Arivaca Mines Survey SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

Cultural Resource Survey and Report

Arivaca Abandoned Mine Land Project Nogales Ranger District

Coronado National Forest July 8, 2025

1.1 Scope of Work

This Statement of Work is the scope of work for all work activities associated with conducting a “Cultural Resources Survey and Report” for 60 abandoned, or inactive mine features identified in this Statement of Work. The mines are located within the Tumacácori Environmental Management Area (EMA) of the Nogales Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest, south of Arivaca Arizona, in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties. A “Cultural Resources Survey and Report” is required to be conducted prior to any construction work to identify areas of historical significance. Refer to BCI’s1 report for a description of AML Survey Results (pp.13- 32) for lat/long coordinates, and feature dimensions and descriptions and map of the subject mines (p.

9).

This project is for all work necessary to perform a cultural resource survey to remediate physical safety hazards for 60 abandoned mine features within the Arivaca Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Remediation Project. The sites are located within the Nogales Ranger District (RD) of the Coronado National Forest in Santa Cruz County, Arizona in Sections 5,6,8,16, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, &36 of T22S R10E and Sections 31,32 of T22S, R11E. The Features are located near the town of Arivaca, Arizona.

The Forest Service is proposing a safety remediation project to secure these features by methods including polyurethane foam (PUF) closures, fences, and construction of grates and bat compatible gates and cupolas. Access to the operations would be gained from existing State and National Forest System Roads. Primary access to the project area is from the town of Arivaca, Arizona. Closure equipment and supplies would use these routes as far as vehicular travel is authorized and then carried overland by foot beyond the end of the roads to the project sites.

The North Area Mines are primarily accessed from NFSR 216 (Tres Bellotas Rd and adjacent collector roads. Access routes vary from improved dirt roads to 4x4 rough dirt roads. The South Area Mines are accessed from both NFSR 216 (Tres Bellotas Rd) and NFSR 39 (Ruby Rd).

Wildlife exclusions and closures using Polyurethane Foam (PUF) will be performed at 22 mine features, 13 mine features must be closed using bat friendly grates and bat cupolas, and 25 mine features will be closed using barbed wire fence.

For roadway reconditioning, the absolute minimal maintenance shall be employed on the access road system to allow passage of equipment and haul trucks, and to repair any damage done during construction by the contractor. Road maintenance shall be limited to rock removal from

1 Final Report: Coronado National Forest Abandoned Mine Bat Surveys Jan/Feb 2024.

Supplemental Project Agreement: 23-CS-11031600-337. Submitted April 02, 2024. Bat Conservation International

(BCI)

the roadway and wheel rut filling on the roadbed. Excluding haul trucks, any heavy equipment needed for the removal shall be mobilized to the Site once, and remain on site until completion of the removal, unless a variance is requested by the contractor and AUTHORIZED by the Forest Service.

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies and services and otherwise do all things necessary for heritage resources field inventory and other associated activities located on the National Forest lands within Region 3 of the U.S.D.A. Forest Service in Arizona, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Forest Service’. The scope of this project will include intensive sample archaeological pedestrian survey as described below and upon receipt of contract.

A 50-m buffer around each of the 60 features to be remediated will be surveyed using 10-m transects oriented with a GPS where feasible due to terrain and ground hazards. Citation and reference of Arizona mining context is expected when evaluating mining sites for the National Register. A copy of “Gold and Silver Mining in Arizona 1848-1945” by M. Keane and A.E.

Rogge and other relevant mining contexts will be provided by CNF upon receipt of contract.

1.2 Period of Performance

The contractor shall have the appropriate permit issued by the Forest Service by the date of the contract award. Unless otherwise specified, the contractor will be required to meet the following schedule for each contract/award issued:

A. Fieldwork and Draft Report – Will be completed and delivered to the Project Manager, dated no later than 60 business days after the date of completed fieldwork. Actual dates will be confirmed during post-award and pre-fieldwork call.

B. Project Manager Review – Will be completed with comments and suggested changes (if necessary) delivered to the contractor, dated no later than 10 business days after the receipt of the draft report.

C. Final Report – Must be completed and delivered to the Project Manager, dated no later than 10 business days after the receipt of the Project Manager’s Draft Report Review.

1.3 Tasks

A. Fieldwork – Progress reports shall be delivered to the Project Manager at the time schedule identified in the contract/award. Within five (5) business days of the completion of fieldwork, the contractor shall deliver to the copies of all draft site forms, IO forms, sketch maps, topographic maps showing site locations and geospatial data.

