On March 6, 2020 representatives from the Karanawa Kadla Nation received notice that a new pier is proposed to be built on an archaeological site (41SP11) proving occupation by the Karankawa prior to European Colonialism.
The representatives of the Karankawa Kadla Nation received this notice from the Ingleside On The Bay Coastal Watch Association (IOB-CWA) that MODA Ingleside Oil Terminal LLC, submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) & the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), a proposal for work (SWG-1995–02221).
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The Proposal
The proposal for work, is to build a new pier, next to the existing pier located on Arleigh Burk Rd. The second pier, proposed for work, would extend from Wisconsin Rd, and stretch the distance into the coastal waters matching the existing pier.
The proposed site is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and is also eligible for designation as a State Archeological Landmark.
An archeological investigation was performed in 2008 by the TRC Environmental Corporation & sponsored by the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, which produced evidence supporting the theory of occupation by the Karankawa.
This investigation produced more than 39,000 shreds of pottery, 11 fragments of ceramic pipes, 103 arrow points and a variety of other items specific to the Karankawa culture and way of life.
The earliest recording of the Karankawa inhabitants of that camp came from the French explorer, Jean Beranger in 1720, who after anchoring his ship in Aransas Pass, noted that an encampment existed housing at least 500 persons in a dozen large round huts.
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How to Help
Please send your request for a public hearing via email to swg_public_notice@usace.army.mil
Comments made in reference to a public notice should include your name, address, phone number and Department of the Army permit number referenced in the public notice (SWG-1995–02221).
Leave a comment on the website and email swg_public_notice@usace.army.mil
Sample Email
SUBJECT LINE:
RE: Public Notice (SWG-1995–02221) Request for Public Hearing
EMAIL TEXT:
To whom it may concern:
It has been brought to my attention that MODA Ingleside Oil Terminal LLC, has submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers & the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, a proposal for work (SWG-1995–02221). The proposal for work, is to build a new pier, next to the existing pier located on Arleigh Burk Rd. The second pier, proposed for work, would extend from Wisconsin Rd, and stretch the distance into the coastal waters matching the existing pier.
The proposed development of the land and the construction of the second pier, may disturb and effect an archaeological site (41SP11), proving prehistoric occupation by the Karankawa prior to European Colonialism. The site is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and is also eligible for designation as a State Archeological Landmark.
For this reason, I am requesting a public hearing, in order to ensure that measures will be taken to preserve the site.
I await your response patiently.
Respectfully,
[name]
[contact info]
