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MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
The Initial Study/Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for this project
documents the impacts and mitigation measures that would reduce, avoid, or otherwise
minimize these impacts. This draft Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
(MMRP) will ensure that each mitigation measure, adopted as a condition of project
approval, would be implemented. This draft MMRP will comply with CEQA Guidelines
Section 15074(d) that specifies the lead agency shall adopt a program for reporting on or
monitoring the changes that it has either required in the project or made a condition of
approval to mitigate or avoid significant environmental effects.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Truckee Donner Public Utility District (District) will adopt this MMRP when
conditions of project approval are identified in order to mitigate environmental effects. It
will be the responsibility of the District to ensure completion and adoption of the
monitoring program, and for coordination and implementation of the program.
LIST OF MITIGATION MEASURES AND DATE OF COMPLETION
The following mitigation measures have been included in the project:
3.4 Biological Resources(a;d):
Raptor and migratory nest surveys will be conducted prior to construction activities. If an
active nest is located in close proximity to the project site, based on recommendations
made to the District by the surveying biologist, the District will immediately notify the
California Department of Fish and Game.
Mitigation Monitorin : Truckee Donner Public Utility District
Timing Process: Prior to construction
Verification of Compliance Qnitials Date Remarks):
3.5 Cultural Resources(a-d):
The District will have Dr. Susan Lindstrom, a local Truckee cultural/historic archeologist,
on-call during the entire duration of the construction period. In the event that evidence of
cultural resources are encountered during pipeline replacement, Dr. Lindstrom would be
notified to record the location of such resources and gather available information in
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findings with the appropriate state, federal, and tribal entities according to standard
reporting procedures to avoid disruption of any archaeological and/or historical
resources.
Mitigation Monitoring—Truckee Donner Public Utility District
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Timing Process: During construction
Verification of Compliance(Initials Date Remarks):
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APPENDIX B
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT
AND SURVEY REPORT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A biological field survey of the Truckee-Donner Public Utility District's water pipeline
project along Chalet Way and Swiss Lane in the Tahoe-Donner subdivision was conducted
on January 24, 2006. The project sites were surveyed on foot for the presence of special-
status plant and wildlife species or potential habitats known to support rare species, including
comparisons with habitat conditions from other local occurrence sites. No federal or state
listed threatened or endangered plant or wildlife species, or species of concern, were
observed during the January 24, 2006 survey nor is suitable habitat present to support any
listed species. No significant impacts to special status species are expected as a result of the
project which is largely due to the pipeline being placed within the road prism along
residential streets and the urbanized nature of the area. Homes along the pipeline alignments
are generally within 30 to 50 feet of the road shoulder. Pre-construction surveys for nesting
raptors and migratory birds will be required during the breeding season prior to any heavy
equipment use, noise producing activities, or other site disturbances.
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migratory birds will be required during the breeding season prior to any heavy equipment
use, noise producing activities, or other site disturbances.
4. SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES: POTENTIAL IMPACTS
Special Status Species include:
• Wildlife and plant species that are listed or proposed for listing as threatened or endangered
under the federal Endangered Species Act (50 CFR 17.11 for wildlife, 50 CFR 17.12 for
plants; various notices in the Federal Register for proposed species);
• Species that are listed, or proposed for listing by the state of California as threatened or
endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (California Administrative Code,
Title 14, Section 670.5);
• Wildlife species identified by the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) as
species of concern (wildlife species that do not have state or federal threatened or endangered
status but may still be threatened with extinction) (Remsen 1978, Williams 1986, Jennings et
al. 1994);
• Wildlife species that are designated as fully protected by CDFG (California Administrative
Code, Title 14, Section 670.5);
• Plants considered by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) to be rare, threatened, or
endangered in California and elsewhere (Skinner and Pavlik 1994); and
• Plant species that meet the definition of rare or endangered under the California
Environmental Quality Act(1970).
Potential impacts to special-status species were evaluated in terms of mandatory findings of
significance of Section 15065 of CEQA and Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines
(Governor's Office of Planning and Research, 1999). The evaluation also considered current
policies and guidelines regarding stream and wetland impacts by CDFG and USACE, as well as
local plan policies and guidelines. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines, impacts to biological
resources were considered potentially significant if the project would:
• Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly through habitat modifications, on any
species identified as candidate, sensitive, or special status-species in local or regional plans,
policies, or regulations, or by the CDFG, USFWS, or NMFS.
• Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community
identified in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations or by the CDFG, USFWS, or
NMFS.
• Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined above
(including, but not limited to, marshes, vernal pools, coastal wetlands) through direct
removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means.
• Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife
species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use
of native wildlife nursery sites.
• Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community
Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional or state habitat conservation plan.
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and/or denning, and other elements associated with these species' prey base and/or
breeding habitat are not present, as well. Therefore, there is no potential for impacts.
• California wolverine(Gulo gulo luteus)
• Sierra Nevada red fox (Vulpes vulpes necator)
The wolverine and Sierra Nevada red fox are two of the rarest mammals in California
with most occurrence records in an historical context. They are most closely associated
with more remote, non-urbanized areas than that which typifies the project areas. The
project areas does not contain the necessary elements needed for breeding and there are
no suitable denning sites, such as large logs, burrows, caves, or rock outcrops, or suitable
prey base habitat for foraging. Therefore, there is no potential for impacts.
• Sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus)
• Cooper's hawk(Accipiter cooperit)
The Sharp-shinned hawk and Cooper's hawk's nesting requirements are fairly general,
but are almost always close to a water source. Though nesting records are scarce for both
of these species, there are a few records for nesting on the east slope of the Sierra at and
above project elevation gradients. Marginal conditions do exist near a small stream that
crosses underneath Swiss Lane between Lucerne Lane and Sun Valley Road. Therefore,
a pre-construction survey for these two target species will be required prior to any
project activities initiated during the breeding survey.
• Vaux's swift(Chaetura vauxi)
• Lewis' woodpecker(Melanerpes Lewis)
These two species require some form of either a naturally occurring or self-excavated
cavity and/or hollow in a living or dead tree (snag). During field surveys, an inspection
was made for the presence of any snags and/or living trees with features that could
support cavity-nesting species. No Iarge tree hollows suitable to support nesting Vaux's
swift are present along the project alignments. No snags of any kind were found and the
few natural cavities located among the living trees were deemed to be too distant from
the project activity areas to result in disturbances that would lead to nest abandonment.
Therefore, there is no potential for impacts.
• Sierra Nevada snowshoe hare(Lepus americanus tahoensis)
• Western white-tailed hare (Lepus townsendii townsendit)
The snowshoe and white-tailed hares could potentially utilize the habitats found in the
project area; but the almost total lack of tree seedlings or tender saplings, shrubs, and
herbaceous layer in the forest understory would restrict foraging habitat for these species
along the pipeline alignments. The short duration of project construction activities should
preclude any potential disruption that would alter breeding behavior that could impact
these species. Therefore, there is no potential for impacts.
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harassment or harm and also protect their eggs and nestlings. Disturbance that causes nest
abandonment and/or loss of reproductive effort is considered a "taking" by CDFG. For example,
construction during the breeding season (March 1—July 15) could result in the incidental loss of
fertile eggs or nestlings or lead to nest abandonment. Any loss of fertile eggs or any activities
resulting in nest abandonment would constitute a significant impact.
The lodgepole pine community essentially occupies almost all non-developed ground in the
project areas. This close proximity of the tree component to the roads that will overlay the
pipelines creates the potential that nesting birds may nest close to the roads and, subsequently,
project activities that could disrupt breeding activities and the feeding and/or foraging behaviors
of parent birds. Disturbances within established breeding territories can cause nest abandonment
or alter parental care activities, thus increasing the risk of mortality to young, who may have
poor nutritional health and/or diminished learned foraging skills. Therefore, a pre-construction
survey for nesting migratory birds will be conducted prior to construction activities.
7. WILDLIFE MOVEMENT CORRIDORS
Wildlife movement corridors are utilized by both migratory and resident wildlife species and
characteristically comprise habitats containing food, cover, and shelter necessary for survival.
Movement corridors are primarily comprised of contiguous undisturbed habitat; and although
they may cross highways and high-use thoroughfares or traverse rural residential areas, they are
rarely found in direct association with relatively high-density residential areas. In addition to
providing essential routes for movement by wide-ranging and/or migratory species, wildlife
movement corridors also represent important foraging,breeding, and dispersal habitat utilized by
resident species; consequently, they are considered a sensitive resource by the California
Department of Fish and Game.
