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CM-2022-042 - 2/25/2022TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION ANTIQUITIES PERMIT APPLICATION FORM ARCHEOLOGY GENERAL INFORMATION I. PROPERTY TYPE AND LOCATION Project Name (and/or Site Trinomial) Chisholm Trail Road Improvements County (ies) Williamson USGS Quadrangle Name and Number Round Rock 3097-312 UTM Coordinates Zone 14R E_625208 N _3380005 Location Chisholm Trail Road 0.4 mile north of Old Settlers Blvd. to IH 35 SB Frontage Road Federal Involvement ❑ Yes ® No Name of Federal Agency Agency Representative II. ON711 OI �ONT OLL NG AGEIIJCY) own -- Representative' S Address 2 . L City/State/Zip Telephone (include area code) 1�' C Email Addres III. PROJECT SPONSOR (IF DIFFERENT FROM OWNER) Sponsor Representative Address City/State/Zip Telephone (include area code) Email Address PROJECT INFORMATION I. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (ARCHEOLOGIST) Name Nile Walker Affiliation BGE, Inc. Address 10777 Westheimer Road, Suite 400 City/State/Zip Houston, Texas�o422 Telephone (include area code) 832-543-7166 Email Address nwalker@bgeinc.com / ',1I /l,2/j-2 Z-0 2- (OVER) ANTIQUITIES PERMIT APPLICATION FORM (CONTINUED) II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Proposed Starting Date of Fieldwork March 15, 2o22 Requested Permit Duration _ S Years Months (i year minimum) Scope of Work (Provided an Outline of Proposed Work) See attached Scope of Work III. CURATION & REPORT Temporary Curatorial or Laboratory Facility BGE, Inc. IL0777 Westheimer Road, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77042 Permanent Curatorial Facility _Center for Archeological Studies, Texas State University -San Marcos, 6oi University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666 _ I, 1 U (V 1 c L I r AflY '�� fl-ZXrl - 1-4—FU I r w1k,- , as legal representative of the Land Owner, do certify that I have reviewed the plans and research Aesign, and that no investigations will be performed prior to the issuance of a permit by the Texas Histo 4A�&411 Commission. Furthermore, I understand that the Owner, Sponsor, and Principal Investigator are respons br completing�hg t�ox�, s of the permit. Signature " x-.f-�N, Date ` �-s r �eL41 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 I, Nile Walker , as Principal Investigator employed by BGE (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 responsible for completing the terms of this permit. '�•�/� / l Signature /X4 /G ,C,e�- Date of o6 2o21 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. Reviewer Permit Number Type of Permit Texas Historical Commission Archeology Division P.O. Box 12276, Austin, TX 78711-2276 Phonej12-463-6o96 thc.texas.gov FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Date Permit Issues Permit Expiration Date Date Received for Data Entry I itTEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION rrwl plwte. ulh.r . 1 01-1" thc.texas.gov Date: January 10, 2022 Mr. Mark Wolfe Executive Director Texas Historical Commission P.O. Box 12276 Austin, TX 78711 RE: Antiquities Code of Texas Project Review and Antiquities Permit Application Chisholm Trail Road Improvements From: 0.4 mile north of Old Settlers Blvd. To: IH35 SB Frontage Road Dear Mr. Wolfe: BGE, Inc. (BGE) was contracted by the City of Round Rock (Sponsor) to perform a cultural resources desktop review and initiate consultation with the Texas Historical Commission (THC) for the proposed Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project (Project), in the City of Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas (Figure 1: Project Vicinity Map and Figure 2: Project Location Map). The Project is sponsored and funded by the City of Round Rock, with no federal permitting or approval required; therefore, the Project is not subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). However, as the Project Sponsor is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, and the Project would involve ground disturbance on public land, the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT) applies. The Project would disturb greater than five acres of public land; thus, the Sponsor is required to notify the THC. This letter serves to notify