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APPENDIX D
Cultural Resources Records Search
PHASE I
CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY
FOR THE
FONTANA WAREHOUSE AT SIERRA AVENUE AND
SUMMIT AVENUE PROJECT
CITY OF FONTANA
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Prepared for:
Bobby Allard, P.E., Project Manager
Allard Engineering
16866 Seville Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Prepared by:
Stephen O’Neil, M.A., RPA
Megan Black Doukakis, M.A.
UltraSystems Environmental Inc.
16431 Scientific Way
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 788-4900
December 2021
Key Words: City of Fontana, San Bernardino County, Devore, Calif. USGS Quad., Negative Results
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PHASE I
CULTURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY
FOR THE
FONTANA WAREHOUSE AT SIERRA AVENUE AND
SUMMIT AVENUE PROJECT
CITY OF FONTANA
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Bobby Allard, P.E., Project Manager
Allard Engineering
16866 Seville Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
December 2021
Reviewed by:
Stephen O’Neil, M.A., RPA
UltraSystems Environmental Inc.
Date: November 11, 2021
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Project Description .............................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.3 Methods ................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
2.0 SETTING .................................................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.1 Natural Setting ...................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Cultural Setting ..................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2.1 Prehistoric Context .............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2.2 Ethnohistoric Context......................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.3 Historic Context .................................................................................................................... 2-4
3.0 RESEARCH METHODS ......................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Records Search ...................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Field Survey ............................................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.3 Native American Heritage Commission and Sacred Lands File ........................................ 3-1
4.0 FINDINGS ................................................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1 Records Search ...................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Recorded Archaeological Sites ....................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.2 Previous Cultural Resource Investigations ............................................................... 4-3
4.2 Native American Outreach ............................................................................................................... 4-6
4.3 Pedestrian Survey Results ................................................................................................................ 4-7
5.0 MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................................. 5-1
5.1 Site Evaluation Criteria ...................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Potential Effects .................................................................................................................................... 5-1
6.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS .................................................................................. 6-1
7.0 REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................... 7-1
TABLES
Table 4.1-1 - Known Cultural Resources Within a 0.5-mile Radius of the Project Boundary ............ 4-1
Table 4.1-2 - Known Cultural Resource Studies Within a Half-Mile Radius of the Project Boundary
..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-3
FIGURES
Figure 4.1-1 – Overview of Project Site Ground Surface, Vegetation and Slope to the South; View to
the East from West Edge at Sierra Avenue ............................................................................................................... 4-8
Figure 4.1-2 - Ground Surface Showing Rocks from Alluvial Deposition ................................................... 4-9
Figure 4.1-3 – View Across Project Site to Residences to the West, Industrial Building to the North,
and San Bernardino Mountains in the Background; View to the Northwest ........................................... 4-10
Figure 4.1-3 – Rock Rows Created by Surface Grading; View to the West .............................................. 4-11
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Figure 4.1-4 – View Across Project Site to Residences to the West, Industrial Building to the North,
and San Bernardino Mountains in the Background; View to the Northwest ........................................... 4-12
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A Project Maps
Attachment B Personnel Background
Attachment C Native American Heritage Commission Records Search
Attachment D CHRIS Records Search
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
This Phase I Cultural Resource Inventory was prepared by UltraSystems Environmental (UEI) at the
request of Allard Engineering. This assessment was completed as part of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)-compliance documentation for the required Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) document for the Summit Avenue Warehouse
Project (project). UEI conducted this cultural resources study to evaluate the potential presence of
prehistoric and historic resources within the project boundary.
The project is located in northeast Fontana (Attachment A, Figure 5) on a single parcel, Assessor’s
Parcel No. (APN) 0239-161-28. The background research and archival study included a one-half-mile
buffer surrounding the project site’s boundary. In general, the project is located in a mixed residential
and commercial area though the project site itself is still in open space.
1.2 Project Description
The Fontana Warehouse at Sierra Avenue. and Summit Avenue Project is located on an approximately
4.49-acre site on the northeast corner of Sierra Avenue and Summit Avenue, in the City of Fontana,
San Bernardino County (Attachment A, Figure 6). The site is currently vacant with the ground
surface of soils, rocks, grass and weeds and native vegetation. The project site is surrounded by a mix
of relatively recent large commercial and light industrial buildings to the north, east and south, and
to the west by single-family residences.
The proposed project would include the development of an approximately 102,380 square feet (sq.
ft.) warehouse facility. Additionally, there would be 53 parking stalls provided for staff and visitors,
along with three parking stalls for trailer parking provided. The maximum site cover proposed is 60
percent with a maximum building height of 75 feet. The proposed Zoning Designation would be Light
Industrial (M-1).
Regional access to the site is provided by the I-15 Freeway via Beech Avenue to Summit Avenue. More
specifically, the project is located on the Devore, Calif., USGS topographical quadrangle, R 05 W, T 01
N, in the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 20.
Area of Potential Effect
The Area of Potential Effect (APE) for the undertaking encompasses the maximum extent of ground
disturbance required by the project design (see Attachment A, Figure 6 and Figure 7). The surface
area of the APE is approximately 4.49 acres - all of this area is subject to direct ground disturbances
during construction.
1.3 Methods
A cultural resources records search was completed by the South Central Coastal Information Center
(SCCIC) at California State University, Fullerton, which is the local California Historic Resources
Information System (CHRIS) facility. The records search was conducted to identify previously
recorded cultural resources (prehistoric and historic archaeological sites/isolates, historic buildings,
structures, objects, or districts) within the project area and to also determine previous cultural
resource surveys. The project site and a one-half-mile buffer zone are included in the search radius
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for archival studies. These records included a review of previously recorded prehistoric and historic
archaeological resources and a review of listed cultural resource survey reports within that same
geographical area. In addition, outreach to the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) and
local Native American tribes was conducted.
Ms. Megan B. Doukakis, M.A contacted the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) requesting
a Sacred Lands File (SLF) search. The cultural resources record search was requested from the SCCIC
by Ms. Doukakis. An intensive pedestrian cultural resources survey was conducted by Mr. O’Neil,
M.A., RPA, who qualifies as a Principal Prehistoric Archaeologist and Historic Archaeologist per
United States Secretary of the Interior Standards (see Attachment B).
Disposition of Data
This report will be filed with the SCCIC, California State University, Fullerton; Allard Engineering; the
City of Fontana Planning Department; and UltraSystems Environmental, Inc., Irvine, California. All
field notes and other documentation related to the study will remain on file at the Irvine office of
UltraSystems.
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2.0 SETTING
2.1 Natural Setting
The City of Fontana is located in the western portion of the San Bernardino Valley. This is a broad
inland valley defined by the San Gabriel and San Bernardino Mountain Ranges to the north and is
ringed by a series of low rocky hills to the south. The region’s environment is characterized by a
temperate Mediterranean climate, with the average maximum temperature in July reaching 95°F
(degrees Fahrenheit) and the average minimum temperature in January at around 46°F. Rainfall is
typically less than 15 inches annually, most of which occurs between November and March.
The project site is underlain by a single geological deposit, Young Alluvial Fan Deposits, unit 5 (Qyf5)
(Morton and Matti, 2001). This deposit consists of unconsolidated to slightly consolidated sand and
pebble-boulder gravel and dates to the Holocene (11,650 years before present [ybp]) (Morton and
Matti, 2001). The geology of the site is also characterized by the origin of the material. At the project
site and surrounding area, the young alluvial fans were deposited by Lytle Creek which emerges from
the San Gabriel Mountains.
