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CM-2022-040 - 2/25/2022 TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION AlSiTIQUITIES PERMIT APPLICATION FORM ARCHEOLOGY GENERAL INFORMATION 1.PROPERTY TYPE AND LOCATION Project Name(and/or Site Trinomial)Additional Cultural gesourge-s Survey of the City of Round Rock ming 5=ip&§Drin Ext County(les) Williamson USGS Quadrangle Name and Number Round Rock NQQ7-112) UTM Coordinates Zone 14 E 622634.42 N 3377231.89 Location Western portion of Round Rock,Texas (see attached maps). Federal Involvement 0 Yes ✓ No Name of Federal Agency Agency Representative 11.OWNER(OR CONTROLLING AGENCY) Owner Citv of Round Rock.. Representative n (,&3%L Address 22A j4! - C4,N- City/State/Zip Ll��d-jel,,Zc IFOZ-fc- T-9- -ealuv(vmk�� Telephone(include area code) Ph:21 V-'W00 Email Address III.PROJECT SPONSOR(IF DIFFERENT FROM OWNER) Sponsor NA Representative Address City/State/Zip Telephone(include area code) Email Address PROJECT INFORMATION I.PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(ARCHEOLOGIST) Name - _ Christopher Shelton Affiliation SIARCA Environmental Consultants Address a Montere Oaks, Bldg i.Suite iio City/State/Zip Alistin,Texas 78:W Telephone(include area code) 476-o8c)i Email Address cshe1ton(@swca&gM (OVER) ANTIQUITIES PERMIT APPLICATION FORM(CONTINUED) [I.PROJECT DESCRIPTION Proposed Starting Date of Fieldwork, January 24,2022 Requested Permit Duration 5 Years 0 Months (i year minimum) Scope of Work(Provided an Outline of Proposed Work) S�A will conduct an intensivepedestrian survey with subsurface testing as necessary based on field conditions(please refer to the attached Scope of Work.) 111.CURATION&REPORT Temporary Curatorial or Laboratory Facility SW_C_AE9_vi_r9_nmgntal Consultants Permanent Curatorial Facility - Centerfor Archaeological Studies,Texas StateUniversity.San Marcos TV.LAND OWNER'S CERTIFICATION Z,-44 AAR'_- , as legal representative of the Land Owner, c-64e_ do certify that I have reviewed the plans and researcff design,and that no investigations will be performed prior to the issuance of a t by the Historical Corn Fur'hermorte,.l understand the Owner,Sponsor,and Principal h m s of Perm' as is'onc Commission. it 0 g 0 0 Investi responsible c �Ieti e term permit. Date-,;?- V.SPONSOR'S CERTIFICATION I, , as legal representative of the Sponsor, do certify that I have review the plans and research design,and that no investigations will be performed prior to the issuance of a permit by the Texas Historical Commission. Furthermore, I understand that the Sponsor,Owner,and Principal Investigator are responsible for completing the terms of this permit. Signature Date VI. INVESTIGATOR'S CERTIFICATION 1, Christopher Shelton —,as Principal Investigator employed by SWCA Environmental Consultants (investigative Firm), do certify that I will execute this project according to the submitted plans and research design, and will not conduct any work prior to the issuance of a permit by the Texas Historical Commission. Furthermore,I understand that the Principal Investigator(and the Investigative Firm),as well as the owner and Sponsor,are resp ng the terms of this permit. Signature Date 03-02-2022 ?!= Principal Investigator must attach a research design,a copy of the USGS quadrangle showing project boundaries, and any additional pertinent information.Curriculum vita must be on file with the Archeology Division. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Reviewer Date Permit Issues Permit Number Permit Expiration Date Type of Permit Date Received for Data Entry Texas Historical Commission Archeology Division P.O.Box 12276,Austin,TX 78711-2276 TeXAS KISIORICAL COMMISSMN Phone 512-463-6o96 the.texas.gov thc.texas.gov il)aa SWCA ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS Sound Science. Czeative Solutions' 4407 Monterey Oaks Boulevard Building 1. Suite I10 Austin, Texas 78749 Te1512.478.0891 fax 512.47h.0893 www sw[a cam TEXAS ANTIQUITIES PERMIT APPLICA TION PROPOSED SCOPE OF WORK FOR ADDITIONAL INTENSIVE CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY OF THE CITYOFROUND ROCK'S WYOMING SPRINGS DRIVE EXTENSION, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS Project Landowners City of Round Rock, Texas Project Sponsor Halff Associates, Inc. Project Consultant SWCA Environmental Consultants Principal Investigator — Christopher Shelton, MA - Date — Januaiy 14, 2022 INTRODUCTION At the request of the Halff Associates, Inc, (Halff) and on behalf of the City of Round Rock, Texas, SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) proposes to conduct additional intensive cultural resources survey of the originally proposed approximately 0.9-mile-long (1.4-kilometer [km] -long) Wyoming Springs Drive Extension located in proximity to the City of Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas (project) (Figures I and 2). SWCA surveyed 9.9 acres (4 hectares [ha}) of the proposed