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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
AGEN®A
The Special Meeting to be held in the Session Room at the
La Quinta City Hall, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California
JUNE 19, 2003
3:00 P.M.
Beginning Minute Motion 2003-008
CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the time set aside for citizens to address the Historic Preservation
Commission on matters relating to historic resources within the City of La Quinta
which are not Agenda items. When addressing the Historic Preservation
Commission, please state your name and address and when discussing matters
pertaining to prehistoric sites, do not disclose the exact location of the site(s) for
their protection.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Approval of the Minutes for the meeting of May15, 2003
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Paleontoloqical Assessment Report for Desert Elite, Rancho Santa, for
Specific Plan 03-064
Applicant: Desert Elite, Inc.
Paleontological Consultant: San Bernardino County Museau, Division of
Geological Sciences
Location: Southwest corner of Avenue 52 and Monroe Street.
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B. Historic Preservation Commission Work Program
Oral progress report.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL:
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
A Regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall Session Room
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA
May 15, 2003
This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by
Vice -Chairman, Archie Sharp at 3:03 p.m. who led the flag salute and asked for
the roll call.
CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance.
B. Roll Call.
Present: Commissioners Irwin, Puente, Wright and Vice
Chairman Sharp. It was moved and seconded
by Commissioners Irwin/Puente to excuse
Chairman Mouriquand. Unanimously
approved.
Staff Present: Planning Manager, Oscar Orci, Principal
Planner Stan Sawa, and Secretary
Carolyn Walker.
II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA:
A. Commissioners Wright/Irwin requested that the Minutes of March
20, 2003 be added to the agenda. Unanimously approved.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Irwin to
approve the Minutes for the meeting of March 20, 2003.
Unanimously approved.
B. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente/Wright to
approve the Minutes for the meeting of April 3, 2003. Unanimously
approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Report on Phase I Cultural Resources Assessment for Tentative
Tract 30138
Applicant: Dan Jewitt
Archaeological Consultant: MCKENNA et al (Jeanette McKenna)
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department.
2. Commissioner Sharp commented he enjoyed reading this
report and enjoyed the historical information contained in it.
He had no problems with the project.
3. Commissioner Puente concurred with staffs
recommendations.
4. Commissioner Irwin had some concerns about the grading
and monitoring i of this project. Applicant, Dan Jewitt
commented he would not be doing any cutting of soil during
rough grading, only filling. He could understand the
archaeologist requirement during trenching, but not during
the fill operations. There would only be filling of the lot pad.
5. Planning Manager Oscar Orci asked if the applicant would
be importing soul.
6. Principal Planner Sawa stated if the applicant was importing
fill, a monitor would not be needed as long as the applicant
was not cutting into existing grades.
7. Applicant, Dan Jewitt commented there was currently a
house pad on the property, that would be coming down.
8. Commissioner Irwin stated she had no problems with the
project as long as the rough grading was done by adding fill,
not cutting.
9. Commissioner Wright stated if there was any kind of
trenching there would need to be monitoring. The applicant
stated the off -site trenching would be done before he begins
on his project as Toll Bros. was bringing the utilities from
Madison Street down in front of the subject property. He
stated there would be a very deep sewer line going through
and he would only be setting some man holes out front of
the project.
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10. Commissioner 9rwin commented if there was any offsite
trenching it would have to be included in the monitoring
process.
11. Commissioner Wright stated as long as the requirements
were met, he had no problem.
12. There being no further discussion, it was moved and
seconded by Commissioners Wright/Puente to adopt Minute
Motion 2003-006 accepting the Phase I Cultural Resources
Assessment for Tentative Tract 30138. Unanimously
approved.
B. Report on Phase I Cultural Resources Report for a 14 Acre Site
(SDP 2003-762)
Applicant: Westport La Quinta L.P.
Archaeological Consultant: CRM TECH (Michael Hogan, Principal)
Location: Northeast corner of Washington Street and Avenue 50
1. Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department.
2. Commissioner Wright had no problems with the report as
long as all conditions were met.
3. Commissioner Irwin stated the report used was five years
old and there d'ddn't seem to be a need for Phase II, except
for monitoring during trenching. There has been so much
road work done in the area that a Phase II was not needed.
4. Principal Planner Sawa stated the Commission could waive
Condition A (Phase II) if they so wished.
5. Commissioner Irwin stated she would like to delete condition
A and recommend the balance of the conditions.
Commissioners Sharp and Puente concurred with
Commissioner Irwin's recommendation.
6. There being no further discussion, it was moved and
seconded by Commissioners Puente/Wright to adopt Minute
Motion 2003-007 accepting the Phase I Cultural Resources
Report for a 14 Acre Site (SDP 2003-762) with the deletion
of Condition A. Unanimously approved.
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C. Historic Preservation Commission Work Program
1. Planning Manager, Oscar Orci gave a presentation of the progress
on the Commission Work Program which included a map showing
all the capped and reburial sites in the City. This map is to be used
by staff only, due to the cultural sensitivity of the sites.
2. He stated the Commission needed to set up archaeological and
historical standards before a City survey could be done. The
Commission would have to decide what they wanted in terms of
preservation for the local community. Federal Government Codes
could be used to decide on significance requirements.
3. He also stated he had obtained a Certified Local Government Grant
packet to be used for future project funding.
4. He stated, in conclusion, the City Council and the Commission,
would have to be in concurrence on the direction of the historic
survey/program before any more projects or surveys were
undertaken.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
1. Discussion about the Historic Preservation Conference in Santa
Barbara.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Wright/Puente to adjourn this Regular Meeting of the Historic Preservation
Commission to the next Regular Meeting to be held on June19, 2003. This
meeting of the Historical Preservation Commission was adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
Unanimously approved.
Submitted by:
Carolyn Walker
Secretary
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MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
A regular meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall Session Room
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA
March 20, 2003
This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by Chairman
Leslie Mouriquand at 3:03 p.m. who led the flag salute and asked for the rolll call.
CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance.
B. Roll Call.
Present: Commissioners Irwin, Puente, Sharp, Wright and Chairman
Mouriquand,
Staff Present: Principal Planner Stan Sawa, and Secretary Carolyn
Walker.
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III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: None.
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Sharp to approve
the Minutes of February 20, 2003, as submitted. Unanimously
approved.
B. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente/Irwin to approve
the Minutes of March 6, 2003, as submitted. Unanimously approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Phase I Paleontological Results and Phase I and II Archaeological Testing
and Mitigation of Site CA-RIV-7013 for Tentative Tract 31123.
1 . Principal Planner Stan Sawa presented the information contained
in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the Community
Development Department.
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2. Chairman Mouriquand stated she needed to abstain from these
two items as she had a potential conflict of interest as she had a
personal connection with this property and asked Vice Chairman
Sharp to conduct this portion of the meeting.
3. Vice Chairman Sharp assumed the meeting and asked for
comments.
4. Commissioner Wright commented he had no problems with the
project as long as the agreed forms of monitoring were observed
and the offsite trenching and grading were adhered to.
5. Commissioners Irwin and Puente concurred with staff's
recommendations.
6. Vice Chairman Sharp had questions about shells and fish bones at
the site. Archaeological Consultant, Michael Hogan, CRNI TECH,
replied there were; no fish bones in the archaeological data
recovery
7. Vice Chairman Sharp asked about dating of the pot sherds. Mr.
Hogan replied at the present time there was no way off dating
them. That was one of the things they were still looking into.
There was no conclusion reached, at the time of the interim
report, because of the uniqueness of the site. There was also a
question as to why there was no evidence of fire hearths, or more
cremations.
8. Vice Chairman Sharp asked if the cremations were found in the
process of trenching and what information was gained from that
site.
9. Commissioner Wright asked Chairman Mouriquand if it could have
been a dump site.
10. Speaking as a historian, Ms. Mouriquand asked staff if she could
answer archaeological questions, on this property, and was
advised she could. She then explained that cremations often
involved pots being broken and tossed into the fire as grave
offerings, especially if the deceased had high stature within their
society. Another site theory would be this could be some; sort of
storage area due to the accumulation of a lot of ceramics.
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1 1 . Commissioner Irwin asked if anyone remembered what was found
at the site of the Greg Norman course.
12. Commissioner Wright recalled information about that site and
commented there were five remnants of fire hearths.
13. Ms. Mouriquand stated there may have been some hearths at that
site.
14. Commissioner Irwin stated we need to go back and look at what
was found at the Greg Norman site.
15. Commissioner Wright stated it would be helpful to do an overview
with a guesstimation of the migration paths.
