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AG-7K11-S-17-0005

Archaeological Survey Services

Kisatchie National Forest

ARCHAEOLOGICAL/CULTURAL RESOURCE SERVICES

Headquarters/Supervisor’s Office (Pineville, LA), Caney Ranger District (Homer, LA), Calcasieu Ranger District (Boyce, LA), Catahoula Ranger District (Bentley, LA), Kisatchie Ranger District (Provencal, LA), Winn Ranger District (Winnfield, LA).

OVERVIEW

This solicitation will result in Performance Based, Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) as best meets the needs of the Government as determined by the awarding Contracting Officer. These contracts will have a base period, which runs through May 31, 2018 and four option years, which if exercised could extend contract performance through May 31, 2022. There is no guarantee that any options will be exercised by the Government.

Individual task orders will normally be competed among MATOC awardees. The Government expressly reserves the right to limit competition in order to meet minimum contract obligations or as may otherwise be determined to be in its best interests. Prices are subject to negotiation on any competed task orders.

The Government reserves the right to adjust the quantity ordered on any task order based on the availability of funds.

Offerors must quote on all items to be eligible for award.

AUTHORIZED ORDERING ACTIVITIES: Task orders may only be issued by warranted contracting officers or purchasing agents on behalf of the Kisatchie National Forest.

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

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NO. TASK QTY UNIT BASE

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YEAR 4

1 Literature Search and Pedestrian Survey 1 Acre $ $ $ $ $

*Enter per acre price estimate for Phase I literature search and pedestrian survey by year.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

GENERAL OVERVIEW

The purpose of the proposed contract is to provide an array of archeological and cultural resource services to the Kisatchie National Forest as detailed in the Schedule of Items and this Performance Work Statement.

PROJECT LOCATION

a) The project is located on Ranger Districts of the Kisatchie NF, with headquarters in Pineville, LA.

b) Specific locations, unit data, and maps will be supplied with each task order. Acreages will be listed on each task order that have been determined by global positioning system (GPS) or geographic information system (GIS). For purposes of this contract, quantities listed on each task order are considered actual and not an estimate.

SCOPE: The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, equipment, tools, supplies, materials, transportation, facilities, incidentals, and expertise necessary to performance the cultural resource surveys, inventories, and evaluations on the Kisatchie National Forest. Work consists of professional archaeological services for inventories of cultural resources in support of the management of Forest resources. Tasks include, but are not limited to, archaeological survey, site mapping, site evaluation, artifact analysis, collections management, cultural resource recording, prehistoric and historic synthesis, cultural resource management plans, report preparation, documents written for the lay audience, global positioning system (GPS) data gathering, geographical information systems (GIS) mapping, digital image processing, scanning, digitizing, locating and marking archaeological sites located on national forest lands, and assessment of survey strategy.

Authority: The services performed under this Scope of Work are initiated and influenced by a number of Federal requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (NHPA); the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Executive Order 11593 (Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment); the Archeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974; the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA); the Archaeological Resources Protection Act Of 1979, as amended (ARPA); and the Programmatic Agreement between the Kisatchie National Forest and the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office.

PERFORMANCE OF SIMILAR WORK BY THE GOVERNMENT: Nothing in this contract restricts the Government from performing any of the work with its own organization and workforce.

CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVE: The contractor shall provide a contract representative for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate(s) who shall act for the contractor when the contractor is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contractor representative or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contractual matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The Contractor Representative designated by the contractor shall have the ability to read, write, and speak English and communicate with crew members.

CONTRACTOR ACCESS: If the contractor must unlock a gate, the Contractor is required to relock the gate upon entry and egress.

TASK ORDER PERFORMANCE TIME: All task orders issued will include contract delivery or performance schedule in terms of specific calendar dates or contract time for completion. To facilitate timely inspections, the contractor shall inform the Government of the proposed operation schedule. The contractor shall notify the Government of schedule changes.

Performance periods for task orders may run concurrently.

DOCUMENTATION: The contractor is required to maintain a Work Plan and Schedule, Quality Control Plan, and Safety Plan acceptable to the Government throughout the life of this contract.