road extension under Texas Antiquities Permit (TAP) No. 9497 in July 2020 and received concurrence from the Texas Historical Commission (THC) in April 2021 (Morton and Retter 2021). Since that time, the City of Round Rock has added an additional 18.7 acres (7.6 ha) to the original project. As such, SWCA proposes to survey the additional 18.7 acres (7.6 ha) (i.e., project area) under a separate TAP. As the City of Round Rock is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, the project is subject to review and approval by the THC under the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT); therefore, the investigations proposed below are designed to comply with the requirements of the ACT. Based on the current project understanding, no federal regulatory compliance is anticipated. SWCA proposes to conduct an intensive pedestrian survey with subsurface testing of the project area. The goal of the work will be to identify prehistoric and historic archaeological sites in the project area; establish vertical and horizontal site boundaries as appropriate regarding the project area; and evaluate the significance and eligibility of any site according to eligibility criteria for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and for designation as a State Antiquities Landmark (SAL). All work will be done in accordance with the ACT and standards and guidelines established by the THC and the Council of Texas Archeologists (CTA), This scope of work presents information on the project area, potential effects, known resources, and methods of the proposed survey, reporting, and curation. 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Y,L b'.5 ay5,, ys::, }•'•'• +►/� r.,r.',Jaf .. (]- .. o a� V a ` • � • .. aY,t._ ':.r Scope of Work for Additional Intensive Cultural Resources Survey City of Round Rock's Wyoming Springs Drive Extension PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SETTING January 14, 2022 SWCA understands that the City of Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, proposes to expand the originally planned footprint intended to extend Wyoming Springs Drive from Brightwater Boulevard to Farm -to -Market (FM) 3406. The project includes construction of a new location, four -lane divided roadway connecting two existing segments of Wyoming Springs Drive (also a four -lane, divided roadway). The proposed roadway is expected to be approximately 0.9 mile (1.4 km) in length, encompassing an area of approximately 28.6 acres (1 1.6 ha). A total of 9.9 acres was surveyed by SWCA under TAP No. 9497 in 2020, leaving the current project area at approximately 18.7 acres (7.6 ha) of non- linear and non-contiguous footprint additions. The project area is located on the northwestern margin of the City of Round Rock, Texas, in southern Williamson County. The proposed roadway trends along the edges of residential developments to the west and parkland to the east and is depicted on the Round Rock, Texas, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute topographic quadrangle map (see Figure 1). The nearest prominent waterway is Brushy Creek, which bisects the proposed project area. Additionally, Dry Fork Creek, a tributary of Brushy Creek, and an unnamed tributary intersect with the proposed project area. The confluence of Dry Fork Creek with Brushy Creek is located just east of the project (see Figure 2). GEOLOGY The geology underlying the project area consists primarily of Cretaceous -aged Edwards Limestone formation with the Quaternary Alluvium formation within the Brushy Creek basin (Table I; Figure 3). The Edwards Limestone formation consists of limestone, dolomite, and chert, with the upper part mostly alternating hard and soft beds of limestone (Barnes 1992; USGS 2022a); this is a chert-bearing formation. The Quaternary Alluvium deposits are associated with the floodplains of drainages that intersect the project area and include indistinct low terraces (USGS 2022a). Table 1. Geological Formations Within the Project Area Soil Labels Soil Mapping Units Acres (Hectares) Percentage Ked Edwards Limestone 17.1 (6.9) 92% Qal Quaternary Alluvium 1,6(0.7) 8% Total 18.7 (7.6) 100% Source: USGS (2022a) _181W According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the project area contains five soil map units (NRCS 2022). Table 2 summarizes the mapped soils units within the project area. Almost all the soils within the project area are in the Eckrant association (90 percent), with small areas of Oakal la association (5 percent) in the Brushy Creek drainage basin and Georgetown soils (5 percent) at the southern end of the proposed project area (Figure 4; see Table 2) (NRCS 2022). Scope of Work for Additional Intensive Cultural Resources Survey January 14, 2022 City of Round Rock's Wyoming Springs Drive Extension WYOMING SPRINGS ContourLine 1:12,000 +u DRIVE EXTENSION —Interred ft"ft Q �.� ' , A SWCA surveyProW d U surveyed Under TM Na. 949T GxWM0 +_ Rq„ m,,,e,,. yyeTe _✓.. 