16. Ms. Mouriquand stated it was pretty well accepted that pottery
didn't come here until about 900 AD. The pottery sherds tell us
that it's late prehistoric period. If it was early you would expect
no pottery and certain other kinds of lithics and things, so this is
a unique site.
17. Vice Chairman Sharp asked if there was going to be an
archaeologist on site or some type of monitoring.
18. Commissioner Wright replied a paleontological monitor would be
on site because bones were found and it's a sensitive area.
19. Applicant Matt Hladek asked when the La Quinta Polo Estates was
done and if it was on a monitoring plan.
20. Commissioner Wright replied that project was done prior to the
formation of this Commission and City annexation of the property.
21. Ms. Mouriquand stated monitoring has been required since 1970
with the enactment of CEQA. She did not know if monitoring was
required for that project. She also asked if the Archaeological
Consultant was going to do a boring depth ceramic analysis.
22. Archaeologist Consultant Hogan replied he was currently working
on that analysis.
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23. Ms. Mouriquand asked about methodology in analyzing the types
of pottery which were found at the site.
24. Archaeological Consultant Hogan explained the types of analyses
he was performing.
25. Ms. Mouriquand asked about the re -burial of the human bones;
specifically, were they going to be re -buried on site. If so, the
remains would have to be buried deep enough so there is no
chance it would ever be dug up again through some sort of
maintenance, or pipe repair, as well as keeping the location very
confidential.
26. Applicant, Matt Hladek, stated he had an area that could be
designated where people wouldn't bother the remains and would
be suitable to show the proper respect for the burial of those
remains.
27. Discussion then followed regarding depth and placement of the
cremains.
28. Commissioner Wright commented the Commission should
recommend the burial be in a common area and be placed at a
depth of eight feet.
29. Ms. Mouriquand suggested the remains could be buried at four
feet as long as there is no utility pipe line on top of them as well
as being placed in a protected, sealed, metal box, possibly with an
explanation of what it was in case it were to be accidentally re -
interred.
30. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Wriight/Puente to adopt Minute Motion 2003-002
recommending acceptance of the Paleontological Resources
Assessment Report Parcel Map 14367 (now Tentative Tract
31123), as recommended by staff. Unanimously approved with
Chairman Mouriquand abstaining.
31. There being no further discussion, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Wright/Puente to adopt Minute Motion 2003-003
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recommending acceptance of the Interim Cultural Resources
Report - Archaeological Survey and Testing at Site CA-RIV-7013 -
Parcel Map 24367 (now Tentative Tract 31123), as recommended
by staff. Ayes: Commissioners Irwin, Puente, Sharp and Wright.
Abstained: Chairman Mouriquand.
B. Historic Preservation Commission 2003 Work Program
1. Following discussion, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Irwin/Wright to continue discussion of the Work
Program to a special meeting date of April 3, 2003 to allow staff
additional time to work on the program. Unanimously approved.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS
A. Staff issued an invitation to all Commissioners to the KSL Appreciation
Luncheon to be held March 21, 2003 in the Civic Center Courtyard from
11 :30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners
Puente/Wright to adjourn this meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to the
Special Meeting to be held on April 3, 2003. This meeting of the Historical
Preservation Commission was adjourned at 3:25 p.m. Unanimously approved.
Submitted by:
Carolyn Walker
Secretary
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: JUNE 19, 2003
ITEM: PALEONTOLOGIC ASSESSMENT REPORT DESERT ELITE,
RANCHO SANTANA, CITY OF LA QUINTA, RIVERSIDE
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (SP 03-064)
LOCATION: SOUTHWEST CORNER OF AVENUE 52 AND MONROE
STREET
APPLICANT: DESERT ELITE, INC.
PALEONTOLOGICAL
CONSULTANT: SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MUSEUM, DIVISION OF
GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BACKGROUND:
The study area is an 80 acre parcel located at the southwest corner Avenue 52 and
Monroe Street in an unincorporated area of Riverside County, adjacent to the City of
La Quinta. The City is currently processing a request for annexation of the property
and approval for 202 single family lots on the property. A Phase I (survey level)
paleontological resources assessment has been completed for the property. The
assessment includes an paleological resources record search and field reconnaissance
of the property. This assessment will be part of the environmental review required
by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the project applications.
The majority of the property is being used for growing turf. The study area is located
at sea level and below, and according to the assessment prepared for this property,
was previously covered with water during the high stands of ancient Lake. Cahuilla
(the remnants of which are now the Salton Sea). As such, the study area can contain
nonrenewable fossil remains.
DISCUSSION:
A paleontologic records search for the property was conducted at the San Bernardino
County Museum. The records search indicated that while the study area has not
been surveyed, significant fossils remains have been recovered in the nearby vicinity.
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Although the majority of the study area is covered in turf, the on foot field survey
confirmed the presence of sediments of the ancient Lake Cahuilla exposed at the
surface in occasional patches throughout the property. These sediments consisted
of green -grey clays and silts which were observed during the survey to contain fossil
mollucs (cf Anodonta) and gastropods. No vertebrate remains were observed or
collected during the field inspection.
The report concludes the study area is highly sensitive for paleontological resources,
and monitoring is necessary to insure that potential impact to paleontological
resources are reduced to a level that is "less than significant" for the environmental
review required by CEQA. Page eight of the report recommends four items be
completed to permit the proposed residential project to proceed.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Minute Motion 2002- , accepting the "Paleontological Assessment Desert
Elite Rancho Santana City of La Quinta. Riverside County. California", as prepared
by the San Bernardino County Museum, Division of Geological Sciences, subject to
the following conditions:
A. The site shall be monitored during on and off -site trenching and rough grading
by qualified paleontological monitors. Proof of retention of monitors shall be
given to City prior to issuance of first earth -moving or clearing permit.
B. The final report on the monitoring shall be submitted to the Community
Development Department prior to the issuance of the first production home
building permit for the project.
C. Collected paleontological resources shall be properly packaged for long term
curation, in polyethylene sel-seal bags, vials, or film cans as appropriate, all
within acid -free, standard size, comprehensively labeled archive boxes and
delivered to the City prior to issuance of first building permit for the property.
Materials will be accompanied by descriptive catalogue, field notes and
records, primary research data, and the original graphics.
Attachment:
1. Paleontological Assessment Desert Elite, Rancho Santana City of La Quinta,
Riverside County, California
Prepared by:
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PALEONTOLOGIC ASSESSMENT
DESERT ELITE, RANCHO SANTANA
CITY OF LA QUINTA
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Prepared by:
SAN BERNARDI:NO COUNTY MUSEUM
Division of Geological Sciences
2024 Orange Tree Lane
Redlands, California 92374
Prepared for:
DESERT ELITE
78-401 Highway 111, Suite "G"
La Quinta., California 92253
February 2003
Confidential - Not for Public Distribution
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PALEONTOLOGIC ASSESSMENT
DESERT ELITE, RANCHO SANTANA
CITY OF LA QUINTA, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Introduction
The Division of Geological Sciences ofthe SoLn Bemardino County Museum (SBCM) has conducted
a search of the pertinent literature, a review of the Regional Paleontologic Locality Inventor/ (RPLI),
and a field survey for the above -named 80-acre property in the City of La Quinta, Riverside County,
California. The study area is located southwest of the intersection side of Avenue 52 and Monroe
Street. Specifically, the Rancho Santana property is located in the northeastern quadrant of section
10, Township 6 South, Range 7 East, San Bernardino Base and Meridian, as seen on the Indio,
California 7.5' United States Geological Survey topographic quadrangle map (1956 edition;
photorevised 1972).
Background
The City of La Quinta lies along the southern margin of the Salton Trough, a northward extension
of the Gulf of California (McKibben, 1993). The Salton Trough lies below sea level, and is an active
continental rift underlain by the landward extension of the East Pacific Rise; it is surrounded. on three
sides by mountains and bounded to the southeast by the Colorado River delta. Since the beginning
of the Holocene Epoch [t 11,000 years before present (ybp)], the Colorado River delta has blocked
marine water from entering the Salton Trough from the Gulf of California. Freshwater lakes have
existed intermittently in the deeper parts of the basin that developed landward of the Colorado River
delta (Van de Kamp, 1973; Waters, 1983; Maloney, 1986).