B. Draft Report – One electronic copy of the draft report with all forms, photographs, electronic data/files, digital images, and maps will be completed and delivered to the Project Manager, dated no later than 20 business days after the completion of the fieldwork.

C. Project Manager Review – Will be completed with comments and suggested changes (if necessary) delivered to the contractor, dated no later than 15 business days after the receipt of the draft report.

D. Final Report – One electronic copy of the final report with all forms, photographs, electronic data/files, digital images, maps, along with final geospatial data must be completed and delivered to the Project Manager, dated no later than 10 business days after the receipt of the Project Manager Draft Report Review.

1.4 Payments Procedure

The Project Manager will authorize payments as follows:

A. Item/Description.

1. Completion of pre-field literature search and fieldwork (delivery of draft literature search tables/figures, site forms, IO forms, sketch maps, topographic maps and geospatial data), and upon acceptance of work by Project Manager (within fifteen (15) business days of receiving deliverables) at 50% of contract price. For projects in excess of 1000 acres, payment can be broken into two 25% payments representing phased completion of fieldwork together with forms and data (above) covering a minimum of 50% of the survey area at first payment.

2. Completion of draft report (delivery of one paper copy of the draft report and one electronic copy of the draft report with all forms, photographs, electronic data/files, digital images, maps), and upon acceptance of the work by the Project Manager (within fifteen (15) business days of receiving deliverables) at 25% of contract price.

3. Completion of final report (delivery of three paper copies of the final report and one electronic copy of the final report with all forms, photographs, electronic data/files, digital images, maps, along with final geospatial data and return of all unused Government Furnished Property), and upon acceptance of the work by the Project Manager (within fifteen (15) business days of receiving deliverables) at 25% of contract price.

4. Contractor will be responsible for preparation and submission of proper invoices. Invoices shall contain the Contract Number, Vendor Identification Number, invoice number, remit to name and address, and the specific line items that are being billed.

1.5 Project Manager will inspect and accept or reject work as appropriate. Upon rejection work will be updated as requested and returned to the Project Manager. If work is accepted, then recommendation for payment of invoice will be forwarded to Contracting Officer.

SECTION–II DEFINITIONS

2.1-Archaeological Survey Definitions

2.1.1-Site Definition: For the purposes of this contract, a site is defined as a location 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. Areas of human activity not classifiable as sites by this definition should be considered and recorded as isolated occurrences (IO). Isolated occurrences are not eligible for the National Register.

A cultural resource qualifying as a site under this definition should exhibit at least one of the following:

a. One or more features;

b. One formal tool if associated with other cultural material or more than one formal tool;

c. An occurrence of cultural material (such as pottery sherds, chipped stone, or historic items) that contains one of the following:

1. Three or more types of artifacts or raw material;

2. Two types of artifacts or material in a density of at least ten items per 100 square meters (1076 square feet).

3.A single type of artifact or material in a density of at least 25 items per 100 square meters (1076 square feet).

These criteria may be modified, where appropriate, based on a professional cultural resource specialist’s judgment, and with prior approval of the PROJECT MANAGER. 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.

All sites will be recorded in their entirety, even if the boundaries go outside of the identified survey boundary–the exception to this is if the site goes onto private land. The Contractor is not to go onto private land to record site information unless private property is explicitly included in the contract/award. In the event that long linear sites or other atypically large sites extend outside the survey boundary, the extent of recording will be discussed with the CO/PROJECT

MANAGER.

2.1.2 100% Archaeological Pedestrian Survey:

For the purposes of this survey, a 100% archaeological pedestrian survey is defined as the systematic intensive inspection of the project area using parallel transects spaced no more than 10 meters apart for areas shown in contract.

The mine closures are mainly isolated features involving little geographical area. For the purpose of this task, a 100% archaeological pedestrian survey is defined as the systematic intensive inspection of the land surface using a 50-meter radius or buffer around each of the 60 abandoned or inactive mine features using transects spaced no more than 10-m apart.

Survey areas should be large enough to encompass the Area of Potential Effect at each location, including any access routes or staging areas that would entail new ground disturbance. The task includes site updates if changes to the site are observed, and full site documentation with a National Register eligibility determination if there is no existing determination or if the site was left previously unevaluated. Sites will be fully updated. New sites will be fully recorded unless located crossing onto private land. If private or other land is involved survey would stop at the forest boundary. All mine features will be evaluated for cultural resource values. The proposed actions will be managed in a manner that results in no adverse effects to historic properties, including archaeological or historical sites. Tribal and State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) consultation will be conducted once cultural resource surveys are complete.

