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ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENT OF THE UPTOWN NEWPORT VILLAGE
PROJECT, CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, ORANGE
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Prepared for:
The Planning Center|DC&E
3 MacArthur Place, Suite 1100
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Authors:
Molly Valasik, Sherri Gust and Courtney Richards
Principal Investigator:
Sherri Gust,
Orange County Certified Professional Paleontologist and Archaeologist
January 2012
Cogstone Project Number: 2265
Type of Study: Cultural resources assessment
Fossil Localities: none
Archaeological Sites: none
USGS Quadrangle: Tustin 7.5’ photorevised 1981
Area: 25-acres
Key Words: Gabrielino, Tongva, Quaternary Older Paralic Deposits
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
MANAGEMENT SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................ III
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
PURPOSE OF STUDY .................................................................................................................................................... 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................... 2
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................................... 2
DEFINITION OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES ................................................... 4
BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................................................... 6
PALEONTOLOGICAL SETTING ...................................................................................................................................... 6
GEOLOGICAL SETTING ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Quaternary Older Paralic Deposits ...................................................................................................................... 7
PREHISTORIC SETTING ................................................................................................................................................ 9
Project Area History ............................................................................................................................................ 14
LITERATURE REVIEW AND RECORD SEARCHES ....................................................................................... 17
PALEONTOLOGY ....................................................................................................................................................... 17
ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY ................................................................................................................................. 19 OTHER SOURCES ....................................................................................................................................................... 29
NATIVE AMERICAN CONSULTATION .......................................................................................................................... 29
CEQA THRESHOLD ANALYSIS .......................................................................................................................... 30
IDENTIFIED IMPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION ............................................................................... 31
REFERENCES CITED ............................................................................................................................................. 32
APPENDIX A: QUALIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................... 35
APPENDIX B: NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION................................................................. 39
APPENDIX C: PALEONTOLOGY RECORDS SEARCH ................................................................................. 45
List of Figures
FIGURE 1. PROJECT VICINITY ......................................................................................................................................... 1
FIGURE 2. PROJECT AREA .............................................................................................................................................. 3 FIGURE 3. PROJECT MASTER PLAN ................................................................................................................................. 1
FIGURE 4. MIOCENE (23-5 THOUSAND YEARS AGO) ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................... 6 FIGURE 5. GEOLOGY OF PROJECT AREA ......................................................................................................................... 8
FIGURE 6. NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITIONAL TRIBAL TERRITORIES ............................................................................. 11 FIGURE 7. GABRIELINO VILLAGES ............................................................................................................................... 12
FIGURE 8. LAND GRANT MAP ....................................................................................................................................... 13 FIGURE 9. HISTORICAL 1902 TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ......................................................................................................... 15
FIGURE 10. HISTORICAL 1935 TOPOGRAPHIC MAP ....................................................................................................... 16
List of Tables
TABLE 1. LACM FOSSILS WITHIN ONE MILE RADIUS ...................................................................................................... 17
TABLE 2. FOSSILS FROM NEARBY PALEONTOLOGICAL MONITORING ............................................................................ 18 TABLE 3. RECORDED SITES WITHIN A ONE MILE-RADIUS OF THE PROJECT AREA........................................................... 20
TABLE 4. PREVIOUS STUDIES WITHIN A ONE MILE-RADIUS OF THE PROJECT AREA........................................................ 21 TABLE 5. ADDITIONAL SOURCES CONSULTED .............................................................................................................. 29
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MANAGEMENT SUMMARY
The purpose of this study was to identify any possible paleontological, prehistoric or historic resources that could be present in the Uptown Newport Village project area located in the City of
Newport Beach, Orange County, California. The study was requested by the City of Newport
Beach to meet their responsibilities as the lead agency under California Environmental Quality
Act.
The project area is located in Orange County’s Coastal Province within middle to late Pleistocene sediments that were laid down 500,000 million to 10,000 years ago in both nearshore
marine and non-marine coastal depositional environments. Record searches completed at the
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the University of California, Berkeley
online paleontological database were negative for fossil resources within the proposed project
boundaries. However, the Museum and monitoring results of construction projects within a half mile revealed significant fossils known from the same sediments. These fossils include
mammoth, mastodon, giant ground sloth, bison, camel, sabertoothed cat, dire wolf, tapir, deer
and an array of small mammals, birds and reptiles
The archaeological records search determined that there are no known cultural resources within
the project area boundaries. Sixteen prehistoric resources, two prehistoric isolates, four historical isolates and one site with prehistoric and historical elements are located within one
mile of the project area. No archaeological studies have been conducted within the project area.
A total of 113 archaeological studies have been conducted within a one mile-radius of the project
area. The Native American Heritage Commission indicated that are no known sacred lands in the
vicinity. Letters requesting information on any heritage sites and containing maps and project information were went to the 16 Native American contacts recommended by the Commission.
No responses were received.
The project will include ground impacts of approximately ten feet below the modern surface.
Identified environmental impacts are that unknown subsurface archaeological resources may be present and that sediments deeper than 8 ft. below the current ground surface are sensitive for
significant vertebrate paleontological resources.
Mitigation measures require an Orange County Certified Professional Paleontologist and
Archaeologist be retained prior to construction to develop Cultural Resources Awareness Training and present that training to all earthmoving personnel and their supervisors. This
training should provide examples of the types of resources that might be encountered and detail
procedures to be implemented in that event. Unanticipated finds during construction require that
work cease within 25 feet of the find until it can be evaluated by an Orange County Certified
Professional Paleontologist or Archaeologist, as appropriate.
In addition, an Orange County Certified Professional Paleontologist should be retained prior to
construction to review final plans and produce a Paleontological Mitigation Plan for the project.
The Professional Paleontologist should then implement the plan.
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INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE OF STUDY
The purpose of this study was to identify any possible paleontological, prehistoric or historic
resources that could be present in the Uptown Newport Village project area located in the City of
Newport Beach, Orange County, California (Figure 1). The study was requested by the City of
Newport Beach to meet their responsibilities as the lead agency under California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA).
Figure 1. Project vicinity
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposed project consists of the development of a high density residential area located on
the north side of Jamboree Road at the intersection of Fairchild road, just east of the intersection
of Jamboree Road and MacArthur Boulevard in the City of Newport Beach. The project area is
located at 4311 and 4321 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach, California (Figure 2, Figure 3).
Specifically, the proposed project is located on the Tustin 7.5 minute quadrangle in Section 7
Township 6 South, Range 9 West, San Bernardino Base and Meridian.
The property was originally developed as part of the Koll Center, and has been used for
manufacturing telecommunications equipment and computer chips since the 1970s. The
property currently includes two industrial buildings, which are leased to Jazz Semiconductor,
who manufactures computer chips at the property. The City’s General Plan calls for infill
development and redevelopment of the Airport Business Area. The General Plan allows for up
to 2,200 residential units to be developed in the Airport Business Area. In September of 2010,
the City approved the Koll-Conexant Integrated Conceptual Development Plan (ICDP), which
provides a framework for residential development on both the Koll and Conexant properties
within the Airport Business Area. The ICDP allocated a maximum of 1,244 residential units and
up to 11,500 square feet of retail to be developed on the Conexant property, and up to 260
residential units to be developed on the Koll property. Uptown Newport LP purchased the
Uptown Newport property from Conexant in late 2010. The Uptown Newport Village project
will include redevelopment of the 25-acre property into a high-density mixed use residential
project. Up to 1,244 residential units, 11,500 square feet of retail and two acres of park space are
planned as part of the project.
The project is anticipated to be developed in two primary phases. Phase I will include
demolition of the existing single-story office building at 4311 Jamboree, and development of the
westerly portion of the property, including the frontage along Jamboree Road. Phase I will
include approximately 680 units, and is projected to commence in 2013 with build-out of Phase I
through 2019. Phase II will include demolition of the existing Jazz Semiconductor fabrication
building, and development of approximately 564 units on the easterly portion of the property.
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Figure 2. Project area
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Figure 3. Project master plan
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PROJECT PERSONNEL
Cogstone Resource Management Inc. (Cogstone) conducted the cultural resources studies.