The project site is situated on a gentle alluvial fan sloping to the south with an elevation of 1666 feet
in the southwest corner, rising to approximately 1670 on the north side. The surface consists of sandy
soil with gravel and numerous rocks of various sizes ranging from pebbles to medium rocks to small
boulders up to three feet in length. The project region is within the lower portion of the Upper
Sonoran life zone with coastal sage scrub, mixed chaparral, grasses and sets of scrub oak. Native
animals common to the area include coyotes, foxes, cottontail and jack rabbits, skunks, rodents,
reptiles, crows, scrub jays, doves, road runners and various raptors. The project site is dominated by
creosote (Larrea tridentata), with beech bur and croton.
2.2 Cultural Setting
2.2.1 Prehistoric Context
The earliest evidence of human occupation in the Inland Empire region (consisting of the
southwestern corner of San Bernardino and western Riverside counties) was discovered below the
surface of an alluvial fan in the northern portion of the Lakeview Mountains, overlooking the
San Jacinto Valley, dating to around 9,500 radiocarbon years (rcy) before present (B.P.) (before
present = A.D. 1950) (Horne and McDougall, 2008). Another prehistoric archaeological site found
near the shoreline of Lake Elsinore, close to the confluence of Temescal Wash and the San Jacinto
River, dates between 8,000 and 9,000 B.P. (Grenda, 1997). Additional sites with isolated Archaic dart
points, bifaces, and other associated flaked stone artifacts are considered to be from the same age
range and have been found in the Cajon Pass area, typically atop knolls with good viewsheds (Basgall
and True, 1985; Goodman, 2002; Goodman and McDonald, 2001; Milburn et al., 2008).
The regional prehistory of Southern California has been characterized by various cultural
chronologies, including those developed by Chartkoff and Chartkoff (1984), Warren (1984), and
others. Specifically, the prehistory of the Inland Empire region has been addressed by O’Connell et al.,
(1974), Keller et al (1989), Grenda (1993), and Horne and McDougall (2008). Although the beginning
and ending dates of different cultural periods vary, the regional framework can be generally broken
into four primary periods:
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• Paleoindian and Lake Mojave (Terminal Pleistocene and Early Holocene) (ca. 11000 to
6000 calibrated years [cal] B.C.). This time period is characterized by highly mobile foraging
strategies and a broad spectrum of subsistence pursuits. These earliest expressions of
aboriginal occupation in America were marked by the use of large projectile points (Fluted
and Concave Base Points) that are an element of the Western Clovis expression. Following
the earliest portions of this time span there was a change in climate coincident with the
retreat of glaciers. Large bodies of water existed and lakeside aboriginal adaptations were
common. Large stemmed points (Western Stemmed – Lake Mojave and Silver Lake)
accompanied by a wide variety of formalized stone tools were employed with the aid of atlatls
(dart throwers) and are representative of an adaptation that was in part focused on lacustrine
environments.
• Millingstone Horizon (ca. 6000 cal B.C. to cal A.D. 1000), during which time mobile
hunter-gatherers became more sedentary and plant foods and small game animals came into
more use. This prehistoric cultural expression is often characterized by a large number of
millingstones (especially well-made, deep basin metates) and formalized, portable
handstones (manos). Additionally, the cultural assemblage is dominated by an abundance of
scraping tools (including scraper planes and pounding/pulping implements), and only a
slight representation of dart-tipped projectile points (Pinto, Elko and Gypsum types).
• Late Prehistoric Period (ca. cal A.D. 1000 to 1500), during which a more complex social
organization, more diversified subsistence base and an extensive use of the bow and arrow
is evidenced. Small, light arrow points, expedient millingstones and, later, pottery mark this
period along with the full development of regional Native cultures and tribal territories.
• Protohistoric Period (ca. cal A.D. 1500 to 1700s) ushered in long-distance contacts with
Europeans, and thereby led to the Historic Period (ca. cal A.D. 1700 to contemporary times).
Small arrow points are recognized as a hallmark of this time period.
Geospatial analyses of known prehistoric sites in inland Southern California suggest that longer-term
residential settlements of the Native population were more likely to occur in sheltered areas. Such
locations were near the base of hills and/or on elevated terraces, hills, and finger ridges. Further,
these favored locations were near permanent or reliable sources of water. These were areas that
were largely level encampments situated on the unprotected valley floor. The residential sites were
used for resource procurement and travel. The use of such geographical settings is supported by the
ethnographic literature. These reports identify the foothills as preferred areas for settlement (Bean
and Smith, 1978a; 1978b). The project area is situated at the base of the Jurupa Hills, an ideal location
for prehistoric seasonal habitation site.
2.2.2 Ethnohistoric Context
The project lies within the territory of the Gabrielino (Tongva) ethnolinguistic group (Bean and
Smith, 1978a:538), who speak a language classified as a member of the Uto-Aztecan language family.
This language is further affiliated as an element of the Northern Takic Branch of that linguistic group
(Golla, 2011).
The Gabrielino, with the Chumash, were considered the most populous, wealthiest, and therefore
most powerful ethnic nationalities in aboriginal Southern California (Bean and Smith, 1978a:538).
Unfortunately, most Gabrielino cultural practices had declined before systematic ethnographic
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studies were instituted. Today, the leading sources on Gabrielino culture are Bean and Smith (1978a),
Johnson (1962), and McCawley (1996).
According to recent research, Takic groups were not the first inhabitants of the region. Archeologists
suggest that a Takic in-migration may have occurred as early as 2,000 years ago, replacing or
intermarrying with a more ancient indigenous people represented by speakers of a Hokan language
(Howard and Raab, 1993; Porcasi, 1998). By the time of European contact, the Gabrielino territory
included the southern Channel Islands and the Los Angeles Basin. Their territory reached east into
the present-day San Bernardino-Riverside area and south to the San Joaquin Hills in central Orange
County.
Different groups of Gabrielino adopted several subsistence strategies, based on gathering, hunting,
and fishing. Because of the similarities to other Southern California tribes in economic activities,
inland Gabrielino groups' industrial arts, exemplified by basket weaving, exhibited an affinity with
those of their neighbors (Kroeber, 1925). Coastal Gabrielino material culture, on the other hand,
reflected an elaborately developed artisanship most recognized through the medium of steatite,
which was rivaled by few other groups in Southern California.
The intricacies of Gabrielino social organization are not well known. There appeared to have been at
least three hierarchically ordered social classes, topped with an elite consisting of the chiefs, their
immediate families, and other ceremonial specialists (Bean and Smith, 1978a). Clans owned land, and
property boundaries were marked by the clan's personalized symbol. Villages were politically
autonomous, composed of non-localized lineages, each with its own leader. The dominant lineage's
leader was usually the village chief, whose office was generally hereditary through the male line.
Occasionally several villages were allied under the leadership of a single chief. The villages frequently
engaged in warfare against one another, resulting in what some consider to be a state of constant
enmity between coastal and inland groups.
The Fontana region was within the eastern Tongva culture area. The central Tongva land was the
Los Angeles Basin; however, it extended east to include portions of the San Bernardino Valley. In the
San Bernardino Valley, the Tongva’s neighbors were the Serrano on the north and the Cahuilla farther
east. Away from the Santa Ana River this area was not well watered. Therefore, this portion of the
territory was not as densely populated as the coastal territory.
The village of Jurupa, also spelled Huruuvnga, was somewhat west of Riverside (McCawley, 1996:49).