1f� GEOLOGIC MAP Geolcgk Unit DN vnmtn ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEAS o 500 1 Ked • Edavards Lirncstpnc Qa Quaternary Alluvium o 3o0 Figure 3. Project area geology. 5 ltjvi Soil Unit Type .� , •�'r * ;-y:• �.. icy Aj�'■4 EeB - Eduant extremely stony clay, 0 to 3 percent slopes �,�''►ji .,M Y.,\j ► .. percent slopes ��►�' *• ,'�''+�w,*ram I 'ry "-•sa,=►; ` M : �. .f =+ �' a•` all W Water t — .-�;;get„L l.� *. 1'_✓- 'c•i�ranEn Cf i� 5 f � *1►t - tvif ' Y • a �e`' `� Fly:%•" ♦Y�� { Imo} .��.V +•+ram �•�'_ i +. .f.° f � }'1�Yti'`•.��L�''^t �,*.' .`]� �T, x�` t ' �iI � � � }�if } �' � f4 L• •n:; 1rr�1 y.. ��jd ,�{t11`ki. 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Soil Units Within the Project Area Soil Labels Soil Mapping Units Acres (Hectares) Percentage EaD Eckrant cobbly clay, 1 to 8 percent slopes 8.8 (3.6) 47% Ere Eckrant-Rock outcrop association, 1 to 10 percent slopes 6.0 (2.4) 32% EeB Eckrant extremely stony clay, 0 to 3 percent slopes 2.0 (0.8) 11 % OIA Oakalla soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, channeled, frequently flooded 1.0 (0.4) 5% GsB Georgetown stony clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes 0.9 (0.4) 5% Total 18.7 (7.6) 100% Source: NRCS (2022) Soils of the Eckrant series consist of well drained, moderately slowly permeable soils that are very shallow to shallow over indurated limestone bedrock. They are formed in residuum derived from limestone and occur nearly level to very steep summits, shoulders, and backslopes of ridges on dissected plateaus. Based on the in situ development and shallow depth of the soil, it has little to no potential to contain intact buried cultural materials; however, the presence of chert cobbles increases the potential for surficial cultural material (see Figure 4) (NRCS 2022). The Oakalla series consist of deep, well drained soils formed in loamy alluvium derived from limestone of Cretaceous age. These soils are on nearly level to gently sloping floodplains on perennial streams in river valleys. They are subject to flooding by overflow from streams for short periods after heavy rains. Soils in this series have moderate to high potential to contain intact cultural material (MRCS 2022). The Georgetown series consists of moderately deep, well drained soils formed over Cretaceous -age indurated limestone. The Georgetown soils tend to occur on level to gently sloping dissected plateaus. These soils have a moderate potential to contain intact cultural material (MRCS 2022). PREVIOUS ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND KNOWN RESOURCES On April 16, 2020, and January 3, 2022, SWCA completed a desktop review of the project area. The review area includes the 18.7-acre (7.6-ha) project area and an additional I -mile (1.6-km) buffer (review area). SWCA used the Texas Archeological Sites Atlas (Atlas) online database (THC 2022) to identify previously conducted surveys and known sites within the review area. SWCA also consulted historical topographic maps available through the USGS Historical Topographic Map Explorer (USGS 2022b), the Texas Historic Overlay (Foster et al. 2006), and modern aerial imagery to identify land use practices that may indicate the potential for or presence of cultural resources within the project area. The project area is intersected by seven previously conducted cultural resource surveys (i.e., Atlas Nos. 8500004866, 8500004867, 8500010766, 8500012223, 8500013761, 8500080886, and 8500081972) (Figure 5). As described above, the current project area is composed of footprint additions to the Wyoming Springs Road Extension project that was surveyed under TAP No. 9497 by SWCA in July 2020, and received THC concurrence in April 2021. The 2020 survey consisted of a pedestrian survey augmented by a total of 32 shovel tests. The surveyors in 2020 found the project area to display poor integrity due to disturbances caused by modern infrastructure and park construction (Morton and Retter 2021). Although previously identified archaeological site 41 WM720 was revisited during this survey, no additional cultural resources were identified (Morton and Retter 2021). 7 'Am r Scope of Work for Additional Intensive Cultural Resources Survey January 14, 2022 City of Round Rock's Wyoming Springs Drive Extension Three of the additional intersecting surveys were conducted for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Fort Worth District in 1987 and include a large area survey mostly northeast of the proposed project area, a small area survey just north of Brushy Creek on the west side of the proposed project area, and a survey within Brushy Creek. The only information available on the Atlas is that the survey within the drainage was for the Brushy Lake Creek Interceptor. A 2000 survey for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is a crescent -shaped area survey south of Brushy Creek and west of the