UTSA San Pedro I

Because the project is in a historic part of the City, Pape-Dawson’s archeology team conducted a data recovery of SAL-eligible portions of site 41BX795. Following the results of an initial survey investigation by Pape-Dawson, the archeology team undertook mitigation efforts targeting Spanish Colonial to Republic of Texas deposits at site 41BX795 under Permit No. 30022. The investigation consisted of mechanical excavation of two archeological trenches, the hand-excavation of 13 1 x 1-meter units, and 14 50 x 50-centimeter column samples, and mechanical scraping to ascertain the presence of additional Spanish Colonial features across a roughly 800-square meter area. In total, more than 54 archeological features were recorded spanning from the Spanish Colonial period through the early-twentieth century. The excavations were documented using a DJI Matrice 600 Pro Drone to capture high-resolution and high-accuracy geo-spatial photographs of the site and create an orthomosaic illustrating various occupation surfaces. This project is designed to meet LEED Silver requirements.