A National Perspective on Cultural Resource Management Best Practices in Transportation Archaeology
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A National Perspective on Cultural Resource Management Best Practices in Transportation
Archeology
Owen Lindauer, Ph.D, RPAOffice of Project Development and
Environmental ReviewFederal Highway Administration
Best Archeological PracticesPractices to save money
Saving money for the project Saving money for the program
Practices that save timeReducing or eliminating sources of delayPractices that increase efficiency
Practices that best preserve cultural resourcesThrough avoidance of adverse impactsThrough education
Including:Best Treatments of Archeological Record
Through preventing unnecessary damageThrough well thought out strategiesThrough research opportunities taken
Best Treatments of People Who Care about the Archeological RecordThrough thoughtful consideration of their
concernsThrough excellent communication
Best Treatments of People Who Care about the ProjectThrough thoughtful consideration their
concernsThrough excellent planning
Best Practices to save money: Saving money for the project
Engage (hire) the best qualified/experienced people
Have a plan/process and schedule prepared at the outset
Ensure there is excellent communication among those on the project team and with stakeholders
Utilize Programmatic Approaches Predictive modeling to limit survey
effortsStandardized treatments and sampling
Best Practices to save money: Saving money for your programConsider whether sole source or
competitive contract procurements are most cost effective
Conduct periodic program assessments on what your program has gained for services provided
Develop and implement peer review for contracts and deliverables
Encourage the search for efficiencies
Practices that save time: reducing or eliminating sources of delay Ensure adequacy of deliverablesDon’t put off to tomorrow what you can do todayTake care in risk-based decision makingEnsure there is excellent communication among
those on the project team and with stakeholdersUtilize Programmatic Approaches
Concurrent rather than sequential reviewsEstablish approaches for handling emergencies,
discoveries, handling of human remains
Practices that best preserve cultural resources: through avoidance of adverse impactsLimit or reduce the depth of project
impactsEncourage avoidance as well as long term
preservation through incorporation Raise awareness of archeological sites to
responsible local groups Make the best use of current technologies
Practices that best preserve cultural resources: through educationShare important data recovered through
public educationEmphasize stewardship through
educational outreachEncourage participation of regional and
national conferencesEnhance preservation through publication