Dear contact120@example.gov:
The Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has reviewed your transmission line upgrade submission for the above-referenced undertaking pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations at 36 CFR Part 800.
Project description. SYNTHETIC demonstration record. Transmission line upgrade submitted by USDA — Rural Development.
Area of Potential Effects (APE). The APE includes a polygon of approximately 101.28 km² centered at 34.9881°, -109.7771° in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Federal nexus. The APE intersects the following surface management jurisdictions: Private Land (Private); State Trust Land (State); Petrified Forest N.P (NPS).
National Park Service unit. The APE intersects the following NPS unit(s): Petrified Forest National Park. Coordinate with NPS Cultural Resources directly.
Flood hazard. The APE intersects FEMA flood zone(s) D, A (Special Flood Hazard Area).
Identified historic properties. The following NRHP-listed or eligible properties lie within or adjacent to the APE:
- Puerco Ruin and Petroglyphs (NRIS 76000208) — 2.14 km from APE centroid.
- Newspaper Rock Petroglyphs Archeological District (NRIS 76000185) — 3.52 km from APE centroid.
ADOT historic / scenic route(s). Ortega Lake to St. Johns Highway and Witch Well to Zuni Highway.
Determination. Based on the foregoing, SHPO concurs with a finding of ADVERSE EFFECT, with stipulations pursuant to 36 CFR 800.5. Stipulations to protect contributing resources during construction shall be incorporated into the project design and monitored by a qualified historic preservation specialist.
This determination is non-final until concurrence is received from all consulting parties. Should the scope of the undertaking change, please resubmit for re-review per 36 CFR 800.13.
Sincerely,