Its proximity to Fontana is attested by Native consultants who described a “long range of hills at
Jurupa – west of Riverside,” termed Shokaava by José Zalvidea, the Tongva consultant to researcher
J.P. Harrington (McCawley, 1996:50). These hills likely correspond to the Jurupa Hills lying
two-and-a-quarter miles south of the project site. In the late Mission Period or just thereafter, much
of the region was populated by the Serrano (Bean and Smith, 1978b), who migrated into the area
following the removal of the Gabrielino to Mission San Gabriel.
The first Franciscan establishment in Gabrielino territory and the broader region was Mission
San Gabriel, founded in A.D. 1772. Priests from the mission proselytized the Tongva throughout the
Los Angeles Basin. As early as 1542, however, the Gabrielino were in peripheral contact with the
Spanish even during the historic expedition of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. However, it was not until
1769 that the Spaniards took steps to colonize the territory of aboriginal Californians. Within a few
decades, most of the Gabrielino were incorporated into Mission San Gabriel and other missions in
Southern California (Engelhardt, 1931). Due to introduced diseases, dietary deficiencies, and forceful
reducción (removal of non-agrarian Native populations to the mission compound), Gabrielino
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population dwindled rapidly from these impacts. By 1900, the Gabrielino community had almost
ceased to exist as a culturally identifiable group. In the late 20th century, however, a renaissance of
Native American activism and cultural revitalization of Gabrielino descendants took place. Among
the results of this movement has been a return to a traditional name for the tribe, the Tongva, which
is employed by several of the bands and organizations representing tribal members. Many of the
Tongva bands focus on maintaining and teaching traditional knowledge, with special focus on
language, place names and natural resources.
2.2.3 Historic Context
2.2.3.1 Spanish/Mexican Era
In 1772, three years after the beginning of Spanish colonization of Alta California, Lt. Pedro Fages,
governor of the new province, and a small force of soldiers under his command became the first
Europeans to set foot in the San Bernardino Valley (Beck and Haase, 1974:15). The colonizers were
followed in the next few years by two other famed Spanish explorers, Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de
Anza and Fr. Francisco Garcés, who traveled through the valley in the mid-1770s. Despite these early
visits, for the next 40 years this inland valley received little impact from the Spanish colonization
activities. The Spanish incursions into Alta California were concentrated along the coast.
For the bulk of the Spanish-Mexican Period, the San Bernardino Valley was considered a part of the
land holdings of Mission San Gabriel. The name “San Bernardino” was bestowed on the region by
about 1819, when the mission assistencia and an associated rancho were officially established under
this name in the eastern area of the valley (Lerch and Haenszel, 1981). After gaining independence
from Spain, in 1834 the Mexican government began the process of secularizing the missions in
Alta California, which in practice meant the confiscation of the Franciscan missions’ vast land
holdings that were to have been returned to the Native population, to be distributed among
prominent citizens of the province. During the 1830s and the 1840s, several large land grants were
created near present-day Fontana, but the project itself does not fall within the boundaries of any
private ranchos and remained public land when California became a part of the United States in 1848.
2.2.3.2 The American Period to Founding of Fontana
Used primarily as cattle ranches, the ranchos around Fontana saw little development until the
mid-19th century. A colony of Mormon settlers from Salt Lake City founded the town of
San Bernardino in 1851. The Southern Pacific Railroad was completed in the mid-1870s, and the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway introduced a competing rail line in the 1880s during a
phenomenal land boom that swept through much of Southern California (Dumke, 1944). The boom
ushered in a number of new settlements in the San Bernardino Valley. In 1887, the Semi-Tropic Land
and Water Company purchased a large tract of land near the mouth of Lytle Creek. With that
acquisition and accompanied by the necessary water rights to the creek, Semi-Tropic laid out the
townsites of Rialto, Bloomington, and Rosena (Schuiling, 1984:90).
While Rialto and Bloomington were soon settled and began to grow, little development took place at
Rosena before the collapse of the 1880s land boom and the ensuing financial collapse of the
Semi-Tropic Land and Water Company (Schuiling, 1984:90, 102). In 1905, Azariel Blanchard “A.B.”
Miller (1878-1941), widely considered the founder of present-day Fontana, arrived in Rosena. Miller
hailed from the Imperial Valley and, along with his associates, soon established Fontana Farms on a
tract of land that eventually reached 20,000 acres (Anicic, 2005:32-40). Within the first ten years of
the 20th century, an irrigation system was constructed and much of the land was planted in grain
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and citrus (Schuiling, 1984:102). Miller’s Fontana Farms became synonymous with the location,
which led to Rosena being renamed as Fontana in 1913.
Up to Miller’s death in 1941, Fontana remained primarily an agrarian settlement. It was recognized
as the town where domesticated animal husbandry of poultry, hog, and rabbit played a particularly
important role in the local economy (Schuiling, 1984:102). During World War II, however, the
establishment of the Kaiser Steel Mill initiated an alteration of this agrarian setting. With further
industrial enterprises moving into the area, Fontana became known as a center of heavy industry, a
characterization that lasted until recent years (Schuiling, 1984:106).
The Kaiser Steel Mill ceased operations in 1983. In response to demand for affordable housing,
Fontana, like many other cities in the San Bernardino Valley became a “bedroom community” for the
more developed cities of Los Angeles and western San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
Fontana’s progression from its agricultural roots to an industrial center and a suburban residential
community represents a prominent and characteristic trend in the history of the region. Historical
maps and aerial photographs reflect similar trends in the growth of the project area as well as nearby
neighborhoods. The land along Santa Ana Avenue that was primarily agricultural fields was recast
with notable industrial development between 1967 and 1994.
During the post-WWII era, agriculture gave way to suburban development as residential
neighborhoods and light industry gradually spread over former farmlands (NETR Online,
2021: 1968, 2016).
2.2.3.3 Project Site Land Use History
Historical aerial photos are available for Fontana, the earliest dating to 1938. These photos show
open space at the project site from 1938 through 2018. By 1938 it can be seen there were patches of
orchards to the southwest of the project site and an unknown crop being grown within the project
boundary. Several dirt roads appear adjacent to the west and nearby the project area by 1959. The
dirt road running along the west side of the project boundary was later known as Summit Avenue.
Agricultural activity to the southwest of the project area was discontinued starting in 1966, and lands
surrounding the project site were mainly left untouched from 1966 to 1995. By 2002 a sizeable
residential housing area could be seen to the southwest of the project location while lands in the
other directions were left open areas. Two large industrial/commercial buildings were built on the
north and south sides of the project boundary with large parking lots filled with truck trailers in the
2016 aerial photo (NETR Online, 2021: 1938-2016).
The available USGS topographic maps for this area start in 1896. The 1896 through 1948 topographic
maps indicated open flat land throughout the project area, and what later was to become Sierra
Avenue on the west side of the project site was marked as a north/south oriented dirt road (USGS,
1896,1948). Summit Avenue along the south edge of the project suite first appeared on the 1955 map
indicated as a dirt road, while Sierra Avenue was then in use as a paved secondary highway (USGS,
1955). Lands around the project boundary remained in agricultural use at this time, and a portion of
land to the southwest of the project site was indicated as an orchard. By 1968, however, the
agricultural fields surrounding the project site had been removed, and the land was left unoccupied
through 1999 (USGS, 1968, 1999). By 2012, the area to the southwest of the project was converted
into residential housing, and Summit Avenue and Sierra Avenue had been reconfigured as paved
light-duty roads (USGS, 2012).
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3.0 RESEARCH METHODS
The cultural resources inventory and related archival research included a background cultural
resources records check (archival research) at the SCCIC, California State University, Fullerton.