2.1.3 Sample Archaeological Pedestrian Survey:

For the purposes of this survey, a sample archaeological pedestrian survey is defined as the systematic intensive inspection of the project area using parallel transects spaced no more than 10 meters apart within sample units that comprise a subset of the project area. For this project, the sample survey includes the systematic intensive inspection of the land surface using a 50-meter radius or buffer around each of the 60 abandoned or inactive mine features. Areas to be sampled may include linear areas, corridors, contiguous blocks or any combination of these. Any proposed deviations from this transect interval or sample design must be identified and justified in the offeror’s technical proposal.

SECTION – III GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY, MATERIALS, SERVICES

3.1 Government-Furnished Property

Upon award of individual contract/awards, the Government shall furnish to the contractor the following listed property and supplies, referred to as “Government-Furnished Property”. The National Forest associated with each contract/award will supply this property.

1. 1:24,000 scale maps showing project boundaries, GIS files of project boundaries in Forest Service GIS format, and any other imagery, either electronic or hard copy, as specified in the contract/award.

2. Form R3-FS-2300-4, Inventory Standards and Accounting Form, in printed and/or digital format.

3. Isolated Occurrence recording form if applicable, in printed and/or digital format.

4. National Forest, Cultural Resources Photo Log if applicable, in printed and/or digital format.

5. USDA Forest Service National Site Form (with any requested addendum) or custom state site form modified for Forest Service use, in paper and/or digital format.

6. Geodatabase template for submitting digital locational information to conform to Forest standards.

7. Project number, site numbers (may request additional if needed during project), and site tags.

SECTION – IV CONTRACTOR FURNISHED CRITICAL ITEMS /SERVICES

The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies and services and otherwise do all things necessary for heritage resources field inventory and other associated activities located on Forest Service lands. Equipment will include, but not be limited to, GPS units, cameras, etc.

SECTION – V PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT TASKS AND CRITICAL

SUBTASKS

5.1 Intensive Survey

The contractor shall be required to survey all project area acres or the sample units as specified in the contract/award, according to USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook.

5.1.1 Records Search

The contractor shall review appropriate literature and documents sufficient to become familiar with the history of archaeological work and site documentation for project areas specified in the contract.

In addition, the contractor will review the survey reports and records available at the National Forest Supervisor’s Office for the Forest issuing the contract/award, which deal with previous USDA-Forest Service and other archaeological fieldwork in the vicinity of the project area sufficient to describe the results of a literature search for a project area specified in the contract.

5.1.2 Locate, identify, and describe/document all cultural resource sites and isolated occurrences which can reasonably be detected from a pedestrian survey. Potential Traditional Cultural Properties (TCPs) shall be referred to PROJECT MANAGER for further evaluation. Areas will frequently be larger inventory areas; however, smaller spot surveys may be identified. Details of specific projects will be provided to the contract awardees for pricing these tasks.

5.1.3 Locate, identify, and describe/document all previously recorded cultural resources sites which can reasonably be detected from a pedestrian survey. Any site which has been previously determined to be not eligible will not be updated, unless, upon inspection, a change in the status of the National Register eligibility of the site is determined to be warranted.

5.1.4 Performance Standards – Intensive Survey:

The contractor shall conduct a complete pedestrian archaeological survey of 100% of the project area or the sample units designated in a project area in the manner specified in the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook and/or other specifications described in the contract.

5.1.5 Acceptable quality level:

100% compliance with the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook and/or other specifications described in the contract.

5.1.6 Means of measurement:

A field inspection of up to 10% of the survey area by the Government and the review of the contractor’s Quality Control records. If the inspections show that sites were missed by the contractor, field inspection of up to an additional 10% of the survey area may be conducted at the Government’s discretion. For large projects, the contractor shall submit progress reports at the time schedule identified in the contract.

5.2 Site Recording:

At a minimum the contractor shall record all cultural resource sites located in the project area to the level of site recording identified in the associated contract/award and with the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook. Locational information will be collected in UTMs, NAD 1983 datum using a suitable hand-held GPS device with a minimum accuracy of 1 meter. Photographs will be taken of each site and feature. Individual contract/awards may require additional electronic documentation of sites using the current Forest Service mobile data collection application or shovel testing.