Previous geologic mapping of the area by Rogers (1965) indicates that the Rancho Santana property
is located on Quatemary lake sediments deposited below the 12-meter high shoreline of ancient Lake
Cahuilla, which is thought to have existed intermittently from 470 ybp to at least t 6,000 ybp (Van
de Kamp, 1973; Waters, 1983; Whistler and others, 1995). These lacustrine sediments were
deposited during each of at least seven high stands of Lake Cahuilla, each high stand resulting from
flooding of the Salton Trough by inflow from the Colorado River (Waters, 1983). Fluvial sediments
in the area were laid down during intervening lake low stands when the lake bed was dry. These
altemating lacustrine and fluvial sediments, informally termed the Lake Cahuilla beds, have
previously yielded fossil remains representing diverse freshwater diatoms, land plants, sponges,
ostracods, molluscs, fish, and small terrestrial vertebrates. As these remains are not associated with
any evidence of human activity, they are considered paleontological rather than archaeological. For
this reason, the Lake Cahuilla beds are interpreted to have high potential to contain nonrenewable
fossil resources that are subject to adverse impact from development -related excavation.
A review of the Regional Paleontologic Locality Inventory (RPLI) and additional :pertinent
paleontologic literature was conducted by Eric Scott, Curator of Paleontology, SBCM. The results
of this review indicate that no paleontologic localities are recorded from within the boundaries of
the proposed Rancho Santana property. However, paleontologic resource localities that have
produced fossils from sediment lithologies similar to those mapped (Rogers, 1965) within the
boundaries of the proposed development property are located very near the property (Whistler and
others, 1995). These five sampling sites have yielded diatoms, land plants, sponges, molluscs,
ostracods, bony fish, reptiles, birds and small mammals (Whistler and others 1995). The lowest
stratigraphic unit in this region was radiometrically dated to 5,890 t 60 ybp, which indicated a high
stand of ancient Lake Cahuilla older than any described previously. These sites are mapped
(Whistler and others, 1995) as extremely close (possibly within one mile) of the proposed property;
however, this mapping is diagrammatic and the precise location of these sites cannot be determined
from the published account.
Methods
The Division of Geological Sciences of the SBCM was contacted to provide apaleontologic resource
assessment for the proposed Rancho Santana development, located in the City of La Quinta,
Riverside County, California. This assessment included a review of the pertinent paleontologic and
geologic literature, a search of the RPLI at the SBCM, and a field survey of the property.
The Principal Investigator for the paleontologic resource assessment was Kathleen B. Springer,
Senior Curator of Geological Sciences, SBCM. Ms. Springer has more than sixteen years'
experience in the salvage, curation and preservation of nonrenewable paleontologic resources. The
field survey was conducted by Quintin Lake, Senior Field Technician of the Division of Geological
Sciences under the direction of Ms. Springer and Eric Scott, Curator of Paleontology. All have
previous experience in paleontologic resource salvage throughout southern California, including
Riverside County and the Indio and La Quint:a regions.
The field survey was conducted on 27 February 2003. Where feasible, the survey was conducted on
foot by field personnel walking along five -meter transects across the property. Intuitive deviations
from this survey pattern were made to inspect likely -looking outcrops of potentially-fossiliferous
sediments, as well as to view spoil piles left behind by geotechnical augering.
Results
Review of the pertinent geologic and paleontologic literature suggests the presence within the area
of potential effect of early Holocene lacustrine sediments of ancient Lake Cahuilla. Where not
previously disturbed, these sediments have a demonstrated high potential to contain significant non-
renewable fossil resources subject to adverse impact by development -related excavation. The review
of the RPLI indicated that significant fossil remains have been recovered from the near vicinity of
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the proposed property, reinforcing the interpretation of high paleontologic sensitivity at depth. The
recovery of additional remains, in a reliable stratigraphic context, would be highly significant.
Although the majority of the proposed Rancho Santana project site has been developed for
agricultural use, the field survey nevertheless confirmed the presence of micaceous lacustrine
sediments of ancient Lake Cahuilla exposed at the surface in occasional patches throughout the
property. These sediments consisted of grey ;teen clays and silts which were observed during the
survey to contain fossil molluscs (cf. Anodonta) and gastropods. These sediments closely resemble
described lithologies of the lacustrine component of the Lake Cahuilla beds, and therefore where not
previously disturbed have high potential to contain significant nonrenewable paleontologic resources.
It is likely that undisturbed sediments of the Lake Cahuilla beds are present at depth within the
boundaries of the Rancho Santana property, although the depth below surface of these sediments
cannot be ascertained in advance.
The fossil molluscs and gastropods observed during the field survey were not in situ, and therefore
were not collected for curation into a permanent retrievable repository. No vertebrate fossiils were
observed or recovered during the field survey.
State of California Citations on the Protection of Paleontologic Resources
Fossil remains are a limited, nonrenewable, highly sensitive, scientific resource. In California, these
resources are afforded protection against adverse impacts under the authority of the following State
of California legislation (California Office of Historic Preservation, 1983):
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970
(13 Public Resources Code, 21000 et seq). Requires public agencies and private interests to
identify the potential adverse impacts and/or environmental consequences of their proposed
project(s) to any object or site significant to the scientific annals of California (Division 1,
Public Resources Code: 5020.1 [b]).
Guidelines for the Implementation of CEOA as amended I January 1999)
(CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15064.5). Provides protection for paleontologic resources by
requiring that they be identified and mitigated as historical resources under CEQA. The
CEQA Guidelines define historical resources broadly to include any object, site, area orplace
that a lead agency determines to be historically significant. The regulation goes on to provide
that generally, a resource shall be considered "historically significant" if it has yielded ormay
be likely to yield information important in prehistory. Paleontologic resources fall within
this broad category, and additionally are included in the CEQA checklist under "Cultural
Resources."
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Public Resources Code, Section 5097.5
(Stats 1965, c. 1136, p. 2792). Prohibits excavation or removal of any "...vertebrate
paleontological site... or any other archaeological, paleontological or historical 1Feature,
situated on public lands, except with the express permission of the public agency having
jurisdiction over such lands." Public lands are defined to include lands owned by or under
the jurisdiction of the State of California or any city, county, district, authority or public
corporation, or any agency thereof. Defines any unauthorized disturbance or removal of
paleontologic, archaeologic and/or historic materials or sites located on public lairds as a
misdemeanor.
Public Resources Code, Section 30244.
Requires reasonable mitigation of adverse impacts to paleontological resources from
development on public land.
Significance of Paleontologic Resources
Paleontology is a biologic and geologic scientific discipline involving the study of fossils. Despite
the tremendous volume of sedimentary rock deposits preserved world-wide, and the enormous
number of organisms that have lived through time, preservation of plant or animal remains as fossils
is an extremely rare occurrence. Because of the infrequency of fossil preservation, fossils are
considered to be nonrenewable resources. Because of their rarity, and because of the scientific
information they provide, fossils can be highly significant records of ancient life. They can provide
information about the interrelationships of living organisms, their ancestry, their developrnent and
change through time, and their former distribution. Progressive morphologic changes observed in
fossil lineages may provide critical information on the evolutionary process itself— that is, the ways
in which new species arise and adapt to changing environmental circumstances. Fossils can also
serve as important guides to the ages of the rocks and sediments in which they are contained, and
may prove useful in determining the temporal relationships of rock deposits from one area to another
and the timing of geologic events. Time scales established by fossils provide chronologic
frameworks for geologic studies of all kinds.
Fossils are considered to be of significant scientific interest if one or more of the following
guidelines apply:
The fossils provide data on the evolutionary relationships and developmental trends
among organisms, both living and extinct;
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2. The fossils provide data useful in determining the age(s) of the rock unit or
sedimentary stratum, including data important in determining the depositional history
of the region and the timing of geologic events therein;
3. The fossils provide data regarding the development of biological communities or
interaction between paleobotanical and paleozoological biotas;
4. The fossils demonstrate unusual or spectacular circumstances in the history of life;
5. The fossils are in short supply and/or in danger of being depleted or destroyed by the
elements, vandalism, or commercial exploitation, and are not found in other
geographic locations.
As so defined, significant paleontologic resources are determined to be fossils or assemblages of
fossils which are unique, unusual, rare, uncommon, diagnostically or stratigraphically important,
and/or those which add to an existing body of knowledge in specific areas — stratigraphically,
taxonomically, and/or regionally. They can include fossil remains of large to very small aquatic and
terrestrial vertebrates, remains of plants and animals previously not represented in certain portions
of the stratigraphy, and fossils that might aid stratigraphic correlations, particularly those offering
data for the interpretation of tectonic events, geo-morphologic evolution, paleoclimatology, and the
relationships of aquatic and terrestrial species.
Determinations of the significance of paleontologic resources can only be made by qualified, trained
paleontologists familiar with the fossils under consideration. Such determinations are best advanced
in the light of a well -conceived and thoroughly -defined research design. With an efficient sampling
program based upon such a research design in effect, the ability of the paleontologists to recognize,
recover and preserve significant paleontologic resources is greatly enhanced.
