Management Phases O-I entail development of a management data base for Coralville Lake and the completion of a 20% stratified random sample survey of the project area. In addition to these two primary tasks, ancillary work included test excavations at 5 archaeological sites, none of which are considered eligible for The National Register of Historic Places. Finally, the results of both literature and archives search and field investigations related to the surficial geology of the project locality are incorporated in this interim report. A total of 1858 hectares comprising 21.5% of the Coralville Lake project area was subjected to archaeological survey. Sixty-four previously unrecorded sites were found within the sample units. Twenty-five previously reported sites, located within the sample units were revisited. New site boundaries were determined and additional cultural materials were collected. Information from field and lab-based investigations were incorporated within the automated data management system.

The investigations were undertaken following submittal of a technical proposal in response to a request for proposals. Major work elements include literature and archives investigation, field work consisting of valley transects and excavation units, backhoe trenches, and core and auger investigations, laboratory study consisting of particle size analyses, organic matter content, radiocarbon assay, and subsequent report preparation. Finally, the resulting model of landscape evolution was correlated with anticipated archaeological resources at Coralville Lake and a predictive model of site location was generated. The resulting management tool incorporates the distribution of various landforms at Coralville lake, their age and an accompanying discussion of processes of formation, degradation, and burial. Emphases are placed upon identifying landscape of known age and extent and the potential for encountering archaeological sites on these landscapes. These data are then integrated within the broader management plan goals and responsibilities.

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