proposed project area. A 2004 survey for Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) crosses the proposed project area twice north of Brushy Creek. A 2018 survey by Atkins for Williamson County crosses the proposed project area along the Brushy Creek basin. Two additional previous cultural resource surveys were located with 300 feet (91 m) of the project area, and 23 more previous cultural resources surveys are located within a 1-mile (1.6-km) radius of the project area (Table 3). Table 3. Archaeological Surveys Within / Mile of the Project Area Atlas No. Survey Type TAP No. Proximity to Project Area Sponsor Year 8500004866 Areal intersects northern portion of project area USACE-Fort Worth District 1987 8500004867 Areal Intersects central portion of project area USACE-Fort Worth District 1987 8500010766 Areal 2508 Intersects central portion of project area TPWD 2000 8500012223 Areal 3325 Intersects central portion of project area LCRA 2004 8500013761 Areal - Intersects central portion of project area USACE-Fort Worth District 1987 8500080086 Areal 8529 Intersects central portion of project area Williamson County 2018 8500081972 Areal 9497 Intersects most of project area. City of Round Rock 2020 8500012355 Areal 2768 Western periphery of review area. USACE-Fort Worth District 2002 8500013071 Areal 2723 Southwestern periphery of review area TPWD 2002 8500013274 Areal 2723 Western part of review area. TPWD 2002 8500013446 Areal 2768 Western periphery of review area. USACE-Fart Worth District 2002 8500013026 Areal 2611 Southeastern periphery of review area. LCRA 2001 8500013229 Areal 2611 Eastern periphery of review area. LCRA 2001 8500018854 Areal 5732 Southern periphery of review area Texas Department of Transportation 2010 8500021161 Areal 6263 Eastern part of review area. Williamson County 2012 8500018334 Areal 4606 Southeastern part of review area. City of Round Rock 2010 8500008459 Areal - Southwestern part of review area. Veterans Administration 1983 Environmental Protection 8500008461 Areal Southwestern part of review area. Agency, Housing and Urban Development 1986 8500008463 Areal Southwestern part of rev ew area. Vett;rans Administration 1983 8500008468 Areal Eastern part of review area. VA 1984 8500008469 Areal Eastern part of review area. VA 1984 8500009759 Areal Southern part of review area - 8500010536 Areal 2490 Southwestern periphery of review area Brushy Creek PUD 2000 8500010766 Areal 2508 Southwestern periphery of review area TPWD 2000 Source: THC (2022) 9 Scope of Work for Additional Intensive Cultural Resources Survey January 14, 2022 City of Round Rock's Wyoming Sprngs Drive Extension The file search and literature review identified one archaeological site within the project area (see Figure 5). This site, 41 WM720, is located along the edge of a ridge at the confluence of Dry Fork Creek and Brushy Creek; the proposed project area crosses the site on the eastern side. The site was originally recorded in 1986 and was described as a large, dense prehistoric lithic procurement scatter of tested cores and primary flakes with some secondary flakes (THC 2022). A single unifacial tool was the only formal tool initially identified. The original investigators recommended the site as ineligible for the NRHP (THC 2022). A small eastern portion of the site was revisited in 2004 during a survey for a wastewater line. During this investigation, three pieces of debitage were encountered on the surface, and an additional piece of debitage was found within the upper 6 inches (15 cm) of soil. The surveyed potion of the site was recommended as ineligible for the NRHP, and the THC concurred with the recommendation in 2005 (THC 2022). SWCA revisited site 41 WM720 during the 2020 investigations for the Wyoming Springs Road Extension project. SWCA archaeologists found the site to be extensively impacted by buried utilities, an overhead transmission line, land clearing, as well as housing development associated with a subdivision within the site boundary. A total of five pieces of lithic debitage were observed on the surface within the surveyed area. SWCA excavated a total of 13 shovel tests within the intersecting portion of the site, one of which identified a flake within the upper 6 inches (15 cm) of clay loam soil. No evidence for formal tools or features was observed. SWCA recommended the survey portion of the site as ineligible for the NRHP, as much of the original site is now a residential area. The THC concurred with the ineligible recommendation in 2021 (Morton and Retter 2021; THC 2022). Two archaeological sites (i.e., 41 WM721 and 41 WM 1055) are located within 300 feet (91 m) of the project area. Archaeological site 41 WM721 lies just north of the northern edge of the proposed project area and, like site 41 WM720, is described as a large surftcial lithic procurement scatter that was recommended as not eligible for NRHP listing (THC 2022). Site 41 WM 1055 is