the THC and document the results of the cultural resources desktop review. Recommendations regarding further cultural resources investigation of the Project Area are provided herein. The Sponsor requests review of the Project under the ACT, concurrence with the recommendations in this letter, and issuance of a Texas Antiquities Permit to conduct further investigations within the Project Area. Project Overview The Project would widen and reconstruct Chisholm Trail Road, from approximately 0.4 mile north of Old Settlers Boulevard (Blvd.) to the north end of Chisholm Trail Road to Interstate Highway (IH) 35 Southbound (SB) Frontage Road and approximately 0.1 mile of unnamed roadway north of the bend in Chisholm Trail Road. The Project would widen the existing Chisholm Trail Road and the unnamed roadway north of the bend from a two- lane urban facility to a five -lane urban roadway with curb and gutter. The Project would be constructed within approximately 6.12 acres of existing City of Round Rock and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) right-of-way (ROW) and up to an additional 0.89 Serving. Leading- Solving.'" BGE Inc. • 101 West Louis Henna Boulevard, Suite 400 • Austin, Texas 78728 • 512-879 0400 • www.bgeinc.com Mr. Mark Wolfe January 10, 2022 acre of proposed new ROW would be required. The Sponsor would acquire the proposed ROW from one parcel: R513194. (Williamson Central Appraisal District [WCAD], 2021). The total approximate acreage of the Project Area, as shown on Figure 2, would be 7.01 acres, encompassing all areas in which construction related ground disturbance is anticipated, including existing ROW and proposed ROW. Maximum depth of impacts for the Project is anticipated to be 10 feet (approximately 3 meters) for the proposed curb and gutter system. Appendix A: Chisolm Trail Preliminary Design Schematic provides additional details about the proposed facility. Project Setting The Project Area is along an existing transportation route in an urban setting (Appendix B: Project Area Photographs). Land use on adjacent properties is primarily commercial. However, there are a few undeveloped adjacent parcels with oak -juniper woodland. The Project Area is situated on a flat to gently rolling interfluve between Onion Branch and Chandler Branch, both tributaries of Brushy Creek to the south (Figure 3: USGS Topographic Map). According to the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), soils within the Project Area (Figure 4: Project Area Map) consist entirely of calcareous clayey soils formed from in situ residuum of the underlying Lower Cretaceous age rock formations (Soil Survey Staff 2021). Table 1 shows the soil units mapped within the Project Area, Table 1. Mapped Soil Units within the Project Area Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Parent Material Depth to Restrictive Layer DoC Doss silty clay, 1 to 5 Calcareous loamy and clayey residuum from 11-20 inches to percent slopes marls and limestone bedrock EaD Eckrant cobbly clay, 1 to Residuum weathered from limestone, quartz, 4 to 20 inches 38 percent slopes chert, marl, and chalk to bedrock The Project Area is in the Central Texas archeological region (as defined by Pertulla, 2004). The prehistoric occupants of Central Texas were almost exclusively nomadic foragers, and prehistoric sites are typically the remnants of temporary occupations by small groups. Lithic scatters and burned rock middens are common characteristics of prehistoric sites in the area. Outside of major urban centers, historic sites are typically rural homesteads and farmsteads. Previously Recorded Cultural Resource Sites and Surveys Review of the Texas Historic Sites Atlas and Texas Archeological Sites Atlas (Atlas) (THC, 2021 a, 2021 b) identified no Recorded Texas Historic Landmarks (RTHLs), other Texas Historical Markers, or cemeteries within a one -kilometer buffer (Study Area) of the Project Area. Five previously recorded sites were identified within the Study Area, including one previously recorded National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)-eligible Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project Page 2 Mr. Mark Wolfe January 10, 2022 and State Antiquities Landmark (SAL) designated site (41 WM239, the A. Dedear Archeological Site). Table 2 provides a summary of these sites. Their spatial relationships to the Project Area and Study Area are shown on Figure 2 and Figure 4. Table 2. Previously Recorded Sites within the Study Area Site Date Recorder/ Type NRHP/SAL Notes Organization Eligibility Seven burned rock 41 WM15 1959 J. Milburn Burned Rock Likely features identified. Lathan Midden Eligible 41 WM15 is a portion of 41 WM239. Designated Also known as the A. M. A. Howard/ Burned Rack SAL 1988, Dedear Archeological 41 WM239 1984 Pruitt & Middens NRHP Site. Site notes Associates Eligible indicate burials may be present. Lithic debitage, multiple chert types, Cox1McLain Unknown Ineligible flake sizes, 41 WM1360 2016 Environmental Prehistoric within secondary and Consulting ROW tertiary flakes, not in middens, no other features present. Historic limestone trail Historic marker with front 41 WM438 1980 U. Kleinschmidt Trail Ineligible chipping and broken - Marker off face. Legible letters remaining are "eor a". Thin terrace site with short grasses and oak 41WM428 1979 Daymond Unknown Ineligible trees. Bed rock is Crawford Prehistoric exposed in area around terrace. Flint ' material present. Ten previous cultural resource surveys, summarized in Table 3, were identified within the Study Area, one of which intersects the Project Area. The areas of previously recorded surveys are depicted on Figure 2 and Figure 4. Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project Page 3 Mr. Mark Wolfe January 10, 2022 Table 3. Previous Cultural Resource Surveys Conducted within the Study Area Atlas Number Date Organization/ TAC Area/ Sites within . Notes Sponsor Permit Linear Studyprea Paul Price Approximately 8500011711 2005 Associates/ None Area 41 WM151 41 WM239 1,650 feet north of the Project TxDOT _ Area. Approximately Blanton & 2,960 feet north 8500015616 2009 Associates 5151 Area None of the Project Area. Reference: Young 2009. Lower Approximately Colorado 2,360 feet west 85000192353 2010 River 5528 Area 41 WM428 of the Project Authority area. Reference: Prikryl et al. 2010 Intersects the Project area SWCA/City of within and west 8500020439 ' 2012 Round Rock 6219 Area None of the Chisholm Trail Road ROW. Reference: Galindo 2013 Approximately SWCA/ 2,400 feet 8500020529 2012 Williamson 6243 Area None southeast of the County Project area. Reference: Scotts 2014 Approximately 8400004303 1986 Not Available None Linear None 2,600 feet south of the Project area. Approximately 8400004293 1993 Not Available None Linear None 150 feet east of the Project area. Approximately SWCA/ 150 feet west of 8500021161 2012 Williamson 6263 Area None the Project area. County Reference: Scotts 2012 Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project Page 4 Mr. Mark Wolfe January 10, 2022 Table 3. Previous Cultural Resource Surveys Conducted within the Stud Area Organization/ TAC Area/ Sites within ; Atlas Number Date Sponsor Permit . Linear StudyArea Notes =1M11 �Zf:�Lil�i sl:Iili>i'.i�Ie�i■R•T, CoxIMcLain Environmental 8500080570 2016 Consulting/ 7837 Williamson County Historic Land Use Approximately Area None 3,000 feet southeast of the Project area. Area 141 WM 1360 Approximately 1,300 feet east o the Project area. Reference: Sandrock & Davton 2017 The Project Area was already a transportation route between Round Rock and Georgetown in 1893, as demonstrated by the 1893 United States Geological Survey (USGS) Round Rock 1:62,500 Topographic Quadrangle (Figure 5: 1893 Topographic Map). The 1928 USGS Round Rock 1:62,500 Topographic Quadrangle (Figure 6: 1928 Topographic Map) shows several structures, likely farmsteads, along the road in the vicinity of the Project Area. Historic aerial photographs indicate the surrounding area remained largely rural with scattered residences at least until 1973, despite the Project Area's proximity to IH 35, which was constructed in the mid-1950s (Figure 7: 1953 Historic Aerial Map and Figure 8: 1973 Historic Aerial Map). By the mid-1980s, commercial/industrial development began in the area (Figure 9: 1985 Historic Aerial Map). Commercial development continued throughout the 2000s and 2010s (Figure 10: 2020 Historic Aerial Map and by the