2. Cultural ResourceScope.pdf

Land Management Integrated Resources National BPA

12363N23Q4023

ATTACHMENT 2: CULTURAL RESOURCES SCOPE

All requirements and specifications may vary based on location and agency utilizing the BPA.

Includes, but not limited to:

1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

• Cultural Resources Surveys, Monitoring, and Report Preparation

Work includes: Conduct literature reviews, archival searches, field inventories, site identification and recordation, cultural resources overview preparation, research design development, oral history interviews, site monitoring, project implementation and post-implementation monitoring, site condition assessments, develop mitigation recommendations, and treatment plans. Preparation of draft and final report summarizing findings and recommendations.

Professional Services that may be required:

o Archaeologist/Historian o Anthropologist/Ethnographer o GIS (Geographic Information System) Specialist o Architectural Historian

• National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Recommendations of Eligibility for

Precontact and Historic Resources, to Include Historic Structures

Work includes: Potential pedestrian survey (reconnaissance and intensive and testing, identification, compilation, and interpretation of archival materials: Government Land

Office (GLO) maps, land history resource, county, borough, and state resources, etc.), Forest Service?BLM/NPS survey and sites files, publications, ethnographic data (if available), photographs, etc. Final product needs to clearly synthesize the information and apply the four NRHP criteria and address the documentation of historic property(ies) through photography. Recommendations for determinations of Eligibility (DOE) will include precontact/historic context, period of significance (and rationale for dates), statement of significance, age, integrity (addressing location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association). Reviewing multiple criteria for a historic property (or district) is required with a justification of why a specific NRHP criterion is excluded from consideration. Refer to Publications of the NRHP https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/publications.htm o Anthropologist/Ethnographer o GIS Specialist

• Preparation of Draft NRHP Nominations of Individual Properties, Historic Districts, Historic or Cultural Landscapes, and Multiple Properties

Work includes: Interpreting archaeological survey and testing results, documentation of historic property(ies) through survey and site forms, photographs, maps/GIS/Global

Positioning System (GPS), and other methods. The correct National Park Service form and photographic documentation is required to meet NRHP standards outlined at Alaska

State Historic Preservation Office/Office of History and Archaeology (SHPO/OHA), Oregon SHPO and Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic

Preservation (DAHP) websites. Ability to identify, gather, and interpret precontact and historic resources (Forest Service/BLM/NPS survey and site files, publications, ethnographic data, and photographs) and synthesize the information to apply the four

NRHP criteria, to include Determinations of Eligibility (DOE) elements described above. Refer to Publications of the NRHP https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/publications.htm

Professional Services that may be required:

o Archaeologist/Historian o Anthropologist/Ethnographer o GIS Specialist

• Documentation to State and Federal Standards, Architectural Design, and Integrity of

Historic Structures

This work combines drawings, history, and photographs to produce a comprehensive, multidisciplinary record that ranges in scope with a site's level of significance and complexity. Documentation of sites to meet one or more of the following standards:

Alaska SHPO/OHA, Oregon SHPO, Washington State DAHP, Historic American

Building Survey (HABS) or Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) or state-level documentation.

• Historic Structure Assessments and Preservation, Restoration, Rehabilitation, and

Reconstruction

Historic Structure Assessment work includes: Synopsis of physical walk through of structure/s with photographic documentation, research and review of archival documentation, oral histories, an existing condition survey (including exterior and interior architectural elements, structural systems, mechanical systems, etc.), physical problems that need repair (construction materials and systems that exhibit distress or deterioration), building code or functional problems that interfere with its use will be documented. Documentation (AutoCAD, SketchUp, etc.) of each elevation of each structures/s, evaluation of significance, selection and rationale for the most appropriate approach and treatment (preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and reconstruction) and specific work recommendations with estimated costs. Work recommendation will divide the work into separate phases where practical (as requested by Forest

Service/BLM/NPS).

o Archaeologist/Historian o Interpretive Specialist

• Precontact and Historic Context Development

Work includes: Research and development of historic contexts for a variety of cultural resources topics. Researching and analyzing cultural resources, archival materials, and data to develop a historic context to improve how the agency manages a type or types of historic properties and to assist with evaluating the property type. Historic contexts will include: statement of context, background history, definition of context (establish the thematic, temporal, and geographic parameters of the theme or area of significance), development of theme/s, relationship to state and national context, associated property types, physical characteristics and integrity, relationship to NRHP criteria and bibliography. Refer to Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Preservation Planning, Developing Historic Contexts Guidelines https://www.nps.gov/history/local-law/arch_stnds_1.htm#dev o Anthropologist/Ethnographer

• Data Entry into Forest Service/BLM/NPS Heritage Program Databases

Work includes: Ability to read and interpret correctly data associated with location, survey (type and coverage), and SHPO documentation of archaeological and built resources site forms and records. Transfer of information from archaeological survey and site forms, and other historic property documentation into the Forest

Service/BLM/NPS Heritage program database of record and other databases maintained by Forest Service/BLM/NPS Heritage program staff. The work includes working knowledge of GIS, creating polygons, points, and lines, importing project shapefiles, etc.