within the Brushy Creek basin, on the south side of the creek. There is no detailed information on the Atlas; however, the site was recommended as not eligible for NRHP listing (THC 2022). An additional 26 previously recorded archaeological sites are within the 1-mile (1.6-km) review area (Table 4). Table 4. Previously Recorded Archaeological Sites Within 1 Mile of the Project Area site Location Site Type Description NRHP Eligibility Trinomial 41WM720 Intersects Prehistoric Lithic procurement scatter Ineligible (THC 2005) 41 WM721 Within 300 feet Prehistoric: Uthic procurement scatter Ineligible (THC 2005) 41WM1055 Within 300 feet Historic rtnknown Ineligible (THC 2004) 41WMl1 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Midden Unevaluated 41WM150 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Lilhic scatter Unevaluated 41 WM527 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Isolated biface fragment Recommended Not Eligible 41 WM528 Within 1 mile Unknown Unknown Recommended Not Eligible 41WM529 Wthin 1 mile Unknown Unknown Recommended Not Eligible 41WM530 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Isolated Clear Fork gouge Recommended Not Eligible 41WM531 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Isolated thick biface fragment Recommended Not Eligible 10 Scope of Work for Additional Intensive Cultural Resources Survey January 14, 2022 City of Round Rock's Wyoming Springs Drive Extension site Location SIte Type Description NRHP Eligibility Trinomial 41 WM532 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Isolated Marshall dart point fragment Recommended Not Eligible 41WM533 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Isolated projectile point fragment Recommended Not Eligible 41WM534 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Isolated thick biface fragment Recommended Not Eligible 41WM535 Within 1 mile Unknown Unknown Recommended Not Eligible 41WM536 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Isolated thick biface fragment Recommended Not Eligible 41WM537 Within 1 mile Unknown Unknown Recommended Not Eligible 41WM603 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Lithic scatter Recommended Not Eligible 41 WM604 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Lithic scatter Recommended Not Eligible 41 WM605 Within 1 mile Historic Residential artifact scatter Recommended Not Eligible 41 WM722 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Lithic procurement scatter Recommended Not Eligible 41 WM723 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Lithic procurement scatter Recommended Not Eligible 41 WM731 Within 1 mile Prehistoric/His Burned rock middens and open campsite; Eligible (THC 1997) tonic historic limestone house 41WM768 Within i mile Prehistoric Lithic procurement and reduction scatter Ineligible (THC 2010, 2012) 41 WM946 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Lithic procurement scatter Unevaluated 41 WM996 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Burned rock midden and open campsite Ineligible (THC 2005) 41 WM997 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Open campsite Ineligible (THC 2005) 41WM167 Within 1 mile Historic Homestead remains Unevaluated 41WM1183 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Lithic Scatter Undetermined (THC 2010 2012) 41WM1197 Within 1 mile Prehistoric Lithic Scatter Recommended Not Eligible Source: THC (2022). No historical markers or cemeteries were identified during the background review. To evaluate the potential for the presence of historical features, SWCA examined the historic -age USGS topographic quadrangle maps, as well as the compilation of historical maps found in the Texas Historic Overlay (Foster et al. 2006). Using historical maps dating from the late nineteenth to the mid -twentieth century (USGS 2022b), SWCA identified 19 potentially historical structures within the larger review area. One of the potential historical structures identified in the historical map review is located immediately adjacent (within 300 feet [91 m]) to the proposed project area near the northern terminus (Figure 6). a f 4 �}. •� ,�: � � � � �� `' ham: 111 ' 'kF 5 54 y 'µi - . 1� IL 1 r } 1¢ •Ff } Potential Historical Structure 111 DRIVE EXTENSION [=1-Mile Buffer POTENTIAL HISTORICALProject STRUCTURES MAP Surveyed Under f 9497 Scope of Work for Additional Intensive Cultural Resources Survey January 14, 2022 City of Round Rock's Wyoming Springs Drive Extension METHODS SWCA will conduct an intensive cultural resources survey of the approximately 18.7-acre (7.6-ha) project area. The goal of the investigation will be to locate all prehistoric and historic cultural resources within the project area, establish vertical and horizontal site boundaries to the extent feasible with consideration of access constraints, and evaluate the significance and eligibility of all recorded sites for designation as SALs. The survey