A07a_2020PagosaCRcontract_SOW_20200107.docx

2020 Pagosa Ranger District Cultural Resource Surveys Solicitation Number: 1282CS20Q0007 Contract Number: Assigned at time of award

CULTURAL RESOURCES CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS

Class III Cultural Resource Inventories for the Valle Seco Vegetation Management Area, 2-3-2 Landscape Timber Harvesting Units, Pagosa District Prescribed Burn Units, and Valle Seco Land Exchange Units Pagosa Ranger District, San Juan National Forest

DIVISION 100 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

Please Note:

This will be a best value contract based on the highlighted specifications outlined in Section 160 – Contractor Qualifications.

110 - Scope of Contract

The contractor shall supply the necessary qualified personnel, services, and facilities to complete the following:

BASE Bid Item 1: Valle Seco Vegetation Management Project

· Conduct intensive (Class III) pedestrian field inventory of 1,700 acres (moderate to high site probability) within a 2,760 acre project area (as defined).

· Revisit and reevaluate five (5) sites, (3) prehistoric camps with artifact and lithic scatters (5AA521, 5AA1725, 5AA2209) and two (2) multi-component (prehistoric and historic) artifact scatters (5AA772, 5AA1894).

· Produce a Section 106 complance report (Addendum Report) for the inventory following standards outlined in San Juan National Forest’s 2017 programmatic agreement with SHPO for vegetation management projects (Section 220)

· Complete appropriate Colorado CHS-OAHP site and isolate forms in accordance with CHS-OAHP guidelines, including management recommendations concerning proposed activities within or near the site

OPTIONAL Bid Item 1.1 (pending completion of federal land exchange): Valle Seco Federally Acquired Parcels

· Conduct intensive (Class III) pedestrian field inventory of 906 acres (moderate site probability) in two discrete parcel units (Parcel A – 886 acres; Parcel B – 20 acres).

· Produce a Section 106 complance report for the inventory following standards outlined by the San Juan National Forest (see Section 220)

· Complete appropriate Colorado CHS-OAHP site and isolate forms in accordance with CHS-OAHP guidelines, including management recommendations concerning proposed activities within or near the site

BASE Bid Item 2: 2-3-2 Landscape Area timber harvest units (Buckles Lake and Upper Rito additions)

· Conduct intensive (Class III) pedestrian field inventory of 723 acres (low site probability) in two discrete harvest unit areas (Buckles Lake – 331 acres; Upper Rito – 392 acres).

· Produce a Section 106 complance report for the inventory following standards outlined by the San Juan National Forest (see Section 220)

· Complete appropriate Colorado CHS-OAHP site and isolate forms in accordance with CHS-OAHP guidelines, including management recommendations concerning proposed activities within or near the site

BASE Bid Item 3: 2020 Prescribed Burning areas (Fawn Gulch, Mill Creek and Kenney Flats)

· Conduct intensive (Class III) pedestrian field inventory of 1,132 acres (moderate site probability) in three discrete prescribed burn unit areas (Fawn Gulch - 217 acres, Mill Creek - 295 acres, Kenney Flats - 620 acres).

· Revisit and/or reevaluate five (5) sites, 5AA550.3 (segment of the Rio Grande & Pagosa Springs Railroad), 5AA552 (Historic Logging Camp), 5AA553 (Historic Logging Camp), 5AA2673 (Culturally Modified Peeled Tree), and 5AA2900 (Lithic Scatter)

· Produce a Section 106 complance report for the inventory following standards outlined by the San Juan National Forest (see Section 220)

· Complete appropriate Colorado CHS-OAHP site and isolate forms in accordance with CHS-OAHP guidelines, including management recommendations concerning proposed activities within or near the site

All project areas are located within the San Juan National Forest, Pagosa Ranger District. Cultural resource survey and inventories will be conducted on all acres as designated within the project boundary provided to the contractor(s).

120 - Work submittal

The contract period for BASE items shall begin May 18, 2020. The start date may be adjusted depending on weather conditions, access, and ground visibility (i.e. remaining snow load) within the project area(s). The project area(s) must be 80% snow free and reasonably dry prior to the commencement of fieldwork. Deliverables, including a draft report, photographs, site/isolate forms, maps, etc. shall be received by the Pagosa District Archaeologist acting as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) by November 30, 2020.

