It is not uncommon for a client to call about a job and wonder why a professional archaeologist would be required. One way to help the client is to conduct an assessment of the area and advise them as to the probability of finding significant sites where they plan to construct. I conduct archival research and sometimes visit the site and write an assessment report documenting my findings and recommendations. Sometimes, the Texas Historical Commission agrees with me that a formal survey is not necessary. Their initial decision to ask for a survey is based solely on plotting on topographic maps and their knowledge of previously recorded sites in the area. Assessment reports prepared by BVRA are listed below. Sadly, some report numbers were duplicated or omitted.
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2003
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment of Four Proposed Construction Sites along the Brazos River in Southern Brazos County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 1.
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment of the Cedar Crossing Industrial Park in Southwest Chambers County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 2.
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment of a Proposed Bulk Storage Facility in Southwest Liberty County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 3.
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment for the East Bell Water Supply Corporation in Bell County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 4.
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment of a Proposed Bank Stabilization Area on Lake Sam Rayburn in Jasper County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 5.
2004
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment for the New Water Supply Corporation Project in Sabine, Shelby, and San Augustine Counties, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 6.
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment for the Keenan Water Supply Corporation Well Plant #3 and Distribution Lines Extension Project in Montgomery County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 7.
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment for the Paxton Water Supply Corporation Project in Shelby and Panola Counties, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 8.
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment for City of Lufkin SWTP – Intake Supply Line Route in Angelina County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 9.
William E. Moore
Archaeological Assessment for the G-M WSC in San Augustine and Sabine Counties, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 10.
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment for the Villa Maria Extension Project, Brazos County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 11a.
William E. Moore
Archaeological Assessment for the Silverdale and Little Caney Creeks Improvements Project in Montgomery County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 11b.
William E. Moore
Archaeological Assessment of the HVDC Lone Tree Site in Victoria County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 13.
2008
William E. Moore
Pre-Survey Assessment for the Leigh Water Supply Corporation Water Improvements Project. Number not known.
2009
William E. Moore
Assessment of the Archaeological Potential at the Mountain Peak Special Utility District Plant Number 9 in Ellis County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 15.
2010
William E. Moore and Edward P. Baxter
An Archaeological Assessment for the Strickland Power Corridor Project in San Augustine County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 16.
There was a problem identifying reports 17 – 22
An Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Jones-Butler Extension Project in Brazos County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 24.
2011
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Scott and White Sanitary Sewer Project in Brazos County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 23
Jim Wells County Fresh Water Supply District Number 1 Wastewater System Improvements Project in Jim Wells County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 24.
An Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Castigate II Subdivision in Brazos County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 25.
2012
William E. Moore
An Archaeological Assessment of the Proposed Great Oaks Phase III Large Lot Development Project in Brazos County, Texas. Archaeological Assessment Report Number 25.
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Some of the assessment reports were not assigned numbers in the Archaeological Assessment series. They are listed below but the date of the fieldwork is unknown at this time.
Pre-survey assessment for the Mercy Water Supply Corporation in San Jacinto and Liberty Counties, Texas. A letter from Debra L. Beene dated February 27, 2009 stated that no survey was required and the project may proceed.
Pre-survey assessment for the Elm Creek Water Supply Corporation regarding new well plant Improvements and water lines Project in Bell and McLennan Counties, Texas:
Assessment of two tracts for proposed cellular tower construction in Robertson County, Texas for CSC Engineering in Bryan, Texas.
Assessment for the Walker County Special Utilities District of a proposed water line project in Walker County, Texas. No survey was required.
Assessment for CSC Engineering of Bryan, Texas of a three-acre tract in Brazos County, Texas.
Assessment of the water well #3 and water line extension project in Montgomery County, Texas.
Assessment for the City of Bryan regarding the development of a 30-acre tract
Assessment for the Carroll Water Supply Corporation water project in Smith and Van Zandt counties. The Texas Historical Commission agreed with my recommendation (letter to Mark H. Denton dated December 6, 2006) that a field survey would not be necessary.
Assessment of the archaeological potential of Morgan’s Point in Bell County, Texas for DESCO.