Individual contract/awards may require data entry of cultural resource site information into the current Forest Service cultural resources database.

5.2.1 - Evaluate each cultural resource site and make a recommendation regarding its eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places using all criteria listed in 36 CFR 60.6, USDI- National Register Bulletin 15, and provide all appropriate site, feature, and artifact documentation as required in the specifications as justification for a determination of eligibility, and as specified in an associated contract/award. An eligibility recommendation of “Undetermined” may be made, with justification, when eligibility if inconclusive based on surface observations and no additional testing has been authorized.

5.2.2 All previously recorded sites located within the survey area will also be documented. All site records shall be updated as needed using the National Forest Service Site Form unless a different form is specified in the contract/award. In the case of those sites that have not received an eligibility determination, site updates shall include an evaluation of the site’s eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places where possible. An eligibility recommendation of “Undetermined” may be made, with justification, when eligibility if inconclusive based on surface observations and no additional testing has been authorized. All appropriate documentation as required in the specification shall be provided as a justification for a determination of eligibility. Any site which has been previously determined to be not eligible will not be updated, unless, upon inspection, a change in the status of the National Register eligibility of the site is determined to be warranted.

Existing historic contexts shall be used for their relevant information pertaining to types of features common at mining sites throughout Arizona, and to aid in eligibility recommendations:

Gold and Silver Mining in Arizona (1848‒1945), prepared by Dames and Moore in 1992, and Tearing Up the Ground With Splendid Results: Historic Mining on the Coronado National Forest, prepared by the Forest Service in 1995. These contexts will be provided through the Project Manager at the time of contract award.

5.2.3 The following applies to all sites. The site boundaries and features shall be recorded using a GPS device with a minimum accuracy of 1 meter, in UTMs, using the NAD 83 CONUS datum and the appropriate UTM zone, unless otherwise specified in the contract/award. A digital UTM datum will be established as near as possible to the center of the site or next to a prominent feature of the site. The location of the datum shall be recorded using a GPS device with a minimum accuracy of 1 meter, in UTMs, using the NAD 83 CONUS datum and the appropriate UTM zone, unless otherwise specified in the contract/award.

5.2.4 Some contract/awards may request site testing (e.g., shovel testing); details of specific projects will be provided to the contract awardees for pricing these tasks.

5.2.5 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Notification: The contractor shall provide strict compliance with all Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) regulations as they apply to the inadvertent discovery of Native American human remains or associated cultural items. Upon the inadvertent discovery, the contractor shall provide immediate telephone notification of the discovery to the Project Manager. The contractor shall provide written confirmation of the inadvertent discovery to the Forest Archaeologist within five days of the discovery.

5.2.6 Tribal Consultation: The Forest Service will conduct all government-to-government tribal consultation.

5.2.7 Performance Standards – Site Recording: The contractor has recorded all sites on specified forms in accordance with the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook, and/or as specified in the contract,

5.2.8 Acceptable quality level: 100% compliance with the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook, and/or as specified in the contract.

5.2.9 Means of measurement: A field inspection of a maximum of 10% of the newly recorded sites and/or previously recorded sites or a minimum of 2 sites and the review and verification of the contractor’s Quality Control records. If the inspections show that sites were not recorded in accordance with Sections 5.2.6 and 5.2.7 of this contract, field inspection of up to an additional 10% of the newly recorded sites and/or previously recorded sites may be conducted at the Government’s discretion.

5.3 Recording Non-Site Cultural Remains When an isolated occurrence (I.O.) is encountered, it shall be accurately recorded using a suitable hand-held GPS device with a minimum accuracy of 1 meter, in UTMs using the NAD 83 CONUS datum and the appropriate UTM zone, unless otherwise specified in the contract/award. Each I.O. shall be plotted on the appropriate 7.5 minute USGS map in the same manner as described for site locations. I.O.’s shall be briefly documented, including the area of artifact dispersement (when applicable), artifact type, and frequency. I.O.’s should be photographed (at least one minimum of area and associated diagnostics photographed with scale); diagnostic artifacts can also be sketched. Date ranges for diagnostic artifacts shall be included in their descriptions. Detailed plan view maps are not required for I.O. locations.

5.3.1 Performance Standards – Recording Non-Site Cultural Remains: All isolated occurrences that were encountered during the survey have been documented on isolated occurrence recording forms if required in the contract/award; diagnostic artifacts, lithic and ceramic, have been drawn or photographed and the Isolated Occurrence location has been plotted on the appropriate topographic map.