Sherri Gust served as the Principal Investigator for the project, supervised all work, and wrote
the conclusions and recommendations. Gust is a Qualified Principal Paleontologist and
Registered Professional Archaeologist. She has a M.S. in Anatomy (Evolutionary Morphology)
from the University of Southern California, a B.S. in Anthropology from the University of
California at Davis and over 30 years of experience in California.
Molly Valasik and Shanna Wexelblatt performed the archaeological records search. Valasik
wrote the Prehistoric and Historic background section and the Record Search section. Valasik
also prepared the maps and conducted the consultation. Valasik has a M.A. in Anthropology
from Kent State University in Ohio and 3 years of experience in Southern California
archaeology. Wexelblatt has a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and is currently working
towards a Master’s degree in Anthropology from California State University, Fullerton.
Courtney Richards wrote the paleontology sections of the report. Richards has a M.S. in
Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Paleontology from Marshall University and a B.S. in
Earth and Space Sciences from the University of Washington. Qualifications of key project
personnel are provided (Appendix A).
REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
This study was completed under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970 (CEQA) (California Code of Regulations [CCR] Title 14 Section 15064.5 and Public
Resources Code [PRC] Section 21083.2). CEQA declares that it is state policy to "take all action
necessary to provide the people of this state with...historic environmental qualities." It further
states that public or private projects financed or approved by the state are subject to
environmental review by the state. All such projects, unless entitled to an exemption, may
proceed only after this requirement has been satisfied. CEQA requires detailed studies that
analyze the environmental effects of a proposed project. In the event that a project is determined
to have a potential significant environmental effect, the act requires that alternative plans and
mitigation measures be considered.
CEQA includes historic built-environment and archaeological resources as integral features of
the environment. CEQA requires a lead agency to determine whether a project may have a
significant effect on historical resources. A historical resource is a resource listed in, or
determined to be eligible for listing in, the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR)
(Section 21084.1), a resource included in a local register of historical resources (Section
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15064.5(a) (2)), or any object, building, structure, site, area, place, record, or manuscript which a
lead agency determines to be historically significant (Section 15064.5 (a) (3)).
Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 5024.1, Section 15064.5 of the Guidelines, and Sections
21083.2 and 21084.1 of the Statutes of CEQA were used as the basic guidelines for the cultural
resources study. PRC Section 5024.1 directs evaluation of historical resources to determine their
eligibility for listing on the CRHR. The purpose of the register is to maintain listings of the
state's historical resources and to indicate which properties are to be protected from substantial
adverse change. Note that California Historical Landmarks with numbers 770 or higher are
automatically included in the CRHR.
The criteria for listing resources on the CRHR were expressly developed to be in accordance
with previously established criteria developed for listing on the National Register of Historic
Places (NRHP), and require similar protection to what Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA) mandates for historic properties. According to Public Resources Code
(PRC) Section 5024.1(c) (1-4), a resource is considered historically significant if it meets at least
one of the following criteria:
1. Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad
patterns of local or regional history or the cultural heritage of California or the United
States
2. Is associated with the lives of persons important to local, California or national
history
3. Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of
construction or represents the work of a master or possesses high artistic values
4. Has yielded, or has the potential to yield, information important to the prehistory or
history of the local area, California or the nation
Under CEQA, if an archeological site is not a significant “historical resource” but meets the
definition of a “unique archeological resource” as defined in PRC Section 21083.2, then it should
be treated in accordance with the provisions of that section. A unique archaeological resource is
defined in PRC Section 21083.2(g) as follows:
An archaeological artifact, object, or site about which it can be clearly demonstrated
that, without merely adding to the current body of knowledge, there is a high
probability that it meets any of the following criteria:
(1) Contains information needed to answer important scientific research questions
and that there is a demonstrable public interest in that information.
(2) Has a special and particular quality such as being the oldest of its type or the best
available example of its type.
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(3) Is directly associated with a scientifically recognized important prehistoric or
historic event or person.
Resources that neither meet any of these criteria for listing on the NRHP or CRHR nor qualify as
a “unique archaeological resource” under CEQA PRC Section 21083.2 are viewed as not
significant. Under CEQA, “A non-unique archaeological resource need be given no further
consideration, other than the simple recording of its existence by the lead agency if it so elects”
[PRC Section 21083.2(h)].
Impacts to historical resources that alter the characteristics that qualify the historical resource for
listing on the CRHR are considered to be a significant effect under CEQA. The impacts to a
historical resource are considered significant if the project activities physically destroy or
damage all or part of a resource, change the character of the use of the resource or physical
feature within the setting of the resource which contribute to its significance, or introduce visual,
atmospheric, or audible elements that diminish the integrity of significant features of the
resource.
If it can be demonstrated that a project will cause damage to a unique archaeological resource,
the lead agency may require reasonable efforts be made to permit any or all of these resources to
be preserved in place or left in an undisturbed state. To the extent that they cannot be left
undisturbed, mitigation measures are required (Section 21083.2 (a), (b), and (c)).
DEFINITION OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Only qualified, trained paleontologists with specific expertise in the type of fossils being
evaluated can determine the scientific significance of paleontological resources. Fossils are
considered to be significant if one or more of the following criteria apply:
1. The fossils provide information on the evolutionary relationships and developmental
trends among organisms, living or extinct;
2. The fossils provide data useful in determining the age(s) of the rock unit or
sedimentary stratum, including data important in determining the depositional history
of the region and the timing of geologic events therein;
3. The fossils provide data regarding the development of biological communities or
interaction between paleobotanical and paleozoological biotas;
4. The fossils demonstrate unusual or spectacular circumstances in the history of life;
5. The fossils are in short supply and/or in danger of being depleted or destroyed by the
elements, vandalism, or commercial exploitation, and are not found in other
geographic locations.
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As so defined, significant paleontological resources are determined to be fossils or assemblages
of fossils that are unique, unusual, rare, uncommon, or diagnostically important. Significant
fossils can include remains of large to very small aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates or remains of
plants and animals previously not represented in certain portions of the stratigraphy.
Assemblages of fossils that might aid stratigraphic correlation, particularly those offering data
for the interpretation of tectonic events, geomorphologic evolution, and paleoclimatology are
also critically important. Paleontological remains are recognized as nonrenewable resources
significant to the history of life (Scott and Springer 2003).
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BACKGROUND
PALEONTOLOGICAL SETTING
The project area was completely submerged beneath the ocean until about two million years ago.
Bedrock of the project area was emplaced 23 to three million years ago in the marine
environment (Figure 4). Some terrestrial animals were washed into the ocean by rivers and
fossilized along with marine animals. About three million years ago the ocean receded and
deposition of terrestrial sediment through the action of streams and rivers began.
Figure 4. Miocene (23-5 thousand years ago) environment
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GEOLOGICAL SETTING
The project area is situated in the northern Peninsular Ranges Geomorphic Province. This
province is comprised of a series of mountain ranges separated by northwest trending valleys
paralleling faults that branch off from the San Andreas Fault to the east. The Peninsular Ranges
Province is located in the southwestern corner of California and is bound by the Transverse
Range Province to the north and the Transverse Range and Colorado Desert to the east (Wagner
2002).
STRATIGRAPHY
The project is at the eastern margin of Orange County’s Coastal Province (Cooper n.d.) and is
mapped entirely as paralic (coastal) sediments that were laid down in nearshore marine and non-
marine depositional environments (Figure 5, Morton and Miller 2006).
QUATERNARY OLDER PARALIC DEPOSITS
Nearshore marine and non-marine deposits laid down near the coastline during the middle to late
Pleistocene (2.5 million to 11 thousand years ago). These deposits consist of poorly sorted,
moderately permeable, reddish-brown, interdigitated strandline, beach, estuarine and colluvial
deposits of silt, sand, and gravel. In the proposed project area, these paralic deposits are overlain
by a thin, discontinuous layer of younger, sandy alluvial fan deposits (Morton 2004).
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Figure 5. Geology of project area
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PREHISTORIC SETTING
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
The project area consisted of open lagoons, estuaries and seasonal freshwater wetlands
surrounded by coastal plain. Freshwater sources were natural springs, runoff from the Santa Ana
Mountains, seasonal flooding of the Santa Ana River and pooling of rainwater in lowland areas.
