scholarly journals Cultural Resources Monitoring/Survey of a JTF-6 Action, Van Horn, Texas Sector

1992 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Border Patrol ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Cultural Resource ◽  
The Road ◽  
Joint Task ◽  
Mexico Border ◽  
The U.S

This report presents the results of cultural resources monitoring and survey activities connected with a Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6) project in southern Hudspeth and Culberson, western Jeff Davis, and northern Presidio Counties, Texas. These cultural resource activities were prompted by road improvement activities initiated by the U.S. Border Patrol. The road improvement activities were designed to aid the U.S. Border Patrol in their battle against illegal drug trade and smuggling operations along the U.S.-Mexico border. Geo-Marine, Inc. conducted the survey as part of an indefinite delivery contract with the Fort Worth District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The survey and monitoring were tailored to focus only on those areas to be disturbed by road repair activities and to identify cultural resource sites which were to be avoided during such activities.

scholarly journals Archeological Survey and Monitoring of JTF-6 Road Improvements, Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County, Texas

1993 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
El Paso ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Cultural Resource ◽  
The Road ◽  
Joint Task ◽  
Joint Task Force ◽  
International Border ◽  
The U.S

This report presents the results of cultural resource survey and monitoring activities performed in conjunction with a Department of Defense Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6) project near Sierra Blanca in Hudspeth County, Texas. These cultural resource investigations were initiated by a request from the U.S. Border Patrol of Sierra Blanca, Texas for planned improvements to 50.3 km (31.25 miles) of existing roads. The goal was to improve the U.S. Border Patrol's effectiveness in monitoring and controlling the ongoing drug trafficking activities along the U.S.-Mexico International Border. The road repair and historic preservation efforts were coordinated by JTF-6, based at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District. Cultural resource survey and monitoring were tailored to focus on the areas to be disturbed by road repair activities and to identify cultural resource sites which were to be avoided during these activities. The survey and monitoring resulted in the recording of two prehistoric sites and 19 localities. The two sites, 41HZ499 and 41HZ500, exhibited a low density surface lithic scatter. Until the potential for subsurface deposits at these two sites is evaluated, both must be considered to be of "unknown" eligibility for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Therefore, it is recommended that these sites continue to be avoided until a formal determination of their eligibility can be made through test excavations.

scholarly journals Cultural Resources Survey for a Joing Task Force Six (JTF-6) Action in Webb, Maverick, and Dimmit Counties, Texas

1998 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
South Texas ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Border Patrol ◽  
Single Action ◽  
State Highway ◽  
Storage Area ◽  
Inventory Survey ◽  
The U.S

In an effort to aid United States Border Patrol efforts to combat smuggling and illegal immigration in south Texas, road improvements have been proposed along the U.S.-Mexico international border in three south Texas counties by Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6). JTF-6 Operation Number JT513/515/425-98 consists of a single action in Webb, Maverick, and Dimmit counties, Texas. This action includes the repair/upgrade of approximately 211.0 km (131. 1 mi) of existing roads, the construction of roughly 176.7 km (109.8 mi) of new roads (totaling 387.7 km (240.9 mi), the excavation of three borrow pits, the construction of an equipment storage area, two helipads, one airfield, and two base camp areas for this and future JTF-6 rotations. The proposed activities associated with this JTF-6 action are distributed among nine separate project area segments in the Laredo and Carrizo Springs, Texas, Border Patrol sectors. These nine project segments consist of the Rio Bravo, Laredo River Road, Galvan Ranch, Stone Ranch, Swartz Ranch, State Highway 277, Farm-to-Market Road 2644, State Highway 83, and Farm-to Market Road 3338 segments. The protection of the cultural resources falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Geo-Marine, Inc. (GMI), was contracted to conduct a systematic cultural resources inventory survey of the proposed impact areas.

scholarly journals Archeological Monitoring for Levee Repair, Navarro County, Texas

2003 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Inspection ◽  
Clay Soils ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Fort Worth ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Disturbed Areas ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The U.S

This report presents the results of one day of archeological monitoring and visual inspection during repairs to a levee located in northwestern Navarro County, Texas. These repairs, which required draining standing water, raking and grading wet areas, and opening borrow areas as the source for filler clay soils for the levee, were conducted over a segment of levee 1.3 kilometers (0.8 miles) long. Disturbed areas were estimated at 1.09 hectares (2.69 acres). Two phases of investigations were conducted during the repairs: the first was to monitor ongoing repairs, and the second was to inspect areas of prior disturbance. These investigations, conducted for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, were designed to evaluate the impact to historic properties. Archeological monitoring and visual inspection failed to identify any cultural materials or deposits. Geo-Marine, Inc., does not recommend any further cultural resources investigations at this location.

scholarly journals Cultural Resources Survey and Monitoring of Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6) Actions in Webb, Zapata, Dimmit, La Salle, Duvall, and Jim Hogg Counties, Texas

1994 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
South Texas ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
The Road ◽  
Joint Task ◽  
Joint Task Force ◽  
The Impact

Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6) Operation AT-93 involved multiple actions in six south Texas counties. These actions included the repair and construction of approximately 240 km (150 mi) of existing firebreaks, the repair/upgrade of approximately 9.5 km (5.9 mi) of road along the Rio Grande River near Laredo, the upgrade of two small-arms firing ranges, and the construction of a fitness/obstacle course. Extensive previous disturbance was noted within the impact areas of the firebreaks and at the two firing ranges; no cultural resource sites were located in these areas. Along the Rio Grande, the survey identified the site of Star Fort (part of historic Fort McIntosh), which was crossed by the road improvement project. The proposed fitness/obstacle course is located within an old industrial area, which has been previously determined to lack significant cultural resources. The sites of Star Fort and the San Ygnacio Historic District were recognized as National Register properties that needed to be avoided. Avoidance of these properties was successful except for the grading of an existing road adjacent to the remains of Star Fort that had been marked for avoidance. Fortunately, this action resulted in no damage to the historic property. In summary, Operation AT-93 resulted in no impacts to the cultural resources of the region.

Acquisition: Purchase Card Use and Contracting Actions at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
David K. Steensma ◽  
Robert K. West ◽  
Joseph P. Doyle ◽  
Deborah L. Carros ◽  
Peter I. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Army Corps ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Corps Of Engineers ◽  
The U.S

U.S. Army Coastal Engineering Research Center's Ecology Program

1984 ◽  
Vol 16 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 525-532
Author(s):  
E J Pullen ◽  
P L Knutson ◽  
A K Hurme
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Engineering ◽  
Coastal Vegetation ◽  
Army Corps ◽  
Army Corps Of Engineers ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Navigation Channel ◽  
Biological Environment ◽  
Ecology Program ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Shore Erosion

The Coastal Engineering Research Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, is responsible for research that supports the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Civil Works program. This research involves coastal navigation, channel design and maintenance, storm flooding, shore erosion control, and coastal ecology. The ecology research is focused on two major areas: (1) use of coastal vegetation for engineering purposes and (2) effects of coastal engineering activities on the biological environment. The objectives and accomplishments of the ecology research are discussed and specific examples of field guidance are presented.

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