Many projects that involve federal or public lands, minerals, natural resources, and even telecommunications require cultural resource investigations and management. The in-house cultural resource specialist is familiar with federal preservation laws such as Section 106 and Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, ARPA, NAGPRA, CERCLA, state antiquity laws and agency guidelines, and Native American traditional concerns.
The process of historic property identification, management, and preservation begins with identifying the project components and establishing an Area of Potential effect. Cultural resource specialists work in coordination with the lead agency and the State Historic Preservation Office to identify historic resources and the project effect to those resources.
Projects with a federal nexus include:
- Oil and gas well pad and pipeline construction
- Mine expansion
- Mineral exploration
- Transportation corridors
- Abandoned mine reclamation
- Superfund reclamation
- Telecommunication facilities and cables
In-House Services:
- Class I record reviews and background research
- Class II and III pedestrian survey and inventory
- Property evaluations and nominations
- Site testing and mitigation
- Excavation and data recovery
- Construction and reclamation monitoring
- Artifact curation and photo documentation
- Assist in agency consultation