INSPECTION AND TESTING: The contractor shall make available to the Government any records, materials, and other evidence regarding inspection, testing, and quality control for any work performed under this contract for examination, audit, or reproduction. This requirement also applies to any subcontracts under this contract. The Contractor shall notify subcontractors appropriately and insert this requirement in all subcontracts under this contract.

CLEANING UP: The Contractor shall at all times keep the work area, including storage areas, free from accumulations of waste materials. Before completing the work, the Contractor shall remove from the work and premises any rubbish, tools, equipment, and materials that are not the property of the Government.

Upon completing the work, the Contractor shall leave the work area in a clean, neat, and orderly condition satisfactory to the Contracting Officer or their designee.

DEFINITIONS

A. Standard Definitions.

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL): The maximum allowable deviation from perfect performance that may occur before the Government will invoke payment deduction. An AQL does not allow a contractor to knowingly offer defective service but limits reduced payment to circumstances in which defective performance results in a measurable reduction in the value of services rendered.

Defective Service: A unit of service which contains one or more defects or nonconformance with specified requirements.

Performance Standards: Identifies the key service outputs of the contract that will be evaluated by the Government to assure contract performance standards are met by the contractor.

Quality Assurance: Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance work Statement (PWS).

Contracting Officer: The Contracting Officer (CO) has overall responsibility for the administration of the contract and for overseeing the overall performance of the contractor.

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): A Government employee appointed by the CO to help the CO with contract administration. This person may also be responsible for surveillance of contractor performance.

Government Inspector: A Government employee responsible for surveillance of contractor performance.

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP): An organized written document used for quality assurance surveillance. The document contains specific methods to perform surveillance of the contractor.

Quality Control Plan: Those actions that will be taken by a contractor to control the performance of services so that they meet the requirements of the PWS.

Random Sampling. A sampling method in which each service output in a lot has an equal chance of being selected.

Sample. A sample consists of one or more service outputs drawn from a lot. The number of outputs in the sample is the sample size.

Sampling Guide. The part of the surveillance plan which contains all the information needed to perform a random sample.

Business Day: A business day is defined as a day which falls between Monday through Friday excluding Federal Holidays.

B. Technical Definitions Peculiar to this Performance Work Statement

Archaeological Inventory/Survey. For the purposes of this contract, an archaeological pedestrian survey is defined as the systematic, intensive inspection of the land surface and subsurface inspection techniques.

Application of Site Predictive Model. Previous archaeological surveys on the Kisatchie National Forest have indicated that a patterned relationship exists between archaeological site location, relative topography, soil drainage characteristics, and available water sources. The project areas will be divided into three site probability zones: High, Medium, and Low (Johanson 2011). Recent evaluations of archaeological site probability zones in the Kisatchie National Forest indicate that efficient and effective intensive survey can be conducted using the following site potential definitions to structure survey coverage intensity.

Site Definition. A site is defined as a locus of purposeful prehistoric or historic human activity. An activity is considered to have been purposeful if it resulted in a deposit of cultural material beyond the level of one or a few accidentally lost artifacts. Loci of human activity not classifiable as sites by this definition should be considered and recorded as isolated occurrences. Historic landscape features, including agricultural terraces, rock piles, and old road beds, are generally not considered sites.In Louisiana, an archaeological site is defined as a locus that contains at least five artifacts and/or an intact feature, with either surface or subsurface provenience, that are at least fifty years old.

Deviations in Site Definition. These criteria may be modified, where appropriate, based on a professional archaeologist's judgment, and with the prior approval of the COR. Any deviation from the standard definition should be discussed in the resulting cultural resource report. As a general rule, site designations are reserved in the case of historic remains for those at least 50 years old.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS

The contractor shall be liable for any loss of or damage to such Government-furnished property until completion and final acceptance of work for each task order required under this contract. The contractor shall maintain confidentiality and security of site-specific information.

The Government will provide the following:

A. Electronic GIS shapefiles.

B. Use of copies of aerial photos of project areas, if available.

C. Aerial photo overlays displaying the survey unit boundaries, if available.

D. Samples of forms required for contract performance.

E. Access to cultural resource data files and pre-field research materials (in the Agency office).

F. Existing documentation on sites in project area to be monitored by the contractor. This documentation shall be kept secure and confidential.

