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The report aims to document the archaeological survey conducted at Vandenberg Air Force Base to identify and inventory cultural resources.

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January 16, 2026Open Access

Final Technical Report Phase I, II, and III Archaeological Survey for Cultural Resource Inventory, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California

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The report aims to document the archaeological survey conducted at Vandenberg Air Force Base to identify and inventory cultural resources.
Conducted an archaeological survey over 63,600 acres of Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Recorded and updated archaeological sites and isolates throughout the survey.
Collaborated with Chester Group and SAIC for survey execution.
Identified 600 new archaeological sites, including 581 prehistoric and 11 historic sites.
Updated the status of 152 previously recorded archaeological sites.
Inventoried 401 isolates during the survey.

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This document is a report that describes archaeological survey of the remaining unsurveyed areas of Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) was performed by Chambers Group and its principal subcontractor (SAIC). A total of 63,600 acres were surveyed. Of this total, 5,172 acres (or 8 percent) were surveyed opportunistically. During the survey, 581 prehistoric sites, 11 historic sites, and 8 sites with both prehistoric and historic components were recorded, making 600 new sites recorded on VAFB. In addition, 152 previously recorded sites were updated, and 401 isolates were inventoried. During previous surveys 744 sites were recorded. These sites combined with the new sites makes a total of 1,344 sites recorded on the base as of October 1996.

Final Technical Report Phase I, II, and III Archaeological Survey for Cultural Resource Inventory, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Santa Barbara County, California

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