Individual Forest units have specific numerical identification numbers for sites and surveys that will need to be coordinated on.

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• Data Recovery and Analysis (Lithic, Macro Botanical, Blood Residue, etc.)

Work includes: Development of research design and data recovery plans.

Archaeological data recovery and laboratory analysis which includes, but is not limited to flotation analysis, soil analysis, lithic analysis, blood residue, and starch analysis.

Preparation of reports associated with the findings resulting from data recovery and analysis, which will include comparing and contrasting with known archaeological data for the specific area or region.

o Archaeologist

• Traditional Cultural Property (TCP) Studies, Including Draft NRHP Nomination

Preparation

Work includes: Consultation with members of traditional communities such as Indian

Tribes and Alaska Native Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations to understand their perspective on properties that play important roles in their historically rooted beliefs, customs, and practices. Preparation of documentation for TCP nomination.

Development of context statements for draft NRHP nomination of TCP. This may require coordination with Tribal Relations staff and work with local Native American and Alaska Native Tribes and Alaska Native Corporations as requested and coordinated by the Forest Service/BLM/NPS. Interaction with tribal entities shall occur only with the approval and in coordination with the Forest Service/BLM/NPS Tribal Relations

Specialist or Advisor.

o Anthropologist/Ethnographer

• Historic and Cultural Landscape Analysis

Work includes: Conduct literature reviews, archival searches, field inventories, and oral history interviews. Ability to identify and describe various landscape characteristics and the major processes, uses, and physical components visible in the landscape and how they relate to one or more historic context over time. Refer to publications of the NRHP

Bulletins 18 and 30 https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/publications.htm and

National Park Service Preservation Guidance on Cultural Landscapes https://www.nps.gov/subjects/culturallandscapes/preservation.htm o Anthropologist/Ethnographer https://www.nps.gov/subjects/culturallandscapes/preservation.htm

• Cultural Resource Management Plans (CRMP), Historic Property Management Plans

(HRMP)

Work includes: The development of plan document, project description and background, objectives and responsibilities, cultural context and associative property types, cultural resource studies within the area of potential effect (APE) or property boundary (existing), identification and evaluation of historic property, description of operations and maintenance activities that will occur in APE/property boundary, resource protection measures or avoidance of sites, process for resolving adverse effects to historic properties, and bibliography. Forest Service/BLM/NPS will review and edit drafts as needed prior to the finalization of the plan.

• Geographic Information Systems Support and Probability Modeling

Work includes: The ability to interpret and analyze cultural resources distribution variances (to include slope, landforms, regional variances. etc.) and statistical analysis to produce probability models for identifying cultural resources. See also GIS specific support in the data entry item above. GIS work may include digitizing data for entry into a system, designing and conducting various resource mapping and analysis for projects, creating various products for inclusion in cultural resource reports or CRMPs or

HRMPs, or other documents or display items, or other electronic related resource or geographic analysis.

The Contractor shall use a computer-based GIS compatible with Forest

Service/BLM/NPS system software, ARCINFO. The electronic data, both products and additions to the database, shall be delivered to the Forest Service/BLM/NPS at the conclusion of each project or BPA call. The Contractor shall supply shapefiles and when required, geodatabases.

When working in Oregon and Washington data capture must be collected using GPS with an accuracy of less than 5 meters (WAAS enabled).

When working in Alaska follow Appendix A Spatial Data Standards of the Alaska

Region Field and Reporting Standards and Guidelines (attached) or most current version.

• Ethnographic Studies

Work includes: Conducting interviews with Native American elders and tribal members, or other ethnic groups who may have information specific to a project area.

Interviews may require field visits to particular areas of interest within a project area or geographic landscape. Development of reports that include oral histories, ethnographic interviews, how the landscape is regarded by tribal members or other peoples, and management recommendations based on the informant’s perspective.

o Anthropologist/Ethnographer

• Records Management

Work includes: Identify records by Forest Service/BLM/NPS file codes and retention schedules, prepare Forest Service/BLM?NPS records, to include maintenance (such as inventorying and scanning documents) and disposition (coordinate with Forest

Service/BLM/NPS records management staff). Convert hard copy files into electronic files with corresponding file structure (to include but not limited to survey and site files).

o Curation/Archival Specialist

• Preparation of Collections for Curation under Federal Standards

Work includes: Includes but is not limited to proper cleaning of artifacts, providing labels, labeling artifacts with accession numbers, applying appropriate preservation procedures to include archival packaging of collections, and validating accompanying inventory. Preparation of collections will be in accordance with the policy and procedures for the identified curatorial facility.

o Curation/Archival Specialist

• Interpretive Product Development

Work includes: Development and design of interpretive media to include but not limited to exhibits, signs, panels, pamphlets, brochures, other publications, informational web pages and other digital media. Development of interpretive plans (forest-wide, visitors centers, scenic byways, special interest areas, individual properties, etc.).

o Interpretive Specialist

2. PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

Tasks are expected to be performed by professional personnel unless otherwise described in the individual BPA call.