G. MVUM map.

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS

The contractor will provide the following:

Key Personnel: The contractor shall assign to this contract key personnel who meet the minimum criteria established in the Louisiana Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations.

http://www.doa.la.gov/Pages/osr/lac/books.aspx. Key Personnel include Principal Investigator, Project Archaeologist, Field Director, and Lab Director. See AGAR 452.237-74 - Key Personnel (FEB 1988). shall meet the professional standards established for archaeologist as outlined in 36 CFR 296.8 or in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Professional Qualifications (48 FR 44738-44739)

(a) The contract proposal must include full curriculum vitae for the Contract Manager, Principal Investigator, Field Director and Consultants in support of their academic qualifications and experience.

Employment under the terms of this contract for key personnel not identified at the time of the contract proposal is subject to approval of the Contracting Officer's Representative. During the performance of the contract, the Contractor shall make no substitutions of key personnel without prior approval of the CO. Proposed substitutions shall include curriculum vitae in support of their academic qualifications and experience. Substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer’s Representative will notify the contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions.

For all projects, the Contractor must insure all personnel performing the work meet the following:

1.2 Principle Investigator/Contract Manager. The contractor shall provide a contract manager or

“Principle Investigator” who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate(s) who shall act for the contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer (CO). The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contractual matters relating to daily operations. Contractor manager or alternate shall be available to meet on the National Forest with Government personnel designated by the CO when required.

(a) Labor within regulation standards. As required to meet time constraints set forth in each individual task order.

(b) Employees and Vehicles: Contractor personnel shall wear protective clothing while working on the National Forest lands including orange safety vest or similar clothing during hunting seasons. While on the National Forest lands Contractor vehicles shall be clearly marked with distinctive signs or plaques identifying the name of the company.

During fieldwork Contractor personnel shall check in with the district office and designated contract inspector each day and give their intended work location and number of personnel and shall provide the Forest Service with emergency telephone numbers.

(c) Equipment and Facilities: The Contractor must provide or demonstrate access to field and laboratory equipment necessary to conduct whatever operations are defined in this Statement of Work and the Task order. The Contractor must have adequate facilities necessary for proper treatment, analysis, and storage of specimens and records likely to be obtained from a given project awarded under this contract. This does not necessarily include such specialized facilities as http://www.doa.la.gov/Pages/osr/lac/books.aspx pollen, geochemical, or radiological laboratories, but it does include facilities sufficient to properly preserve or stabilize specimens for any subsequent specialized analysis

A. Report Production. Reports shall follow the format and content specified in the Louisiana Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations. For matters of style the Contractor shall consult the Society for American Archaeology Journal Style Guide. Draft reports requiring extensive proofreading or lacking the minimum content required by the state standards and guidelines and this PWS will be returned to the contractor as unacceptable. Payment for the draft report shall not be processed until an acceptable document is received. The contractor shall address all comments and concerns provided in writing by the Forest Service in the final report. Revised draft reports may be required if substantial revisions are required as a result of the review of the draft report.

1. Site Descriptions.

• List the number of shovel test units

• Note how many were positive

• Note if artifacts from ST are stratified, e.g., is there vertical segregation within the unit

• If there is stratification? How much or how deep?

• If identified, list components identified within the site.

• Use type names for artifacts, particularly ceramics.

• When possible, include phase identification for prehistoric sites.

• If unfamiliar with types from a particular area, find sources or people to help identify types.

• Can site function be determined? Is it part of a larger complex?

• Is the site redundant, e.g., are there many sites of this particular type already protected.

• Does the site have good integrity – A site can be disturbed in the upper level but still have integrity in the lower levels.

• When making National Register eligibility recommendations, be specific about the research value of a particular site.

Example: The site contains extensive pre-ceramic Archaic and Coles Creek material in undisturbed C-Horizon contexts that can provide significant information on the adaptive strategies, settlement and mobility patterns, subsistence practices, and social organization of this long span of prehistory.