Additionally, a SLF search was requested from the NAHC. A pedestrian survey of the project was also
conducted.
3.1 Records Search
A cultural resource records search was conducted by the SCCIC staff on November 5, 2021. That
research was completed to identify cultural resources on or near the project site. The CHRIS local
center for San Bernardino County maintained at the SCCIC was reviewed to identify resources that
have been previously evaluated for historic significance, as well as to identify any previous completed
cultural resources survey reports.
Also searched and reviewed were the official records and maps for cultural resources and surveys in
Fontana, National Register of Historic Places; Listed Properties and Determined Eligible Properties
(2012), and the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) (2012).
For the current study, the scope of the records search included a half-mile buffer zone from the
project’s footprint (see Attachment A, Figure 3). The research effort was completed to assess the
sensitivity of the project site for both surface and subsurface cultural resources and to assist in
determining the potential to encounter such resources, especially prehistoric—i.e., Native
American—cultural remains, during earth-moving activities associated with construction of the
proposed project.
3.2 Field Survey
On October 12, 2021, archaeologist Stephen O’Neil visited the project site to conduct a pedestrian
survey. During the survey, all visible ground surface at the project site was carefully inspected for
any indication of human activities dating to the prehistoric or historic periods (i.e., 50 years or older).
3.3 Native American Heritage Commission and Sacred Lands File
On August 19, 2021, Mr. O’Neil contacted the NAHC via email notifying them of the project activities
and requested a search of their SLF. The NAHC replied on September 8, 2021 (Attachment C).
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4.0 FINDINGS
4.1 Records Search
4.1.1 Recorded Archaeological Sites
Based on the cultural resources’ records search, it was determined that no cultural resources have
been previously recorded within the project site boundary. Within the one-half-mile buffer zone,
there are 11 recorded historic-era cultural resources. (CA-SBR-8647, a lithic reduction station
included in the records search by the SCCIC, is seen to actually be site in the Mojave Desert on Fort
Irwin approximately 80 miles to the north.) Summit Avenue which meets the southwest corner of
the project, and Sierra Avenue which runs along the west edge of the project suite, have been
recorded as CA-SBR-11512H and CA-SBR-11513H respectively; they are noted as appearing in the
1901 USGS quadrangle maps dirt roads, but they have subsequently lost their rural setting and been
widened and paved (Goodwin 2002a and 2002b). Table 4.1-1 summarizes these resources.
Table 4.1-1
KNOWN CULTURAL RESOURCE WITHIN A 0.5-MILE RADIUS OF THE PROJECT BOUNDARY
Site Number Author(s) Date Type Description
CA-SBR-008647, 36-
008647 Giacomini, B. 1996 Prehistoric
Seven small flaking station of
chert core cobble with cores
and flakes, also granite, quartz
and metavolcanic stone. (This
site is incorrectly plotted in
the project area; actually,
located on Fort Irwin in the
Mojave Desert approximately
80 miles to the north.)
CA-SBR-00896H,36-
008696
Vargas,
Benjamin
Austerman, G.
1997
2006
Historic
The Rialto Munitions Bunker
Complex, this is a World War
II-era military munitions
storage depot established at
the beginning of the war in
December 1941. There were
numerous bunkers to store
munitions, railroad spurs,
roads and infrastructure.
Approximately 13 bunkers
still existed in 1997.
CA-SBR-008698,
36-008698
Sinopoli, C.
McKenna,
Jeanette A.
1997
2002
Historic
The Dog Family Road, an
east/west dirt road now
paralleled by Casa Grande
Street that appears in 1938
and 1955 aerial photos. It led
to the Dog Family House;
possibly constructed as part of
the Grapeland Irrigation
District which began in
the1890s.
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Site Number Author(s) Date Type Description
CA-SBR-011505H,
36-011505
Hathaway and
McKenna
Goodwin, R.
1987
2002
Historic
Stone remnants of a crude
homestead including a
collapsed small cabin and
multi-enclosure dry-laid
fieldstone corral.
Approximately 300 feet north
of Summit Avenue.
CA-SBR-011507H,
36-011507
Goodwin,
Riordan 1987 Historic
A three-loci refuse scatter
composed on 1930s-1960s
beverage cans, bottle glass
and other debris. It does not
appear associated with any
other sites or features.
CA-SBR-011508H,
36-011508
Reynolds,
Robert 2002 Historic
A north/south dirt road north
of Summit Avenue that
appears on the 1901 USGS
topo map, on alignment with
the modern Cypress Avenue.
CA-SBR-011509H,
36-011509
Reynolds,
Robert 2002 Historic
An abandoned north/south
dirt road that does not appear
on historic maps, north of
Summit Avenue.
CA-SBR-011510H,
36-011510
Reynolds,
Robert 2002 Historic
A northeast/southwest
oriented dirt road that appear
on the 1901 USGS topo map,
north of Summit Avenue.
CA-SBR-011511H,
36-011511
Reynolds,
Robert 2002 Historic
A northeast/southwest
oriented dirt road that appear
on the 1901 USGS topo map,
north of Summit Avenue and
approximately 800 feet west
of Sierra Avenue. Possibly
abandoned when in the mid-
1930s after Summit Avenue
was extended east to Sierra
Avenue.
CA-SBR-011512H,
H36-011512
Goodwin,
Riordan 2002a Historic
Summit Avenue; dirt road on
1901 USGS topo map, but
since widened, paved, and has
lost its rural setting.
CA-SBR-011513H,
36-011513
Goodwin,
Riordan 2002b Historic
Sierra Avenue; dirt road on
1901 USGS topo map, but
since widened, paved, and has
lost its rural setting.
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Site Number Author(s) Date Type Description
CA-SBR-021495H,
H36-021495 Harvey, Victoria 2010 Historic
A setoff expedient cobble
planters including concrete
debris slabs and lumber;
consists of six features
including a fire pit. No
associated habitation
structures. Approximately
200 meters east of Sierra
Avenue. Possibly mid-
twentieth century.
4.1.2 Previous Cultural Resource Investigations
According to the records at the SCCIC, there have been 18 previous cultural resource studies within
portions of the one-half-mile buffer of the project (Table 4.1-2) (See Attachment D). One of these
studies covers the project boundary, SB-2621 (Alexandrowicz et al., 1992). This was a survey of the
North Fontana Infrastructure Area, a 12,800 area that extends west from Mango Road immediately
east of the project site, and over a broad area to south, west and north. This survey did not record
any archaeological sites in the area of the project boundary.
Table 4.1-2
KNOWN CULTURAL RESOURCE STUDIES WITHIN A HALF-MILE RADIUS OF THE PROJECT
BOUNDARY
Report
Number Author(s) Date Title Resources
SB-01407 Anicic, Jr., John
Charles
1983 Historical Brief on Grapeland,
Sierra Heights Development
SB-01611 Bissell, Ronald M. 1986 A Cultural Resources
Reconnaissance of the La
Cuesta Property, Fontana, San
Bernardino County, California
36-006588
SB-01611 Raschke, Rod 1986 Assessment of the
Paleontological Resources for
the La Cuesta Specific Plan,
Fontana, California
SB-01737 Hathaway, Roger G.
And Jeanette A.