All History, Archaeology, and Architectural History personnel shall meet the professional qualifications standards found in the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications

Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation per FSM 2360.92. See also https://www.nps.gov/history/local-law/arch_stnds_9.htm:

History

The minimum professional qualifications in history are a graduate degree in history or closely related field; or a bachelor's degree in history or closely related field plus one of the following:

1. At least two years of full-time experience in research, writing, teaching, interpretation, or other demonstrable professional activity with an academic institution, historic organization or agency, museum, or other professional institution; or

2. Substantial contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly knowledge in the field of history; and

3. Experience and familiarity with Pacific Northwest and/or Alaska historic periods.

Archaeology

The minimum professional qualifications in archaeology are a graduate degree in archaeology, anthropology, or closely related field plus:

1. At least one year of full-time professional experience or equivalent specialized training in archaeological research, administration, or management; and

2. At least four months of supervised field and analytic experience in general North American archaeology, and

3. Demonstrated ability to carry research to completion; and

4. Experience and familiarity with Pacific Northwest and/or Alaska archaeology.

In addition to these minimum qualifications, a professional in precontact archaeology shall have at least one year of full-time professional experience at a supervisory level in the study of archaeological resources of the precontact period. A professional in historic archaeology shall have at least one year of full-time professional experience at a supervisory level in the study of archaeological resources of the historic period.

Architectural History

The minimum professional qualifications in architectural history are a graduate degree in architectural history, art history, historic preservation, or closely related field, with coursework in

American architectural history, or a bachelor's degree in architectural history, art history, historic preservation, or closely related field plus one of the following:

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1. At least two years of full-time experience in research, writing, or teaching in American architectural history or restoration architecture with an academic institution, historical organization or agency, museum, or other professional institution; or

2. Substantial contribution through research and publication to the body of scholarly knowledge in the field of American architectural history.

Contractors will also be required to have a USDA Forest Service Permit for Archaeological

Investigation in order to conduct archaeological surveys or excavations on national forest system lands (Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, Antiquities Act of 1906, Organic Act of

1897).

Anthropology/Ethnography personnel shall meet the following minimum professional qualifications standards:

Ethnographer/Cultural Anthropologist

The minimum professional qualifications in ethnography or cultural anthropology are a graduate degree in anthropology with a specialization in applied cultural anthropology, or a closely related field like folklore, plus

1. A minimum of two (2) years of full-time professional experience (including at least six months of field work supervised by a professional Cultural Anthropologist) applying the theories, methods; and practices of Cultural Anthropology that enables professional judgments to be made about the identification, evaluation, documentation, registration, or treatment of historic, precontact, or traditional cultural properties; and

2. Products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline to the practice of historic preservation.

Archival/Curation personnel shall meet the following minimum professional qualifications

Curator

1. Bachelor’s degree in museum work or a closely related field; or

2. Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in 1 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education; or

3. Four years of experience that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study as shown in 1 above.

Archivist

1. Bachelor's degree in archival science or bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government; or

2. At least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown in 1 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

GIS specialist personnel shall meet the following minimum qualifications standards:

1. A minimum of two (2) years of full-time professional experience applying the theories, methods and practices of geospatial sciences through geospatial information and remote sensing imagery data lifecycle management, analysis and product development.

2. Products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline to the practice of geospatial sciences through geospatial information and remote sensing imagery data lifecycle management, analysis and product development.

Interpretative specialist personnel shall meet the following minimum professional qualifications

1. A minimum of two (2) years of full-time professional experience (including at least 12 months of conducting interpretive programs to the public) applying the theories, methods and practices of interpretation through the production of interpretive programs, media and planning documents.

2. Products and activities that demonstrate the successful application of acquired proficiencies in the discipline to the practice of cultural history.

Demonstrated experience in the Pacific Northwest or Alaska is required.

3. AGAR 452.236-73 ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR HISTORIC SITES (FEB 1988)

If a previously unidentified archaeological or historic site(s) is encountered, the Contractor shall discontinue work in the general area of the site(s) and notify the Contracting Officer immediately.