The guidelines for significance identified above all have in common one basic assumption: that the
fossils in question have been identified to a reasonably precise level, preferably to the generic or the
specific level. All identi iablepaleontologicresourcesarealwayspotentiallysignificant. In general,
fossils are not considered to be significant unless they can be identified with some degree of
precision. It is of course true that there are exceptions to this rule; unidentifiable bones or bone
fragments, for example, can be of great significance when recovered from a sedimentary unit or
formation which previously had not yielded fossils, or from an area with no history of paleontologic
sensitivity. However, questions of evolutionary relationships, age of the deposit, and so forth —those
questions which are generally employed to determine the significance of a paleontologic resource
— cannot be reasonably addressed until the fossils under study have been identified to a relatively
precise degree. Viewed in this light, unidentifiable fossils or fossil fragments can be seen to have
limited scientific significance.
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In the context ofpaleontologic mitigation, academically -driven research designs wherein every bone
and/or bone fragment is collected and analyzed are not feasible. Destruction of at least some
paleontologic resources is an unavoidable consequence of development -related excavation. Clearly,
then, the goal of the paleontologists(s) in this context is not to eliminate impacts to fossil resources,
but rather to mitigate such impacts by collecting a representative sample of the entire potential
assemblage. In such cases, unidentifiable bones or bone fragments are not considered to be
potentially significant in terms ofthe significance criteria presented above, since there is little chance
of ever supplementing these specimens with their missing portions or advancing more detailed
identifications at some future date. Further, isolated fragments cannot be placed in a sufficiently -
detailed three-dimensional context with their missing portions to enable taphonomic data to be
advanced with any reliability.
For these reasons, nondiagnostic bones or unidentifiable bone fragments of extinct animals from
areas of known high paleontologic sensitivity are herein considered to be scientifically significant
only in a limited sense. In general, where exposed such elements will be employed by field monitors
as indicating sediments or horizons which demonstrably contain fossil resources; these areas may
be examined and test -sampled to determine the presence of more complete — and therefore more
significant — paleontologic resources. Generally, however, nondiagnostic bones or unidentifiable
bone fragments will normally not be collected. The omission ofnon-significant unidentifiable bones
and bone fragments from the collection strategy is not perceived as a damaging bias in the sampling
strategy. Rather, the recovery of generically or specifically identifiable fossil remains (that is, fossils
which can be identified to the genus or species level) from the study area is most likely to provide
scientifically significant data to paleontologists.
Microfossils are an exception to this provision. These elements — generally not visible to the naked
eye in the field — are obtained through recovery of bulk samples of fossiliferous sediments which are
washed and processed in the laboratory. Although some unidentifiable microfossil remains are an
unavoidable circumstance of this collection procedure, many fossils recovered in this manner are
readily identifiable.
Since all identifiable paleontologic resources are always potentially significant, the question of
determining potential significance thus becomes one of where the identifications of the resource(s)
are made — in the field, before physical recovery of the resource, or in the laboratory subsequent to
recovery and preparation. In some rare cases„ accurate identifications of distinctive fossil elements
to the genus or species level — and subsequent determinations of significance — are possible in the
field, particularly when the skeletal elements in question are relatively complete, undistorted, well -
exposed and undamaged by excavation equipment. In most cases, however, accurate genus- or
species -level identifications of megafaunal remains are not possible in the field for the following
reasons: 1.) the resource(s) are generally not sufficiently well -exposed and visible to permit accurate
field identification; 2.) the resource(s) have generally suffered damage from scraper or other
excavation equipment, which makes field identification(s) much more difficult; 3.) many bones of
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comparably -sized animals (for example, limb bones and vertebrae of camels, bison and horses) are
very similar in overall appearance, and are difficult to discriminate without the aid of a well -
provisioned comparative osteological collection; and 4.) in the context of an excavation that is
proceeding according to a defined schedule:, precise identification is neither efficient nor cost
effective. Microfaunal remains offer an additional challenge, as these elements are generally not
visible to the naked eye in the field; rather, they are recovered in the laboratory through processing
of bulk samples of fossiliferous sediments.
Given the above, paleontologic field monitors are primarily trained and responsible for the collection
of resources which are diagnostic — that is, resources which exhibit distinctive features such as
articular surfaces, bony spines, or prominent bony ridges which will enable detailed identifications
to be made later, in the laboratory. Resources which do not appear to be potentially diagnostic in
this manner are generally not collected, although their presence in the field may be recorded in field
notes. Any of the fossil resources which appear in the field to be diagnostic are potentially
significant in that they could provide data crucial to resolving one or more of the research questions
outlined in the following pages. Since this significance in most cases cannot be accurately (or cost-
effectively) determined prior to recovery of the resource(s), it is most reasonable and efficient to
recover all diagnostic or potentially -diagnostic; resources as they are exposed with the aim that these
resources will, utilizing various techniques, be later demonstrated to be scientifically significant.
The above discussion leads to the evident inference that an overall upper limit on the number of
fossils to be recovered during paleontologic monitoring of excavation within the boundaries of the
proposed Rancho Santana property cannot be set a priori. The number of scientifically -significant
fossils present in any given fossil assemblage simplycannotbe determined in advance ofexcavation.
However, by concentrating upon the retrieval of exclusively diagnostic resources as excavation
proceeds, the chances of recovering fossils of little or no significance are virtually eliminated.
This approach is by no means expected to ` oversample" the paleontologic resources present within
the boundaries of the proposed Rancho Santana property. Quite the contrary: despite the presumed
presence of fossils in the subsurface of the property, it is not unlikely than only a small fraction of
these fossils will be exposed by excavation and subsequently realized in the data sample through
mitigation efforts. However, it is not the goal of the paleontologic mitigation program to collect
every fossil present in the subsurface. Nor is it the goal of the paleontologists to collect as many
fossils as possible, regardless of their diagnosticity and their significance. Rather, the focus of the
paleontologic mitigation program is to generate a representative sample of the entire potential
assemblage. By concentrating upon the recovery of diagnostic fossil remains, a sample of fossils
and associated contextual data is expected to be recovered which will accurately reflect the
abundance, diversity, and character of the living population of animals which once inhabited the
study area. In this manner, State legal obligations requiring mitigation of adverse impacts to fossil
resources caused by excavation (CEQA) will be effectively fulfilled.
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Recommendations
Excavation in conjunction with development has a high potential to adversely impact significant
nonrenewable paleontologic resources present within the boundaries of the proposed Rancho Santana
property in the City of La Quinta. This paleontologic sensitivity is high for any in situ sediments that
might be exposed at depth in the developed portions of the property. For this reason, a qualified
vertebrate paleontologist must develop a program to mitigate impacts to nonrenewable paleontologic
resources exposed or unearthed during all such excavation. This mitigation program should be
consistent with the provisions of CEQA, as well as with regulations currently implemented by the
County of Riverside and the proposed guidelines of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology. This
program should include, but not be limited to:
Monitoring of excavation in areas identified as likely to contain paleontologic resources by
a qualified paleontologic monitor. The monitor should be equipped to salvage fossils as they
are unearthed to avoid construction delays and to remove samples of sediments which are
likely to contain the remains of small fossil invertebrates and vertebrates. The monitor must
be empowered to temporarily halt or divert equipment to allow removal of abundant or large
specimens.
2. Preparation of recovered specimens to a point of identification and permanent preservation,
including washing of sediments to recover small invertebrates and vertebrates.
Identification and curation of specimens into a museum repository with permanent
retrievable storage. The paleontologist should have a written repository agreement: in hand
prior to the initiation of mitigation activities.
4. Preparation of a report of findings with an appended itemized inventory of specimens. The
report will include pertinent discussions of the significance of all recovered resources where
appropriate. The report and inventory, when submitted to the appropriate Lead Agency,
would signify completion of the program to mitigate impacts to paleontologic resources.
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McKibben, M.A., 1993. The Salton Trough rift. In R.E. and J. Reynolds (eds.), Ashes, faults and
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Eric Scott, Curator of Paleontology
Division of Geological Sciences
San Bernardino County Museum
28 February 2003
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Volume 18, Issue 1, Winter 2003
Elegant Wildcatters Gala celebrates opening
of Black Gold- The Oil Expet ience
On November 16th, the Kern County
Museum celebrated the grand opening of its $4
million Oil Exhibition, Black Gold: the Oil
Wildcatter's Gala attandees enjoy dinner:
Experience with the
"Wildcatter's Gala"
The black tie affair
featured gourmet
food and fine wines.