Paleoclimatic data based on pollen from coastal sites indicate that there was a dramatic increase in both annual temperature and precipitation between 8000 and 7000 B.P., which would have led
to a rich marsh habitat locally. Subsequently, by 7000 B.P., sea levels were 10 to 15 meters
below current levels, and the shore line was at least 500 meters off shore than today (Altschul et
al. 2007).
Historical land use was primarily agricultural but numerous shooting clubs were present in
association with seasonal ponds. The project area began to be urbanized in the early 1970s.
PREHISTORIC CULTURES
EARLY MILLINGSTONE PERIOD, 8,000 TO 6,500 YEARS B.P.
Archaeological evidence suggests a small and highly mobile population foraging on a seasonal
basis. Coastal sites of the period have emphasis on protein sources but differ in having high
frequencies of sharks and rays from the lagoon. The abundance of scallops and oysters in these
early collections is consistent with relatively open lagoon conditions (Altschul et al. 2005, 2007;
Mason et al. 1997 and Koerper et al. 2003).
LATE MILLINGSTONE PERIOD, 6,500 TO 3,000 YEARS B.P.
Sites from this period appear to be part of an expansion of settlement to take advantage of new
habitats and resources that became available as sea levels stabilized between about six to five
thousand years ago. Archaeological evidence suggests a continued pattern of small, mobile
foraging groups. Sites are dominated by shellfish (Altschul; et al. 2005, 2007). Gorges were
used for fishing and mano/metate pairs were used to process plant materials. Most sites were in
coastal areas (Mason et al. 1997 and Koerper et al. 2003)
INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, 3,000 TO 1,000 YEARS B.P.
Archaeological sites indicate the continuation of small, mobile foraging groups early in this
period but later sites were relatively large and contain hearths, mortuary features and houses.
The later sites reflect a much broader strategy that targeted terrestrial mammals and birds from
the freshwater marsh and coastal prairies, as well as fish and shellfish. The emergence of the
venus clam (Chione) as the predominant shellfish in almost all collections is consistent with the
expansion of mudflats at this time (Altschul et al. 2005, 2007). The first circular fish hooks
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appear in the tool kit in this period and use of plant grinding tools increases. Hunting tools
consist of the atlatl and dart (Mason et al. 1997 and Koerper et al. 2003).
LATE PERIOD, 1,000 YEARS B.P. TO CONTACT.
Environmental change caused constriction of Upper Newport Bay and expansion of fresh water
wetlands in the low-lying San Joaquin Marsh area. In this period the atlatl and dart hunting tools
are replaced by the bow and arrow. A portion of the mano/metate inventory was gradually
replaced by pestle/mortars. Use of other traditional tools continues. Settlement was expanded
into the hills and canyons inland (Mason et al. 1997 and Koerper et al. 2003).
ETHNOGRAPHY
Early Native American peoples of the project area are poorly understood. They were replaced
about 3,500 years ago by Native Americans now known as the Gabrielino (Tongva). Later in
time, other Native Americans, now known as the Juaneño (Acjachemen) moved into southern
Orange County and are likely to have also used the project area at some points in time. Material
culture was very similar between these two groups but the Juaneño were known to produce
Tizon brownware ceramics which might differentiate sites.
GABRIELINO TONGVA
The Gabrielino speak a language that is part of the Takic language family. Their territory
encompassed a vast area stretching from Topanga Canyon in the northwest, to the base of Mount
Wilson in the north, to San Bernardino in the east, Aliso Creek in the southeast and the Southern
Channel Islands, in all an area of more than 2,500 square miles (Figure 6; Bean and Smith 1978;
McCawley 1996). At European contact, the tribe consisted of more than 5,000 people living in
various settlements throughout the area. Some of the villages could be quite large, housing up to
150 people.
The Gabrielino are considered to have been one of the wealthiest tribes and to have greatly
influenced tribes they traded with (Kroeber 1976:621). Houses were domed, circular structures
thatched with tule or similar materials (Bean and Smith 1978:542). The best known artifacts
were made of steatite and were highly prized. Many common everyday items were decorated
with inlaid shell or carvings reflecting an elaborately developed artisanship (Bean and Smith
1978:542).
The main food zones utilized were marine, woodland and grassland (Bean and Smith 1978).
Plant foods were, by far, the greatest part of the traditional diet at contact. Acorns were the most
important single food source. Villages were located near water sources necessary for the
leaching of acorns, which was a daily occurrence. Grass seeds were the next most abundant
plant food used along with chia. Seeds were parched, ground and cooked as mush in various
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combinations according to taste and availability. Greens and fruits were eaten raw or cooked or
sometimes dried for storage. Bulbs, roots and tubers were dug in the spring and summer and
usually eaten fresh. Mushrooms and tree fungus were prized as delicacies. Various teas were
made from flowers, fruits, stems and roots for medicinal cures as well as beverages. [Bean and
Smith 1978:538-540]
Figure 6. Native American traditional tribal territories
The principal game animals were deer; rabbit; jackrabbit; woodrat; mice; ground squirrels;
antelope; quail; dove; ducks and other birds. Most predators were avoided as food, as were tree
squirrels and most reptiles. Trout and other fish were caught in the streams, while salmon were
available when they ran in the larger creeks. Marine foods were extensively utilized. Sea
mammals, fish and crustaceans were hunted and gathered from both the shoreline and the open
ocean, using reed and dugout canoes. Shellfish were the most common resource, including
abalone; turbans; mussels; clams; scallops; bubble shells and others. [Bean and Smith 1978:538-
540]
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The project area is not near any recorded major village but is closest to the village of Kengaa
(Figure 7). However, multiple prehistoric archaeological sites are known in a half-mile to mile
radius of the project area (see Record Search section).
Figure 7. Gabrielino villages
HISTORICAL SETTING
Juan Cabrillo was the first European to sail along the coast of California in 1542 and was
followed in 1602 by Sebastian Vizcaino (Bean and Rawls 1993). Between 1769 and 1822 the
Spanish had colonized California and established missions, presidios and pueblos (Bean and
Rawls 1993).
In 1821 Mexico won its independence from Spain and worked to lessen the wealth and power
held by the missions. The Secularization Act was passed in 1833, giving the vast mission lands
to the Mexican governor and downgrading the missions’ status to that of parish churches. The
governor then redistributed the former mission lands, in the form of grants, to private owners.
Ranchos in California numbered over 500 by 1846, all but approximately 30 of which resulted
from land grants (Bean and Rawls 1993; Robinson 1948).
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California was granted statehood in 1850 and although the United States promised to honor the
land grants, the process of defining rancho boundaries and proving legal ownership became time
consuming and expensive. Legal debts led to bankruptcies and the rise in prices of beef, hide
and tallow. This combined with flooding and drought was detrimental to the cattle industry.
Ranchos were divided up and sold inexpensively (Hampson 1993).
The project area lies within the boundaries of the Rancho San Joaquin (Figure 8). This land
grant was a combination of the Rancho Cienega de las Ranas and the Ranch La Bolsa de San
Joaquín. Both land grants were issued to José Andres Sepúlveda 1837 and 1842. In 1864
Sepúlveda sold Rancho San Joaquin to Benjamin and Thomas Flint, Llewellyn Bixby and James
Irvine. In 1876, James Irvine bought out his partners in Flint, Bixby and Co. and became the sole
owner of the Irvine Ranch. It continued to be largely a ranching operation for many years.
Figure 8. Land grant map
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PROJECT AREA HISTORY
The project area has been unoccupied until the early 1970s. Historical topographic maps from
1902 and 1935 demonstrate that the project area was fairly isolated and there are no buildings
within the immediate vicinity (Figure 9 and Figure 10). However, a road in the modern
Jamboree Road footprint is present as early as 1902.
Aerial photographs dating from between 1938 and 1952 confirm that the project area was vacant
up until mid-century. The next aerial available, dating to 1972, shows the project area fully
developed.
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Figure 9. Historical 1902 topographic map
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Figure 10. Historical 1935 topographic map
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LITERATURE REVIEW AND RECORD SEARCHES
PALEONTOLOGY
A record search was conducted by staff of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
(LACM) that was negative for resources within the proposed project boundary (McLeod 2011).
A University of California, Berkeley online paleontology database records search conducted by
Cogstone personnel on January 3, 2012 was also negative for fossil specimens within the
boundary (UCMP 2012). There are, however, LACM fossils recorded from the same sediments
near and directly adjacent to the project area (Table 1; McLeod 2011).