McKenna
1987 Determination of Eligibility
Report for the La Cuesta
Property: Historical,
Architectural and
Archaeological Resources
36-011505
SB-01751 De Barros, Philip 1987 Cultural Resources Survey and
Assessment of Tentative Tract
13639, Northwest Rialto
Specific Plan, City of Rialto, San
Bernardino County, California
36-006109,
36-006110,
36-006111,
36-006112
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Report
Number Author(s) Date Title Resources
SB-01847 Schneider, Joan S. 1989 A Report of the Archaeological
Monitoring of Brush-Removal
Operations on Tract 13780, of
Master Tract 13639, Known as
Las Colinas, City of Rialto,
County of San Bernardino,
California
36-006111
SB-01983 McKenna, Jeanette A. 1989 Historical and Archaeological
Investigations of the La
Cuesta/Sierra Lakes Tree
Relocation Project Area, Phases
2, 3, 4, and 5, Fontana, San
Bernardino County, California
SB-02064 McKenna, Jeanette A. 1990 Historical and Archaeological
Investigations of the La
Cuesta/Sierra Lakes Tree
Relocation Project Area Phase 6,
Fontana, San Bernardino
County, California
36-006583,
36-006585,
36-006586,
36-006587,
36-006588,
36-006589
SB-02096 McKenna, Jeanette A. 1990 Phase II Investigations: Historic
Documentation and
Archaeological Test Excavations
of Sites Within the La
Cuesta/Sierra Lakes Tree
Relocation Project Area,
Fontana, San Bernardino
County, California
36-006583,
36-006584,
36-006585,
36-006586,
36-006588,
36-006589
SB-02621 Alexandrowicz, J.
Steven, Anne Q.
Duffield-Stoll,
Jeanette A. McKenna,
Susan R.
Alexandrowicz,
Arthur A. Kuhner,
And Eric Scott
1992 Cultural and Paleontological
Resources Investigations
Within the North Fontana
Infrastructure Area, City of
Fontana, San Bernardino
County, California
36-004296,
36-006110,
36-006111,
36-006251,
36-006583,
36-006584,
36-006585,
36-006586,
36-006587,
36-006588,
36-006589,
36-006807,
36-006808,
36-006809,
36-006810,
36-006811,
36-006812,
36-006813,
36-006814,
36-006815,
36-006816
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Report
Number Author(s) Date Title Resources
SB-03634 Cotterman, Cary 1998 Historic Structures Evaluation
of WWII Ordinance Storage
Igloos in Support of the Mid-
Valley Landfill Expansion,
Rialto, San Bernardino County,
Ca. 41pp
36-008696
SB-04012 Dahdul, Miriam 2002 Historical/Archaeological
Report: West San Bernardino
County Water District Zones 6 &
7 Reservoir & Waterline
Improvements & Installation in
& Near the City of Fontana, San
Bernardino County, Ca. 21pp
36-006589,
36-006699,
36-015376
SB-04016 Macko, Michael 1997 Historical, Archaeological &
Paleontological Assessment of
The Mid-Valley Sanitary Landfill
Expansion, San Bernardino
County, Ca. 39pp
36-008696,
36-008697,
36-008698
SB-04017 McKenna, Jeanette A. 2002 A Phase I Cultural Resource
Investigation of the North Rialto
Warehouse Distribution Center
Project Area, City Of Rialto, San
Bernardino County, Ca. 66pp
36-008697,
36-008698
SB-04020 McKenna, Jeanette A. 1996 Historic Documentation &
Archaeological Test Excavations
of Historic Archaeological Sites
Within the Sierra Lakes Tree
Location Project Area, Fontana,
San Bernardino County, Ca.
596pp
36-006583,
36-006584,
36-006585,
36-006586,
36-006587,
36-006588,
36-006589
SB-04022 McKenna, Jeanette A. 1999 Report Of Archaeological
Monitoring Activities at the
Sierra Lakes Project Site, City of
Fontana, San Bernardino
County, Ca. 129pp
36-006583,
36-006584,
36-006585,
36-006586,
36-006587,
36-006588,
36-006589
SB-06986 Glover, Amy And
Sherri Gust
2010 Phase I Resources Assessment
Report for the Falcon Ridge
Substation Project in the Cities
of Fontana and Rialto, San
Bernardino County, California.
SB-08104 Brunzell, David 2014 Cultural Resources Assessment
Sierra and Summit Project,
Phase II (42.3 Acres) Fontana,
San Bernardino County,
California
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4.2 Native American Outreach
On August 19, 2021, Mr. O’Neil contacted the NAHC via email notifying them of the project, requesting
a search of their SLF. The results of the search request were received September 8, 2021, at the office
of UltraSystems from Mr. Andrew Green, Cultural Resources Analyst. The NAHC letter stated that “A
record search of the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) Sacred Lands File (SLF) was
completed for the information submitted for the above referenced project. The results were positive
[emphasis in the original]. Please contact the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation on
the attached list for information.” (See Attachment C.)
UEI prepared letters to each of the 18 tribal contacts representing 12 tribal organizations describing
the project and a map showing the project's location, requesting a reply if they have knowledge of
cultural resources in the area, and asking if they had any questions or concerns regarding the project.
On September 8, 2021, Mr. O’Neil mailed the letters with accompanying maps to all 18 tribal contacts,
and also emailed identical letters and maps to each of the tribal contacts for which email addresses
were known (17) (see Attachment C). There have been four responses to the letters and emails to
date.
An email response was received the Gabrielino Band of Mission Indians – Kizh Nation’s Admin
Specials, on behalf of Chairperson Salas September 20, 2021, requesting the lead agency’s contact
information; this information was provided on September 27, 2021. An email response was received
from Ms. Conley, Tribal Consultant and Administrator for the Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California
Tribal Council, on behalf of Chairperson Dorame, on September 28, 2021 stating that “this area is
culturally sensitive with respect to Native American resources and will require a monitor for all
ground disturbances.”
The Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Reservation’s Historic Preservation Officer, Jill McCormick on
September 17, 2021, replied with an email indicating that the tribe has no comments on this project,
deferring to more local Tribes and that Quechan will support their decisions on the project. An email
response was received from Ryan Nordness of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians’ cultural
resources department on September 21, 2021 indicating that the project is not located near any
Serrano villages, SLF sites or archaeological sites. Another email from Nordness was also received on
October 5, 2021 providing potential mitigation measures; this was withdrawn following a reply from
O’Neil indicating that the current outreach was for a cultural resources study and not part of AB 52
consultation. The letter and email to the San Manuel Reservation on September 17, 2021, describing
project and requesting input on concerns also indicated that the NAHC had suggested contacting San
Manuel for information on the noted SLF site; this statement was reiterated in O’Neil’s email of
October 5, 2021 to R. Nordness; there was no reply to this topic.
Following up on the initial letter and email contacts, telephone calls were conducted on November
5, 2021, to complete the outreach process. These calls were to the nine tribal contacts who had not
responded to UEI mailing and email. Six telephone calls were placed with no answer and so messages
were left describing the project and requesting a response. These were to Chairperson Anthony
Morales, Chairperson of the Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians; Chairperson
Sandonne Goad, Chairperson of the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation; Ann Brierty, THPO of the Morongo
Band of Mission Indians, Robert Martin, Chairperson of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Wayne
Walker, Co-Chairperson of the Serrano Nation of Mission Indians, and Mark Cochrane, Co-
Chairperson of the Serrano Nation of Mission Indians. A call to Tribal Chair Lovina Redner of the
Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians, resulted in no one answering the tribal office line and no ability
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to leave a message. There have been no further responses from these tribes to date (see
Attachment C).