Because the project locations are entirely within areas of high levels of development and human
activity, no significant movement of wildlife would be expected during the daylight hours when
work on the project would be conducted. No natural plant communities serving as wildlife
habitat would be removed that could be utilized as foraging, breeding, or other forms of habitat
used by wildlife or the local deer populations. The relatively short duration of the project and the
linear nature of the disturbances taking place at different times and in various locations, as well
as the absence of permanent and/or even temporary impacts to any native vegetation
communities, should preclude any potentially significant detrimental effects to wildlife
movements. In addition, the area of development that constitutes the Tahoe Donner subdivision
is bounded by intact tracts of natural habitats and is not contiguous with the Truckee commercial
area, allowing wildlife to easily circumvent the subdivision area during transient movement. No
critical winter range, fawning, or fall holding areas of the Verdi subunit of the Loyalton-Truckee
deer herd are associated with the project alignment. No impediments to deer or other wildlife
movement is expected and no mitigation is required.
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Nevada County Planning Department. Seedy, E.C. and Brussard, P., eds. 2002. Nevada County
natural resources report: an independent scientific assessment of watersheds and wildlife
habitats. Nevada City, CA.
Reed, P. B. 1988. National list of plant species that occur in wetlands: California (Region 0).
(Biological Report 88[26-10]). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. St. Petersburg, FL.
Remsen, J. V., Jr. 1978. Bird species of special concern in California: An annotated list of
declining or vulnerable bird species. Project PR W-54-R-9, Nongame Wildlife
Investigations, Wildlife Management Branch Administrative Report No. 78-1, California
Dept. of Fish and Game, Sacramento, California.
Sawyer, J. O., and T. Keeler-Wolf. 1995. A manual of California vegetation. In cooperation with
The Nature Conservancy and the California Department of Fish and Game. California Native
Plant Society. Sacramento, California.
Small, A. 1994. California Birds: Their Status and Distribution. Ibis Publishing Company,
Vista, California.
Tibor, D. P. 2001. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (sixth edition). Rare
Plant Scientific Advisory Committee, David P. Tibor, Convening Editor. California Native
Plant Society. Sacramento, CA.
Truckee, Town of. 1996. 1996 Truckee General Plan. Volume l: Goals and Policies. Truckee
Community Development Department, Town of Truckee. Available on website:
http://www.truckee2025.or,g/96genlDlql] eocont htm
United States Army Corps of Engineers 1987.Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual.
Wetlands Research Program, Technical Report Y-87-1.
Wildlife Society, The. 1996. Natural History and Management of Bats in California and
Nevada. From proceedings of the Western Section of The Wildlife Society Conference,
November 13-15, 1996, Sacramento, CA.
Williams, D. F. 1986. Mammalian species of special concern in California. California Dept. of
Fish and Game, Habitat Conservation Planning Branch. Wildlife :Management Division
Administrative Report 86-I. Sacramento, California.
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Common and Scientific Fed/State Suitable Habitat
Name Legal Preferred Habitats present/
Status Potential Impacts
Rufous hummingbird FSCi- Found wherever melliferous(nectar producing) Not present. No impacts
Sefasphorus t7 fur flowers occur. Few Calif. breeding records. expected.
Little Willow Flycatcher Willows on edge of wet meadows,ponds,or Not present.No impacts
Fnrpidonax trailit brewsteri 4SE backwaters;at 2000-8000 elev.Requires dense expected.
willow thickets for nesting/roosting.
American Dipper Clear,fast-flowing streams&rivers in montane Not present. No impacts
inc us memcanzns FSC/- regions,with large boulders,tumbling waterfalls, expected
&steep cliffs used as sheltered nest sites.
California Yellow Warbler _/CSC Riparian habitats dominated by willows,alders, Not present. No impacts
Dendroiea peteehia brewsteri cottonwoods,sycamores,or in mature chaparral. expected.
MAMMALS
Pallid Bat Tree cavities,rock outcrops,cliffs,&crevices for Not present. No impacts
Antrozous pallidus -/CSC roosting;open habitats for foraging. Deserts, expected.
grasslands,shrublands,woodlands,and forests.
Pale Townsend's Big-eared Bat Mesic habitats;feeds along habitat edges;roosting Not present.No impacts
Corynorhinus townseudil FSC/CSC and maternity sites in caves,mines,tunnels,and expected.
pallescens buildings. Needs appropriate roosting,maternity
&hibemacula sites free from human disturbance.