Upon receipt of the draft documents, the COR will have 14 calendar days to review and provide comments to the contractor for finalization of the draft documents. Upon receipt of the COR draft report review e-mail, the contractor will then have 14 calendar days to make changes and submit the final reports and all project records. Work that is submitted later than the contract schedule or that fails to meet contract and permit specifications will be subject to possible charge for excess administration costs incurred by the Forest Service, and the contractor’s Forest Service Cultural Resource Use Permit may be suspended.

For OPTIONAL bid item, the contract period will be negotiated between the contractor(s) and Contracting Officer (CO), with the length of contract period not to exceed 3 years after the start of the contract period.

130 - Descriptions and locations

BASE Bid Item 1: Valle Seco Vegetation Management Project

The project area is located approximately 13 miles south of Pagosa Springs, Colorado in the Valle Seco arroyo region of the Pagosa Ranger District in Archuleta County. The Valle Seco Road (FSR 653) and various two-track off-shoots (FSR 653.B) access forest lands and a private inholding. The private inholding is a unit within a land exchange project area (see OPTIONAL bid item 1.1).

The survey area is within two (2) management units –the northern unit (Unit 1) is approximately 1,685 acres and the southern unit (Unit 2) is approximately 1,075 acres, for a total project area of approximately 2,760 acres of forest land. The proposed project entails decreasing and/or rearranging fuel loads to reduce the risk of high intensity/high-mortality causing fires, by mechanically mowing and shredding Gambel Oak and associated shrubs, and small diameter (<10” DBH) ponderosa pine, pinyon pine, Douglas fir and Rocky Mountain juniper. Mowing activities would be followed by prescribed burning in some areas along with seeding native grasses and plants. Treatments will occur only on slopes up to approximately 35%. Snags and large trees older than approximately 140 years of age will not be cut in any treatment units unless required for safety purposes. Gambel oak greater than 6 inches diameter at root collar will be protected and retained as much as possible.

The project boundaries include all proposed treatment locations and areas of potential effect. Vegetation consists primarily of ponderosa pine, pinyon pine, Douglas fir and Rocky Mountain juniper with an understory of oak and/or other deciduous shrubs. Shrubs range in height from 3 ft. to over 10 ft. There are also non-forested meadows and grass-covered clearings of various sizes, springs and riparian areas scattered across the analysis area. Ground visibility is generally poor to fair in this part of the district, as areas of dense ground cover flourish in the heavily organic, loamy soils. The terrain varies from flat and rolling to sloped and mountainous. Elevations range between 7,000 feet and 7,800 feet. The area is typically snow covered from December to May. The contractor will work with the Pagosa District Archaeologist to determine if areas of the project area exceeding 35% slope will be excluded from the inventory area.

A Class I survey report was completed in February 2019 as part of an OAHP SHPO Notification Package (SJNF Report R2019021300009) and in accordance with all applicable federal regulations and the guidelines set forth in the 2017 Programmatic Agreement (PA) between the SJNF and Colorado SHPO. The Class I survey indicated that nine (9) previous projects requiring cultural resource surveys have occurred within or adjacent to the Valle Seco Vegetation Management project area. These inventories have amounted to 1,061 acres of intensive (Class III) survey within the proposed 2,761 acre project area (or 39%). An additional 996 acres (or 36%) have been sample surveyed (Class II) or survey protocol was unclear in the cultural resource report, therefore requiring intensive (Class III) survey prior to project implementation. Per consultation with Colorado SHPO (HC# 75544), 1,700 acres will require intensive cultural resource surveys and additional SHPO consultation as part of this contract.

The Valle Seco region remained relatively untouched by commercial logging activities in the 19th and early 20th century. Smaller-scale (several hundred acres or less) vegetation mastication and biomass collection efforts have occurred in the area within the past 20 years (mid-2000s). Prescribed burning has taken place east of the project area on Klutter Mountain in 1991 and within the northern and southern Valle Seco units in 2001 and 2002. Several small (less than 1 acre) fires have occurred within and adjacent to the units, the largest being 10 acres in May 2000. There are active livestock grazing allotments in the Valle Seco region.

Previous surveys resulted in the recordation of thirty-nine (39) cultural resource sites and isolated finds within this project area. Five (5) sites were documented as “unevaluated” or “eligible” and will require re-visitation and reevaluation for eligibility to be listed on the National Register. Based on the results of previous surveys, it is expected that the site density will be moderate to high. Prehistoric site types that may occur in the project area include lithic and artifact scatters, limited activity camp sites, culturally modified trees, and resource gathering areas. Historic sites related to logging, homesteading and ranching/livestock management may also be encountered.