TABLE 1. LACM FOSSILS WITHIN ONE MILE RADIUS
Taxon Common Name LACM Locality
Mammoth Mammuthus sp. LACMVP 1339
Mammoth/mastodon Mammuthus or Mammut LACMVP 3267
Camel Camelidae LACMVP 1339
Turtle Testudinata LACMVP 4219
Camel Camelidae LACMVP 4219
Camel Camelops sp. LACMVP 1068
Bison Bison sp. LACMVP 1068
Horse Equus sp. LACMVP 1068
Deer Odocoileus sp. cf. O. hemionus LACMVP 1068
Tapir Tapirus sp. cf. T. californicus LACMVP 1068
Rabbit Sylvilagus sp. LACMVP 1068
In Orange County, the literature review revealed that there have been a large number of fossils
recovered during paleontological monitoring of nearby construction projects. These fossils
include mammoth, mastodon, giant ground sloth, bison, camel, sabertoothed cat, dire wolf and
an array of small mammals, birds and reptiles (Table 2). These project areas are directly north
and south of the project area within half a mile.
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TABLE 2. FOSSILS FROM NEARBY PALEONTOLOGICAL MONITORING
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Mammoth Mammuthus columbi * *
Mastodon Mammut americanum *
Ground Sloth, Harlan's Paramylodon harlani * * *
Bison, Ancient Bison antiquus * * *
Camel, Western Camelops hesternus *
Cat, Saber-toothed Smilodon fatalis *
Wolf, Dire Canis dirus *
Gopher, Pocket Thomomys bottae *
Woodrat, Desert Neotoma lepida *
Vole, California Microtus californicus *
Mouse, Deer Peromyscus maniculatus *
Duck Anas sp. *
Lizard Lacertilia *
Snake, ringneck Diadophis sp.? *
Snake, typical Colubridae *
Salamander, Arboreal Aneides lugubris *
Fossils in this area are known to be associated with an olive-green clay layer (Gust and Scott
2009, 2010). This olive-green clay layer is known to be present underneath the Uptown Newport
Village project area based on soil samples obtained from soil gas probes at the site (R M
Environmental Inc. 2010; Figure 11). The depth at which the olive-green clay layer is
encountered varies across the project site. In 3 of 4 positive probes, depth was 23-26 ft. In one
probe depth was 9-23 ft; however, this is considered anomalous.
Uptown Newport Village
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Figure 11. Location of soil gas probes
ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
A search for archaeological and historical records was completed at the South Central Coastal
Information Center (SCCIC) of the California Historic Resources Inventory System (CHRIS) on
November 3, 2011 by Molly Valasik and Shanna Wexelblatt of Cogstone. The record search
covered the Uptown Newport Village project area, as well as a one-mile radius. Sources
consulted include the National Register of Historical Places, the California Register of Historic
Resources, California Inventory of Historic Resources, California Historical Landmarks and
California Points of Historical Interest.
The records search determined that there are no known cultural resources within the project area
boundaries. Sixteen prehistoric resources, two prehistoric isolates, four historical isolates and
one site with prehistoric and historical elements are located within one mile of the project area
(Table 3). None of the previously-recorded resources are listed as eligible for the National
Uptown Newport Village
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Register of Historic Places, the California Register of Historical Resources, California
Landmarks, California Points of Interest or local registers.
No archaeological studies have been conducted within the project area (Table 4). A total of 113
archaeological studies have been conducted within a one mile-radius of the project area.
TABLE 3. RECORDED SITES WITHIN A ONE MILE-RADIUS OF THE PROJECT AREA
Reference Site Type Quad Date Distance from
project area
P-30-000056 Prehistoric shell mound and small lithic
artifact scatter
Tustin 1949 Within 1 mile
P-30-000057 Prehistoric habitation site and shell midden Tustin 1949 Within ½ mile
P-30-000057 Prehistoric shell mound and historical San
Joaquin Gun Club site
Tustin 1949 Within ½ mile
P-30-000077 Prehistoric shell midden Tustin 1949 Within ½ mile
P-30-000115 Prehistoric shell midden Tustin 1963 Within ½ mile
P-30-000116 Prehistoric habitation site and shell midden Tustin 1963 Within ½ mile
P-30-000117 Prehistoric milling stone tools site Tustin 1963 Within ½ mile
P-30-000118 Prehistoric shell midden Tustin 1976 Within 1 mile
P-30-000119 Prehistoric shell midden Tustin 1963 Within 1 mile
P-30-000121 Prehistoric processing site, habitation site,
and shell midden
Tustin 1963 Within 1 mile
P-30-000164 Prehistoric shell midden Newport Beach 1991 Within 1 mile
P-30-000192 Prehistoric shell midden Tustin 1966 Within 1 mile
P-30-000194 Prehistoric shell midden Newport Beach 1981 Within 1 mile
P-30-000347 Prehistoric habitation site and shell midden Tustin 1979 Within 1 mile
P-30-000348 Prehistoric shell midden Tustin 1972 Within 1 mile
P-30-000351 Prehistoric shell midden Tustin 1972 Within 1 mile
P-30-000552 Prehistoric shell midden Tustin 1976 Within 1 mile
P-30-000575 Prehistoric shell midden and lithic scatter Tustin 1975 Within 1 mile
P-30-000687 Prehistoric shell midden Newport Beach 1965 Within 1 mile
P-30-100161 Historical ceramic isolate Tustin 1997 Within 1 mile
P-30-100162 Prehistoric mano isolate Tustin 1997 Within 1 mile
P-30-100164 Historical ceramic isolate Tustin 1997 Within 1 mile
P-30-100165 Historical ceramic isolate Tustin 1997 Within 1 mile
P-30-100166 Historical faunal isolate Tustin 1997 Within 1 mile
P-30-100167 Prehistoric mano isolate Tustin 1997 Within 1 mile
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TABLE 4. PREVIOUS STUDIES WITHIN A ONE MILE-RADIUS OF THE PROJECT AREA
Author Ref
(OR) Title Date Quad
Distance
from
Project
King, Thomas F. 3
An Archaeological Reconnaissance of the
Irvine Town Center Project, Orange County, California 1973 Tustin Within 1 mile
Desautels, Roger J. 44
Archaeological Survey Report on the Bristol
Street Associates Proposed Development on Bristol Street in the Newport Beach Area of
the County of Orange
1977 Newport Beach Within 1 mile
Desautels, Roger J. 190
Archaeological Field Test Report on the Bristol Street Associates Proposed
Development on Bristol Street in the Newport Beach Area of the County of Orange,
California.
1977 Newport Beach Within 1 mile
Cottrell,
Marie G. 246 Report of Archaeological Resources Assessment Conducted for the Irvine
Industrial Complex-west
1978 Tustin Within ¼
mile
Desautels,
Roger J. 252
Cultural Resources Report- Preliminary Assessment on the Proposed San Diego Creek
Watershed Erosion and Sedimentary Control System in Hicks Canyon, Hicks Canyon
Wash, Rattlesnake Creek Wash, San Diego Creek, and the San Joaquin Marsh Located in
Orange County
1978 El Toro,
Tustin
Within ¼
mile
Cottrell, Marie G. 284 Test Level Investigation Conducted for Site CA-ORA-287 (ORA-121) 1978 Tustin Within 1 mile
Ellis, Robert
R. 353 Archaeological Test Excavations at Site ORA-
121, Orange County, California 1973 Tustin Within ½
mile
Glen E. Rice 364 Report on Archaeological Investigations at CA-ORA-192 1977 Tustin Within 1 mile
Unknown 399
Archaeological Salvage Program at Locus B
and the Peripheral Sector of Locus A, ORA-287 (ORA-121), Irvine, California 1979 Tustin Within 1 mile
Cottrell,
Marie and David Jacob 406
Archaeological Excavations Conducted at the
Bristol Street Site, CA-ORA-687, Locus I and II 1978 Newport Beach Within 1 mile
Rice, Glen E. 409 Test Investigations at ORA-119, Locus B 1976 Tustin Within 1
mile
Mabry, Theo N. 427 Test-level Investigations, North Bluffs of Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Ca. 1979 Tustin Within ½ mile
Hurd, Gary S. 531 Test Excavation for CA-ORA-116 1980 Tustin Within ½
mile
Stickel, Gary E. and Jerry
B. Howard
574 Final Report of a Cultural Resource Survey of
the University of California, Irvine 1976 Tustin Within ¼
mile
Russell L.