Hundreds of local
community members
attended the special
event.
Deputy State
Historic Preservation
Officer, Stephen
Mikescll, received a hardy round of applause
from all of those in attendance when he
complimented everyone involved in the project
Jubilee Week opens
'Black Gold'
In addition to the Wildcatters Gala, the
Museum hosted a series of special opening
events to provide the community an oppor-
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tunity to see and experience the new state-of-
the-art Oil Exhibition.
Sunday, November 17: Museum Members Day
Museum members and their families
enjoyed a special opportunity to see the
exhibition. A barbeque lunch was served and
Kern County Museum
3801 ChesrerAvenue
over 250 people enjoyed the festivities.
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Monday, November 18: Tourism Day
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Members of the local tourism industry
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visited the site and enjoyed a picnic lunch
sponsored by the Greater Bakersfield Con -
for their stalwart dedication to the oil
exhibition, a project funded by Proposition 12,
the Park Bond Act of 2000. He also announced
that the Museum would be the recipient of a
$125,000 grant to begin the restoration of the
1927 Chamber of Commerce Building, another
Park Bond funded project. Mikesell's wife,
Suzanne accompanied him to the festivities.
As with any great undertaking, hundreds of
people were involved in the development of the
project. Many of those early supporters were in
attendance at the Gala. Charles Paramore,
President of Museum Arts, Inc. of Dallas, Texas,
the exhibition designer and fabricator of the
exhibition, thanked the attendees for coming
and declared this the finest opening party for an
continued on page 2
please see GALA
(L-R) Senator Charles Poochigian, Kern
County Superintendent of Schools Larry E.
Reider and Supervisor Pete Parra.
vention and Visitor's Bureau. This group is
integral in the deployment of the Museum's
continued on page 2
please see JUBILEE
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GALA continued from covet
oil exhibition that he had ever
attended. Robert A. Shore, Kern
County Museum Foundation
chairman and former oil advisory
chairman opened the Gala with a
welcome to the attendees and a
historical perspective of the
project's development. Lead
Curator Jeff Nickell served as
master of ceremonies for the event
and introduced Kern County
Museum Collections Manager, Lori
Wear; Restoration Supervisor, Scott
Ficber; and members of the Oil
Advisory Committee: Kay Pitts,
Phil Ryall, Mike Clark, Behrooz
Fattahi, Bob Shipman, Shcrlec Bailey, Herman
Schultz, Bill St. Claire and Kent McBride.
Chairman of the Oil Advisory Committee Dan
Tuttle spoke on behalf of the group and
thanked the community for their support and
dedication to the six -year project.
The expenses of the Wildcatter's Gala were
underwritten by the generous support of Hall
Ambulance, Friends of Barbara Patrick, Aera
Energy LLC, ChevronTexaco and Western States
Petroleum Association. The events steering
committee coordinated the evening's activities.
Chaired by Allene Stanton-Kriso, members of
the steering committee included: Bill St. Claire,
Jackie Brouillette, Bob Johnson, Carissa Kriso,
Susan Saint -Marie and LaWana Whitley. ■
Photo I - (L-R) Cal Rossi, aide to Seta. Poochigian; Cathy Reheis-Boyd, vice president
WSPA and fim Ward project arcbitect.
Photo 2 -Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spaulding.
Photo 3 - (L-R) Dr. Hosein Mohammadi, Christy Mohommadi, Faye Fattahi,
Barbara Patrick and Dr. Behrooz Fattabi.
JUBILEE continued from cover
plan to increase visitors to the site.
Tuesday, November 19: Oilfield Workers Day
The day was devoted to honoring those
that had retired and are currently employed
by the petroleum industry. Halliburton
sponsored a terrific barbeque for everyone in
attendance. The Donor Plaza outside the oil
exhibition held particular meaning to this
group who carefully looked for the granite
pavers of friends and relatives. Donor Plaza
was a project of Granite Construction
assisted by Vulcan Materials Company and
Austin Enterprises.
Wednesday, November 20: Education Day
The Museum staff reserved this special
day to provide local area educators an
opportunity to visit the exhibition. Staff was
on hand to answer technical questions
regarding the utilization of the exhibition's
classroom curriculum. High school students
interested in careers in the petroleum indus-
try also visited the site and enjoyed a catered
lunch.
Thursday, November 21: Senior Day
A day was set -aside for our senior visitors.
Refreshments were served and dozens of visitors
from assisted -care facilities took advantage of
this unique opportunity. Members of the Oil
Advisory Committee conducted tours. The
group was responsible for guiding the project
from its infancy to fruition.
Friday, November 22: Government Day
Individuals employed by local govern-
ment agencies were invited to view the Oil
Exhibition. Museum staff and docents with
petroleum industry experience conducted
tours. Refreshments were served.
Saturday, November 23: Grand Opening
The public was invited to attend the
Grand Opening of the exhibition on Satur-
day, November 23. There were mugs, pens
and other items to purchase to commemorate
the opening of the new exhibition. The
crowds were excited and gleeful as they
toured the useum grounds.o
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Director's Desk
Carola Rupert Enriquea, director of'museum services
The Kern County Museum has provided
unique learning experiences for interns
throughout the decades. Some have gone on to
pursue museum careers and others have not,
but all remember the valuable work experience
gained during their time with us. Interns not
only provide us with the opportunity to
mentor young people who might be interested
in a museum career, the interns get work done
that staff and volunteers are just not able to
accomplish.
We are pleased to have three interns
working with us right now. Kathleen Edens
and Courtney Dawson are administrative
interns working virtually all over the museum.
They work on customer service and marketing
projects, particularly related to the start-up and
operation of Black Gold: The Oil Experience.
They also give tours and will be very much
involved with all aspects of the A Walk in the
Woods exhibit from the Forest Foundation
opening March S, 2003. In addition, they
provide support on special events, grants
writing and planned exhibits.
Our third intern, Kathleen
Freeland is working with the
museum's collections. She is
assisting with accessioning,
storing and conserving
collections materials with the
collections manager.
Let me tell you a little
about these ladies. Kathleen
Freeland is a graduate student
in the History Department at
California State University,
Bakersfield (CSUB) fast
approaching graduation. She
only has to finish her master's
thesis on the Isabella Dam
Project. Her thesis will address the conflict
between the Army Corps of Engineers and the
Bureau of Reclamation over which agency
would build the dam, the sides that Kern
County citizens took on the debate and why
and how one issue in particular — the 160-acre
limitation policy of the Reclamation Bureau —
Interns not only
provide us with the
opportunity to mentor
young people who
might be interested in
a museum career, the
interns get work done
that staff and volun-
teers are just not able
to accomplish. "
- C. Enriquez
was debated on local and national levels. After
finishing at CSUB, she is not sure whether a
PhD should be next, so she is exploring other
options in public history. The internship at the
Kern County Museum compliments the class
she is taking in
public history at
CSUB, giving her
the opportunity to 1
get involved with
one aspect of public
history.
Courtney
Dawson graduated
magna cum laude
from CSUB in
2002 with a B.A. in
Art History. She is transferring to California
State University, Northridge in fall 2003 to
pursue a master's degree in Art History with a
specialization in Museum Management. She
would like to become a curator in a Los Angeles
area art museum, and continue to do active
research in her fields of interest.
She thinks her incernship at the
museum is perfect experience to
prepare for a museum career.
Kathleen Edens graduated
magna cum laude from
University of California, Irvine
with double majors in English
literature and dance. She
apprenticed with the Colorado
Ballet in Denver, Co. in 2001-
2002, working with it's
Education and Outreach
Program and performing with
the company. She is the
company manager for
Bakersfield Regional Ballet
Company, the local regional, non-profit dance
company, best known for the annual
Nutcracker performances. She hopes to work
with non-profit organizations like the museum,
particularly in grant -writing. r
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(L-R) Kathleen
Freeland
Courtney Dawson
and Kathleen
Edens.
Winter 2003
1930's metal
housing unit from
the Arvin Federal
Camp.
'Grapes of Wrath' housing unit obtained
Lori Wear, collections manager
In December a historic artifact of local,
state and national interest was donated to the
Kern County Museum. Steve Cox donated a
1930s metal housing unit from the Arvin
Federal Camp (now Sunset Migrant Labor
Housing Center). The Arvin Federal Camp is
located in Weedpatch, California (a small
community south of Lamont
in central Kern
County). The Arvin Federal Camp provided
housing for the thousands of people migrating
from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and New
Mexico to Kern County during the "Dust
Bowl" in the 1930s. John Steinbeck wrote
about this migratory labor camp, known as the
Weedpatch Camp, in his classic novel "The
Grapes of Wrath."
