Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Location for a New 69/12kV, lOMVA Substation, Harbison Township, Dubois 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 reconnaissance survey of the proposed location for a new 69/12kV, 1 OMV A substation in Harbison Township, Dubois County, Indiana. The proposed substation location, which was staked by Hoosier Energy prior to survey, measured approximately 63 m x 63 m. Construction in the proposed project area will include structures associated with four, 12kV circuits located within a fenced/improved area measuring approximately 24 m x 40 m. Approximately 1.0 acre was surveyed. The purposes of survey were 1) to identify and document all of the 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 cultural resources. Fieldwork was conducted October 20, 2000 by GBL archaeologists Mary E. Pirkl and Daniel C. Seib. No cultural materials were discovered during the course of survey. Cultural resource clearance is therefore recommended for the proposed substation location, provided that all earth-moving activities are restricted to the currently delineated project area boundaries.