During the telephone calls of November 5, 2021, Mr. Charles Alvarez of the Gabrieleno-Tongva Tribe,
answered, stating that he will need to check with the tribal staff member who reviews the outreach
letters the tribe receives to learn if he has a response to provide; this call was made the same
afternoon but there was no answer, a message was left. Mr. Alvarez also requested that we call him
back that afternoon. Joseph Ontiveros, of the Cultural Resource Department of Soboba Band of
Luiseno Indians indicated that the tribe defers all comments concerning this project to the San
Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
4.3 Pedestrian Survey Results
A pedestrian survey was conducted on October 12, 2021 by Mr. O’Neil. The survey consisted of
walking, visually inspecting, and photographing the exposed ground surface of the project site using
standard archaeological procedures and techniques.
The project parcel consists of open flat land gently sloping to the south (Figure 4.1-1). The site was
surveyed using ten-meter wide transects starting from the southwest corner near the intersection of
Summit Avenue and Sierra Avenue, walking in east/west transects. This method was used until the
entire surface of the project site had been observed, ending in the northeast corner of the parcel. The
surface consists of soil dominated by large grained sand, pebbles, rocks and small boulders (Figure
4.1-2). There is light vegetation throughout the project site, dominated by the non-native tumble
weeds (Salsola tragus), Beach Bur (Ambrosia chamissonis) and dry non-native grass in the western
third of the area, and dominated by creosote (Larrea tridentata) shrubs and other native plants such
as desert croton (Croton californicus), jimson weed (Datura inoxia) and buckwheat (Eriogonum
fasciculatum) in the eastern two-thirds. There are mule fat (Baccharis salicifolia) shrubs, a native
plant, along portions of the north edge, but these appear to be present due to a constant water source
from the adjacent irrigated landscaping on the property at the northern boundary. The only animal
observed was a single coyote crossing the property from north to south. The surface appears intact,
and probably was not disturbed by agriculture in the past. It does have signs of being lightly surface
scraped within the past year or so by the appearance of rocks being moved (Figure 4.1-4), while
creosote shrubs in the same patch are still rooted in the ground but flattened.
The light scattering of vegetation did not obscure the ground surface. This allowed 100% visibility
throughout the project site (Figure 4.1-4). The result of the pedestrian survey was negative for
remaining historic and prehistoric cultural resources. Photographs of the project site were taken
during the cultural resources survey.
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Figure 4.1-1
OVERVIEW OF PROJECT SITE GROUND SURFACE, VEGETATION AND SLOPE TO THE
SOUTH; VIEW TO THE EAST FROM WEST EDGE AT SIERRA AVENUE
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Figure 4.1-2
GROUND SURFACE SHOWING ROCKS FROM ALLUVIAL DEPOSITION
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Figure 4.1-3
VIEW ACROSS PROJECT SITE TO RESIDENCES TO THE WEST, INDUSTRIAL BUILDING TO THE
NORTH, AND SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS IN BACKGROUND; VIEW TO THE NORTHWEST
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Figure 4.1-3
ROCK ROWS CREATED BY SURFACE GRADING; VIEW TO THE EAST
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Figure 4.1-4
VIEW ACROSS PROJECT SITE TO RESIDENCES TO THE WEST, INDUSTRIAL BUILDING TO THE
NORTH, AND SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS IN BACKGROUND; VIEW TO THE NORTHWEST
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5.0 MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
5.1 Site Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation of significance under CEQA uses criteria found in eligibility descriptions from the
California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR). Generally, a resource is to be considered
historically significant if it meets the criteria for listing in the California Register [Public Resources
Code § 5024.1; California Code of Regulations § 15064.5(a)(3)]. These criteria provide that a
resource may be listed as potentially significant if it:
• Is associated with the events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns
of California history and cultural heritage.
• Is associated with the lives of persons important in our past.
• Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction,
or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses high artistic value.
• Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.
5.2 Potential Effects
No sites on the CRHR are located within or near the project boundary. No cultural resources will be
adversely affected by the project. However, the presence of buried cultural (prehistoric and/or
historic archaeological) resources cannot be ruled out. If prehistoric and/or historic artifacts are
observed during subsurface excavation, work should be stopped in that area and a qualified
archaeologist and Native American monitor should be on-call to assess the finds.
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6.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
No prehistoric or historic archaeologic resources were identified during the pedestrian field survey
of the project. The SCCIC records search indicate no prehistoric sites within the half-mile buffer zone
surrounding the project boundary. Historical records indicate that the project site was surrounded
by had been open orchards up through the 1960s with no structures present.
The cultural resources study findings suggest that there is a low potential for finding additional
resources. Therefore, it is not recommended that an archaeological monitor be present during
ground-disturbing activities. However, if prehistoric and/or historic items are observed during
subsurface activities, work should be stopped in that area and a qualified archaeologist and Native
American monitor be retained to assess the findings and retrieve the material.
If human remains are encountered during excavations associated with this project, work will halt in
that area and the San Bernardino County Coroner will be notified (§ 5097.98 of the Public Resources
Code). The Coroner will determine whether the remains are of recent human origin or older Native
American ancestry. If the coroner, with the aid of the supervising archaeologist, determines that the
remains are prehistoric, they will contact the NAHC. The NAHC will be responsible for designating
the most likely descendant (MLD), who will make recommendations as to the manner for handling
these remains and further provide for the disposition of the remains, as required by § 7050.5 of the
California Health and Safety Code. Following notification by the NAHC, the MLD will make these
recommendations within 48 hours of having access to the project site following notification by the
NAHC. These recommendations may include scientific removal and nondestructive analysis of
human remains and items associated with Native American burials (§ 7050.5 of the Health and Safety
Code).
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SBR-421B, SBR-421C, SBR-421D, and SBR-713, San Bernardino County, California. On file,
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Beck, Warren A., and Ynez D. Haase
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Chartkoff, Joseph L., and Kerry Kona Chartkoff
1984 The Archaeology of California. Stanford University Press, Stanford, California.
Dumke, Glenn S.
1944 The Boom of the Eighties. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Engelhardt, Zephyrin, O.F.M.
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2002b Primary Record for 36-011513 (CA-SBR-011513H). Sierra Avenue, LSA-JWM2390-S-8. On
file, South Central Coastal Information Center, California State University, Fullerton.
Grenda, Donn
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O’Connell, James F., Philip J. Wilke, Thomas F. King, and Carol L. Mix (editors.)
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PROJECT MAPS
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PERSONNEL BACKGROUND
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Stephen O’Neil, M.A., RPA
Cultural Resources Manager, Cultural Anthropology/Archaeology
Education
▪ M.A., Anthropology (Ethnography emphasis), California State University, Fullerton, CA, 2002
▪ B.A., Anthropology, California State University, Long Beach, CA, 1979
Professional and Institutional Affiliations
▪ California Mission Studies Association
▪ City of Laguna Beach Environmental Sustainability Committee, appointed 2012
▪ Orange County Natural History Museum; Board Member
▪ Pacific Coast Archaeological Society; Board Member and Past President
▪ Society for California Archaeology
Professional Registrations and Licenses
▪ Register of Professional Archaeologists (No. 16104) (current)
▪ Riverside County, CA, Cultural Resource Consultant (No. 259) (current)
▪ Cultural Resource Field Director, BLM Permit (CA-13-19) – California, 2013
▪ NEPA and CEQ Consultation for Environmental Professionals; course by the National Association of
Environmental Professionals, 2013
Professional Experience
Mr. O'Neil has 30 years of experience as a cultural anthropologist in California. He has researched
and written on archaeology, ethnography, and history. Mr. O'Neil has archaeological experience in
excavation, survey, monitoring, and lab work. Most of this has been on Native American prehistoric
sites, but also includes Spanish, Mexican, and American period adobe sites. His supervisory
experience includes excavation and survey crew chief and project director of an adobe house
excavation. He has a wide range of expertise in Phase I & II Environmental Site Assessments,
archaeological resource assessment surveys, salvage operations, and cultural background studies for
various EIR projects. Mr. O'Neil has worked for cultural resource management firms as well as
government agencies and Native American entities. He has prepared technical reports as well as
published journal articles.