Kaldenberg 589 Archaeological Investigations at the World Medical Foundation Site Orange County,
California
1976 Tustin Within 1
mile
Whitney-Desautels,
Nancy A.
607 Archaeological Survey Report on the Acacia Offices Project, Opi-1, Located in the Santa
Ana Heights Area of the County of Orange,
1981 Newport
Beach
Within 1
mile
Uptown Newport Village
22
Author Ref
(OR) Title Date Quad
Distance
from
Project
California
Douglas, Ronald D. 615 Archaeological Resource Survey Northern Inland Coastal Hills Planning Area Orange
County, California
1981 Tustin Within 1 mile
Padon, Beth 673 Archaeological Assessment, Proposed Upper Newport Bay Bicycle/equestrian Trail,
Newport Beach, California
1983 Newport Beach,
Tustin
Within 1 mile
Anonymous 713 Orange County California Anthropological Project San Joaquin Gun Club Site ORA-192,
ORA-57
1983 Newport Beach Within 1 mile
Rice, Glen E. 717 Defining the Southern Perimeter of ORA-575 1976 Newport Beach Within 1 mile
Cottrell,
Marie G. 720 San Joaquin Transportation Corridor: an Annotated List of Archaeological Reports
Referenced by Number.
1983
Dana Point,
Laguna Beach, San
Juan Capistrano,
Tustin
Within ½
mile
Padon, Beth A. 726 Archaeological Field Review Village 19a Project, City of Irvine, Ca. 1984 Tustin Within 1 mile
Brock, James
P. 774
Archaeological, Paleontological and Historical
Resources Assessment Report for the U.C. Irvine North Campus Property 1985 Tustin Within ¼
mile
Breece,
William H. 776
Limited Test-level Investigation at CA-ORA-
192 and CA-ORA-348, Bayview Planned Community, County of Orange, California 1985 Tustin Within 1
mile
Breece,
William H. and Laurel A.
Harrison
815
Archaeological Salvage Program at CA-ORA-
348 and CA-ORA-192, Bayview Planned Community, County of Orange, California 1985 Tustin Within 1 mile
Padon, Beth 847 Archaeological Resource Inventory City of Irvine and its Sphere of Influence 1985 Black Star Canyon,
Tustin
Within ¼ mile
Padon, Beth 856 Archaeological and Paleontological Field Review: Irvine Business Complex, City of Irv Tustin Within ½ mile
Mabry, Theo
N. 888
Archaeological Survey Report for Proposed
Campus Irvine/Bristol Intersection Improvements, Newport Beach, California 1981 Tustin Within 1
mile
Bissell, Ronald M. 933
Cultural and Paleontological Resources
Reconnaissance of the Long Range Development Plan Study Area, University of
California, Irvine, Orange County, California
1988 Tustin Within ¼ mile
Bissell,
Ronald M. 939
Archaeological Resources Reconnaissance of the Long Range Development Plan Study
Area, University of California, Irvine, Orange County, California
1988 Tustin Within ¼
mile
Jertberg,
Patricia R. 969 Cultural Resource Assessment Jamboree Road
Widening 1989 Tustin Within 1
mile
Padon, Beth 1012 Back Bay Archaeology Site Inventory/status Evaluation 1982 Newport Beach,
Tustin
Within 1 mile
Uptown Newport Village
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Author Ref
(OR) Title Date Quad
Distance
from
Project
Leonard,
Nelson N. III 1016
Environmental Impact Evaluation: Route Alternates Between the Michelson Treatment
Plant and Plants on the Santa Ana River, Orange County, California
1975 Newport
Beach
Within ¼
mile
Van Horn,
David M. 1027 Archaeological Survey Report: 20162 Birch
Street, Santa Ana Heights, County of Orange 1990 Tustin Within 1
mile
Shinn, Juanita R. 1068 Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of the 25 Acre Irvine Planning Area 23 Project Orange
County, California
1991 Tustin Within 1 mile
Dillon, Brian
D. 1087
Archaeological Record Search for the Green Acres Phase Ii Project, Orange County Water
District, Cities of Huntington Beach and Newport Beach, Orange County, California
1990 Newport Beach, Seal
Beach
Within 1
mile
Brown, Joan C. 1097
Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of a 138
Acre Section of Upper Newport Bay Regional Park Located in Newport Beach, Orange
County, California
1991 Newport Beach Within 1 mile
Marmor,
Jason D. 1120
Historic Architectural Survey Report for a Segment of MacArthur Boulevard Pacific
Coast Highway to University Drive Newport Beach/Irvine, Orange County, California
1991 Laguna Beach,
Tustin
Within ½
mile
Clevenger,
Joyce M. 1123
Archaeological Salvage Program at Locus B
and the Peripheral Sector of Locus A, ORA-287 Irvine, California. 1979 Tustin Within 1
mile
Clevenger,
Joyce M. 1124 Archaeological Investigations at CA-ORA-
287 a Multicomponent Site on Newport Bay. 1986 Tustin Within 1
mile
Koerper, Henry C. and
Christopher E. Drover
1125 Chronology Building for Coastal Orange
County: the Case From CA-ORA-119-a. 1983 Tustin Within 1
mile
Follett, W. I. 1131 Fish Remains From Archaeological Sites at
Irvine Orange County California 1966 Tustin Within 1
mile
De Barros, Philip and
Henry C. Koerper
1133
Final Test Investigation Report and Request for Determination of Eligibility for 23 Sites
Along the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor
1990
Laguna Beach, San
Juan Capistrano,
Tustin
Within ½
mile
Rosenthal, Jane 1170 Addendum to Cultural Resources Assessment Jamboree Road Widening Irvine, California 1991 Tustin Within 1 mile
Brown, Joan
C. 1189
Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of 11
Parcels of Land Located in Newport Beach, Orange County, California. 1992
Newport
Beach, Tustin
Within ½
mile
Brown, Joan
C. 1197
Cultural Resources Reconnaissance of Ten
Miles of the Santa Ana-Delhi Channel Complex, Orange County, California 1992 Newport
Beach
Within 1
mile
De Barros,
Phillip 1276
Boundary Delineation of CA-ORA-196/h
Irvine Ranch Water District Demonstration Gardens Project 1993 Tustin Within 1
mile
Demcak,
Carol R. and Marie G. 1339
Report of Archaeological Investigations
Performed in Association With the Upper Newport Bay Bike and Equestrian Trail 1985 Tustin Within ½
mile
Uptown Newport Village
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Author Ref
(OR) Title Date Quad
Distance
from
Project
Cottrell
McKenna,
Jeanette A. and Philip De
Barros
1350
Archaeological Survey Report Historic Sites
Addendum San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor 12-ORA-73 12-102540 1993
Dana Point, Laguna
Beach, San Juan
Capistrano, Tustin
Within ½ mile
McKenna, Jeanette A.
and Philip De Barros
1351 Historic Study Report San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor 12-ORA-73 12-
102540
1993
Dana Point,
Laguna Beach, San
Juan Capistrano,
Tustin
Within ½
mile
Mason, Roger
D. 1380
Treatment Program for ORA-1358 in the Macarthur Segment, San Joaquin Hills
Transportation Corridor Irvine, California Pursuant to 36 Cfr 800.11
1994 Tustin Within ½
mile
Whitney-
Desautels, Nancy A. and
David A. Kice
1413
Cultural Resources Assessment of the Irvine
Ranch Water District Alternate Aqueous Waste Disposal Facility Sites, Orange County,
California
1993 El Toro, Tustin Within 1 mile
Allen,
Kathleen C. 1515
Archaeological Assessment of L.A. Cellular
Site #686.10, Bonita Creek Park, Orange County, California 1996 Tustin Within 1
mile
Allen,
Kathleen C. and Dibble,
Stephen D.