5.3.2 Acceptable quality level: 100% documentation of encountered isolated occurrences.

5.3.3 Means of measurement: A field inspection by the Government, the verification of the contractor’s Quality Control records, and the data documented in the contractor’s report.

5.4 Report

After fieldwork is complete, the contractor will provide a report, which describes the survey and results. Unless specified in the contract/award, the report will be used for National Historic preservation Act, Section 106 consultation between the USDA-Forest Service and the appropriate State Historic Preservation Office and as such, shall provide sufficient information with which to conduct these procedures. Reports prepared for purposes other than Section 106 consultation shall be prepared to the same standards, unless specified in the contract/award. The report shall contain a description of the proposed project for which the archaeological survey is being conducted as provided by the Government.

Unless otherwise stated in the contract, the report must be accompanied by a completed R-3- FS- 2300-4 form (Inventory Standards and Accounting form), the appropriate site inventory forms, all associated site documentation materials (including, but not limited to, plan and location maps, photographs, artifact and feature drawings, artifact documentation forms, copies of associated relevant historic documents, and other materials), I.O forms, and all other appropriate recording forms, as well as the necessary number of 7.5 minute USGS topographic maps required to show clearly the locations of all cultural resources found, the site boundaries, the survey boundaries, and the project location. All site locations will be marked on the topographic maps in accordance with standards set forth in the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook. All topographic maps included in the report shall contain a heading in accordance with the standards set forth in the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook. All written GPS coordinate descriptions shall use the NAD 83 CONUS datum and the appropriate UTM zone, unless otherwise specified in the contract/award. All site forms, photo logs, and unused government-furnished property will be returned to the Contracting Officer’s Representative with the report.

The contractor is required to utilize GPS/GIS for project vicinity, project location, site location, and I.O. location map production. Use of a GIS system provides more accurate maps and site plots. All GPS data collected shall be provided to the Forest Service electronically in a geodatabase. The contractor shall provide copies of maps in electronic format. This data will be used to populate the Forest's electronic site atlas. The US Forest Service currently utilizes ArcGIS mapping software.

5.4.1 Report Production: One electronic copy of the draft report in Microsoft Word format, and one electronic copy of the final report in Microsoft Word format will be delivered to the Contracting Officer’s Representative/Project Manager. The reports shall include all required site inventory forms, all associated site documentation materials (including, but not limited to, plan and location maps, photographs, artifact and feature drawings, artifact documentation forms, copies of associated relevant historic documents, and other materials) I.O forms, and all other appropriate recording forms, as well as the necessary number of 7.5 minute USGS topographic maps required to show clearly the locations of all cultural resources found, the site boundaries, the survey boundaries, and the project location. Electronic data shall be provided to CNF via a collaborative project folder (to be established post award) in Microsoft Word format. The draft and final reports shall contain all appropriate maps, forms and photographs as described in section 5.4. The pages must be unbound and standard size (8 1/2” x 11”). Photographs may be digital photographs, of sufficient quality as to be clear on reproduction, minimally 300dpi. The cover and title page shall carry the statement that the work was “Prepared for the USDA-Forest Service, (Name) National Forest, Arizona”. The title of the report shall conform to the title of the project as determined by the Forest Service. All hand prepared pages such as maps and drawings must be of professional quality and legible. All maps and line drawings must be legible and suitable for reproduction in black and white. Offset printing or high-quality photocopying will be acceptable for the text. Color copies are required for duplicate copies of report sections and site recording materials where originals are in color. The report must be clean and suitable for reproduction. The various recording forms and the topographic maps showing project and cultural resource locations should be originals.

5.4.1.1 Geospatial Data Submittal: All GIS/GPS data shall be submitted in a geodatabase format via a collaborative project folder (to be established post award) to the Contracting Officer’s Representative/Project Manager at the time of the completion of the fieldwork. The geodatabase shall include feature classes that conform to Forest standards provided by the COR/Project Manager prior to survey implementation. All locational data, survey polygons and site polygons shall use the NAD 83 CONUS datum and the appropriate UTM zone, unless otherwise specified in the contract/award. NAD 83 CONUS datum and the appropriate UTM zone, unless otherwise specified in the contract/award. 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 will be at the contractor’s own expense.

