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Based on previous work within the area, it was postulated that occupation sites in this part of California are located along streams or near permanent water supplies. Ethnographically,it was known that small, secondary villages existed within the territories of the primary village, and that other sites in the area would be small, temporary or special purpose sites. These special use sites should be distinguishable from the secondary village sites by small size, lack of diversified deposition, lack of building structure floors, and opportunistic placement regardless of water sources. To test this hypothesis,the project area was divided into areas of high and low archaeological sensitivity, primarily on the basis of access to water. The areas were to be given surveys of equal intensity. If the proposed hypothesis were correct, no sites showing long-term habitation in those areas deemed to be of low archaeological sensitivity would be found. Research paradigms,theoretical bases, test implications and hypotheses,along with the identification of data gaps are limited by the Phase I scope of this report. Suggestions for further phases may include, but are not limited to, the following: • identification of the historic village(s); • intensity of site occupation(s); • temporal/chronological indications of occupation(s); • type of occupation(s); • interaction of sites/groups; • changes in culture instigated by environmental changes; and • effects of European contact on local Native American population(s). SURVEY METHODS AND CONDITIONS The archaeological field survey phase of this assessment, performed by Benjamin Ananian and Carolyn Rice of Mills Associates, took place between October 28, 1991 and November 22, 1991. The method employed in the survey consisted of linear transects of the project area, walked at 10- to 20-meter intervals to ensure full coverage. Ground surface visibility on the property ranged from approximately 5 to 95 percent. Seven lithic specimens, two pieces of bone,two pieces of shell and one baked clay ball fragment were collected during the fieldwork. The .,..«:facts/ee,.fact.. will be deliverW te dh_A_ ^�4#-A' determined. Because of the uncertainty regarding rightful possession of artifacts as a result of Public Law 101-601 (November 16, 1990), the artifacts have been delivered to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department. Field researchers participated in a windshield survey of the project property sponsored by representatives of the Catwil Corporation on October 28, 1991. Historic and existing land uses, in addition to environmental modifications from the proposed development,were noted at this time. The two known habitation and burial sites were surveyed,based upon information provided by Angelo Brovelli (previous land owner) in an informal interview on November 5, 1991. 12