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Inglewood Avenue Corridor Widening Project, City of Lawndale, Los Angeles County, CA: 2013-
2014
Mr. O’Neil directed and conducted archaeological field survey, cultural resource records search,
Native American contacts and report writing for this project. The City of Lawndale is widening
Inglewood Avenue from Marine Avenue north. The project uses Caltrans funds and the cultural
resources report was prepared in Caltrans format. A separate historic properties report was
prepared as well. Prepared for Huitt-Zollars Engineering.
Via Ballena Storm Drain Relocation, City of San Clemente, Orange County, CA: 2013
Mr. O’Neil directed and conducted archaeological field survey, cultural resource records search,
Native American contacts and report writing for this project. This residential area has a damaged
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storm drain under Via Ballena that was causing earth movement and erosion. The requirements for
state funding, and cultural resources inventory report was required. Prepared for the City of
San Clemente.
Pine Canyon Road – Three Points Road to Lake Hughes Road, Los Angeles County, CA: 2013
Mr. O’Neil directed and conducted archaeological field survey, cultural resource records search,
Native American contacts and report writing for this project. This nine-mile portion of Pine Canyon
Road lies partially within the Angeles National Forest. A series of widening and culvert repairs is
planned by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW). An assessment was
made of possible cultural resources, historic and prehistoric that may be affected by the construction,
and four historic sites were recorded. Prepared for LACDPW.
Alton Parkway Extension Project, Cities of Irvine and Lake Forest, Orange County, CA: 2012
Mr. O’Neil directed and conducted archaeological and paleontological monitoring, archaeological
excavation, cultural resource records search, Native American contacts and report writing for this
project. Alton Parkway was extended 2.1 miles between the cities of Irvine and Lake Forest. For the
portion within the City of Irvine, UltraSystems conducted monitoring and excavation services. One
prehistoric site was excavated and reported on; a series of living features were discovered and also
reported. The final monitoring report described the paleontological and archaeological findings. A
separate technical report on the archaeological excavations was also prepared. Mr. O’Neil directed
research into historic and prehistoric background and prepared the final assessment of potential
impacts. Prepared for the Orange County Department of Public Works.
NEPA and CEQA Documentation, Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System
(LA-RICS), Los Angeles County, CA: 2011-2014
Mr. O’Neil is part of the UltraSystems team currently preparing technical studies and NEPA and CEQA
documentation toward the construction of LA-RICS, an $800-million emergency communications
system due to be operational in 2016. LA-RICS will provide a highly-coordinated emergency
communications system to all first responders to natural and man-made disasters throughout Los
Angeles County. Mr. O’Neil is the cultural and historical resources studies team leader, directing five
researchers. These studies include coordination of field visits to all 260-plus locations for an
archaeologist and/or an architectural historian with agency escorts to observe and record any onsite
prehistoric and historic features, performing records and literature searches at archaeology
information centers and local archives, contacting local agencies for historically listed structures and
districts, coordinate public notices of the project throughout Los Angeles County, consultation with
the NAHC and all local tribal organizations, and direct consultation with the California State Historic
Preservation Officer (SHPO). This information was compiled by Mr. O’Neil and is used to prepare FCC
historical resource forms which were submitted to the SHPO for review.
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Megan B. Doukakis, M.A.
Archaeological Technician
Education
▪ M.A. Public Archaeology, California State University, Northridge, 2012–2018
▪ B.A., Anthropology, California State University, Long Beach, 2011
▪ University of California, Los Angeles - Pimu Catalina Archaeological Field School, 2010
▪ International Scholar Laureate Program: Delegation on Anthropology and Archaeology in China,
2009
▪ Earthwatch Institute, “Unearthing Mallorca’s Past” archaeological excavation, Mallorca, Spain, 2005
Professional and Institutional Affiliations
▪ Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, 2011
▪ Sigma Alpha Lambda, National Leadership and Honor Organization, 2010
▪ Society for California Archaeology Membership 2012–2015
Professional Experience
Mrs. Doukakis has worked in the field of cultural resource management for seven years at
environmental firms. Before this Mrs. Doukakis had participated in multiple field schools in Southern
California and abroad. She has experience in survey, excavation, laboratory work, and information
searches. Mrs. Doukakis holds the title of Archaeological Technician at UltraSystems Environmental.
Prior to this, she completed a CRM internship at UltraSystems. These positions have provided her
with the opportunity to contribute to proposals, final reports, project scheduling, archaeological
record searches and paleontological, archaeological and Native American monitor organizing for
projects.
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Results of the Condition Assessment, Site Monitoring, and Effects Treatment Plan (CASMET)
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, San Diego County, CA
Client: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Duration: 5/11 to 9/11
Mrs. Doukakis conducted survey and excavation for the USMC Base Camp Pendleton condition
assessment project. Areas were tested around Camp Pendleton for the presence and condition of
cultural material previously recorded. She also conducted laboratory work and curation for the
material collected within excavations. Mrs. Doukakis contributed to the final report with background
records searches and prehistoric and historic background writing for the report.
Archaeological Excavation Results Report for the Alton Parkway Extension Project, Orange
County, CA
Client: Orange County Department of Public Works; Contract: $357,170, 10/10 to 6/12
Mrs. Doukakis participated in the Alton Parkway project, City of Irvine, Orange County, CA. She was
responsible for cleaning and cataloging the artifacts recovered from the excavation and surface
collections. She also contributed to the final report by compiling the historical background
information.
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Identification and Evaluation of Historic Properties ADA Wheelchair Access Ramp Improvement
Project, City of Lake Forest, Orange County, CA
Client: City of Lake Forest/Penco, Contract: $2,981.62, Duration: 6/12 to 7/12
Mrs. Doukakis contributed to the cultural resource records search, field survey, Native American
contacts and report writing for this project. This residential area required wheelchair access ramps
on every corner in this neighborhood. An assessment of the possible cultural resources that may be
affected with this construction was made for the City of Lake Forest. Mrs. Doukakis contributed the
historic and prehistoric background, and the assessment of the possible resources in the area.
Tenaska Solar Projects Imperial Solar Energy Center–South; Imperial Solar Energy Center–
West; and Wistaria Ranch, Imperial County, CA
Client: Tenaska/CSOLAR Development, Contract: $3,441,809, 10/13 to 8/15.
Mrs. Doukakis conducted Native American contacts for field monitoring, coordinated with
subcontractors to initiate cultural and paleontological field surveys, for the several solar energy
projects being handled by UltraSystems Environmental in the El Centro area, Imperial County, CA.
She contributed different parts of the survey report and monitoring program documents, including
historic and prehistoric background, editorial review. At ISEC- West, Mrs. Doukakis was responsible
for contacting and organizing Tribal monitors for this project. She contacted tribal organizations and
inquired about their interest in providing tribal monitors for this project. directly organized with
Native American groups to sign agreements, and fill out tax paperwork. She was also responsible for
organizing and keeping track of and gathering field log from monitors from six tribal groups. She also
recovered previously recorded artifacts in the field before the start of the project.
