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TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM CH2MHILL <br /> Lodi Energy Center Project (LEC); Cultural Resources <br /> Assessment <br /> PREPARED FOR: Lodi Energy Center,LLC <br /> PREPARED BY: Natalie Lawson/CH2M HILL <br /> Clint Helton/CH2M HILL <br /> DATE: August 6,2008 <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> As requested by the Northern California Power Agency (NCPA), CH2M HILL conducted an <br /> environmental review to specifically address potential impacts to cultural resources for the <br /> Lodi Energy Center Project (LEC). A field survey by Natalie Lawson, Cultural Resources <br /> Specialist of CH2M HILL, was conducted on June 26, 2008 and July 25, 2008. The <br /> archaeological sensitivity of the LEC site is considered low to moderate, based on the high <br /> degree of ground disturbance and the presence of an historic railroad on the eastern end of <br /> the project area. A summary of findings for archaeological resources is presented below and <br /> a technical memorandum has been prepared. Attached Figure 1 depicts the area surveyed <br /> for prehistoric and historic cultural resources. <br /> AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT <br /> In central California, cultural resources extend back in time for at least 11,500 years. Written <br /> historical sources tell the story of the past 200 years. Archaeologists have reconstructed <br /> general trends of prehistory in central California. <br /> Regional Setting <br /> The project site is located in rural San Joaquin County southwest of the intersection of <br /> Highway 12 and Interstate 5,at the end of North Cord Road on North Thornton Road. The <br /> project site is located within an extension of the City of Lodi city limit to the west of the city <br /> proper that encompasses the City of Lodi White Slough Water Pollution Control Facility <br /> (WPCF) to the east,treatment and holding ponds associated with the WPCF to the north,the <br /> existing NCPA Combustion Turbine Project STIG #2 (STIG plant) to the west, and the San <br /> Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control facility to the south. A proposed natural gas <br /> line runs east from the main project area for 31/2 miles through agricultural fields, south of <br /> the Lodi-Kingdon airfield, and along West Armstrong Road,a paved road. Rural <br /> residences and farmhouse are located in the vicinity of the gas line, as well. The proposed <br /> gas line corridor crosses the Union Pacific Railroad,historically the Western Pacific <br /> 1 <br />