A Class I Cultural Resources Inventory of Nearly 11 Miles for the Interstate 10 Corridor Improvement Study, Buckeye Road to Baseline Road, Maricopa County, Arizona

This report presents the results of a Class I cultural resources inventory of nearly 11 miles (mi.) of right-of-way (R/W) owned by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) along Interstate 10 (I-10) in Maricopa County, Arizona (Figures 1 and 2). Entranco completed the cultural resources inventory for DMJM+HARRIS under Contract No. 00-75, as part of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the I-10 Corridor Improvement Study. The purpose of the inventory was to determine whether significant cultural resources exist within the project corridor that could be negatively affected by future improvement projects. For purposes of this investigation, the term “cultural resources” refers to prehistoric or historic archaeological sites or objects and potentially significant historic buildings or structures. This project is funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and is considered a federal undertaking as defined under 36 CFR § 800.16 (y) (as revised in 1999). ADOT’s Environmental Planning Group is reviewing this project on behalf of the FHWA. An evaluation of Traditional Cultural Properties was not undertaken as part of this investigation. This file contains a draft report.