5.4.2 Performance Standards – Report: The contractor provides a report that meets the specifications described in this contract and is in accordance with the standards set forth in the USDA-Forest Service Region 3 Cultural Resources Handbook and/or as specified in the contract.

5.4.3 Acceptable quality level: Clear, concise, proper grammar and format, and contains all required Government data.

5.4.4 Means of measurement: 100% review and verification of the contractor’s records, data, and report.

5.5 - Quality Control Plan

5.5.1 The contractor shall prepare a Quality Control Plan pursuant to the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW) as specified in an associated contract/award. This plan sets forth the procedures and guidelines that the contractor will use to assure that the work performed under the contract is complete, accurate, and meets the requirements of the standards set forth for this contract, including, but not limited to, fieldwork, laboratory analyses, documentation, and reporting. The Quality Control Plan shall include the submittal of bi-weekly progress reports identifying areas surveyed and cultural resources identified to date.

SECTION – VI GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS/INDUSTRY STANDARDS/ STATE

STANDARDS/GOVERNMENT STANDARDS/TECHNICAL EXHIBITS

6.1 R-3 FSH - 5/87, FSH 2309.24 – Cultural Resources Handbook, USDA-Forest Service, Region 3.

6.2 36 Code of Federal Regulations Part 60

6.3 NRB 15 - 8/95, USDI, National Register Bulletin 15, How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation

6.4 1991, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 43 Code of Federal Regulations Part 10.

6.5 Collections

Except as otherwise noted, thorough documentation of cultural materials shall be made in the field. Any collections must be approved in advance by the Contracting Officer’s Representative/Project Manager, and may be made only in the following instances:

A. The collection is absolutely necessary to adequately assess the resource, B. Especially rare or sensitive temporal indicator artifacts are encountered.

When collection is necessary, the artifact will be point provenienced to a permanent datum established by the contractor and the location of the artifact recorded using GIS the NAD 83 CONUS datum and the appropriate UTM zone (unless otherwise specified in the contract) and shown on the site map. Collected artifacts will be photographed in situ prior to removal, and a durable marker left at the collection location. All collected materials shall be analyzed and discussed in the final report. Arrangements for the curation of the collected artifacts will be the responsibility of the contractor and, as such, the contractor will be required to have a curation agreement with an appropriate Arizona repository for these purposes. All collections remain the property of the United States Government.

6.7 Disposition of Collections and other Investigation Documentation

All material and data produced by the contractor in performance under this contract, or in work in support thereof, are, and shall be, the sole property of the United States Government;

unlimited rights in ownership, usage, and equity for such materials and data, and shall be, transferred without reservation to the United States Government. Materials include, but are not limited to, the following items: manuscripts, outlines, abstracts, field notes, artwork (including maps, sketches, charts, tables and related overlays), photography (including negatives, digital imagery, transparencies, prints, and microfiches), geospatial data, collected artifacts, and data sheets. The final report will be distributed to interested parties by the government.

The contractor may use the archaeological data resulting from this survey for future research purposes. However, the contractor agrees to comply with all applicable site confidentiality requirements concerning the nature and location of cultural resources, Traditional Cultural Properties or sacred sites located during the survey. The contractor shall provide three copies of any manuscripts, reports, and publications pertaining to the survey to the Forest Archaeologist on the forest where the work was performed and to acknowledge that the Forest Service funded the Fire Plan.

At the time a contract/award is placed, the appropriate Fire Plan will be provided if needed.

Contract Time:

The Contract Time is 140 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The contractor shall have the appropriate permit issued by the Forest Service by the date of the contract award. Unless otherwise specified, the contractor will be required to meet the following schedule for each contract/award issued:

A. Fieldwork and Draft Report – Will be completed and delivered to the Project Manager, dated no later than 60 business days after the date of completed fieldwork.

B. Project Manager Review – Will be completed with comments and suggested changes (if necessary) delivered to the contractor, dated no later than 10 business days after the receipt of the draft report.

C. Final Report – Must be completed and delivered to the Project Manager, postmarked no later than 10 business days after the receipt of the Project Manager’s Draft Report Review.

Susan Bierer Archaeologist, Project Manager Coronado National Forest 4070 S. S. Avenida Saracino Hereford, AZ 85615

(520) 803-2804 Email: Susan.Bierer@usda.gov

Maria McGaha, Program Manager Regional Environmental Engineer 333 Broadway Blvd, SE Albuquerque, NM 87102 Direct (505) 8423837 | Mobile (505) 917-2879 Email: maria.mcgaha@usda.gov