Aravaipa Creek Fish Barrier Project: Archaeological Monitoring of Fence Installation at the Apache Burial Site (BOR-ARV98-l) and a Supplemental Cultural Resources Survey for Activities Associated with Fish Dam Construction on Aravaipa Creek

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) directed Archaeological Consulting Services, Ltd. (ACS) to conduct archaeological monitoring at the Aravaipa Apache Burial Site (BOR-ARV98-l) during construction of the Aravaipa fish barrier for the Central Arizona Project. ACS also conducted a supplemental cultural resources survey near the site. A staging area associated with the fish barrier was constructed within the boundaries of BOR-ARV98-1, in a previously disturbed area that was devoid of features. A fence was installed to protect the cultural resources from possible impacts that might occur as a result of the construction. The monitoring was performed to ensure the fence installation would not disturb the surface cultural resources and to document any subsurface cultural remains that might be encountered during construction. The supplemental cultural resources survey encompassed less than one acre at two separate locations. Survey Area 1 was intended for Use Area #5 and upstream access road; Survey Area 2 was for the installation of a power pole to provide temporary power to the construction from an existing utility line. No cultural resources were encountered in the pole location area; two isolated occurrences were identified in Use Area #5.