1555 Archaeological Salvage Investigations at CA-ORA-575, City of Irvine 1995 Tustin Within 1 mile
Padon, Beth and Fran
Govean
1570
An Archaeological and Paleontological Resource Review of the Proposed Planning
Area 25 Project, City of Irvine, Orange County
1995 Tustin Within 1
mile
Breece, Bill
and Beth Padon 1591
Archaeological and Paleontological
Assessment of the Habitat Enhancement Project 1986 Tustin Within ¼
mile
Padon, Beth 1614
Archaeological Monitoring of Preliminary
Grading and Trenching for UCI /tic University Research Park, Planning Area 25, Parcels 3
and 4, and Portions of Parcels 6,7, and 8 of Tentative Parcel Map No. 94-160
1997 Tustin Within 1 mile
Padon, Beth 1690 Archaeological Monitoring Report, University
Research Park, Phase Iii, Irvine, California 1998 Tustin Within 1
mile
Hurd, Gary S.
and Macko, Michael E. 1708
Test Program Results, Significance Evaluations, and Recommendations for
Mitigation of Impacts at CA-ORA-115a, -115b, -116, & -121b, University of California,
Irvine, North Campus
1989 Tustin Within ½
mile
Mason, Roger D. and
Brechbiel, Brant A.
1717
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Results of Construction Monitoring for
Archaeological Resources Mitigation Monitoring Measures 11-1
1997
Dana Point, Laguna
Beach, San Juan
Within ½
mile
Uptown Newport Village
25
Author Ref
(OR) Title Date Quad
Distance
from
Project
Capistrano, Tustin
Unknown 1731 Index to the Artifacts Collected During the Second Part of the WPA Project 1961
Laguna
Beach, Newport
Beach, Tustin
Within ½ mile
Brown, Joan C. 1733
Archaeological Monitoring During
Excavation for the Green Acres Phase Ii Project Pipeline Extension Into Newport
Beach (contract Ga-97-1)
1988
Newport
Beach, Tustin
Within 1 mile
Brechbiel,
Brant A. 1785
Cultural Resources Records Search and Literature Review Report for a Pacific Bell
Mobile Services Telecommunications Facility: Cm 005-15 in the City of Irvine,
California
1998 Tustin Within 1
mile
Padon, Beth 1814 Archaeological Monitoring Report for One Park Place, Orange County 1994 Tustin Within 1 mile
Chace, Paul G. 1828
A Cultural/scientific Resources Survey for the
Irvine Planning Area 26, Bonita Canyon- Coyote Canyon, Zone Change 18903-zc, in
the City of Irvine, Orange County, California
1995
Laguna
Beach, Tustin
Within 1 mile
Getchell, Barbie
Stevenson and John E.
Atwood
1883
Cultural Resources Survey of a 46 Acre
Portion of the San Joaquin Freshwater Marsh Reserve, Irvine, Orange County, California 1998 Tustin Within ¼
mile
Cottrell,
Marie G. 1890
Preliminary Report of Test Level Investigations Conducted at Archaeological
Site CA-ORA-687, Bristol Street, Orange County, California
1978 Newport
Beach
Within 1
mile
Strudwick,
Ivan H. 1916
Results of Archaeological Testing at Site CA-
ORA-121, Locus C, Near Upper Newport Bay Orange County, California 1988 Tustin Within 1
mile
Grenda, Donn
R., Christopher J.
Doolittle, and Jeffrey H.
Altschul
1920 House Pits and Middens 1998 Tustin Within ½
mile
Duke, Curt and McLean,
Deborah K.B.
1943 Results of Archaeological Monitoring for the San Joaquin Marsh Enhancement Plan Project,
City of Irvine, Orange County, California
1998 Tustin Within 1 mile
Anonymous 1952 Historic Property Survey Report, Route 73 and I-405 Improvements From Birch Street to
I-405, From Bear Street to Euclid Street
1996 Newport Beach,
Tustin
Within 1 mile
Duke, Curt 1985 Cultural Resource Assessment for Pacific Bell Mobile Services Facility Cm 482-05, County
of Orange, California
1999 Tustin Within 1 mile
Padon, Beth 2063 Paleontological and Archaeological Monitoring for California Avenue Sewer Line,
Bison Avenue Water Line, and I-25/university
1999 Tustin Within 1 mile
Uptown Newport Village
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Author Ref
(OR) Title Date Quad
Distance
from
Project
Slope Repair Projects, University Research Park, Phase Iii and Iv
Getchell,
Barbie 2171
Archaeological Monitoring of the San Joaquin
Reserve Enhancement Project in Irvine, Orange County 1999 Tustin Within ¼
mile
Lapin,
Philippe 2176
Cultural Resource Assessment for Pacific Bell
Wireless Facility Cm 416-01, County of Orange 2000 Tustin Within 1
mile
Lapin,
Philippe 2238
Cultural Resource Assessment for Pacific Bell
Mobile Services Facility Cm 299-01, County of Orange, CA 2000 Tustin Within ½
mile
Robbins,
Susan 2252 Michelson Water Reclamation Plant Riparian
Way and Duck Club Road Improvements 2000 Tustin Within 1
mile
Demcak, Carol R. 2256 Cultural Resources Assessments for Orange County Sanitation Districts 1999
Anaheim, La Habra,
Los Alamitos,
Newport Beach,
Orange, Seal Beach,
Tustin, Yorba
Linda
Within ½ mile
Avina, Mike 2301
Monitoring Report for Xo California Builds-1920 Maple Ave, El Segundo, California, and
4000 MacArthur Blvd., Newport Beach, California
2001 Tustin,
Venice
Within ¼
mile
McKenna,
Jeanette A. 2348
Review of Cultural Resource
Assessment/evaluation for Cingular Wireless Site Cm-299-04, Orange County, California 2001 Tustin Within ½
mile
Strudwick,
Ivan H. 2448
Results of Archaeological Testing at Site CA-
ORA-121, Locus C, Near Upper Newport Bay Orange County, California 1999 Tustin Within 1
mile
Duke, Curt 2471
Cultural Resource Assessment Cingular
Wireless Facility No. Cm 299-05 Orange County, California 2001 Tustin Within ¼
mile
Duke, Curt 2475
Cultural Resource Assessment Cingular
Wireless Facility No. SC 025-01 Orange County, California 2001 Tustin Within 1
mile
Duke, Curt 2478
Cultural Resource Assessment Cingular
Wireless Facility No. SC 062-01 Orange County, California 2001 Tustin Within 1
mile
Crownover,
Scott, Beth Padon, and
Jane Resenthal
2480 Archaeological Investigations at CA-ORA-121 Orange County, California 1990 Tustin Within ½ mile
Bolin, David
P. 2492
Proposed AT&T Wireless
Telecommunications Equipment Installation 2525 DuPont Drive, Irvine, California, 92612 2001 Tustin Within 1
mile
Thane, 2494 Proposed Sheraton Rooftop Site 4701 Von 2001 Tustin Within ½
Uptown Newport Village
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Author Ref
(OR) Title Date Quad
Distance
from
Project
Michael D. Karman Avenue Newport Beach, Orange County, California mile
Ellis, Robert
R. 2495 Report Archaeological Test Excavations at
Site ORA-121 Orange County, California 1973 Tustin Within ½
mile
Unknown 2496 Archaeological Salvage Program at Locus B and the Peripheral Sector of Locus A, ORA-
121 (287) Irvine, California
1979 Tustin Within 1 mile
Webb, Lois M. and Gene
Huey
2533 07-ORA-405 Pm7.4 Overcrossing, Historic Property Survey, 07210-249011 1977 Tustin Within ¼ mile
Cottrell, Marie G. 2601 Archaeological Testing Proposal of Site ORA-575, City of Irvine 1975 Tustin Within 1 mile
Brown, Joan C. 2636
A Cultural Resources Literature Study and
Field Reconnaissance for the Natural Treatment System Master Plan Facilities,
Orange County, California
2003
El Toro,
Orange, Tustin
Within 1 mile
Duke, Curt 2672 Revised Cultural Resource Assessment Cingular Wireless Facility No. Cm 005-15
Orange County, California
2002 Tustin Within 1 mile
Brechbiel,
Brant A. 2673
Cultural Resources Records Search and Survey Report for a Pacific Bell Mobile
Services Telecommunications Facility: Cm 005-15 in the City of Irvine, California
1998 Tustin Within 1
mile
McLean, Deborah K. 2880
Results of Cultural Resources Monitoring for
the San Diego Creek North/fletcher Jones Motor Cars Project, City of Newport Beach,
Orange County, California
1997 Tustin Within 1 mile
Padon, Beth 3204
Archaeological and Paleontological Monitoring at the Campus Center Multi-
family Apartments Expansion, Building C, in the City of Irvine
2006 Tustin Within ½
mile
Scott, Kim
and Brodie, Julie Scrivner 3233
Cultural Resources Monitoring Report for the
Moffett Meadows Project City of Irvine, California 2005 Tustin Within ¼
mile
Strudwick, Ivan H. 3242
Results of Cultural Resource Shovel Test Pit
Excavation for the Carlson Marsh Regrade Project (IRWD Project No. 20173; LSA
Project No. Irw330)
2004 Tustin Within ½ mile
Shepard,
Richard S. 3254
Cultural Constraints Assessment: Modifications to San Diego Creek Channel
(f05), Irvine and Newport Beach, Orange County, California
2003 Tustin Within 1
mile
Commendado
r-Dudgeon, Amy, Padon,
Beth, and Stewart, J.D.