Spotted Bat .Arid deserts&grasslands thm mixed conifer Not present.No impacts
Euderma maculatunt FSC/CSC forests. Needs rock crevices in cliffs or caves for expected.
roosting.Only known maternity roosts in cliffs.
Open,semi-arid to and habitat, including conifer Not present.No impacts
Western Mastiff Bat FSC/CSC &deciduous woodlands,coastal scrub,grasslands, expected.
Eumops perotis ealijornicus chaparral,etc. Roosts in crevices in cliff faces,
buildings,trees,and tunnels.
Wide variety of habitats.Optimal habitats are Not present. No impacts
Fringed Myotis FSC/ pinyon juniper,valley foothill hardwood,and expected.
Myotis thysanodes hardwood-conifer. Uses caves,mines,buildings,
or crevices for maternity colonies and roosts.
Small-footed Myotis FSC/- Open stands in forests,woodlands,&shrublands; Not present.No impacts
Myotis ciliolabrum uses caves,crevices,and abandoned buildings. I expected.
Most common in woodland and forest habitats Not present.No impacts
Long-legged Myotis FSC/- above 4,000 ft. Trees are important day roosts; expected.
Myotis volans caves and mines are night roosts. Nursery
colonies under bark or in hollow trees;
occasionally crevices or buildings.
Roosts colonially in natural&human-made sites, Not present.No impacts
Yuma Myotis FSC/- including caves,mines,buildings,bridges,and expected. #
Myotis yumanensis trees; in no. Calif.,maternity colonies are usually
in fire-scarred redwoods,pines,or oaks.
Sierra Nevada Snowshoe Hare FSC/CSC Found in dense thickets of conifers,riparian Habitat present. No
Leptes atnericonus tahoensis vegetation,or chaparral in boreal life zones. impacts expected.
Western White-tailed Hare -/CSC Found in sagebrush,juniper,montane meadows, Habitat present. No
Lepus townsendii townsendil and early successional stages of conifer forests. impacts expected.
Dense growths of small deciduous trees&shrubs, Habitat present. No
Sierra Nevada Mountain Beaver _/CSC 'vet soil,and abundance of forbs. Needs dense impacts expected.
Aplodomia ruJa cafifornica understory for food and cover. Burrows in sot}
soil.Needs abundant supply of water.
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APPENDIX C
CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT
AND SURVEY REPORT
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TRUCKEE DONNER PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT
TAHOE DONNER PROJECT
(SWISS LANE AND CHALET ROAD)
HERITAGE RESOURCE INVENTORY
TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA
NEVADA COUNTY
BY
SUSAN LINDSTRdM, PH.D.
CONSULTING ARCHAEOLOGIST
P.O. BOX 3324
TRUCKEE,CALIFORNIA 96160
PREPARED FOR
INLAND ECOSYSTEMS
1000 BIBLE WAY,SUITE 16
RENO,NEVADA 89502
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SUMMARY
The Truckee Donner Public Utilities District (District) plans to install a water line within
the Tahoe Donner Subdivision in Truckee, California (Nevada County). Archaeological
concerns apply to approximately 4,400 feet along Swiss Lane and about 875 feet along
Chalet Road for a total of 5,275 feet. The disturbance corridor will be 12 feet wide; all
pipeline excavation and project staging activities are confined within the existing road
prisms.
Current environmental review policies, in compliance with guidelines established by the
State of California (CEQA), Nevada County and the Town of Truckee require a
consideration of the impacts of an undertaking on heritage resources. Accordingly, a
heritage resource study was conducted by Dr. Susan Lindstr6m, consulting archaeologist to
Inland Ecosystems.
The required records search at the California Historical Resources Information System,
North Central Information Center at California State University Sacramento was completed
in order to identify any properties listed on the National Register, state registers and other
listings, including the files of the State Historic Preservation Office. According to the
search, no prior archaeological studies have been conducted within the project areas and
there are no heritage resources within or adjacent to the project. In addition, the Washoe
Tribe was consulted in order to assess any Native American concerns (see attached
correspondence).
On January 24, 2006, the entire project area was subject to a"windshield survey." This type
of cursory archaeological reconnaissance technique is appropriate, given the fact that the
original ground surface is completely obscured by the roadway. Project ground disturbance
activities are limited to the existing road prisms, which is underlain by road-fill material.