present day the surrounding properties have almost entirely been converted into commercial facilities (Figure 4). Only one property, adjacent to the Project Area to the northeast, remains undeveloped. Previous Disturbance within the Project Area Most of the Project Area has been significantly disturbed by road construction, roadside utilities, and modern commercial development. The Project Area was a transportation route since at least 1893, and road maintenance and improvements have likely occurred several times. Areas within the existing ROW have been subject to over a century of disturbance from roadway expansion and property developments. Therefore, it is assumed that the entire existing ROW has been subject to substantial surface and shallow sub -surface disturbance. Deeper disturbance has occurred in areas where utilities have been installed along both sides of the road within the existing ROW. In the easternmost portion of the Project Area, a 36-inch water main has been installed within the proposed new ROW. Only a small portion of the Project Area (approximately 0.89 acre) is proposed as new ROW (Figure 4) and Figure 11 shows that at least a portion of Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project Page 5 Mr. Mark Wolfe January 10, 2022 that was disturbed during the construction of the unnamed roadway along the large commercial facility in the northern portion of the Project Area. Historic Site Potential Much of the Study Area has been subject to one or more previous cultural resource investigations and several historic sites have been recorded in the vicinity of the Project Area. Previous disturbances (including road construction, land clearing, and development) have disturbed all known historic sites. Historic aerial photography suggests minimum potential for unknown historic sites within the existing ROW; however, during the site visit for a Geologic Assessment of the proposed Project Area, masonry wall remains, within approximately 80 feet of the project area, were observed on the undeveloped property from which ROW is proposed (see Appendix B Project Area Photographs and Figure 4 for photographs and approximate location). A structure in that approximate location can be seen on Figure 8. Although the observed structural remains were outside of the Project Area, there is moderate potential that artifacts and other features may extend into the area of proposed ROW. Archeological Site Potential Three separate prehistoric archeological sites and one historic trail marker were identified within the Study Area; however, they are unlikely to extend into the Project Area. The entire Project Area contains shallow soils formed from the underlying Lower Cretaceous geology, indicating that any sites present would likely be on the surface or very shallow. Road construction and development have likely disturbed any surface or shallow sub- surface soils within the existing ROW to the extent that any sites present would not be eligible for NRHP listing or SAL status. Furthermore, most of the Project Area has been previously surveyed and no sites were identified within the areas surveyed. Only a portion of the Project Area in which new ROW is proposed has not been extensively disturbed and/or previously surveyed. Since masonry remains were observed near the proposed ROW, there is moderate potential that historic -age archeological materials would be present within the unsurveyed portion of the proposed ROW. Summary and Recommendations for Additional Work Most of the Project Area contains soil types that are unlikely to contain deeply buried cultural resources, and the degree of shallow disturbance throughout most of the Project Area and the results of previous surveys suggest that no NRHP- or SAL -eligible sites would occur in areas of existing ROW. However, the presence of masonry remains near undisturbed and unsurveyed areas of proposed ROW indicate that there is moderate potential for historic age archeological materials at that location, which may extend into the Project Area. BGE recommends limited cultural resource investigation, consisting of pedestrian survey and shovel testing of the unsurveyed portion of the proposed ROW (see Figure 11: Recommended Survey Area Map) to determine if sites extend into the Project Area and whether those deposits, if present, would be considered eligible for NRHP listing or SAL status. Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project Page 6 Mr. Mark Wolfe January 10, 2022 BGE respectfully requests concurrence on the proposed Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project and recommendations. Please see the attached Antiquities Permit Application and Scope of Work. Should you require any additional information or have any project -related questions, please feel free to contact Jeff Hall (512-806-0285 or at jha112@bgeinc.com) or Nile Walker, Principal Investigator (832-543-7166 or at nwalker@bgeinc.com). With sincere appreciation, Jeffrey W. Hall Environmental Project Manager BGE, Inc. Cc: J.C. Montelongo, CORR Tricia Mosier, BGE, Inc. Eric Busker, BGE, Inc. Nile Walker, BGE, Inc. Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project Page 7 Mr. Mark Wolfe January 10, 2022 Attachments: Figure 1: Project Vicinity Map Figure 2: Project Location Map Figure 3: USGS Topographic Map Figure 4: Project Area Map Figure 5: 1893 Topographic Map Figure 6: 1928 Topographic Map Figure 7: 1953 Historic Aerial Map Figure 8: 1973 Historic Aerial Map Figure 9: 1985 Historic Aerial Map Figure 10: 2020 Historic Aerial Map Figure 11: Recommended Survey Area Map Appendix A: Project Area Photographs Appendix B: Chisholm Trail Road Preliminary Design Schematic Appendix C: Antiquities Permit Application Form and Scope of Work Appendix D: Right -of -Entry Agreement Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project Page 8 Mr. Mark Wolfe January 10, 2022 References Cited Pertulla, Timothy K. 2004 The Prehistory of Texas. Texas A&M University Press. College Station, Texas. Soil Survey Staff 2021 Web Soil Survey of Williamson County, Texas. Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture. http://websoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov/. Accessed November 8, 2021. Texas Historical Commission 2021 a Texas Historic Sites Atlas Map. Texas Historical Commission. https:Hatlas.thc.state.tx.us/Map. Accessed November 16, 2021. 2021 b Texas Archeological Sites Atlas restricted access database. Texas Historical Commission. https://atlas.the.state.tx.us/Map. Accessed November 16, 2021. Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project Page 9 I I I rY p, 4 77 s � 1 Lit Y q44 M"'e Q N 0e15s Chisholm Trail '�'` ? �.��Ad iv+%-P Road Project ° 0 *Wus DlMnG�R yr r r Q 4 �� � •S'�4 �,�� ,h ry ax�LaH 3 r... •� o 0 BrY, ram, .} rriL •� vat, 0 p. l} and C. r a Wo i cy '1444. 4C W pn d S C I G� 9% Ca.r' GrK , SO Ba1Ra,! ha Se ' Sri i tl a� u` a � yyy T i EIRtl-_ ItiI rati>. o n tlNR11r CrNR 3� D' � � � w,�R' altnAyeF �� �� � �Y� 4 ��tlRoeY Arp. 16: , } i W>. ;•'� �?���51 1+y f a • 8+p 1petN � wra,r '� ii a pt . 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F-7 Existing ROW Tel 5 Tel 12479-0100 Fa•: 512-874-0I99 www.e4einacom Proposed ROW Chisholm Trail Road 9 ? Recommended Survey Previously Surveyed (Area) Improvements n I�� � N LL GIS Analyst jhslt2 Figure 11: Recommended Survey Area Map Williamson County, TX U 40 v Page 2 of 2 I--'� Feet Date: December 2021 Proi- Nol 9088-00 Dats Sauk. ESR 2021 T.67f 2d@i Appendix A Project Area Photographs Appendix A Project Area Photographs Chisholm Trail Road PN: 9088-00 Photograph 1: Facing north, view of the existing ROW. Photograph 2: Facing north, view of existing ROW. Photographs taken on 08/04/2021 by BGE, Inc. Page 1 Appendix A Project Area Photographs Chisholm Trail Road PN: 9088-00 Photograph 3: Facing south, view of masonry wall along the eastern edge of the existing ROW and a storm water drainage culvert. Photograph 4: Facing west, view of masonry wall along the western side of Chisholm Trail Road for a new apartment complex. Photographs taken on 08/04/2021 by BGE, Inc. Page 2 Appendix A Project Area Photographs Chisholm Trail Road PN: 9088 00 Photograph 5: Facing northwest, view of the masonry wall on the western edge of the ROW. Photograph 6: Facing northwest, view of culvert under Chisholm Trail Road and apartment complex being built outside of the ROW. Photographs taken on 08/04/2021 by BGE, Inc. Page 3 Appendix A Project