2. Historic Maps and Plats. To aid in the illustration of historic sites, roads, and other cultural features the contractor should make use of overlays of historic and modern maps. Overlays may include historic plats, soil survey maps, historic topographic maps or other historic maps.

3. Photographs. High quality color photographs or reproductions, or measured drawings, as appropriate, shall be provided which show details of features, profiles, artifacts, or other evidence of human occupation to aid in the understanding of the site and to assist in assessing National Register eligibility. The report shall include color photographs of a representative sample of diagnostic artifacts or other interesting artifacts.

4. Exhibits. The Contractor shall deliver to the Contracting Officer's Representative:

• Project base maps with all sites and isolated finds on GIS generated maps at a scale not more than 1:24,000.

• Maps with transects indicated for each stand inventoried.

• An original and one copy of the Louisiana Site Record Form with site sketch maps showing transects and shovel test. Site forms shall not be sent to the state site file manager.

• CD or DVD with GPS point or polygon data for all sites.

• Draft reports and Final reports.

• CD or DVD with Final Report in PDF format.

5. Required Number of Report Copies. The draft report shall be submitted as twelve unbound copies. The number of copies of any revised draft reports, when and if required, shall be determined by the COR. The contractor shall submit twelve bound copies of the final report and the unbound, camera-ready original. An electronic copy of the final report in Portable Document File (PDF) file format shall be delivered to the Forest Service.

6. Binding. The report shall be bound in a durable cover; minimum 80 pound cover stock, with an identifying label on the face thereof. The paper shall be a high quality, acid free, minimum 24 lbs (90 g/m²) laser printer paper. Pages shall be printed on both the front and back faces. Project maps and photographic plates shall be produced in color.

7. Report Quality. The report will be returned to the contractor if there are editorial or typographic errors, reproduction or production flaws, format/content discrepancies or any other problems, which cause it to be of less than professional quality. Any additional costs to bring the report to acceptable quality shall be at the contractor’s own expense.

8. Copyright. The contractor agrees to indemnify the U.S. Government against any claim of copyright infringement which may result by reason of publications, by the U.S. Government, of material in any report pertaining to the contract work submitted by the contractor wherein any such previously printed material is not identified in the reports as copyrighted. The contractor agrees that no rights at common law or inequity shall be asserted, and no claims to copyright by statute shall be established by the contractor in any materials produced in the performance of this contract, and that all materials and deliverables become the property of the U.S. Government.

9. Confidential Nature of the Information. The contractor shall not divulge, and shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that no member of their staff or organization divulges, information on specific sites or their locations to any person other than a duly authorized representative of the Forest Service unless otherwise authorized in writing by the Forest Supervisor. All services, reports, documents and material required by this contract shall become the property of the Forest Service. The results of this research may be used for theses, dissertations, research projects, and publications subject to prior, written approval of the Forest Service. Only the Government can issue statements to the public regarding work under this contract.

B. Collections Management.

1. Disposition of Collections and other Investigation Documentation. All ancillary documents expressly associated with the conduct of this project, such as, but not limited to, field notes, maps, drawings, and photographs with negatives, shall become the property of the Forest Service along with the artifact collections. In accordance with 36 CFR 79.4, the contractor shall provide temporary storage and maintenance for all records and artifacts collected during the course of the field research.

2. Collections Treatment. All artifacts recovered from work performed under this contract shall be treated in accordance with the Louisiana Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations.

The contractor shall provide for and bear all costs associated with the preparation of artifacts and records for permanent curation of all materials. The contractor is responsible for delivering the artifacts to the Kisatchie National Forest.

3. Collections Packing. All collections must be accompanied by a catalogue and be bagged and labeled to conform to the Louisiana Division of Archaeology Curation Standards for the Curation of archeological materials. All archeological resources and records recovered or generated, as a result of this project shall remain the property of the Forest Service.

4. Collections Information. Along with the final project invoice, the contractor shall include a statement that all artifacts and notes have been delivered to and accepted by the Kisatchie National Forest Heritage Program Manager. The statement shall include the number of cubic feet of artifacts delivered and the number of linear feet of records delivered.