Swiss Lane and Chalet Road pass through forested areas along gentle to moderate slopes.
For the most part, residential developments (homes, driveways, landscaping) border the
roads. Accordingly, the project area's likelihood of containing heritage resources is low.
No heritage sites, features or artifacts were discovered within the project areas.
Consequently, the District should not be constrained regarding heritage resources.
Although the project areas have been subject to systematic surface archaeological
investigations, it is possible, although unlikely, that buried or concealed heritage
resources could be present and detected beneath the road fill during project ground
disturbance activities. If heritage resources are discovered, project activities should cease f
in the area of the find and the District should consult a qualified archaeologist for
recommended procedures.
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general area for the purpose of stone tool manufacture. However, basalt rock that occurs
within the project areas is coarse-grained and is unsuitable as too] stone.
The study area lies within Storer and Usinger's (1971) Yellow Pine/Jeffrey Pine Belt. In the
Truckee Basin Jeffrey pine(Pines jef n' yi) dominates forest stands and on the project site it
shares dominance with white fir (Abies concolor) and lodgepole pine (P. murrayana).
Understory species include sagebrush(Artemesia tridentata), bitterbrush (Persia trk entataI,
current(Ribes spp.), squaw carpet (Ceanothus prostrates), and assorted forbs and grasses. It
is doubtful that modern plant (or animal) communities closely resemble their pristine
composition due to historic and modern disturbance.
PREHISTORY
A large view divides the prehistory of the Siena Nevada and adjoining regions into intervals
marked by changing lifeways that represent major stages of cultural evolution (Elston 1982,
1986). In broadest terms, the archaeological signature of the Truckee area marks a trend
from hunting-based societies in earlier times to populations that were increasingly reliant
upon diverse resources by the time of historic contact. The shift in lifeways may be
attributed partially to factors involving climatic change, a shilling subsistence base, and
demographic change.
The archaeology of the region was first outlined by Heizer and Elsasser(1953) in their study
of sites located in the Truckee Basin Martis Valley area. They identified two distinct
prehistoric lifeways which are believed to have once characterized the area's early
occupants. Subsequent studies have further refined the culture history of the region (Elston
et al. 1977). Some of the oldest archaeological remains reported for the Tahoe Region have
been found in the Truckee River Canyon near Squaw Valley. These Pre-Archaic remains
suggest occupation by about 9,000 years ago (Tahoe Reach Phase). Other Pre-Archaic to
Early Archaic occupation, dating from about 7,000 years ago, was documented near
Spooner Summit overlooking Lake Tahoe (Spooner Phase). The most intensive period of
occupation in the region may have occurred at varying intervals between 4,000 and 500
years ago (Martis Phases during the Early and Middle Archaic, and Early Kings Beach
Phase during the Late Archaic). The protohistoric ancestors of the Washoe (Late Kings
Beach Phase and also of Late Archaic times) may date roughly from 500 years ago to
historic contact.
WASHOE HISTORY
The project area falls within the center of Washoe (Wa She Shu) territory, with primary use s
by the northern Washoe or Wel met ti (d'Azevedo 1986; Nevers 1976). The Washoe regard
all "prehistoric" remains and sites within the Truckee area as associated with their own
history.
The Washoe once embodied a blend of Great Basin and California in both geography and >
culture. The record suggests that during the mild season, small groups traveled through high
mountain valleys collecting edible and medicinal roots, seeds and marsh plants. In the
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Logging was first initiated in the Truckee-Donner area after the discovery of the Comstock
Lode in 1859. A new market for lumber was found in the construction of the
transcontinental railroad beginning in 1864. A number of saw mills established operations
in the Truckee Basin to supply the railroad with cordwood for fuel, lumber for construction
and ties for the roadbed. Coburn's Station (Truckee) soon became one of the major
lumbering centers.
Mill sites were oriented primarily along main streams, such as Trout Creek. Such a pattern
insured easy access to water to power machinery, to supply boilers, to float logs or lumber,
as well as for domestic use. Elle Ellen was one of the leading mill operators during this
time. He owned land within the present-day Tahoe Donner Subdivision and operated a saw
mill and V-flume along Trout Creek from 1876 until 1883. The saw mill was located about
three miles from Truckee town and over a mile east of the project area.