In the early 1960s, these "Dust Bowl" era
metal housing units (measuring 20 feet long by
12 feet wide) were sold to make room for more
modern wooden housing units at the camp.
Cox purchased this metal housing unit from
the Arvin Federal Camp in the 1960s for $25.
He used this building as a laundry and storage
room behind his house in Weedpatch, near the
camp. The structure consists of corrugated
metal panels bolted to a metal frame. There is a
door at either end of the structure with
windows along both sides. The windows were
screened but did not contain panes of glass.
How many of these 1930s housing units
from the migratory labor camps still remain is
unclear. Only three buildings (library,
community building and post office) from the
"Dust Bowl" era arc still standing at the Arvin
Federal Camp. The library, community
building and post office are listed on the
California Register of Historic Places. The Dust
Bowl Historical Foundation, Inc. and the
Housing Authority of the County of Kern plan
to relocate and preserve the remaining three
buildings in a historic park and visitor's center
located near the entrance to the camp. If you
would like to read more about the Arvin
Federal Camp and the historic building
preservation efforts, the Dust Bowl Historical
Foundation, Inc. and the Housing Authority of
the County of Kern have a web site,
www.grapesofwrath.org. is
Volunteers
The museum is in desperate need of docents for school tours. Museum docents teach children about the Yokuts
Indians with both an artifact lecture and acorn grinding. Docents can also go back in time over 100 years and teach in
our Norris One Room School. Approximately 20,000 Kern County children attend our programs each year. This is a
chance to help the museum and the wonderful kids who come to visit us.
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Howell House Restoration Project
Scott Fieber, restoration/maintenance supervisor and jeffNickell, lead curator
The Howell House Restoration
Project is steadily moving along.
The long awaited heating and /
cooling system has been
installed and was running %
for the Holiday r
Lamplight Tours in
December. The state-of-
the-art system includes
separate units for the
downstairs and upstairs.
Jim Ward Architecture
designed the system with
Frank Cantelmi handling the
engineering aspect of the project, Coles
Mechanical performed the installation. The
upstairs .system is a Unico System. Unico makes
equipment specially designed for historic
buildings. Instead of cutting large holes in the
ceiling of each room, several holes just three
inches in diameter are used to deliver the
conditioned air.
Once the wallpaper is installed in the
upstairs bedrooms, the holes will barely be
visible. The main floor system is a standard
heat/cool package unit but we ducted it
through the original heat vent holes in the
floor. All together these units work together to
provide a much more pleasant experience in
this popular exhibit. In addition, the artifacts
in the home are now being better preserved and
protected.
Other work in the Howell
House includes the demolition
of a set of back stairs that
�, once led to the
previously removed
"maid's quarters." This
allowed for the
restoration of that area,
which houses an old-
fashioned ice box. Work
I� is also progressing on the
% restoration of the original
/ hardwood floors. Museum
1 staff and volunteers have been
removing the old glued down carpet
that was installed when the home was brought
to the museum in 1969. Little at a time, they
are using a soybean based stripper that does not
harm wood to remove the old carpet glue. After
that, Ed and Sue Glunz, owners of the original
ServiceMaster Quality Office Cleaning, will
donate their time and crews to clean and wax
the floors returning them to their original look.
We are working with Mike Wheat from
Interior Woodworks to repair and restore any
damaged or missing moldings throughout the
home. Eventually we will strip the shellac that
has deteriorated or become damaged from
some of the woodwork and that too will be
refinished. We hope to have most of the
woodwork and floors completed in about a
year. Work and research are ongoing.
We still need volunteers to help with the
ongoing restoration of the Howell House and
many other museum projects. If you have an
interest please contact the museum at
(661) 852-5000. ■
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Courtney Dawson
guiding visitors
through the
Howell House.
Docent Ken Forley
(Right) Docent
Bill St. Claire
Two special volunteers
Jackie Brouillette, education services assistant
What a joy to have the oil exhibition, Black
Gold The Oil Experience open to our visitors. If
you haven't seen it yet, you really must take the
time to come out. It is arguably the finest oil
exhibition in the United States. It is truly
fabulous! To make the most of it, we have a
number of volunteers working in Black Gold.
Two of our volunteers arc Bill St. Claire and
Ken Varley.
Bill St. Claire has worked in or been
involved with the oil industry for more than 36
years. He started in the accounting department
of Richfield Oil and continued working in
warehousing, purchasing and materials after the
merger with Atlantic Refining when the
company became the Atlantic Richfield
Company, better known as ARCO. In St.
Claire's years with ARCO, in addition to
Bakersfield, he worked in Alaska,
Singapore, Dallas and in 1982, when
ARCO became the first American oil
company, to operate in mainland China,
he transferred to China! w
After retiring in 1985, St. Claire
continued to contract with ARCO,
working first in Turkey and then for
nine months on the oil spill in Valdez,
Alaska. He then continued
contracting, this rime with Texaco in
the Kern River Oil Field and with
Canadian Occidental in Yemen.
In 1989, St. Claire retired and
became active in the Petroleum
Production Pioneers (PPP), an
organization of retired oil industry
workers. When the PPP began to
encourage the Kern County
Museum to make improvements to
the existing oil exhibit, he
volunteered to be one of the
representatives from PPP to the Kern County
Museum's Oil Advisory Committee. The rest,
as they say, is history. Seven years and $4
million dollars later, a state of the art oil
exhibition stands at the Kern County Museum
Although new to the Museum's Docent
program, St. Claire was both an Oil Advisory
Committee member and a Kern County
Museum Foundation Board member For five
years and continues to serve on the Oil
Advisory Committee. When asked why he does
it, St Claire responded "It gives me a sense of
pride. I can say `Hcy! I did something good for
the community!' It may sound selfish, but it
makes me feel good."
St. Claire says that his dream is "to tell
someone I'm from Bakersfield and have them
say Bakersfield! You have the greatest museum
there!"' He talked of a New Jersey couple that
he rook through Black Gold. They loved it.
"They said it was better than the Smithsonian!
When they were leaving, they asked if they
could donate money towards the cost of
running the exhibition and gave $50 — a couple
from New Jersey on
vacation!
That's about
as close to
my dream as
you can get."
St. Claire's
wife, Shirley,
TM,'i also volunteers
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; at the
museum. In
addition to
spending rime
at the museum,
they enjoy time
with their son,
Richard,
daughter-in-law,
Rachel and
grandson,
Nathaniel. Look
for his picture
when you visit
Black Gold.
Another new face in the Docent program is
Ken Varley. Although Varley lives in Glennville,
he makes the trip into Bakersfield two or three
times a week to volunteer as a docent in Black
Gold. In addition to this, Varley volunteers as a
docent for Frontier Life school tours, which
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li 3 please .see VOLUNTEERS
Friends of the Museum
New Members between October 1, 2002 and February 18, 2003
Todd Ablin
Donald Felts
Nancy Jamison
Vicki Murphy
Aaron Arasmith
Susan Fontana
Gregg Johanesen
Richard L. Murray
Barbara H. Bates
Sharon Gleason
Isabel Kesler
Philip Niederaucr
Neal H. Bennett
Steven Gomez
Paul Kleinau
Barbara L. Norcross
Charles Best
Guy Green
James Korfcss
Don Pedersen
David Blaine
Windy L. Havcrsrock
Mike Lahorguc
Phillip Peterson
Phillip Blanks
Teresa Hixon
Maggic Landers
Thomas Phillips
Gene Brown
Bernice I-lothcrsall
Linda Mailer
David Plyler
Jesse Chumley
Reuben Hubbard
John May
J. Roger Plyler
Jo Collura
John Jacobus
StCNc McClain
Annette Rodarthc
Ambrosio Dole Roca
Mark Jacobus
John McCormick
Gene Smonover
Scott Faulk
Larry Jamison
Sheila Mullens
Renewed Members between October 1,
Robert Acosta
Clayton Camp
Alpha Anders
Randy Cartwright
David Anderson
Johnnie M. Ccrro
Maly Jo Anhalt
Mark Chaffin
George Ansolabehere
Jack Chambers
Daniel Ardron
Pant Clark
Shawn Armstrong
Nathan Cole
Bob Bainbridge
Nancv Cook
Louis Barhich
Donald Crook
Larrie Barnett
Thomas Crowe
G.W. Beckwith
Tina Cummings
Frank Bedard
Betty Cusator
Becky Beggs
Margaret Cushine
Donna Belsky
John De Rouen
Kathryn Benson
Warren [)cars
Norma Berisha
Ken Dixon
Randolph N. Boggs
Mike Earhart.