Five (5) previously recorded sites within the project area will require a revisit and reevaluation.

General maps of the project location are included with this contract package. Detailed (topo) maps, and GIS shapefiles of the survey area and site locations will be provided to the contractor at the pre-work meeting. Previous cultural resource inventory reports and site/IF forms and location maps will be available for use by appointment at the Pagosa District Office, 180 Pagosa Street, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147. A Class I report has been submitted to the Colorado SHPO. The contractor will be furnished this report to review and addend (as needed).

The Forest Service reserves the right to modify areas to be surveyed by the contractor. In the event that such survey changes are necessary, adjustments will be mutually agreed to by the contractor and the Forest Service Contracting Officer.

OPTIONAL Bid Item 1.1 (pending completion of federal land exchange): Valle Seco Federally Acquired Parcels

The survey areas are located within two discrete parcels. Parcel A is approximately 13 miles south of Pagosa Springs, Colorado in the Valle Seco arroyo region of Archuleta County. Parcel B is approximately 14 miles north of Pagosa Springs, along the Middle Fork of the Piedra River in Hinsdale County. Both parcels are private land inholdings that are being exchanged for federal lands managed by the San Juan National Forest. Parcel A is approximately 886 acres and Parcel B is approximately 20 acres, for a total survey area of 906 acres.

Vegetation consists primarily of ponderosa pine, pinyon pine, Douglas fir and Rocky Mountain juniper with an understory of oak and/or other deciduous shrubs. Shrubs range in height from 3 ft. to over 10 ft. There are also non-forested meadows and grass-covered clearings of various sizes, springs and riparian areas within the two parcels. Ground visibility is generally poor to fair, as areas of dense ground cover flourish in the heavily organic, loamy soils. The terrain varies from flat and rolling to sloped and mountainous. Elevations range between 7,080 feet and 7,920 feet. The area is typically snow covered from November to May. The contractor will work with the Pagosa District Archaeologist to determine if areas of the project area exceeding 35% slope will be excluded from the inventory area.

No previous cultural resource surveys have occurred within these parcels. Site location probability is moderate, based on GIS derived spatial models and cultural resource surveys adjacent to these lands. General maps of the project location are included with this contract package. Detailed (topo) maps, and GIS shapefiles of the survey areas will be provided to the contractor at the pre-work meeting.

The Forest Service reserves the right to modify areas to be surveyed by the contractor. In the event that such survey changes are necessary, adjustments will be mutually agreed to by the contractor and the Forest Service Contracting Officer.

BASE Bid Item 2: 2-3-2 Landscape Area timber harvest units (Buckles Lake and Upper Rito additions)

The 2-3-2 Landscape analysis area encompasses 126,400 acres of forest land near the southern and eastern boundaries of the Pagosa Ranger District in Archuleta County. Ongoing analysis of suitable timber harvesting units in this landscape has identified units in the Buckles Lake and Upper Rito regions of the district. These units are additions to previous (2018-2019) cultural resource survey areas under contract.

T33N R1E Sects 1-3

Activities in the harvesting units will include mechanically removing trees using a combination of rubber tired or tracked felling, processing and skidding equipment. Skidding could consist of whole tree and/or log skidding with one end of the log or tree suspended. In addition to harvesting operations, landing areas and up to 3 miles of temporary roads and skid trails impacting up to 10-15% of the harvested area would be constructed using dozers and/or excavators and slash piling and burning would take place within landing areas. Road maintenance activities along existing and closed roads within the project area consisting of road surface blading; waterbar maintenance and construction; and lead-out ditch cleaning with a motor grader or dozer may also occur. Reforestation activities and tree planting by hand may occur within certain portions of the project area following timber harvest. Various types of mechanized equipment will be utilized during harvest operations, including rubber tire and tracked skidders, feller bunchers, rubber tire/tracked loaders, and stroke de-limbers. Hand planting crews using hoedads (tree planting hoes) will undertake tree planting and reforestation activities.

The unit boundaries include all proposed treatment locations and areas of potential effect (APE). Vegetation consists primarily of ponderosa pine or spruce-fir and/or mixed conifers, interspersed with aspen stands and an understory of oak and/or other deciduous shrubs. Scattered meadows or grass-covered clearings, springs and riparian areas are also found in the project areas. Previous wind events may have blown down isolated patches of dead trees. Elevations range between 8,480 feet and 9,960 feet. The terrain varies from flat and rolling to sloped and mountainous. The area is typically snow covered from November to May. The contractor will work with the Pagosa District Archaeologist to determine if areas of the project area exceeding 35% slope will be excluded from the inventory area.