Area Photographs Chisholm Trail Road PN: 9088 00 Photograph 7: Facing northeast, view of well area that is listed as Woods Park in the Williamson County database but does not exist in this location of Williamson County. Photograph 8: Facing north, view of open field and trees on the eastern side of the project area within the existing ROW just south of the eastern curve in Chisholm Trail Road. Photographs taken on 08/04/2021 by BGE, Inc. page 4 Appendix A Project Area Photographs Chisholm Trail Road PN: 9088-00 Photograph 9: Facing north, view of drainage ditch along the eastern side of the existing ROW. Photograph 10: Facing east, view of small wooded area on the southern side of the eastern curve of Chisholm Trail Road. Photographs taken on 08/04/2021 by BGE, Inc. Page 5 Appendix A Project Area Photographs Chisholm Trail Road PN: 9088-00 Photograph 11: Facing east, view of ROW in the driveway/parking lot of the 3105B building of the Chisholm Trail Trade Center. Photograph 12: Facing northwest, view of grass and wooded area in proposed new ROW north of the eastern curve in Chisholm Trail Road. Photographs taken on 08/04/2021 by BGE, Inc. Page 6 Appendix A Project Area Photographs Chisholm Trail Road PN: 9088-00 Photograph 13: Facing east, view of Chisholm Trail Road leading to the intersection of N Interstate (1)-35 Southbound (SB) Frontage Road. Photograph 14: Facing south, view of manhole and front yard of Micro-Bac within ROW on the southwestern side of the intersection of Chisholm Trail Road and N 1-35 SB Frontage Road. Photographs taken on 08/04/2021 by BGE, Inc. Page 7 Appendix A Project Area Photographs Chisholm Trail Road PN: 9088-00 Photograph 15: Facing north, view of drainage ditch on the northwestern side of the intersection of Chisholm Trail Rd and N I- 35 SB Frontage Road. Photograph 16: Facing west, view of wooded area on the northern side of Chisholm Trail Road. approximately 175 feet west of N 1-35. Photographs taken on 08/04/2021 by BGE, Inc. Page 8 Appendix A Project Area Photographs Chisholm Trail Road PN: 9088-00 Photograph 17: Facing south, view of disturbed area and wooded area north of the eastern curve in Chisholm Trail Road. Photograph M Facing southeast, view of masonry wall remnants, approximately 80 feet east of the proposed project area. Photographs taken on 08/04/2021 by BGF, Inc. Page 9 �,�• a' �;4' '���� � r .''Fyn.-��r�„+ '`� }1.�•Y�+K-OL ��• i�r'�'���a� � i�`.;.�!1, RYA. ..� �iLIAO— { ,.. � t•. tali_. ,9 �+�, _ J fi F .r.3lfi rrx. ."1 i„+ �',•Y.r. J•f.'�r# _'v� ,,r r a 1 1R _ , -& I MEAT rc � . ��'�i ,. ,��s'•.�•- '• `• �:_.�.�,r?x'-fit" ..�:'`:.';,k" r'r �� '.�;i-� •. r' f' • ;t'�y - •,r.l"t,ey�7'.1'�.. rye ,r: �_. j�::: �; _ �7' A w % t* YID" {� r..4 fy � �l •, ,�-: - •}• rL.,=.$,l�r i'. Appendix A Project Area Photographs Chisholm Trail Road PN: 9088-00 Photograph 23: Facing north, view of the northernmost edge of the project area and the north end of Chisholm Trail Road. Photograph 24: Facing southwest, view of Amazon Delivery building outside of the northwestern corner of the proposed project area Photographs taken on 08/04/2021 by BGE, Inc. Page 12 Appendix B Chisolm Trail Road Preliminary Design Schematic Li t a .1.i; In x V c am a a Q r�lllk ii!i�ltj T i� �Illllillllik�� � €i k��� Appendix C Antiquities Permit Application and Scope of Work Appendix C Scope of Work Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project City of Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas. This document presents the scope of work for proposed intensive near surface archeological survey to be conducted by BGE, Inc. (BGE) for the Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project (Project), in the City of Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, on behalf of the City of Round Rock (Sponsor). The project is sponsored and funded by the City of Round Rock with no federal permitting or approval required; therefore, the project is not subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). However, as the project Sponsor is a political subdivision of the State of Texas, and the project would involve ground disturbance on public land, the Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT) applies. The project would