will comply with applicable THC/CTA archaeological survey standards for projects of this size. For area projects less than 25 acres (10.1 ha) in size, the THOCTA survey standards require a minimum of two shovel tests per acre, or minimally 38 shovel tests across the 18.7-acre (7.6 ha) project area. Additional shovel testing is required to delineate cultural resources. Factors such as disturbances, site probability, and exposures may affect the shovel testing intensity. The pedestrian survey will be completed by qualified SWCA archaeologists who will inspect the project area using transects spread approximately 100 feet (30 m) apart. Survey transects will be adjusted as necessary to ensure coverage of the project area. During the survey, archaeologists will examine the ground surface for artifacts, features, and other prehistoric or historic material for proper documentation per state standards. Features of the landscape, such as depressions, ditches, mounds, and areas of differential vegetation, will also be documented and inspected for cultural features. Shovel tests will be excavated in 8-inch (20-cm) arbitrary levels to a depth of 31.5 inches (80 cm) unless soil conditions or argillic horizon preclude reaching that depth. All matrices will be screened through `/- inch mesh for artifact recovery. SWCA will plot each shovel test using a sub -meter accurate global positioning system (GPS) receiver and will record each test on appropriate project field forms in tablets to expedite recording during survey investigations. The potential for deeply buried cultural deposits is currently deemed low based on the previously discussed soil and geology information. Eocene surface geology is mapped within the project area, and soils mapped in the project area suggest shallow basal clays. The field assessment will further define the potential, and methods will be adjusted accordingly. If archaeological sites are encountered in the project area during the investigation, they will be explored as much as possible with consideration to the boundaries of the project. All discovered sites will be assessed regarding their potential significance so that recommendations can be made for proper management (i.e., avoidance, non -avoidance, or further work) and eligibility. Shovel tests will be excavated per THUCTA standards to define horizontal and vertical site boundaries (i.e., at least six shovel tests per site). Site delineation shovel tests will be excavated in a cruciform pattern at 50-foot (15- m) intervals or less until two negatives are encountered in each direction or landfotm limits are reached. Photographs for sites found within the project area will minimally include: the site setting documented from a minimum of two angles, all cultural features present within the site, a representative sample of non -diagnostic artifacts, all sides of diagnostics artifacts, and representative other natural features and/or disturbances within the site. Locations of sites, relevant features, and photograph locations will be mapped through GPS. SWCA will complete appropriate State of Texas Archaeological Site Data Forms for each site discovered and/or revisited during the investigations. SWCA will produce a detailed plan map of each site and plot locations on USGS 7.5-minute topographic quadrangles and relevant project maps. SWCA proposes to conduct a non -collection survey; artifacts, including temporal diagnostics, will be tabulated, analyzed, and documented in the field, but not collected. 13 Scope of Work for Additional Intensive Cultural Resources Survey January 14, 2022 City of Round Rocks Wyoming Springs Drive Extension REPORTING AND CURATION Once the cultural resources survey has been completed, SWCA will prepare a report for review by the City of Round Rock and the THC. The report of the investigations will conform to the CTA and THC standards and guidelines. The report will include the results of the background review and the field survey. Specifically, it will provide the methodology used in the investigations, the presence and condition of previously recorded sites located in and around the project area, the history of the property, photographs illustrating the environment and setting, a description of cultural resources encountered during the survey, recommendations for management of those cultural resources, and recommendations for additional investigations, if warranted. SWCA will submit a draft digital copy of the report to the City of Round Rock for review and comment. SWCA will address all comments and concerns, and at the City of Round Rock's request, the revised draft will be submitted to the THC for review. SWCA will address any comments or concerns from the THC and will produce a final report to complete requirements of the Antiquities Permit. SWCA is proposing a no -collection survey; however, documentation will be curated at the Center for Archaeological Studies at Texas State