Previous cultural resource inventories conducted within and near the unit areas yielded few cultural resource sites or isolated finds. Based on the results of these inventories, it is expected that the site density will be low to moderate. Previously recorded sites 5AA1648 (Aspen Art), 5AA3718 (Corral), 5AA3186 (Wooden Structures) were determine by Colorado SHPO to be not eligible for the National Register. These sites do not require site updates or new documentation. The Mill Creek Stock Driveway occurs within the Upper Rito units. There is no forest or OAHP record of the driveway as a cultural resource property. The Buckles Lake harvest units are adjacent to the Buckles Lake Historic District (5AA3500) a large cultural landscape containing multiple groves of carved aspen. Prehistoric site types that may be expected in the project areas include lithic scatters, limited activity camp sites, culturally modified trees, and resource gathering areas. Historic sites related to logging, homesteading and ranching/livestock management may also be encountered.

Two previously recorded sites within the project units will require a revisit and/or reevaluation.

General maps of the project location are included with this contract package. Detailed (topo) maps, and GIS shapefiles of the survey area will be provided to the contractor at the pre-work meeting. Previous cultural resource inventory reports and location maps will be available for use by appointment at the Pagosa District Office, 180 Pagosa Street, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147. These materials will be reviewed and summarized by the contractor during the Class I literature review.

The Forest Service reserves the right to modify areas to be surveyed by the contractor. In the event that such survey changes are necessary, adjustments will be mutually agreed to by the contractor and the Forest Service Contracting Officer.

BASE Bid Item 3: 2020 Prescribed Burning areas (Fawn Gulch, Mill Creek and Kenney Flats)

The Fawn Gulch, Mill Creek and Kenney Flats burning units are located east and south of Pagosa Springs in Archuleta County. These units are within larger vegetation management areas that have received various instensities of cultural resource surveys in the past. Areas requiring intensive (Class III) cultural resource survey as part of this contract will include burning units and proposed fuel breaks and handlines that have not been previously surveyed.

T35N R1W Sects 12, 13

T33N R1E Sects 5-8, 18-20

The Rx Unit boundaries include all proposed undertakings, including vegetation removal and burning, fuel breaks, handlines. The units and proposed handline locations are not marked/flagged on the ground. Therefore, the contractor will be required to use spatial data and mapping software to survey the areas of potential effect. Vegetation consists primarily of ponderosa pine, spruce-fir and/or mixed conifers with an understory of oak, deciduous shrubs and grasses. Scattered meadows or grass-covered clearings, springs and riparian areas are also found in the project areas. Elevations range between 7,360 feet and 8,640 feet. The terrain is generally flat with rolling hills and low ridges. The area is typically snow covered from December to May.

Previous cultural resource inventories conducted within the project areas have identified five (5) cultural resource sites that will require revisitation and updates to the site forms and National Register eligibilities. Based on the results of previous inventories, it is expected that the site density will be moderate. Prehistoric site types that may be expected in the project areas include lithic scatters, limited activity camp sites, culturally modified trees, and resource gathering areas. Historic sites related to logging, homesteading and ranching/livestock management may also be encountered.

General maps of the project location are included with this contract package. Detailed (topo) maps, and GIS shapefiles of the survey areas and site locations will be provided to the contractor at the pre-work meeting. Previous cultural resource inventory reports and site/IF forms and location maps will be available for use by appointment at the Pagosa District Office, 180 Pagosa Street, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147. These materials will be reviewed and summarized by the contractor during the Class I literature review.

The Forest Service reserves the right to modify areas to be surveyed by the contractor. In the event that such survey changes are necessary, adjustments will be mutually agreed to by the contractor and the Forest Service Contracting Officer.

140 - Property furnished by the Government

The Government will supply the contractor(s) with the following supplies:

1. For all bid items - relevant cultural resource inventory reports, site forms, GIS shapefiles of the project area(s) and site location(s).

2. For BASE bid item 1: A copy of the Class I report (SJNF # R2019021300009/ OAHP HC # 75544) prepared for the SHPO notification package

3. A copy of the 2017 Programmatic Agreement between the Colorado SHPO and San Juan National Forest regarding vegetation management undertakings.

Property furnished by the Government will be made available at the pre-work meeting.