3261
Archaeological and Paleontological
Monitoring for the Plaza Irvine Development, Phase 1, City of Irvine, Orange County,
California
2006 Tustin Within ½ mile
Schneeberger,
Sandra L., Roeder,
Mark, and Padon, Beth
3353
Paleontological Resource Assessment Report
of a ~3.5 Acre Site, Located at 18880 Douglas Drive, 92612 for the Carlyle Project, a Part of
the Irvine Business Center (IBC) Development APN# 445-013-02
2006 Tustin Within 1 mile
Uptown Newport Village
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Author Ref
(OR) Title Date Quad
Distance
from
Project
Schneeberger, Sandra L.,
Drover, Christopher,
and Schulga, Corry
3354
Phase I Archaeological Resource Survey of a ~3.5 Acre Site, Located at 18880 Douglas
Drive, City of Irvine, County of Orange, California, 92612 for the Carlyle Project, a
Part of the Irvine Business Center (IBC) Development APN# 445-013-02
2006 Tustin Within 1 mile
Brown, Joan
C. 3499
Cultural Resources Monitoring for the Irvine
Plaza Iii Project, City of Irvine, Orange County, California 2007 Tustin Within ½
mile
Wood, Catherine M. 3502
Archaeological Survey Report San Diego
Creek (facility F05) Upper Newport Bay to I-405 Freeway Programmatic Maintenance
Project, Orange County, California
2007 Tustin Within 1 mile
Robert J.
Wlodarski 3502
Archaeological Survey Report San Diego Creek (facility F05) Upper Newport Bay to I-
405 Freeway Programmatic Maintenance Project, Orange County, California
2007 Tustin Within 1
mile
Brown, Joan
C. 3704
Cultural Resources Monitoring for the Irvine
Plaza IV Project, City of Irvine, Orange County, California 2008 Tustin Within ½
mile
Getchel,
Barbie and John E.
Atwood
3705
Cultural Resources Inventory of the San
Joaquin Freshwater March Reserve Phase II Enhancement Plan Project Area In the City of
Irvine, Orange County, California
2007 El Toro Within ¼ mile
Padon, Beth and J.D.
Stewart
3876 Archaeological and Paleontological Monitoring for California Avenue Widening,
University of California, Irvine, California
2010 Tustin Within 1 mile
Bedell, Joan and Ed Moore 3946 ORA 119 (Town Center Site) 1984 Tustin Within 1 mile
Kim, Steve 3972
Proposed Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X) System to Serve John
Wayne--Orange County Airport (SNA), Santa Ana, California
2007 Tustin Within 1 mile
Chung, Jae 3979
University of California at Irvine has
submitted an application for Department of the Army authorization, under section 404 of
the Clean Water Act to discharge fill materials associated with the expansion of the health
science center in unnamed tributary
2007 Tustin Within 1
mile
Padon, Beth 4031 Subject: Phase I Archaeological Study Report for Alumni Center at the University of
California Irvine Campus
2011 Tustin Within 1 mile
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OTHER SOURCES
In addition to the records at the SCCIC, a variety of sources were consulted by Valasik in
November 2011 to obtain information regarding the project area (Table 5). Specific information
about the project area, obtained from historical maps (Meriam Library 2010) and aerial
photographs, is presented above in Project Area History.
TABLE 5. ADDITIONAL SOURCES CONSULTED
Source Results
National Register of Historic Places (1979-2002 & supplements) Negative
Historic United States Geological Survey topographic maps Negative
Historic United States Department of Agriculture aerial photos Negative from 1938 to 1952
California Register of Historical Resources (1992-2010) Negative
California Inventory of Historic Resources (1976-2010) Negative
California Historical Landmarks (1995 & supplements to 2010) Negative
California Points of Historical Interest (1992 to 2010) Negative
California Department of Transportation Historic Bridge Inventory (Caltrans
2007)
Negative
Local Historical Register Listings Negative
Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records Two land patentees
A search of the Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records available on the
Internet revealed that in 1867, Jose Sepulveda obtained a land patent for land that included the
project area. In 1883, Juan Pablo Peralta, Antonio Yorba, Bernardo Yorba and the heirs of
Bernardo Yorba obtained a land patent for land that included the project area (BLM n.d.).
NATIVE AMERICAN CONSULTATION
A sacred lands record search was requested by Cogstone staff from the Native American
Heritage Commission on October 31, 2011. On November 7, the Commission responded, stating
there were no known sacred lands within the APE boundaries (Appendix B); however, they
requested that 16 Native American tribes or individuals be contacted for further information.
Letters requesting information on any known heritage sites, and containing maps and project
information were sent to the 16 Native American contacts on November 14, 2011. Ms. Joyce
Perry of the Acjachemen Nation contacted Cogstone and expressed concerns about the project;
she stated that the general area is sensitive. No other responses were received.
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CEQA THRESHOLD ANALYSIS
Will the proposed project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource?
No. The structures on the project were constructed 39 years ago, not the minimum of 50 years
old that triggers evaluation. In addition, the existing structures are typical of common industrial
buildings.
Will the proposed project cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an
archaeological resource?
No archaeological resources are known within the project area boundaries however construction
occurred prior to general implementation of CEQA. Sixteen prehistoric sites, two prehistoric
isolates and a prehistoric site with a historical component are known within the vicinity of the
project. Given this, the presence of open lagoons, estuaries and seasonal freshwater wetlands
within the immediate vicinity and the prehistory of the area, there is a possibility that the project
area may contain significant subsurface prehistoric resources. Two historical isolates are known
within one mile of the project area and consist of ceramics and animal bone. The project area is
considered to have low sensitivity for historical archaeological resources.
Will the proposed project directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site
or unique geologic feature?
Yes due to excavations below 8 ft. There are no previously recovered fossils within the project
boundaries however construction occurred prior to general implementation of CEQA. There are
a large number of significant fossils recovered from the same sediments in the vicinity at depths
of 8 to 30 feet below the surface. There are no known fossils recovered from sediments occurring
at depths of less than 8 ft.
Will the proposed project disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal
cemeteries?
None that are presently known.
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IDENTIFIED IMPACTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION
Impact CR-1. Unknown subsurface archaeological resources may be present.
MM CR-1. An Orange County Certified Professional Paleontologist and Archaeologist
should be retained prior to construction to develop Cultural Resources Awareness Training and
present that training to all earthmoving personnel and their supervisors. This training should
provide examples of the types of resources that might be encountered and detail procedures to be
implemented in that event. Unanticipated finds during construction require that work cease
within 25 feet of the find until it can be evaluated by an Orange County Certified Professional
Paleontologist or Archaeologist, as appropriate.
Impact CR-2. Sediments deeper than 8 ft. below the current ground surface are sensitive for
significant vertebrate paleontological resources.
MM CR-2. An Orange County Certified Professional Paleontologist should be retained prior
to construction to review final plans and produce a Paleontological Mitigation Plan for the
project. The Professional Paleontologist should then implement the plan. The plan should
include the following minimum elements:
All earthmoving 8 feet or more below the current surface should be monitored full-time
by a qualified paleontological monitor.