University in San Marcos. The ACT requires that, upon approval of the draft report, a final report must be produced. SWCA will furnish two electronic copies of the final report on a tagged PDF formatted CD, as well as project area shapefiles, to the THC, and complete an abstract text online. UNANTICIPATED DISCOVERY OF HUMAN REMAINS In the event of unexpected discovery of human remains or funerary objects/contexts during the survey, SWCA will comply with all applicable state laws (Texas Health and Safety Code Section 711 and the Texas Administrative Code Title 13, Chapter 22 Sections 22.1 through 22.6.), as well as taking into account the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's 2007 Policy Statement on the Treatment of Burial Sites. Any human skeletal remains that may be discovered will, at all times, be treated with dignity and respect. if human remains are uncovered during investigations, the following steps will be taken: • SWCA will halt excavation of the remains and shall notify the Williamson County sheriff and the THC. The sheriff will be requested to contact the coroner/medical examiner. After examining the human remains, if the sheriff and coroner determine the remains are modern, then the sheriff or coroner will assume responsibility for the remains. • Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure that the remains are protected and not disturbed prior to the conclusion of investigation by law enforcement and consultation with appropriate groups to determine next steps (if needed). • if the county sheriff and coroner determine that the remains are not modern or a crime scene, thereby relinquishing their jurisdiction over the remains, SWCA will coordinate with the Project and THC to determine the appropriate course of action and file a Notice of the Existence of a Cemetery. • Excavations (e.g., shovel testing) within 330 feet (100 m) of the find will be halted until the THC authorizes continued work in those areas. • Surveys will continue elsewhere in the project area. 14 Scope of Work for Additional Intensive Cultural Resources Survey January 14, 2022 City of Round Rock's Wyoming Springs Drive Extension REFERENCES Barnes, Virgil E. 1992 Geological Atlas of Texas_ Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas at Austin. Foster, T. R., T. Summerville, and T. Brown 2006 The Texas Historic Overlay; A Geographic Information System of Historic Map Images for Planning Transportation Projects in Texas. Prepared for the Texas Department of Transportation by PBS&J, Austin. Morton, B., and M. Retter 2021 Intensive Cultural Resources Survey of the Proposed Wyoming Springs Drive Extension Project, City of Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas. Prepared for the Halff and Associates, Inc. and the City of Round Rock by SWCA Environmental Consultants, Austin (TAP #9497; Atlas Abstract #8100021891), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 2022 Web Soil Survey. Available at: https:/lwebsoiIsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm. Accessed January 2022. Texas Historical Commission (THC) 2022 Texas Archeological Sites Atlas restricted database, Texas Historical Commission. Available at: https:lftshaonline.org/handbook. Accessed January 2022. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 2022a Texas Geology Web Map Viewer. Available at. https://txpub.usgs.gov/txgeology/. Accessed January 2022. 2022b The National Geologic Map Database (TopoView). Historical topographic map collection. Available at: http:r`ingmdb.usgs.govlmaps/TopoView/. Accessed January 2022. 15 ROUNO ROCK TEXAS City of Round Rock Agenda Item Summary Agenda Number: Title: Consider executing Antiquities Permit Application Form Archeology with the Texas Historical Commission regarding the Wyoming Springs Drive Extension Project. Type: City Manager Item Governing Body: City Manager Approval Agenda Date: 2/25/2022 Dept Director: Gary Hudder, Transportation Director Cost: Indexes: Attachments: Permit App Department: Transportation Text of Legislative File CM-2022-040 The Wyoming Springs Road Segment 1 project consists of extending Wyoming Springs Blvd from Creekbend at the south end to Old Settler's Blvd on the north end. The roadway will be a new 4-lane urban divided arterial roadway with off-street shared use paths. The road will clear Hairy Man Road and Dry Fork creek as well as create a path that intersects with the existing hike and bike trail along Hairy Man Road. The team is working to obtain environmental clearance and design with anticipated completion in fall 2022 with construction to begin in 2023. An original Antiquities permit was completed May 2020. Since then, the project limits of the project have been revised and thus there is a need to update the permit. An updated intensive cultural resources survey is required. A Texas Antiquities permit application must be completed prior to this survey. City of Round Rock Page 2 of I