NEPA and CEQA Documentation, Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications
System -Long Term Evolution, Los Angeles County, CA
Client: LARICS Joint Powers Authority, Contract: $3,051,312, 1/12 to 1/15.
UltraSystems’ team prepared technical studies and NEPA and CEQA documentation toward the
construction of LA-RICS-LTE, an $800-million emergency communications system that will provide
a highly coordinated emergency communications system to all first-responders to natural and
man-made disasters throughout Los Angeles County. For this project Mrs. Doukakis conducted
record searches at the South Central Coastal Information Center for the Department of Commerce on
over 300 project sites throughout the County of Los Angeles. She helped prepare letters to the NAHC
and tribal organizations associated with the project area. Mrs. Doukakis contributed to contacting,
organizing, and scheduling architectural historians to conduct historical research around the project
areas. Letters were written for contact to local agencies and cities. A public notice was constructed
and published in three local newspapers. Mrs. Doukakis also constructed hundreds of Federal
Communications Commission 620 and 621 forms for submission to California State Historic
Preservation Office.
Newton Canyon Monitoring Project, CA
Client: County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works, Contract: $2,930.00, Duration: 7/13 to 12/13
Mrs. Doukakis was an archaeological monitor for this project. She monitored all ground disturbing
activities as well as lightly surveying the area for cultural material. Mrs. Doukakis also conducted the
records center research at the South Central Coastal Information Center at CSUF. Through email,
letter, and telephone correspondence, Mrs. Doukakis contacted the NAHC and associated tribal
groups.
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Fontana Warehouse at Sierra Ave. and Summit Ave Project, City of Fontana, San
Bernardino County, California. [UEI #7106]
Native American Contact Log
Name Tribe/
Affiliation
Letter
Contacts
E-mail
Contacts
Telephone
Contact Comments
Andrew
Green,
Cultural
Resource
Analyst
Native
American
Heritage
Commission
N/A September 8,
2021
N/A Request for Sacred Lands File search
and local Native American repre-
sentatives contact information.
Andrew
Salas,
Chairperson
Gabrieleno
Band of
Mission
Indians - Kiz
h Nation
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
N/A Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. An email response
was received the tribal Admin Specialist
September 20, 2021, requesting the lead
agency’s contact information. This
information was provided on September
27, 2021.
Anthony
Morales,
Chairperson
Gabrieleno/
Tongva San
Gabriel Band
of Mission
Indians
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
Telephone
call made
November 5,
2021
Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. A phone call was
made November 5, 2021. There was no
answer, and a message was left. There
has been no response to date.
Sandonne
Goad,
Chairperson
Gabrielino
/Tongva
Nation
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
Telephone
call made
November 5,
2021
Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. A phone call was
made November 5, 2021. There was no
answer, and a message was left. There
has been no response to date.
Robert
Dorame,
Chairperson
Gabrielino
Tongva
Indians of
California
Tribal
Council
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
N/A Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. See response from
Christina Conley below on behalf of the
tribe.
Christina
Conley,
Tribal
Consultant
and
Administrato
r
Gabrielino
Tongva
Indians of
California
Tribal
Council
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
N/A Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. An email response
was received from Ms. Conley on
September 28, 2021 stating that “this
area is culturally sensitive with respect
to Native American resources and will
require a monitor for all ground
disturbances.”
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Name Tribe/
Affiliation
Letter
Contacts
E-mail
Contacts
Telephone
Contact Comments
Charles
Alvarez,
Councilmem
ber
Gabrielino -
Tongva Tribe
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
Telephone
call made
November 5,
2021
Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. A phone call was
made November 5, 2021. Mr. Alvarez
indicated that he will check with the
tribal staff member who reviews these
letters and requested that we call him
back later today. There was no answer,
and a message was left. There has been
no response to date.
Ann Brierty,
THPO
Morongo
Band of
Mission
Indians
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
Telephone
call made
November 5,
2021
Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. A phone call was
made November 5, 2021. There was no
answer, and a message was left. There
has been no response to date.
Robert
Martin,
Chairperson
Morongo
Band of
Mission
Indians
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
Telephone
call made
November 5,
2021
Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. A phone call was
made November 5, 2021. There was no
answer, and a message was left. There
has been no response to date.
Jeff Grubbe,
Chairperson
Agua
Caliente
Band of
Cahuilla
Indians
September
17, 2021
No email
provided
N/A Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. An email response
was received from Lacy Padilla, tribal
Archaeologist on September 20, 2021,
indicating that the tribe will defer to
other tribes in the area. An email
response from Arysa Gonzales Romero,
Tribal Historic Resources Technician, on
October 1, 2021 stated that the project
was not in the tribe’s Traditional Use
Area, and therefore they will defer to
other tribes in the area.
Patricia
Garcia-
Plotkin,
Director
Agua
Caliente
Band of
Cahuilla
Indians
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
N/A Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. See response from
L. Padilla and A. G. Romero above on
behalf of the tribe.
Jessica
Mauck,
Director of
Cultural
Resources
San Manuel
Band of
Mission
Indians
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
N/A Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. The letter
indicated that the NAHC suggested
contacting San Manuel for information
on the SLF site; this was reiterated in
O’Neil’s email of October 5, 2021 to R.
Nordness; there was no reply to this
topic.
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Name Tribe/
Affiliation
Letter
Contacts
E-mail
Contacts
Telephone
Contact Comments
An email response was received from
Ryan Nordness on September 21, 2021
indicating that the project is not located
near any Serrano villages, SLF sites or
archaeological sites. Another email from
Nordness was also received on October
5, 2021 providing potential mitigation
measures; this was withdrawn following
a reply from O’Neil indicating that the
current outreach was for a cultural
resources study and not part of AB 52
consultation.
Jill
McCormick,
Historic
Preservation
Officer
Quechan
Tribe of the
Fort Yuma
Reservation
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
N/A Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 20, 2021. An email was
received from Ms. McCormick on
September 17, 2021, indicating that the
tribe has no comments on this project,
and defers to the more local Tribes and
will support their decisions on the
projects.
Manfred
Scott, Acting
Chairman
Quechan
Tribe of the
Fort Yuma
Reservation
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
N/A Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. See response from
Jill McCormick above on behalf of the
tribe.
Lovina
Redner,
Tribal Chair
Santa Rosa
Band of
Cahuilla
Indians
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
Telephone
call made
November 5,
2021
Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. A phone call was
made November 5, 2021. There was no
answer, and no ability to leave a
message. There has been no response to
date.
Mark
Cochrane,
Co-
Chairperson
Serrano
Nation of
Mission
Indians
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
Telephone
call made
November 5,
2021
Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. A phone call was
made November 5, 2021. There was no
answer, and a message was left. There
has been no response to date.
Wayne
Walker, Co-
Chairperson
Serrano
Nation of
Mission
Indians
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
Telephone
call made
November 5,
2021
Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. A phone call was
made November 5, 2021. There was no
answer, and a message was left. There
has been no response to date.
Joseph
Ontiveros,
Cultural
Resource
Department
Soboba Band
of Luiseño
Indians
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
Telephone
call made
November 5,
2021
Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. A phone call was
made November 5, 2021. Mr. Ontiveros
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Name Tribe/
Affiliation
Letter
Contacts
E-mail
Contacts
Telephone
Contact Comments
indicated that the Soboba Band defers to
the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
Isaiah
Vivanco,
Chairperson
Soboba Band
of Luiseño
Indians
September
17, 2021
September
17, 2021
N/A Letter and email describing project and
requesting input on concerns was sent
September 17, 2021. See response from
Joseph Ontiveros above on behalf of the
tribe.
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