A Class III Archaeological Survey of the Verde Water Treatment Plant on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, Maricopa County, Arizona
Creators: name: Oslynn Benjamin
Publisher: name: Jacobs
Year: 2014
Subjects: subject: Mesa, AZ
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/77549/mesa-az
subject: Arizona (State / Territory)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/335/arizona-state-territory
subject: Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/78370/salt-river-pima-maricopa-indian-community
subject: Phoenix Basin
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/27/phoenix-basin
subject: Maricopa (County)
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/geographic-keyword/3900/maricopa-county
subject: PaleoIndian
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/4/paleoindian
subject: Hohokam
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/21/hohokam
subject: Huhugam
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/culture-keyword/8166/huhugam
subject: Isolated Artifact
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/344/isolated-artifact
subject: Water Treatment Plant
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/site-type/729/water-treatment-plant
subject: Mano
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/131/mano
subject: Ground Stone
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/material-type/7/ground-stone
subject: Class III Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/139248/class-iii-survey
subject: Verde Water Treatment Plant
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/other-keyword/158880/verde-water-treatment-plant
subject: Reconnaissance / Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/7/reconnaissance-survey
subject: Records Search / Inventory Checking
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/8/records-search-inventory-checking
subject: Systematic Survey
valueUri: https://core.tdar.org/browse/investigation-type/12/systematic-survey

description: An archaeological survey of the exposed ground surface that will be potentially impacted by the planned demolition of the existing structures of the Verde Water Treatment Plant (VWTP) to allow the landscape to revert to its natural condition. The Class III survey does not include existing buildings, which are being examined in a separate investigation. A Class III archaeological survey conducted of the exposed ground surface within the area of potential effects (APE) found no significant cultural resources. One isolated occurrence (IO) was identified in a disturbed area. A previously recorded prehistoric site (SPRMIC-32) is plotted outside of but immediately adjacent to the northeast portion of the APE; however, no evidence of this site was found within the APE. No further archaeological work is recommended for this project. In addition to the archaeological survey, the project was reviewed by the SRP-MIC Cultural Preservation Program. The Cultural Preservation Program noted that the mountain areas from Mt. McDowell and Arizona Dam Butte across to present day Saguaro Lake (man-made reservoir) are traditional cultural properties (TCPs). Additionally, the Salt and Verde Rivers and the confluence of those two rivers are TCPs.