150 - Property furnished by the Contractor

The contractor will furnish all other equipment needed to accomplish the fieldwork and site form documentation according to the specifications of this contract. This equipment includes, but is not limited to, transportation, GPS equipment, computer programs, compasses, and cameras.

160 – Contractor Qualifications

The Principal Investigator for the project must hold a valid Forest Service Cultural Resource Use Permit for the San Juan National Forest and must have a current curation agreement with the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores, Colorado.

The Crew Chief of each survey crew must have the following minimum qualifications:

· A graduate degree in anthropology, specializing in archaeology, or equivalent archaeological experience.

· Listed as a crew chief on the Principal Investigator’s valid Forest Service Cultural Resource Use Permit.

· At least 16 months of professional experience and/or specialized training in archaeological field work, artifact analysis, and administration.

· At least 6 months experience in archaeological survey or excavation within the southwestern region of Colorado.

· Demonstrated competence in collecting, handling, analyzing, evaluating, and reporting archaeological data.

· Demonstrated ability to plan, equip, staff, organize, and supervise a cultural resources survey.

· Demonstrated ability to accurately plot archaeological site locations on topographic maps and to map sites using GPS.

· Demonstrated competence in identifying and describing artifacts, including identification of prehistoric ceramics found within southwestern Colorado, using published type descriptions.

Each crew member must have the following minimum qualifications:

· At least 24 semester hours of credit in archaeology, anthropology, and/or history courses. Courses must include information on the method and theory of archaeoloical survey and excavation.

· At least 3 months field experience in archaeological survey. Crew members must work under the direct field supervision of a certified crew leader at all times.

Individuals, institutions, groups, and agencies performing work under a contract for cultural resources survey will submit the vitae of all persons who may work under the contract to the COR. If additional individuals are recruited to work under the contract after its issuance, vitae of these additional individuals must also be submitted to the COR. Information in the vitae will be used to verify that the individuals meet the requirements listed above. All individuals proposed to work as principal investigators, project directors, or in other supervisory capacities must be approved by the COR before that person may direct archaeological work.

Prior to conducting any fieldwork, the contractor will submit a Fieldwork Authorization Form to the COR and discuss any special conditions that may apply to this project.

DIVISION 200 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

210 - Survey techniques

Once the procurement is issued, the contractor(s) may commence work by scheduling an appointment to conduct a records search at the Pagosa District Office or by requesting an electronic file search. The file search can begin immediately upon receipt of notification of award or receipt of a Notice to Proceed (acceptance of bid and award of procurement). Fieldwork for the BASE bid items and all related draft reporting and documentation must be completed by October 30, 2020. The following fieldwork restrictions for snow cover apply: all survey areas must be 80% snow-free and reasonably dry. Provisions for extension of fieldwork dates may only be made for unusual or prolonged weather delays.

The project area(s) can be accessed by vehicle and then by foot. Field personnel will be required to keep all motorized vehicles on existing open roads. Limits of the survey areas are not marked in the field. Overall, survey areas will require accurate location and orientation prior to inventory.

At a minimum, the contractor shall perform the following for each bid item:

1. Prior to conducting fieldwork, the contractor will submit a Fieldwork Authorization Form to the COR and discuss any special conditions which may apply to this project. The Fieldwork Authorization Form must be signed prior to the commencement of fieldwork.

2. Prior to conducting fieldwork in BASE item 1 units, the contractor will review the 2019 Class I SHPO Notification Report for the project and any previous survey reports and site documentation (as needed) on file at the Pagosa District Office and with the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP).

3. The contractor will conduct a 100% intensive Class III pedestrian survey of all BASE and OPTIONAL bid item inventory areas. The maximum transect width per surveyor will not exceed 15 meters (49 feet). Transect spacing should be reduced as needed by vegetation and ground cover to ensure complete, intensive survey coverage of the entire survey areas. Map and compass or GPS shall be used to ensure systematic, even coverage of the survey areas.

4. Each crew member must be directly supervised by an individual who meets the requirements for crew leader, as specified in Section 160 above. Survey crews may consist of no more than five individuals.

Sites:

For the purposes of this contract, a cultural resource site is defined as a locus of human activity that is more than 50 years old, including prehistoric and historic resources, at a level of intensity normally involving evidence of purposeful behavior beyond the level of one or a few (less than 25) accidentally deposited artifacts. Minimal site identification criteria include at least one of the following:

(a) One or more features,

(b) one formal tool if associated with other cultural materials or more than one formal tool,

(c) an occurrence of three or more types of artifacts or materials,

(d) two classes of artifacts in a density of at least ten items per 100 square meters,

(e) a single class of artifacts in a density of at least 25 artifacts in a definable area, or

(f) one or more culturally modified peeled tree(s).