disturb greater than five acres of public land; thus, the Sponsor is required to notify the THC. During a cultural resource desktop review, BGE concluded that a portion of the project area has the potential to contain unrecorded cultural resources. BGE requests issuance of an Antiquities Permit to conduct a cultural resources investigation as outlined in this scope of work. Project Area The Project would be constructed along existing transportation facilities within approximately 6.12 acres of existing City of Round Rock and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) right-of-way (ROW) and up to an additional 0.89 acre of proposed new ROW would be required. All ground disturbance from the Project would be contained within these areas. In total, the project area measures approximately 800 linear meters and covers an area of approximately 7.01 acres. Maximum depth of impacts for the project is anticipated to be 10 feet (approximately 3 meters) below surface for the proposed curb and gutter system. Proposed Near Surface Survey BGE conducted a cultural resources desktop review for the proposed Project and has identified one area with the potential to contain unidentified cultural resources. BGE recommends intensive near surface archeological survey within this portion of the project area (Survey Area). BGE does not recommend surveying previously surveyed areas or areas within existing ROW. The Survey Area totals approximately 0.43 acre, measuring approximately 185 meters north --south, by approximately 15 meters east —west. See attached Figure 11: Recommended Survey Area Map. In areas where extensive surface and shallow sub- surface disturbance is suspected in the field, disturbance will be verified with limited subsurface shovel excavation and photo documentation. A minimum of two shovel tests will be excavated in the Survey Area. The number and spacing of shovel tests will adhere to the Council of Texas Archeologists' (CTA) Near Surface Intensive Survey Guidelines for linear surveys. Shovel tests will measure 30 centimeters (cm) in diameter and extend to the lesser of: a. The bottom of Holocene deposits in depositional areas; b. Subsoil in upland areas; or c. A minimum depth of 80 cm. The shovel tests will be excavated in levels no thicker than 20-cm and all soil will be screened through a 1/.-inch hardware cloth unless dominated by clay. Clay -dominated matrices would be hand sorted. Relevant information for all shovel tests will be recorded on a standardized form. For the purposes of this survey, an archeological site will be defined as containing a certain number of cultural materials or features older than 50 years within a given area. The definition of a site is: (1) five or more artifacts within a 30- meter radius or (2) a cultural feature, such as a hearth or burned rock midden, observed on the surface or exposed during shovel testing. Survey Level Mechanical Prospection — Not Recommended The United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) maps the entirety of the project area as containing soil map units consisting primarily of clayey soils derived from in situ bedrock residuum. There is little potential for deeply buried archeological deposits. As such, BGE recommends no deep prospection within the survey area. Site Delineation and Recording If sites are encountered, site recordation will comply with Texas Historical Commission and CTA survey standards and policy. All archeological sites identified within the project area during the survey will be investigated by means of at least six subsurface tests, as constrained by the project area and terrain, to define site boundaries. Specific site information will be recorded on standardized forms and subsequently presented to the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) for inclusion in their archives and, if necessary, assignment of new site trinomials. Any artifacts found either on the surface or in shovel tests will be field catalogued then returned to their original locations. No artifacts will be collected during the investigations. Reporting and Curation Scope of Work - Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project Page 2 The results of the investigation will be compiled into