If fossils are discovered, the monitor has the authority to temporarily divert work to allow
recovery of the fossils and evaluation of the fossil locality.
Fossil localities require documentation including stratigraphic columns, samples for
micropaleontological analyses and for dating.
Fossils must be prepared to the point of identification and evaluated for significance.
Significant fossils must be cataloged and identified prior to being donated to an
appropriate repository.
The final report will interpret any paleontological resources discovered in the regional
context and provide the catalog and all specialist’s report as appendices.
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APPENDIX A: QUALIFICATIONS
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SHERRI GUST
Project Manager & Principal Investigator, Paleontology and Archaeology
EDUCATION
1994 M. S., Anatomy (Evolutionary Morphology), University of Southern California, Los Angeles
1979 B. S., Anthropology (Physical), University of California, Davis
SUMMARY QUALIFICATIONS
Gust has more than 30 years of experience in California, acknowledged credentials for meeting national standards, and is a certified/qualified principal archaeologist and paleontologist in all California cities and counties that maintain lists. Gust is an
Associate of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County in the Vertebrate Paleontology and Rancho La Brea Sections. She is a Member of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Society for Archaeological Sciences, Society for Historical
Archaeology, the Society for California Archaeology and others. She has special expertise in the identification and analysis of human, animal and fossil bone. In addition, she is a Reader at the Huntington Library and is knowledgeable about archival
research.
SELECTED PROJECTS
Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project, Segments 1-3. Paleontological resources management plans, Phase I activities,
archaeological and paleontological monitoring, artifact and fossil recovery, lab work, GIS mapping, multiple supplement survey and variance reports for construction of new electrical transmission facilities in Los Angeles and Kern Counties.
Project Manager and Principal Archaeologist for Cogstone’s work and Principal Paleontologist for entire project. 2007-9.
First Street Trunk Line Water Project. Archaeological and paleontological assessment and monitoring of installation of new water main in Los Angeles. Project Manager and Principal Paleontologist. 2006-9.
Opid's Camp. Archaeological Resource Damage Assessment for Locus 1 of Historic Archaeological Site (FS 05-01-51-82)
within the Camp Hi-Hill Historic District, Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County. Project Manager and Principal Archaeologist. 2009.
Pixar Animation Studios Construction Stage 1 Project. Archaeological and paleontological monitoring of studio expansion,
artifact recovery and monitoring compliance report in Emeryville, California. Project Manager and Principal Paleontologist and Archaeologist. 2009.
Irvine Business Complex. Archaeological and Paleontological Evaluation of business complex with recent high density housing
additions in Irvine, California. Project Manager and Principal Paleontologist and Archaeologist. 2009.
Scattergood Olympic Line. Archaeological and Paleontological Assessment and Mitigation Plan for new 11 mile underground electrical transmission line in Los Angeles. Project Manager and Principal Paleontologist and Archaeologist. 2008-9.
Spring Trails Project. Archaeological and Paleontological Resources Assessment of 350 acre residential development with
evaluation of previous work and Mitigation Plan in San Bernardino. Project Manager and Principal Paleontologist and Archaeologist. 2008-9.
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MOLLY VALASIK
Qualified Archaeologist/ Cross-Trained Paleontologist
EDUCATION
2009 M.A., Anthropology, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
2006 B.A., Anthropology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
SUMMARY QUALIFICATIONS
Valasik is a qualified archaeologist with both professional and academic archaeological field and research experience. She is GIS
proficient and currently supervises digitizing and mapping at Cogstone with the use of advanced Trimble software. She has completed more than eight hours of paleontological field training and logged one year’s experience as a dual monitor for
Cogstone.
SELECTED PROJECTS
Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project. Archaeology/paleontology monitor, GIS specialist. Performed monitoring, survey
and other duties as needed for installation of new electrical facilities in Los Angeles and Kern Counties. Participated in creating GIS layers for TRTP Segments 4-11 paleontological management plan. 939 hours on project. 2009
High Speed Rail Project. Paleontology field technician, GIS specialist. Performed pedestrian survey of roughly 59
miles, recorded survey area with Trimble GeoXH, produced weekly updates, and geo-referenced Dibley maps (geology formations). 135 hours on project. 2009
Wildrose Road, Death Valley National Monument. Archaeological field technician and GIS specialist. Assessment of
construction activities on potential resources in Inyo County, requested by National Park Service. Performed 5-mile pedestrian survey identified previously recorded sites, recorded new site information with Trimble GeoXH. 58 hours on
project. 2009
State Route 178 Widening Project. Archaeology field technician, GIS specialist. Caltrans District 8 highway project in San Bernardino County. Performed four-day archaeological pedestrian survey and relocated six archaeological sites. 37 hours on
project. 2009
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Church Project. Archaeology/paleontology field technician. Construction project in Riverside County. Phase II test excavation units of prehistoric milling area, extensive pedestrian survey, and recorded spatial
information with Trimble GeoXH to document prehistoric features present. 24 hours on project. 2009
Telecom Survey. (extension of Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project). Archaeological field technician. Documented archaeological sites, gathered GIS information, and produced maps for additional archaeological survey. Digitized and
recorded sites and survey areas. 7 hours on project. 2009
Körös Regional Archaeological Project, Hungary. Field and Laboratory Assistant with Ohio State University and Kent State University. Worked with a team to excavate and process artifacts from an Early Copper Age settlement in
Hungary. Participated in archaeological surveys of other possible Early Copper Age sites in the region. 2006
Sunwatch Indian Village, Dayton, Ohio. Field technician. Excavated a section of a Prehistoric Indian village for the Ohio State Boone-Shoft Museum of Discovery. Provided routine tours of the site to the public and museum board
members. 2005
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COURTNEY RICHARDS
Paleontologist
EDUCATION
2011 M.S., Biological Sciences, Marshall University
2006 B.S., Earth and Space Science, Biology Option, University of Washington
SUMMARY QUALIFICATIONS
Ms. Richards is a qualified paleontologist with extensive research, field, and laboratory experience. Richards completed her Bachelor’s degree in Earth and Space Science at the University of Washington, where she studied bone microstructure in
ornithischian and theropod dinosaurs. She earned her Master’s degree in Biological Sciences with a paleontology focus at Marshall University. Her graduate studies consisted of an analysis of plesiosaur body shape and its implications on stability and
buoyancy. Richards was a co-author of a study on the plesiosaur Tatenectes, which was published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. She is currently preparing a second manuscript for publication regarding her ongoing research on the captorhinid
Moradisaurus and the evolution of herbivory in Permian reptiles. In addition to her publications, Richards has presented her work at the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, of which she is a member. She has also taught labs in biology
and vertebrate anatomy at the university level and participated in several prospecting and field excavation projects throughout the western region.
SELECTED PROJECTS
Caltrans Fossil Sensitivity Mapping for Central California. Paleontology Technician. Performed geology research for
extensive project to map paleontological sensitivity characteristics for over 3000 miles of proposed construction activities along major freeways in 15 Counties. Work performed for URS Corporation on behalf of Caltrans. 2011-Present
High Speed Rail Project, Bakersfield to Palmdale Segment, CA. Paleontologist. Participated in five-day paleontological
survey of project study area that was determined sensitive for fossils. Survey results were negative. 2011
State Route 57 Northbound Widening, Fullerton, CA. Paleontology Lab Technician. Performed paleontological monitoring, sample processing, sorting and identifying of microfossils recovered from construction monitoring project in Orange County.
2011
State Route 41 Rehabilitation Project, Kettleman City in Kings County, CA. Paleontology Lab Technician. Prepared and identified fossils recovered from construction monitoring project. 2011
Ranchero Road and SNSF Grade Separation Project, Hesperia, CA. Paleontology Lab Technician. Processed paleontological
samples recovered from mitigation monitoring project in San Bernardino County, CA. 2011
Autry Way Project, Anaheim, CA. Paleontology Lab Technician. Processed soil samples recovered from monitoring project in Orange County, CA. 2011
Collections Management, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA. Vertebrate Paleontology Collections
Assistant. Organized and maintained the vertebrate paleontology collection: cataloging, database management, archiving, and preparation of appropriate reports to Federal, State, and local agencies. Determined the land use status of historical fossil
localities using BLM maps and Geocommunicator. 2006-2009; 2003-2006
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