Isolated Finds :

Occurrences of artifacts at less than the above shall be classified as “Isolated Finds” (IF), including "Scatters" (less than 25 artifacts) or "Isolated Artifacts" (an occurrence of a single item). A "pot bust" is considered to be a scatter, even if it contains more than 25 sherds. Isolated occurrence descriptions will, when possible, include associated dates, cultural affiliation, material type, ceramic type, and other information for determining the context of the isolated occurrence. A "Feature" is a construction that, due to its recent nature or lack of association, is not designated as a site". Examples of features would be a railroad grade, isolated trash dump, abandoned road, non-historic fence line, or a recent camp fire ring. Such features may or may not be recommended for protection from project activities.

Isolated prehistoric features, such as grinding slicks, pecked hand and toe holds, or bedrock mortars, will normally be recorded as sites. Significant cultural manifestations younger than the pre-1969 cut-off date may occur in the project area. In some cases these cultural manifestations may be associated with recent Native American activities or other recent historic events. These manifestations should be documented as part of the survey and in some cases, after consultation with the COR, may be recorded as sites. Recording the content and location of IFs is generally considered to exhaust the information potential of the find, and they are not usually considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

Exclusions:

Certain constructions (modern fence lines, recreational and hunter camps, modern camp fire rings, logging roads, skid trails, modern isolated trash dumps, and modern abandoned roads) may be excluded as sites due to their recent nature, lack of association, and minimal scientific importance (FSM San Juan Supplement No. 20, 2361.05). It is not necessary to fully document features such as dirt roads, stock ponds, soil berms, fence lines, small irrigation ditches, pastures, or fields unless they are part of a larger site, are known to be significant, or are named (based on field or archival evidence). If the resources are not fully documented, they should be generally described in the inventory report (Colorado Cultural Resource Survey Manual p. 18).

Additional Documentation Provisions

1. Each site and isolated occurrence discovered shall be plotted with a GPS unit, depicted on a 1:24,000-scale USGS topographic map, and identified with its Smithsonian number. Original copies of the maps with isolated finds and sites will be provided by the contractor to enable the COR to inspect the results of the survey. A CD or thumbdrive containing the shapefiles for the GPS locations will also be provided by the contractor.

All locational information will be provided as GIS shapefiles and on a hard copy of the USGS topographic map to the Forest Service with the draft site forms.

GPS locations and UTM coordinates are required at site datum points. The boundaries of all sites will also be recorded with a GPS unit and saved as polygon shapefiles.

All GPS data gathered will meet the following accuracy standards:

· GPS Standard: NAD83, Zone 13N reported in UTM coordinates

· Locational point/polygon accuracy of 3 meters or less

· Submission of GPS data in two formats: hard copy on 1:24,000 USGS topographic maps and shapefiles (or feature classes) in NAD83, UTM, Zone 13N coordinate system

· Attribute data will include Smithsonian numbers

2. At least two digital photographs taken from different directions will be taken of each site. Photographs should show identifying site characteristics and important landmarks for relocating the site. Photographs will be printed on archival quality photo paper. Photographs and digital photograph files will be submitted to the COR upon conclusion of the project. Photographs will be included with the OAHP site forms and will include provenience information.

3. Each newly discovered site shall be recorded on the appropriate standard OAHP forms. Information contained on the site form will be consistent with the instructions as listed on the OAHP website.

4. Sites and IFs shall be plotted, described, and assigned a Smithsonian number. All sites shall be assigned a Forest Service site number.

5. Previously recorded National Register-eligible and unevaluated sites within the survey areas will be relocated and re-evaluated on official OAHP Re-Visitation Forms with maps and photographs. If the existing complete site records for these sites are older than 15 years, the sites will be fully re-recorded on current site forms.

6. Unevaluated (needs data) sites, both previously recorded and newly discovered, within the project area will have limited testing (shovel or trowel) to determine National Register eligibility. All sites will be evaluated as eligible or not eligible for listing on the National Register. No sites will be evaluated as Needs Data or left unevaluated.

7. Historic trails will be documented as such on official OAHP linear site forms. Associated features, such as sheepherder arbolgyphs along a stock driveway, will be recorded as sub-features of the historic trail, if appropriate.