METHODS
Prefield and field research was conducted by Susan Lindstr6m, Consulting Archaeologist to
Inland Ecosystems. Lindstr6m holds a Ph.D. in anthropology and has over 33 years of
experience in regional prehistory and history.
PREFIELD RESEARCH
The required records search at the California Historical Resources Information System,
North Central Information Center (NCIC) at California State University Sacramento
(CSUS) was completed in order to identify any properties listed on the National Register,
state registers and other listings, including the files of the State Historic Preservation Office
(SHPO). References checked include archaeological sites and surveys in Nevada County,
the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historic Resources
(2005), Office of Historic Property Directory (2005), California Historical Landmarks
(1996), and California Points of Historical Interest (1992). According to the search, no
prior archaeological studies have been conducted within the project area and there are no
heritage resources located within or adjacent to the project. One prior archaeological study
was performed along Trout Creek and north of Swiss Lane (Houdyschell 1996); no heritage
resources were encountered.
In addition, the Washoe Tribe was consulted in order to assess any Native American
concerns(see attached correspondence).
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On January 24, 2006, the entire project area was subject to a "windshield-survey." f
Although the roadway was clear, a berm of snow lined the road shoulder. This type of
cursory archaeological reconnaissance technique is appropriate, given the fact that the
original ground surface is completely obscured by the roadway. Project ground disturbance
activities are limited to this existing paved road, which is underlain by road-fill material.
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Heizer, R. and A. Elsasser
1953 Some archaeological Sites and Cultures of the Central Siena Nevada.
University of California Archaeological Survey Report, No. 21, Berkeley
and Los Angeles.
Houdyschell, William
1996 Tahoe Donner Thinning Project, Timber Harvest Plan. Report on file
North Central Information Center, California State University, Sacramento
(Report#5485)_
Jacobsen, W.
1966 Washo Linguistic Studies. In The Current Status of Anthropological
Research in the Great Basin, 1964, edited by W. d'Azevedo, pp. 113-136.
Desert Research Institute Publications in the Social Sciences. 1:113-136.
Nevers, J.
1976 Wa She Shu:A Tribal History. University of Utah Printing Service. Salt
Lake City.
Price, J. A.
1962 Washo Economy. Nevada State Museum Anthropological Paper 6. Carson
City, Nevada.
Storer, T. and R. Usinger
1971 Sierra Nevada Natural History. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Washoe Tribal Council
1994 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Ms. on file, Tribal Government
Headquarters, Gardnerville.
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Susan Lindstrom, Ph.D.
Consulting Archaeologist P.O. Box 3324
Truckee CA 96160
530-587-7072 voice
530-587-7083 fax
slindstrom(aJps.net
DATE: February 1, 2006
TO: William Dancing Feather
Washoe Native American Coordinator
Washoe Archival and Cultural Center
861 Crescent Drive
Carson City NV 89701
775-888-0936
RE: Truckee Donner Public Utilities District Tahoe Donner Water Line
Project: Swiss Lane and Chalet Road, Truckee, California, Nevada County
I have been retained by Inland Ecosystems of Reno, Nevada to conduct a heritage
resource study near Truckee, California (see enclosed map). The entire project area was
subject to a `windshield-survey." This type of cursory archaeological reconnaissance
technique is appropriate, given the fact that the original ground surface is completely
obscured by the roadway. Project ground disturbance activities are limited to this existing
paved road, which is underlain by road-fill material. Swiss Lane and Chalet Road pass
through forested areas along gentle to moderate slopes that are devoid of natural streams or
meadowlands. For the most part, residential developments (homes, driveways, landscaping)
border the roads. Accordingly, the project area's likelihood of containing heritage resources
is low and none were encountered.
I have completed a literature search of known archaeological sites within the general
project area and note that no Native American sites have been recorded within the general
project vicinity. Nonetheless, I have recommended to the project sponsor that, in the
unlikely event that Native American artifacts are discovered during project construction,
they should be afforded full protection until a qualified archaeologist is able to assess the
situation and consult with the Washoe Tribe.
I wish to bring this project to your attention and invite your opinions, knowledge and
sentiments regarding any potential concerns for traditional Native American lands within
the project area. I look forward to hearing from you if you have any additional
information regarding this area.
cc: Lynda Shoshone, Washoe Language School
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