5. Dissemination of Data. The contractor may use the archaeological data resulting from this survey for future research purposes. However, the contractor agrees to provide two copies of any manuscripts, reports, and publications pertaining to the survey to the Kisatchie National Forest Heritage Program Manager and to acknowledge that the Forest Service funded the work.

6. Quality Control Plan. The contractor shall prepare a Quality Control Plan pursuant to the requirements of this Statement of Work (SOW). The Quality Control Plan sets forth the procedures and guidelines that the contractor shall use to assure that the work performed under the contract meets the requirements of the standards set forth for this contract. The Quality Control Plan shall include weekly progress reports identifying areas surveyed and heritage resources identified to date, and a final report relating how the Quality Control Plan was used to ensure satisfactory work accomplishments and performance under the SOW.

One copy of the contractor’s Quality control Plan shall be provided to the Contracting Officer’s Representative and updated copies provided as changes occur.

a. Content. The plan shall include the following:

1) Inspection System. An inspection system covering all the services specified in this scope of work. It must specify the areas to be inspected on either a scheduled or unscheduled basis, how often inspections shall be accomplished, or the title of the individual(s) who shall perform the inspections.

2) Identification and Prevention. The methods for identifying and preventing defectives in the quality of service performed before performance becomes unacceptable.

3) Records. Documentation shall consist of on-site records of all inspections conducted by the contractor and necessary corrective action taken. This documentation shall be made available to the Government during the term of the contract.

b. Government Review. The Government will review the contractor’s Quality Control Plan for acceptability. If the plan is not acceptable as submitted, deficiencies will be identified to the contractor in writing. The contractor shall correct all identified deficiencies and submit a corrected Quality Control Plan within ten working days or contract start date, whichever is sooner. The Government will also periodically review the manner in which the contractor is conducting the quality control program by either reviewing the contractor’s records, observing actual performance or both.

C. Quality Assurance (QA)

1. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Inspector. Government personnel, with titles such as shown above may be appointed to monitor contractor performance and to inspect and accept or reject the services as required by the contract. Any designations will be provided to the contractor.

2. Government Evaluation. The Government will evaluate the contractor’s performance under this contract using the method of surveillance deemed appropriate. If Government QA reveals that any contract provision has not been met, a Contract Discrepancy Report (CDR) shall be prepared. The contractor shall respond to CDRs by completing Blocks 9 and 10 explaining: (1) why performance was unacceptable, (2) how performance will be returned to acceptable levels and (3) how recurrence of the problem will be prevented in the future.

3. Performance Evaluation Meetings. The contract manager may be required to meet periodically with the

COR and/or the CO during the contract. Meetings shall be as often as necessary as determined by the CO.

However, if the contractor requests, a meeting shall be held whenever a Contract Discrepancy Report is issued. The meetings shall focus on performance and actual or potential problems. A mutual good faith effort shall be made by all parties to resolve all issues. The written minutes of these meetings shall be signed by the contract manager, CO, and COR. If the contractor does not concur with the minutes, then a notice of non-concurrence shall be provided to the CO. This notice shall be in writing and provided within seven workdays of receipt of the minutes.

4. Documentation and Records. All documentation, records and schedules as described in this Statement of Work that is the responsibility of the contractor, are the property of the Government and shall be turned over to the Government upon completion or termination of the contract. All records are subject to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts and any requests for release of any records shall be handled accordingly.

D. Delivery. The contractor shall be required to meet the following schedule:

1. Documents. The contractor shall deliver to the Contracting Officer’s Representative site forms, site sketch maps, site locations maps, GPS location data for each site, and any other documentation specified in this Statement of Work.

2. Simple tabular or narrative progress reports. Shall be submitted as weekly or at a progress meeting as requested by the COR.

3. Draft Report. Shall be completed and delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative after the completion of the inventory and analysis.

4. Contracting Officer’s Representative Review. After the receipt of any draft report or other documentation the COR will review and comment on the documents. Other consulting parties such as the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office and interested federally recognized Indian tribes may review the documents. The COR will return draft documents with comments and required changes.

5. Final Reports. Must be completed and delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative within the required timeframe.