8. Draft maps and shapefiles of the site locations will be provided to the Pagosa District Archaeologist within 14 days of the completion of fieldwork.

9. The contractor shall cease work upon discovering any human remains and associated funerary objects, and shall immediately notify the COR and/or authorized officer. Work in the vicinity of the discovery may not resume until the COR and/or authorized officer has given permission.

211 - Artifact Collection and Analysis

At a minimum, the contractor shall perform the following:

1. The contractor shall not collect any artifacts with the exception of Paleoindian projectile points and exceptional artifacts that are at risk and cannot be reasonably protected in the field. These exceptional artifacts may include exposed fragile perishable materials at risk of being destroyed or extremely significant diagnostic artifacts that are in immediate danger of being looted. All other analysis shall be done in the field.

2. Ceramic Analyses: In-field analysis of ceramic materials will be done using standard regional published typologies in order to assign cultural affiliation and occupation dates, unless such artifacts are at risk as described in Section 211.1 above.

3. All collected items will be labeled with individual site and report numbers and packaged in appropriate bags or containers and will be curated at the Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores, Colorado.

4. Lithic Analysis: The contractor should expect to encounter artifacts manufactured from sandstone, quartzite, rhyolite, basalt, obsidian, chert, petrified wood, calcedony, and other siliceous and igneous materials. The contractor shall explain the typology used in classifying the lithic artifacts in the final report. Lithic materials may consist of both ground and chipped stone varieties, and should, at a minimum, be assigned to functional and material categories. For example, manos should be identified by material, whether they are "one-hand" or "two-hand" in size, and whether they are unifacially or bifacially worked.

220 – Section 106 inventory report

BASE Bid Item 1: Valle Seco Vegetation Management project report Inventory report shall follow the guidelines established for Addendum Reports in San Juan National Forest’s programmatic agreement (PA) with SHPO for vegetation management projects (Appendix E of PA). Components of Addendum Reports include the following:

· Cultural Resources Survey Management Information Form (OAHP standard form)

· Refined description of APE (if needed)

· Updates to Class I (as needed)

· Description of field methods and Survey Results (subsections if needed: Previously Recorded Sites, Newly Discovered Sites, Newly Discovered IFs)

· Description of National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluations

· Evaluation of survey strategy or predictive models (i.e. analysis of resources found in high or low site probability areas)

· Results and Recommendations, including a comprehensive assessment of direct, indirect, and cumulative effects, actions to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects to historic properties (including Standard Site Protection Measures listed in Appendix D of the PA), and areas that require post-implementation survey.

The report shall include a Forest Service project number, the OAHP tracking number assigned to the project, and the following maps:

· Project location map – project boundary location in relation to Pagosa Springs, Highways 160 and 84, and the District Boundary

· Area of potential effect (APE) and survey coverage map;

· Map of previously identified cultural resources within and adjacent to the APE;

· Map of previous inventories conducted within and adjacent to the APE;

· Map with site locations plotted on 1:24,000-scale USGS topographic quadrangles; and

· Map with the locations of isolates plotted on 1:24,000-scale USGS topographic quadrangles.

All typing and illustrations used in the report must be of suitable quality to provide a clear, legible copy when used on a duplicating (xerox) machine. The contractor will use standard fonts and type sizes (e.g. 11pt Times New Roman font).

The Smithsonian site number will be the primary site reference number used in the report. The report will include a table of the cultural sites (both previously recorded and newly discovered). The table will also include Smithsonian number, site type, cultural affiliation, dates, National Register eligibility recommendation, and management recommendations. The Forest Service will also provide a site number specific to their database that will be included on the site forms.

OPTIONAL Bid Item 1.1 (pending completion of federal land exchange): Valle Seco Federally Acquired Parcels report Inventory report shall follow the San Juan National Forest’s guidelines. Components of the Section 106 report will include:

· Cultural Resources Survey Management Information Form (OAHP standard form)

· Management Summary or Abstract

· Introduction

· Project Description and Location (subsection: Definition of the APE)

· Environmental Setting (subsections: Physiographic Province, Geology/Hydrology/Soils, Climate, Flora and Fauna)

· Cultural Setting

· Existing Condition of Cultural Resources (subsections: Previous cultural resource surveys, Previously recorded sites and IFs)

· Description of Field Methods and Survey Results (subsections if needed: Newly discovered sites, Newly discovered IFs)

· Description of National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluations

· Results and Recommendations, including a comprehensive assessment of direct, indirect, and cumulative effects, actions to avoid, minimize, or mitigate adverse effects to historic properties (including Standard Site Protection Measures), and areas that require post-implementation monitoring (if needed).