Michael Bannon
loseph C. Fngcl
Kathv Breeding
Lawn rece J. Eme
Traci Brooks
Dr. Bchrooz Fattahi
Morton Brown
Anita Flores
Linda Brownlee
Christine Forster
Bill Brubaker
Kellic Gallegly
James Burke
Rick Gapper
Les Burson
John Gilbert
Donations in Memorium for John
Rose Anchordoquy
Romain Clerou
Richard Aus
Gerald Clifford
Clyde Barbeau
Melvin Cochran
Louis Barbich
Ira Cohen
George Gary Belzer
Bette Colm
Tom Berry
Jane Di Giorgio
H. Monroe Browne
Dorothy E. Ernst
Gregory D. Bynum
First Horizon
James S. Carrip
Home Loans
Fred Carlisle, Jr.
James E. Flickinger
Johnnie M. Cerro
Gail Davis &
Pat Clark
Associates, Inc.
2002 and February 18, 2003
Cloie Gonzalez
Cindy London
Harry E. Gregor
Lowell Martinson
Don Hall
Phil Masonhcimer
Wesley Hanson
Scott McDonald
Windy L. Haverstock
David McKay
Richard Heber
Michael Mckec
Voncile Hendricks
Jimmia Lee Melton
Terry Herder
James D. Miller
Leo FIinds
Charles Mosley
Brad Hoffman
Robert A. Nesbit
Dana Holman
Philip Niederaucr
Daniel Holthaus
Scott Nisson
Dale G. Hopwood
Barbara L. Norcross
Scott Hudlow
Virginia Frick O'Brien
David A. Huff
J.R. Odom
Rick Hughes
Thomas Phillips
Bill I luniphrcy
Gary Pickens
Chris Jambs
Angie Pines
Nancy S. Jamison
I LuIcy Pinson
Frederick M. Kalenbonr
J. Roger Plyler
Michael Kane
W.I.. Prather
Charles R. Klasscn
Mark Ramkey
Margaret Moth
Liz Reed
Thomas Larwood
Larry E. Reider
Brock
Frank Ghczzi
Gar Mclndoe
Bart Hill
Harold Meek
V.D. Hopper
Doug Miller
Gary Icardo
Sheila K. Moore
Bruce C. Jay
Velma J. Munis
Evelyn R. Johnson
Thelma M. O'Meara
Cathie Joughin
David Pickle
Ray Karpe
Mary Frances Porter
George P Kinkle, III
Sylvia Pule
Roy Kirkorian
Jack Saba
WK. Lazzerini
Ray Scott
Laurie Macho
Donations in Memorium for Florence Wheeler
John Brock, Sr.
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Jim Skiba
Natalie Sliger
Dan Stewart
James W. Varley
Frank Virga
Dominic Webby
Robert L. Wegis
Fcrn Weller
Kassandra Wernhart
Denise West
Jason Wircher
Joseph Roberts
Cynthia Ruiz
Janct Sanders
Michelle Sanders
Joyce Schasteen
Dennis Shea
Richard Sloan
David Spalingcr
Jim Sproul
Martha Stockton
E.W. Suorez
Lee Tillman
Ken Travis
Vicki Flit
Amy Van Arkel
Glen Vann
Nick Vlahos
Lori Wear
Robert L. Wegis
Jim Welch
Jack West
Malcolm S. White
Debra Wilkins
Damian Zaninovich
James P Sears
Mary K. Shell
Robert Shore
Glenn Sicmon
Paul Skarphol
David Stanley
Vivian Stuebbe
Kenneth N. Vaughan
Charles Werdel
William Wheeler
Martha Winter
William Wiswall
Benny Martinez
The cowboys are coming!
La Wana Whitley, rental & events supervisor
Dust off your hat and grab your boots, the
Cowboys are Coming! Our fourth annual
celebration of western history, "What A
Cowboy Knows" is set for two action -packed
days this year, Saturday, April 5 and Sunday,
April 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The barn doors
open up at 10 with the popular cowboys on
parade at 11. With three stages planned, there
will be entertainment throughout the two days
by some of the most popular poets and
musicians on the cowboy circuit today.
Nationally recognized acts like New West and
Sourdough Slim will be joined by local
favorites George Dickey and Nancy Lee.
Headlining on Sunday will be Christina
Ortega, who will be joined by Mariachi bands,
the folklorico dancers, charros and world
champion roper Benny Martinez to add a
Hispanic flair to the festivities.
The 5 Dogs Desperados will engage in
mounted shooting demonstrations as they
compete in a Single Action Shooting Society
sanctioned match just south of the museum
grounds. Several re-enactment groups will be
camped around the grounds as well as groups
who will be staging mock gun battles
throughout the weekend. So watch out for
those bad guys and shady ladies! Catch a wagon
ride or chow down on some good old western
vittles prepared over an open fire in Dutch
ovens by The Cowboy Cultural club.
For all of those little cowboys and cowgirls
we have Kid Kountry, where they can learn to
rope cattle with Jim Brooks, a real working
cowboy, compete in a roping contest, play
games and win prizes. There will be lots of
food, fun and Kowboy Krafts to keep those
little wranglers happy! Come early because the
first 250 kids through the gate each day will
receive a FREE cowboy had!!
Admission is $10 for adults and seniors,
$5 for members, $5 for children 3-12.
Two-day passes are available fair $15 for adults
and $7 50for children 3-12.
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Childress Programs at the
Lori Brock Childress Discovery Center
Looking for something for the kids to do over Spring Break? Join us at the Lori
Brock Children's Discovery Center for an exciting Spring Break Day Camp. A
different theme each day will include games, songs, storytelling, arts and crafts, gift
making and FUN! In addition to all this, we'll make a snack each day, as we learn
about nutrition!
The Spring Break Day Camp at the Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center will
offer half day sessions from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. for children ages 5-10 during spring
break, April 14-18, 2003.
The cost for the week long session ($50 for museum members and $60 for non-
members) will include a daily snack and supplies needed for most crafts. Bring a
white t-shirt to decorate on the first day. To learn more call Elizabeth Herrera at
(661) 852-5050.
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Special gifts for special people
Erica Hinojos, museum store buyer
Do you have a special child? Are you
looking for toys and activities that will
engage their minds and spark their curiosity
for science, nature or history? The Kern
County Museum Store
is stocked with
special, one-ofa-kind @C o
gift items for fl°
children. Children of
all ages will delight in��
unique treasures that
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challenge the mind and
warm the heart.
After you visit the
Museum's new $4 millionN�
interactive exhibit, Black
Gold: The Oil Experience
complete your visit by stopping by the
Museum Store and browsing through our
large selection of oil related merchandise. We
carry coffee mugs, metal signs and magnets
emblazoned with the brands of the oil
industry's greatest companies, including:
Union 76, Texaco and Mobil. If you want to
learn more about the oil industry, we proudly
feature William Rintoul's book, "Drilling
through Time." These gifts are a must for
anyone with an interest in the oil business.
The avid reader or history buff in the
family will not want to miss the newest
editions to our large collection of local
history books, including; "Ridge Route:
The Road That United California" by
Harrison That
Scott, "Route 66 to the
Fields in California" by Elizabeth
Strickland and "The Chinese of Kern
County 1857 — 1960" by the late
William Harland Boyd.
Don't forget to ask about our
free gift -wrapping!
The Museum Store is open Monday -
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays
fron 12 noon to 5 p.m. Museum members
receive a 10 percent discount. Call Erica
Hinojos, museum store buyer, at
(661) 852-5026 for more details.°
VOLUNTEERS continued from page 6
allow students to step back in time and
experience the chores and activities Kern
County residents might have participated in
during the late 1800s.
Varley has also been involved in historical
re-enactments. "I receive personal satisfaction
from reaching history. Re-enactment of history
makes it come alive, especially for young
people. Frontier Life and Black Gold give me
the opportunity to do this. I love taking people
through Black Gold, they are so excited by the
exhibit, it fires me up all over again!"
While attending college, he worked for the
Forest Service. After receiving a Bachelor of
Arts degree in History from Fresno State, he
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went to work for the Kern County Sheriff's
Department, where he worked for 25 years.
While working in the Sheriff's department, he
continued graduate school and completed a
Masters of Arts degree in Biblical Languages
and a Doctorate of Theology. After an early
retirement from the Sheriffs department Varley
began work as an interim pastor.