a report following the CTA Guidelines for Cultural Resource Management Reports. The report will include newly documented sites (including newly produced site trinomials) and, if possible, recommended SAL eligibility of these sites based on the guidelines under 13 TAC 26. A draft copy of this report will be submitted to the THC for review. Upon acceptance of the draft report as final by the THC, BGE will transmit two electronic copies of the approved final report to the THC. All project- and site -related notes, records, and photographs will be curated at the Center for Archeological Studies, Texas State University -San Marcos. Scope of Work - Chisholm Trail Road Improvements Project Page 3 Appendix D Right -of -Entry Agreement Appendix D ROUMD00 K 1kiiA# Group 1 Realty, Inc 800 Gessner, Ste it500 Houston, Tx 77024 Dear property owner, June 251h, 2021 The City of Round Rock has contracted with BGE, Inc. to study potential improvements to Chisholm Trail Road from 0.4 miles north of FM 3406 to the 1-35 southbound frontage road, as indicated in the map attached. As an adjacent property owner, the project team would like to meet with you to learn more about how you use the roadway, and challenges you are experiencing with the existing roadway. Site Address: Chisholm Trail Rd Round Rock, Tx 78681 Please contact us either via email or phone at your convenience to coordinate a date/time to meet and discuss this project. Eric Busker ebu5kerbgeine.f,am 512-686-3523 Sincerely, q��- /-S�- Eric Busker, P.E. Project Manager BGE, Inc. CC: JC Montelongo Project Manager City of Round Rock Chisholm Trail Rd City of Round Rock RIGHT -OF -ENTRY AUTHORIZATION Property Owner: Group I Realty Inc. Property Address: Chisholm Trl Round Rock, Tx 78681 Re: Chisholm Trail Rd PropertyID: R513194 The City of Round Rock and BGE, Inc, are requesting limited access to your property adjacent to the project improvement area sufficient for performing field observations to understand project constraints. BGE environmental scientists will assess the project area for sensitive geologic features. Any identified features will be assessed by hand, with only minor soil disturbances. No mechanical excavation is proposed during this stage of project development. As the property owner, your approval for property access is greatly appreciated. If there are any unique or hazardous conditions associated with your property, or if you have special instructions regarding property access, please note that information on this form. Please return this completed form in the enclosed self-addressed, stamped envelope within seven (7) days of receiving this letter. If you have access to a computer, feel free to email a signed scanned copy of this letter to ebusker(ii becinc_coln in lieu of mailing it. If you have any questions about this request for property access, please feel free to contact me directly at 512-686-3523. Thank you for your assistance with the improvement project planned for your area. Sincerely, Eric Busker, P.E. ti O nbi ture and Date - :Dw-.� M• &Aran{ vice Aresidenf ruayp 1. etc. Owner's'Printed Name ❑Check if new owner and/or address has changed r �V Owner's Phone Number Own 's Email Address Special Instructions and/or Comments (provided by Property Owner): (Access Instructions, Locked Gate Combinations, Lessees'' or Tenants' Names, Addresses, and Phone Numbers) Serving. leading. Solving." Rr;F Irv' • In) Waco I mole Parma RrnNnvarrl Srnea 4nn • Aimon TovAC 7R7)R • SI7-R70-nitnf1 - wwwKnnrnrrnm City of Round Rock ROUND ROCK Texas Agenda Item Summary Agenda Number: Title: Consider executing Antiquities Permit Application Form Archeology with the Texas Historical Commission regarding the Chisholm Trail Road Improvements 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-2022-042 The Chisholm Trail (North) Widening Project consists of expanding Chisholm Trail from a 2 lane section to a 5 lane section with a continuous left turn lane. This is proposed as an urban section with pedestrian facilities and illumination. A requirement for this project is an intensive cultural resources survey. A Texas Antiquities permit application must be completed prior to this surrey. 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