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

Pre-work Meeting and Notice to Proceed: After the award of the task order, and prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall be required to attend a pre-work meeting with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). During the pre-work meeting numerous subjects will be discussed including, but not limited to:

(a) Review of the undertaking and project objectives;

(b) Review of project and maps to become familiar with the location of the project;

(c) Inventory strategy and methods, presentation of data, levels of analysis and evaluation, and deliverables;

(d) Coordination and access to the project area with District personnel;

(e) Provide a copy of the planned fieldwork schedule and a communication plan (e.g. key contacts, phone numbers) to the Forest;

(f) Performance time defined in the task order;

(g) Establish a start work date on the contract, and issue the Notice to Proceed. No work shall be done on the contract prior to the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

A. Plan of Work: Project Objective and Plan of Action. The Contractor shall meet with the CO and the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to initiating background and historical review or field work for the purpose of:

1. Reviewing the undertaking and discussing the project objectives, proposing a Plan of Action, and coordination with Forest Service personnel, including the district ranger and his/her representatives

2. Reviewing Forest Service Heritage Resource information

3. Examining pertinent natural resource data, reports, maps, etc.

4. Becoming acquainted with the natural and cultural features of the project area.

B. Pre-field Files Search: Prior to commencing the fieldwork, the Contractor shall submit to the COR for review and approval a written narrative description documenting that all pre-field file searches and historic records data searches are complete. Records Search. At a minimum literature and records review shall be conducted in accordance with the Louisiana Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations. In addition the Contractor shall review the Forest Service Heritage Resource files maintained at the district office and/or at the Supervisor’s Office including the acquisition files.

Technical Requirements:

A. Inventory.

1. Survey Intensity Level. The Contractor shall locate, identify, and describe/document all archaeological sites and isolated occurrences that can reasonably be detected from an inspection of the ground surface and subsurface shovel tests. In general, inventory shall be an intensive field survey as defined in the Louisiana Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations and further described in this Statement of Work. The Contractor shall record sufficient data to determine time period, type/function, size, and preliminary National Register of Historic Places eligibility of each resource, as far as the data available will allow.

2. Identification efforts. The entire project area shall be examined by pedestrian transects. All shovel tests shall comply with the Louisiana Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations. Survey methods and strategy are based on Site Predictive Model for the Kisatchie National Forest. The Kisatchie National Forest compartment and stand maps with the Predictive Model will be provided by the Forest Service.

3. Site Predictive Model. The Kisatchie National Forests Predictive (Johanson 2011) model is divided into three probability zones: High, Medium, and Low. High, medium, and low probability areas require differing survey strategies. At a minimum, summary statistics will be included in the report which document the total acres determined to be high, medium, or low site probability areas in each compartment and the number of shovel test pits excavated in each area. Other methods such as graphic figures or tables may be used in addition to illustrate the model.

4. Transects. All stands shall be examined by parallel pedestrian. Shovel tests will be placed along parallel transects not to exceed 20 m with shovel tests at 20 m intervals across all high probability areas. Judgmental shovel test shall be used when crossing areas of better drained soils, points of greater relief or areas near historic roads, railroads, or springs. Medium site probability areas shall be surveyed with parallel transects not to exceed 40 m with shovel tests at 40 m intervals. Low site probability areas shall be surveyed with parallel transects not to exceed 50 m with shovel tests at 50 m intervals.

All shovel tests shall comply with the Louisiana Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations. Representative soil profiles must be drawn for shovel tests conducted during the course of the survey. The soil profile for at least one shovel test excavated at each site must be drawn.

Questions about appropriate systematic shovel testing procedures must be directed to the COR before completion of fieldwork, and any changes from the above described procedures must be approved in writing by the COR.

B. Site Recording.

1. Archaeological Site Definition. The definition of an archaeological site shall generally follow that included in the Louisiana Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations. However, under certain situations a different site definition may be appropriate. If a different site definition is used, then the investigator shall justify their reasons for doing so. The Forest Service shall make all final determinations of site size and extent, and final National Register of Historic Places eligibility.

