Cultural Resources

CULTURAL RESOURCES

When projects encounter prehistoric archaeological sites, historic structures, cemeteries, or National Register properties, BGE provides specialized expertise to both public and private clients to help navigate various state and federal requirements.

Acting as an advocate for our clients, we serve as a liaison to various agencies across the nation to develop project-specific strategies that satisfy regulatory expectations.

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PLANNING SERVICES • Client education and training • Permit schedule analyses: – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Section 106 NHPA compliance – State permits - State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) – Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) – National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) – Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) • File/desktop reviews

• Fatal flaw analyses • Regulatory risk analyses • Site selection studies • NEPA document preparation (CE, EA, and EIS) • Public involvement • Pre-application meetings and agency coordination • Constraints mapping • Archaeological probability mapping • Historic aerial image and topographic map analyses • Active satellite sensor data analyses

DESIGN AND PERMITTING SERVICES

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

• Alternatives analyses • Cultural resources survey, shovel testing, and reporting • Geoarchaeological deep testing (trenching/augering) • Historic resources analysis • Mitigation sequencing: – Impact minimization and avoidance – NRHP eligibility testing – Mitigation excavation – Monitoring plans – Unanticipated Discovery Plan (UDP)

• Permitting risk analyses for impactrelated permit triggers: – Clean Water Act Section 404 – Rivers and Harbors Act, Section 9 and 10 • Permit application preparation • Agency coordination and negotiation • Vegetation and environmental surveys • Traffic analysis

• Cultural resource monitoring • Damage assessment • Monitoring plan coordination • Unanticipated discovery plan for archaeological resources and human • Construction kickoff/training for clients remains and subcontractors

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