The Phases of Cultural Resources Management
Explore what defines a cultural resource, learn about what’s required for Cultural Assessment & Inventory, what qualifies a site as a historic resource or property, and how the Excavation & Data Recovery phase of a project works. These resources should equip you with everything you need to know to tackle your next project. You can always contact us if you have any questions or to explore various scenarios.
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Phase I: Assessment & Inventory
Discover what a cultural resource is, how it’s assessed and when it might represent a development constraint…
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Phase II: Site Significance & Eligibility Evaluation
If preferred mitigation measures are not feasible, additional testing including exploratory hand excavation and analysis may be required to preclude the need for further studies.…
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Phase III: Excavation & Data Recovery
In the rare case that a significant resource is identified, more careful systematic archaeological excavation may be required to fully mitigate the resource.…