridge Route Drive, Suite 130 20251 Century Boulevard, Suite 315 Oakland, California 94612 Laguna Hills, California 92653 Germantown, Maryland 20874 tel 510.839.0688 tel 949.716.0050 tel 301.528.1500 www.ngem.com ATTACHMENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PHASE I ASSESSMENT Archaeological and Paleontological Resources Phase I Assessment Jupiter Project – Navajo Road, Town of Apple Valley, San Bernardino County, California Prepared for: Northgate Environmental Management, Inc. 24411 Ridge Route Drive, Suite 130 Laguna Hills, California 92653 Prepared by: Denise Ruzicka, M.A., M.S., RPA Edited by: Robin Turner, M.A. Michael X. Kirby, Ph.D. ArchaeoPaleo Resource Management Inc. 1531 Pontius Ave, Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90025 424.248.3316 USGS 7.5-Minute Topographic Quadrangle: Apple Valley North (1970 revised 1993) Area: 106.4 acres March 2016 This document contains sensitive information regarding the location of archaeological sites which should not be disclosed to the general public or other unauthorized persons. Archaeological and other heritage resources can be damaged or destroyed through uncontrolled public disclosure of information regarding their location. Therefore, information regarding the location, character, or ownership of archaeological or other heritage resources is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act pursuant to 16 USC 470w-3 (National Historic Preservation Act) and 16 USC Section 470(h) (Archaeological Resources Protections Act). This report and records that relate to archaeological sites information maintained by the Department of Parks and Recreation, the State Historical Resources Commission, or the State Lands Commission are exempt from the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq., see Government Code Section 6254.19). In addition, Government Code Section 6254 explicitly authorizes public agencies to withhold information from the public relating to Native American graves, cemeteries, and sacred places maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission. ii ArchaeoPaleo Resource Management, Inc. Jupiter Project – Navajo Road March 2016 Cultural Phase I Assessment EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ArchaeoPaleo Resource Management, Inc. (APRMI) was contracted to perform an Archaeological and Paleontological Phase I Assessment of the Jupiter Project – Navajo Road in the Town of Apple Valley. This Project is located on 106.4 acres of undeveloped land southwest of the intersection of Navajo Road and Lafayette Road. The Project involves excavation and grading for a 1.36 million square-foot one-story Big Lots distribution warehouse and associated at-grade parking. One historic refuse site (CA-SBr-6842H) and one historic isolate (P36-012856) that were previously recorded within the Project boundaries were relocated during the field reconnaissance for this Project. The site consists of an amethyst and aqua glass scatter as well as metal brackets/straps, a rusted bolt, tin cans, and non-diagnostic white earthenware sherds. It appears to date to the early-20th century, specifically the 1920s. The previously recorded historic isolate is a KC baking powder can with a date range of 1925 to 1950. One additional historic site and five additional historic resources were encountered during the field reconnaissance. The newly recorded site consists of three artifacts within a 15-foot radius: a vent-hole can, the top of a colorless glass milk bottle, and the base of a colorless glass probable beverage bottle. The site probably dates to the mid-20th century. The newly recorded historic isolates include three vent-hole cans and two church-key-opened flat top beverage cans. Three previously recorded resources were not relocated and include a Pennzoil bucket, a hole-in-top can, and a prehistoric white chert flake. In addition to the resources on site, six resources are located within a mile of the Project. They consist of a prehistoric artifact scatter, an isolated prehistoric black chert flake, another historic refuse site, two historic wood-lined shallow depressions, and a historic U-shaped rock enclosure that probably served as a fire pit. No paleontological resources have been previously recorded on the Project site. However, six fossil localities are present in the Project region in similar sediment as is present on the surface of the Project (older Quaternary alluvium). These fossil localities yielded vertebrate specimens of horse, bison, camel, hare, and meadow vole. The Native American Heritage Commission’s search of the Sacred Lands Inventory did not locate any recorded Native American traditional sites or places, but such searches do not preclude the possibility of subsurface sites or unrecorded Native American sites. In addition, a response was received from one of the names on the Native American Contacts List, which expressed concern regarding the Project area. Due to the quantity of artifacts observed in the Project area during the field reconnaissance, there is a high potential to uncover archaeological resources in Project-related excavations at least up to five feet below the surface. Therefore, full-time archaeological monitoring of any construction-related earth-moving activities for the Project is required until the archaeologist determines that there is no further potential for archaeological materials to be observed or collected. In addition, if any prehistoric artifacts or sites are observed during Project-related ground disturbances, it is recommended that a Native American monitor be retained from that point on for any excavations on the Project. Due to the potential to uncover paleontological resources below the surface, full-time paleontological monitoring of all construction- related earth-moving activities below three feet is required unless the paleontologist determines that there is no potential for fossil remains within the Project area, based on observations of subsurface sediment and stratigraphy. iii ArchaeoPaleo Resource Management, Inc. Jupiter Project – Navajo Road March 2016 Cultural Phase I Assessment ACRONYMS amsl above mean sea level APN Assessor’s Parcel Number APRMI ArchaeoPaleo Resource Management, Inc. AT&SF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway AVIM Antelope Valley Indian Museum BNSF Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway CCR California Code of Regulations CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CHL California Historical Landmarks CHRIS California Historical Resources Information System CPHI California Points of Historical Interest CRHR California Register of Historical Resources CRM Cultural Resource Management CSRR California Southern Railroad DPR (California) Department of Parks and Recreation EIR Environmental Impact Report GIS Geographic Information Systems HRI (California State) Historic Resources Inventory HSC Health and Safety Code LACM Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County MBA Michael Brandman Associates MLD Most Likely Descendent MMRP Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program mya million years ago NAGPRA Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act NAHC Native American Heritage Commission NRHP National Register of Historic Places OHP Office of Historic Preservation PRC Public Resources Code RPA Registered Professional Archaeologist SCA Society for California Archaeology SCCIC South Central Coastal Information Center SPRR Southern Pacific Railroad SRS Scientific Resource Surveys SVP Society for Vertebrate Paleontology TCP Traditional Cultural Property UCMP University of California Museum of Paleontology USC United States Code USGS United States Geological Survey iv ArchaeoPaleo Resource Management, Inc. Jupiter Project – Navajo Road March 2016 Cultural Phase I Assessment TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................... iii ACRONYMS ...............................................................................................................................................................iv INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION ...................................................................................................................... 1 NATURAL SETTING .................................................................................................................................................... 3 PROJECT PERSONNEL ................................................................................................................................................