The report shall include a Forest Service project number, and the following maps:

· Project location map – project boundary location in relation to Pagosa Springs, Highways 160 and 84, and the District Boundary

· Area of potential effect (APE) and 2020 survey coverage map;

· Map of previously identified cultural resources within and adjacent to the APE;

· Map of previous inventories conducted within and adjacent to the APE;

· Map with site locations plotted on 1:24,000-scale USGS topographic quadrangles; and

· Map with the locations of isolates plotted on 1:24,000-scale USGS topographic quadrangles.

All typing and illustrations used in the report must be of suitable quality to provide a clear, legible copy when used on a duplicating (xerox) machine. The contractor will use standard fonts and type sizes (e.g. 11pt Times New Roman font).

The Smithsonian site number will be the primary site reference number used in the report. The report will include a table of the cultural sites (both previously recorded and newly discovered). The table will also include Smithsonian number, site type, cultural affiliation, dates, National Register eligibility recommendation, and management recommendations. The Forest Service will also provide a site number specific to their database that will be included on the site forms.

BASE Bid Item 2: 2-3-2 Landscape Area Timber Harvest Units (Buckles Lake and Upper Rito Additions) report Inventory report shall follow the San Juan National Forest’s guidelines (see above requirements for OPTIONAL Bid Item 1.1)

BASE Bid Item 3: XX Prescribed Burning area Inventory report shall follow the San Juan National Forest’s guidelines (see above requirements for OPTIONAL Bid Item 1.1)

221- Transmittal of report(s)

For each BASE bid item:

One copy of the fieldwork summary will be submitted to the COR within 30 days of completion of the fieldwork. The fieldwork summary will include:

· the number of sites and IFs documented;

· the field assessment of their eligibility;

· draft maps and shapefiles of the site and IF locations

An electronic copy of the draft inventory report(s), photographs, forms, maps, etc. shall be submitted to the COR by November 30, 2020. Upon receipt of the draft documents, the COR will have 14 calendar days to review and provide comments to the contractor for finalization of the draft documents. Upon receipt of the COR draft report review e-mail, the contractor will then have 14 calendar days to make changes and submit the final report(s) and all project records. Two hard copies of the final inventory report(s) will be submitted, along with all associated maps, photos, site and isolated find forms and other documents, along with one digital copy of the report and shapefiles on a CD or thumbdrive.

These shall be submitted to the COR according to the schedule stated in Division 120 - Work Submittal.

222- Future use of survey data

All field notes, reports, forms, maps, electronic data, photographs or digital images, any artifacts collected or other generated data from this procurement are considered property of the United States and will be submitted to the COR with the final inventory report(s) at the conclusion of the project. Per the provisions of the 1979 Archaeological Resources Protection Act, as amended, all computer files generated or gathered as a result of the project(s) will be deleted from all non-federal computers used by the contractor or his/her subcontractors immediately following submission of the final report(s).

During the course of the project(s), reasonable precautions will be taken to avoid the disclosure of site locations to all but authorized personnel.

Division 300 - Inspection and Acceptance

Field research, artifact analysis (in-field only), and the inventory report(s) are to meet professional archaeological standards set forth in the Colorado OAHP Guidelines as determined through review by the Contracting Officer and/or the COR.

Reports must contain the information mentioned above and must be written in a style that is clear, concise, and most importantly, well organized and easy to use. Poor writing, poor organization, poor production, insufficient information, etc. are grounds for rejection of the report. Legal descriptions in the report must agree with those shown on maps and figures. All survey locations, sites, isolated finds and features mentioned in the report must be shown on the report maps and vice versa.

Appropriate knowledge of the prehistory and history of the Forest and region must be demonstrated by use of correct terminology, dating, citation of classic standards as well as the most recent publications pertinent to the cultural resources of the Forest and region.

Additional standards and requirements may be established at the time the contract is awarded and will be discussed by the Contracting Officer and/or the COR and the contractor at the time the contract is issued.

DIVISION 400 - PAYMENT

Forty percent (40%) of the contract will be paid once the fieldwork is completed.

Thirty percent (30%) of the contract will be paid once the draft report and site forms are submited for review.

The final thirty percent (30%) of the contract will be paid upon acceptance of the final report and site forms.