2. New Site Delineation. The Contractor shall comply with Archaeological Site Definition found in the Louisiana Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigation unless the site appears to be an isolated occurrence. Should the site appear to be an isolated occurrence, then the procedure outline below is to be followed.

All site boundaries shall be determined by subsurface tests excavated in a grid oriented along cardinal or transect grid directions at 10m intervals from the original positive shovel test and until at least two negative shovel tests are encountered. When three consecutive positive shovel tests are encountered in one directions, then 20m intervals between shovel tests can occur and when two negative shovel tests along this 20m interval are encountered then site definitions should continue with 10m interval from the last positive shovel test. All shovel tests, both site discovery and boundary definition units, shall be included on site and isolated find maps. In acknowledging small lithic scatters that are typically smaller than 5 m in diameter, the Kisatchie National Forest has instigated a procedure to determine if these can indeed be considered sites by the Louisiana Division of Archaeology. Given that a large majority of lithic scatters are smaller than 5 meters, and that the standard delineation grid is based on 10 m, we can detect and catalogue more sites that will be recognized by the State, simply by digging four extras shovel tests – at 5 m intervals from the base of the grid. This would only need to occur when the normal delineation pattern has been accomplished, and only when that has produced negative results. It is important to note that in practical terms, this would not be a frequent occurrence.

Questions about appropriate systematic shovel testing procedures must be directed to the COR before completion of fieldwork, and any changes from the above described procedures must be approved in writing by the COR.

3. Previously Recorded Sites. There may be previously recorded archaeological and cultural resources within the project area. The Contractor will attempt to relocate all previously recorded sites using the same field methods as noted above for general field survey. If a previously recorded site has been adequately defined in previous surveys, i.e., sufficient shovel test were excavated to ensure overall site dimensions, components present, integrity, and potential for features, additional shovel test excavations may not be required. The Contractor shall check with the COR to determine if the current site recording is adequate or if close order shovel testing will be needed. A new Louisiana state site update form shall be completed for each revisited previously recorded site.

4. Site Mapping. When a site is located in the field it shall be recorded on a State of Louisiana Site Record Form (site form). Visible surface remains and artifacts, local topographic features, and systematic shovel testing shall assist in determining the site extent, stratigraphy, integrity, and content.

Site descriptions shall include maps showing the locations of pedestrian transects, shovel test pits, surface remains, topographic features, and site boundaries. Historic sites may be identified by structural or landscaping remains such as chimney bases, eroded building outlines, foundation piers, graves, prospecting pits, ornamental plants, dams, quarries, and wells. These natural and cultural features shall be included on site maps.

5. Private Land. If an archaeological site extends onto private land, the Contractor may make observations of surface remains and exposed surfaces, but the Contractor shall not excavate on or collect artifacts from private land unless the Forest Service obtains prior permission from the land owner. The Contractor can make an estimate of the site dimensions on private land from surface indications and topography. However, if the site extends outside of the project boundary but on national forest lands, the Contractor shall continue surface and subsurface investigations to determine the overall site limits.

Temporary field numbers will be assigned in the field. Site forms shall be delivered to the COR for review and acceptance and at that time the Forest Service Site number will be issued for the site. If the COR finds the site forms unacceptable, then the COR will return the forms to the Contractor for correction. Once accepted by the COR the Forest Service will submit the site forms to the Louisiana Division of Archaeology (Division). The Contractor shall not submit forms directly to the Division.

6. Isolated Finds. Single artifacts identified during the surface or subsurface inspection of the project area shall be considered an isolated find or occurrence unless four additional artifacts of the same temporal component are identified within a 30 meter radius of the initial find, either on the ground surface or in subsurface test unit. Isolated finds will not be given a state site number. When an isolated find is encountered, it shall be accurately plotted on the GIS map or appropriate 7.5 minute USGS map in the same manner as described for site locations.

