Archaeological Survey for Proposed Heartland Crossing 138/12.47 kV Substation and 138 kV Tap Line, Morgan County, Indiana

Abstract

At the request of Hoosier Energy REC, Inc., the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Indiana University (GBL) conducted a Phase Ia archaeological survey of proposed Heartland Crossing 138/12.47 kV substation and 138 kV tap line for Morgan County (Madison Township), Indiana. The property surveyed is located north of Wiser, Indiana. A right-of-way allowance of 15 feet (5 m) was applied to the tap line segment. The entire 1.33 acres were surveyed. The purposes of survey were 1) to identify and document all cultural resources in the project area, 2) to evaluate any sites found with regard to their eligibility for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and the Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures (IRHSS), and 3) to make recommendations for the protection of significant and potentially significant sites. Fieldwork was conducted on August 29, 2002 by GBL archaeologists Johnie Sanders, Robert Adkins, John Cracraft, and Zarko Tankosic. No previously unrecorded archaeological sites were documented during the survey. No further archaeological investigation is recommended. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed substation and tap line provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently delineated project area boundaries.