Shaw Air Force Base Test Excavations at Seven Archeological Sites on the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, Sumter County, South Carolina
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:946113548 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Phase II testing of four prehistoric sites (38SU132, 38SU133, 38SU135, and 38SU145) and three historic sites (38SU149, 38SU212, and 38SU213) at the Poinsett Electronic Combat Range, South Carolina, was conducted by New South Associates, subcontractor for Geo-Marine, Inc., for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, and the U.S. Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base (AFB). These sites will be adversely impacted by construction by Shaw AFB of a fence and a new target array on Poinsett Range and were evaluated under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended through 1992 (P.L. 89-665; 80 Stat. 915; 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq). The three historic sites (38SU149, 38SU212, and 38SU213) will be affected by fence construction, while the four prehistoric sites (38SU132, 38SU133, 38SU135, and 38SU145) will all be affected by construction of the new target array. All of the sites were identified during a Phase I survey of a portion of the weapons range by Kreisa, Clement, Grunden, Quattlebaum, Smith, Balek, and McDowell (1996) and were recommended for further testing to determine their National Register eligibility at that time. The prehistoric sites are located in a proposed target area and the historic sites within a fence line construction clear cut zone. The testing phase was performed in order to determine the nature and significance of these sites as well as to gather information which would facilitate the responsible management of these resources. The work was conducted in accordance with, and in partial fulfillment of, the U.S. Air Force obligations under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended through 1992 (P.L. 89-665); the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-291); the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 90-190); Executive Order 11593, "Protection and Enhancement