Archaeological survey produced information on 69 new sites potentially eligible to the national register of historic places--15 sites at the Jim Site alternative and 54 sites and the Fairview West alternative. Historic recording yielded 14 archaeological structural sites, nine of which are considered to be potentially eligible to the National Register. The remaining five historic structural sites--LA 82034, LA 82036, LA 82037, LA 82038 and LA 82039--are earthen tanks not associated artifacts or structures. The results of this project are the subject of the following report, prepared in support of the ACTC Environmental Impact Statement being prepared by Physical Science Laboratory, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico.

This report presents the results of a cultural resources survey of approximately 220 miles of the proposed right-of-way for a buried fiber optics cable on White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico. The inventoried property is administered variously by the Department of the Army at White Sands Missile Range, Holloman Air Force Ease, and White Sands National Monument. Survey included land areas in Dona Ana, Otero, Lincoln, and Socorro counties. The survey area consisted of a 50-foot wide right-of-way traversing the missile range proper from south to north following existing roads. Approximately 203.3 miles (1232.12 acres) were composed of properties on White Sands Missile Range, 14.2 miles (86.06 acres) on Holloman Air Force Base, and 2.5 miles (15.15 acres) on White Sands National Monument. Personnel of Geo-Marine, Inc., conducted the survey during February and March 1994. As a result of the current project, 15 new archaeological sites and 74 isolated artifacts were located and documented along the planned installation route. Twelve previously recorded archaeological sites were relocated in the right-of-way corridor. These 27 total sites were inspected to assess potential impact from installation of the fiber optics cable. Of the 27 total sites that fall within the right-of-way, 25 are located on White Sands Missile Range and the remaining two are located on Holloman Air Force Ease. Of the 15 new sites, 10 are considered potentially eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and five are considered to be of unknown eligibility at the present time.