C. Site Marking. The Forest Service will review all National Register eligibility recommendations and make the final determination on site eligibility. Once the final site eligibility determinations have been made, the Contractor shall be required to return to the project areas and mark all newly recorded and previously recorded National Register eligible (Class I) or sites considered possibly eligible but unevaluated (Class II). The contractor shall flag the perimeter of the Class I and II sites with survey flagging and prominently mark each site using high quality tree-marking paint. The site shall be marked with one ring, not less than 9-inches wide, all the way around the trunk of the tree at not less than 5 feet above the ground to delineate the boundary. Marking shall be in such a manner that a person who has not previously seen the site can easily identify it. Flagging or paint on trees on the perimeter of the site should be visible and not obscured by branches or foliage. Intervals between painted trees shall not exceed 5 meters (15 feet) unless there are no suitable trees to flag or mark. Site boundaries marked on the ground should correspond to the boundaries as mapped. Any deviation from this system shall be approved in advance by the Contracting Officer’s Representative and documented in the report. The contractor shall return to the field and remark any sites that the COR determines were not adequately marked. Except for historic cemeteries, sites not eligible for the National Register (Class III) do not need to be marked.

D. GPS Recording. The Contractor shall record all sites using a differentially corrected global positioning system (GPS) receiver capable of at least ±3-meter accuracy. All sites shall be recorded as polygons. Site boundaries are to be accurately located on project maps and USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle maps provided by the contractor. Several base stations are located within the state that can be used to produce differential corrections for exact locations in either real time or as part of post field processing. The contractor shall state in the report the type of equipment used and whether the data was corrected using real time correction or post field processing.

E. Digital Data.

1. The Contractor shall provide the Forest Service with differentially corrected GPS files. The files shall be cleaned with stray points and lines removed. The files delivered to the Forest Service shall have the following attributes.

Temp Site up to 7 digits character Class 1 digit integer (1, 2 or 3) Survey Year 4 digit integer (2012) Surveyor 12 character company name Site Type P (prehistoric), H (historic), B (historic & prehistoric)

2. Data shall be collected in Geographic Coordinate System, North America, NAD 83. The digital data shall be exported as ESRI ArcGIS shape files with the same attributes as in the GPS files (i.e., polygons, lines and point shape files). All GIS data shall be delivered in Geographic Coordinate System, North America, NAD 83 datum with Latitude/Longitude decimal degrees. Shape files are to be named in the following format: Contractor name_Year_Compartment#_Stand#_Site#_polly (or point or line)

3. The Forest Service will provide sample ddf files. If requested the Forest Service will provide the Contractor with instructions on how to download and save GPS files for importing the data files into ESRI ArcGIS. Files shall be delivered to the Forest Service on either CD or DVD. All GPS data collected shall be submitted as printed text and as digital data. All CDs and/or DVDs shall be labeled with either a printed text label or laser printed text (c.f., LightScribe technology). Handwritten labels using permanent markers will not be accepted.

F. Analysis.

1. Artifacts. After fieldwork is completed, all recovered artifacts shall, at minimum, be treated in accordance with the Louisiana Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations, and the Louisiana Division of Archaeology guidelines for collection management.

(http://www.crt.state.la.us/archaeology/curation/collection_standards.aspx).

2. Site Assessment. As with fieldwork, the analysis shall, at a minimum, be sufficient to document National Register eligibility and should address research questions developed as part of the project research design. For archaeological sites, analysis shall typically include an assessment of cultural periods represented, general site function, site boundaries, and stratigraphic condition. Historic sites may require architectural analysis, including periods represented, and documentation of ownership and function.

3. Research Design. As stated in the Louisiana Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations research designs should be problem oriented and should include explicit statements of theoretical approaches and methods.

Research Design - the purpose of a research design is to provide a guide for investigation and a standard by which to measure a site's archaeological and historical importance and the relative success of an archaeological investigation.

A research design involves three interrelated parts: research theme(s), research goal(s), and research question(s). The research design and its constituents should not be confused with management goals. A research design should address and attempt to answer specific anthropological, archaeological, or historical questions, while management goals, especially in Phase I surveys, may only be interested in obtaining site locational data. Management goals often require the answer to research questions in order to address significance determinations, preservation, and other project planning related problems, however, and thus management and research goals may seem identical on occasion. The distinction between the two goals is important to note, however, particularly for Phase I surveys.

For Phase I surveys, the identification of all potentially significant sites is a typical management goal, but it is not necessarily a research goal.