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3.6 Cultural Resources
TABLE 3.6­1. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED HISTORIC RESOURCES WITHIN 1 MILE OF CLAY PIT
SVRA
Resource # Description
CA‐BUT‐465H Oroville Feather River Dredge Fields
CA‐BUT‐1345H Oroville Dredge Fields
CA‐BUT‐1894H Western Canal (Feather River Canal Co.): Canal, pumping station, refuse deposits
CA‐BUT‐1895H Homestead site
CA‐BUT‐1937H Road segment
CA‐BUT‐2393H Railroad grade
P‐04‐002680 Hamilton to Thompson Flat Road segment
P‐04‐002681 Structure flat, fruit trees
Source: Perez and Long 2009
the condition of the ditches is recorded as affected by modern‐day activities. Although there are
OHV crossings on the ditches, the ditches remain in fair condition and retain some historic
integrity as interpretive elements of the landscape. The ditches lack a significant association, these
types of ditches are ubiquitous, and the integrity of the ditches has been compromised. A
Determination of Eligibility Statement was prepared for the State Historic Preservation Officer
(SHPO) and submitted on June 16, 2010. SHPO concurred that this resource was not eligible as a
historical resource defined by PRC 5020.1[j].
The archaeological survey also resulted in the documentation of three resources (a culvert
concentration, a historic refuse pile, and a wire cable concentration) that are associated with the
excavation of the basin for the construction of the Lake Oroville Dam. These artifacts date from
1964 and will not become potentially significant cultural resources until they are 50 years old (in
2014). This potential would occur within the lifetime of the General Plan so these potential
resources were included in the June 16, 2010 Determination of Eligibility Statement for SHPO. It
was decided by SHPO, that the 1964‐era resources are not considered eligible as historical
resources defined by PRC 5020.1[j].
3.6.2 Regulatory Setting
State and regional plans, policies, regulations, and laws related to cultural resources at Clay Pit
SVRA are summarized below. Additional regulatory information related to cultural resources can
be found in Section 2.7.3, “Regulatory Influences,” of the Clay Pit SVRA General Plan, including a
summary of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the California Register of
Historical Resources, PRC Section 15064.5(e) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and PRC 5024.
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
February 2012 3.6-2 Draft EIR