When they're not at the museum, Varley
and Lois enjoy their four children, Kim, Sue,
Craig and Scott, who have given them eight
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
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The nectar of the grape will be celebrated again this year on May 23, 2003, as the Kern
County Museum Foundation sponsors WineFest 2003. This event is for wine novices and
aficionados alike. Over two -dozen wineries and restaurants will provide delicious food and some
of California's most notable wines for tasting. Tickets are available for this very special event
March 3, 2003. Purchase your tickets Carly; this annual event is always a sell out!
WineFest proceeds arc utilized to improve and enhance the Kern County Museum.
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The Kern County Museum Foundation has many terrific events planned for the spring
2003. In March, we will be sponsoring a special event for Museum members to celebrate the
opening of the new exhibit A Walk in the Woods." Bring your family and friends to learn about
the natural wonders of the forest and the importance of trees to our environment. In April, the
Foundation Trustees will be selling sarsaparilla in the Fellows Hotel during "What a Cowboy
Knows." This western festival is a perfect family gathering and a celebration of western culture
and California history.
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After six months of meetings, drawings, collaboration and more drawings the firm of Jack
Rouse and Associates are in the final phases of completing the Kern County Museum's proposed
new Master Plan. The Plan will map out interior space development, identify new opportunities
for facility enhancement and support our existing programs. It follows the guidelines and
recommendations of the County's current plans for the development of the Metro Park
Complex. The process has included the participation of a wide variety of community groups,
individual stakeholders, and local government officials.
The Master Plan project was funded by the generous support of Kern County Museum
Foundation donors.
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because it's fun ... Mom loves it because it's easy! a
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provide table coverings, balloons, place settings and a parry favor bag for each child. We also a
• have a craft selected especially for their parry. All you have to do is bring the food and beverage, m
presents and the birthday child!!
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(061) 852-5050 for more information. ■
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Member's Day to Visit the Oil Exhibit -
Museum
membership has
benefits.
a Museum Membership
Membership does have its privileges. By joinig the Friends of the Kern County Museum at the "Family" level
($50), you receive unlimited access to the Museum during normal operating hours, free admission to "Holi-
day Lamplight Tours," and invitations to member -only events. Members also receive direct mail notification
of special workshops and activities, 10 percent off merchandise in the Museum General Store and special
discounts for children's parties and workshops at the Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center.
Select a higher membership level and receive much, much mare!
Become a part of our historical adventure! Your support sustains the vision of our community to make the
Kern County Museum the best outdoor museum west of the Mississippi. If you have any questions, please
call (661) 852-5021.
Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Telephone:
E-Mail Address:
Children or grandchildren under the age of 18:
Mail this coupon with your check for $SO made payable to the Kern County Museum Foundation
3801 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, C493301.
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Calendar
April 2003
5TH SL 6TH, SATURDAY R SUNDAY
WHAT A COWBOY KNOWS
All you hombres will want to he on hand for a day
right out of the old wild west with reenacrmenst of
western style shoot-outs, riding and roping demon-
strations, entertainment, cowboy poetry, crafts and
trade demonstrations and wagon rides for the whole
family to enjoy. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for
children 3-12 and children under 3 are free. For
more information contact La Wana Whitley, rental
and events supervisor, at (661) 852-5012.
May 2003
1OTH, SATURDAY
MUSCLE CAR SHOW
10 A.M. To 4 P.M.
Annual All American powered car show. Sponsored
by Mopar Muscle Club International of Bakersfield.
Regular admission rates apply. For more information
contact Lloyd at (661) 399-8784.
171'H & 18TH, SATURDAY & SUNDAY
OLD TIME PEDDLERS' FAIRE
SATURDAY - 10 A.M.'Io 5 P.M.
SUNDAY - 10 A.M. To 5 P.M.
A weekend of shopping for antiques and collectibles.
Sponsored by Central Park Antique Mall. Admission
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Kern County Mvseunt
3801 Chester Avenue,
Bakerrfielel CA 93301
Tel 661 852 5082
Fax: 667 322 6415
www.kc..eum.org
,,o,1 A Joint Powers Authority administered by the
Office of Larry E. Reider
ar Kern County Superintendent of Schools
of Events
is $5. Museum members free. For vendor informa-
tion contact Mark Bianchi at (661) 324-8018.
23RO, FRIDAY
WINEFEST 2003
Wine tasting featuring a variety of premium wines
along with hour d'oeuvers and unique silent auction.
Advance reservations required. Admission is $35 per
person. 'fable sponsorships available.
June 2003
7m, SATURDAY
BAKERSFIhTD CLASSIC THUNDERBIRD CLUB
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
18TD, WEDNESDAY
FUN DAY
9 A.M. '10 1 P.M.
Family Fun Days are held over the summer as an
affordable event for large families and child care
providers. Crafts, educational booths and tons of fun
for kids. Admission is S5 for groups of 10 or fraction
thereof.
21s'I, SATURDAY
SHOUT' I OUT SCHOOL IS OUT - RADIO DISNEY
12-3P.M.
A party for kids finishing the school year with games,
food and prizes presented by Radio Disney. Admis-
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The Friends of the Museum membership
program entitles families to unlimited free
visits to the museum as well as advance
notice of special events; reduced admis-
sion to special events and classes; invi-
tations to exhibit openings, receptions,
and parties; the quarterly newsletter; and
a 10% discount in the Museum Store. In
addition, general memberships help the
museum improve its programs, exhibi-
tions, and services.
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As a non-profit organization, the museum
is always in need of reliable enthusiastic
volunteers. Presently, the museum has
opportunities for volunteers in several cru-
cial areas: school tour guides and moni-
tors, staffing the Museum Store, special
events help, and clericalloffice assistance.
If you have a little time to give, or a lot of
time to give, please contact the museum
at (661) 852-5000.
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The museum can be rented for weddings,
birthday parties and other special occa-
sions year round. Special public events
such as Wine Feet, Safe Halloween, and
Holiday Gala attracHhousands of visitors.
Pioneer Day in July and two histonc car
shows are examples of events co-spon-
acted by the museum and community
organizations. Adult education lectures
and classes are held year-round at the
museum. For information on special tours,
rentals, and photography or timing poli-
cies, please call during museum hours at
(661) 852-5000, or inquire at the ticket
office.
A visit to the Kern County Museum in Bakersfield provides visitors with an
opportunity to experience other eras, and history in the making. The museum
was founded in 1941 by County Ordinance. Its basic mission is to collect, pre-
serve, research and present the history and culture of Kern County for the
education and enjoyment of the general public. The museum is supported by a
private'public partnership between the County of Kern and the non-profit Kern
County Museum Foundation. Half the museum's operating budget comes from
the County's General Fund, the remainder is raised through donations such as
memberships and the Annual Campaign, and earned income like admissions,
rentals and special events. Your support of the museum is greatly appreciated.
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The Museum Store offers a large assortment of books, postcards, toys, and
educational souvenirs, as well as hand-crafted items. Operating hours are week-
days from 10 am until 4 pm. Saturday 10 am until 4 pm and Sunday noon until
4 pm.
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The Discovery Center was opened in 1976 to offer participatory museum expe-
riences for children. Current exhibits are Kid City and Gadgets and Gizmos: A
Science Adventure. Classroom space is used for Discovery Workshops and
children events year round.
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Diverse artifacts are on view throughout the Main Museum. With a growing
collection of more than 250,000 objects the museum offers special exhibits
sure to attract and hold your interest.
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Visitors can explore more than fifty genuine and recreated structures and dis-
cover the past at their own pace. Visit a wooden oil derrick and the historical
Fellows Hotel and imagine yourself an early oil worker. Explore the diverse
architecture of the Howell House, the Weill House and the Barnes Log House.
Take a peek into the old Norris School to see what a day in a one room school
would be like. Stop by the Bane Station and see historic engine number 2914,
which ran on the Tehachapi Loop for over 50 years.
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Please respect the museum rules while you are visiting, Do your pan to ensure
the exhibits are preserved for future generations. Remember, the museum be-
longs to all of us, and should be treated with care and respect at all times.
NO abuse or misuse of the grounds, buildings, or exhibits.
NO smoking, eating, or drinking in the buildings or exhibit areas.
NO running or climbing.
NO bicycles, skateboards. rollerblades or ball playing.
NO loud radios or excessive noise.
NO pets.
NO children under twelve unaccompanied by an adult.
Please watch for barriers and signs placed for your safety. By its nature, the
museum contains uneven surfaces including stairs. Care should be excercised
throughout your visit to anticipate surface changes. The facility is only partially
accessible to the handicapped. Persons needing assistance with their visit should
make themselves known at the ticket office.