Attach 5- Nebraska NF Heritage Program Report R2022020701042.pdf
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- Attached to
- WHITETAIL ROAD 224 CONSTRUCTION Federal contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 1240LT26Q0048
- Issued by
- Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This is a cultural resources clearance letter from the U.S. Forest Service Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands (NNFG) confirming completion of National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 compliance for the Whitetail Road Environmental Assessment (EA) Project on the Bessey Ranger District. The letter, dated November 3, 2023, authorizes the District Ranger to proceed with project implementation following cultural resources inventory and consultation with the Nebraska State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) and Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs).
The Whitetail Road EA Project encompasses a new alignment for Forest Road (FR) 224, closure of 1.2 miles of FR227, establishment of a temporary 4.3-acre material stockpile and staging area at the intersection of FR224 and FR227, and 220 feet of temporary fence line at the southern entrance to Whitetail Campground in Thomas and Blaine Counties, Nebraska. During the intensive cultural resources inventory, one new cultural resource (25TM76), a historic General Land Survey Office section marker, was identified within the Area of Potential Effect (APE) but determined ineligible for the National Register of Historic Properties (NRHP). The project received a "no historic properties affected" determination, which the Nebraska SHPO concurred with on October 4, 2023. The letter stipulates that project work will be temporarily halted if bones, artifacts, or other indications of past human occupation are discovered during implementation, requiring consultation with the SHPO and interested Tribal Preservation programs. Additionally, if project plans are modified, additional survey and review may be required. Questions regarding the clearance should be directed to Staff Archeologist Casey Laughlin at 308-432-0338 or casey.laughlin@usda.gov.
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| Attach 2 - Schedule of Items.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attach 4 - Specifications_Whitetail Road 224.pdf | ||
| Attach 6 - Wage Determination_NE20250030_01.02.2026.pdf | ||
| Attach 3 - Plans and Drawings 2026 Whitetail Road 224 Construction.pdf |
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Forest Service Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands
125 North Main Street Chadron, NE 69337 308-432-0300
TDD: 308-432-0304
File Code: 2360 Date: November 3, 2023 Route To:
Subject: Nebraska NF Heritage Program Report R2022020701042
To: District Ranger, Bessey Ranger District
Per stipulations outlined in the existing Programmatic Agreement (PA) between the Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands (NNFG) and the Nebraska State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), the following cultural resources inventory report has been submitted to the SHPO and the appropriate Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs):
An Intensive Cultural Resources Inventory of the Whitetail Road EA Project, Bessey Ranger District, Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands, Thomas and Blaine Counties, Nebraska, USFS Report #R2022020701042
This project covers the new alignment for FR224, the closure of 1.2 miles of FR227, a temporary 4.3-acre material stockpile and staging area at the intersection of FR224 and FR227, and 220 feet of temporary fence line at the southern entrance to whitetail campground.
During the inventory, one new cultural resource (25TM76) was located within the project’s Area of Potential Effect (APE). 25TM76 consists of a historic General Land Survey Office section marker which is not eligible for the NRHP. The project was determined to have “no historic properties affected.” The Nebraska SHPO concurred with the determination of “No historic properties affected” on October 4th, 2023.
NHPA Section 106 compliance is complete. You now have cultural resources clearance to proceed with the project.
Please remember that the project will be temporarily stopped if bones, artifacts, or other indications of past human occupation are encountered during the project implementation. In that instance, the SHPO and interested Tribal Preservation programs will be consulted.
If project plans are changed, additional survey and review may need to occur.
If you have any questions, please contact Staff Archeologist, Casey Laughlin, at 308-432-0338 or casey.laughlin@usda.gov.
JACK ISAACS
Forest Supervisor cc: Tom Emerson
| 2023-11-03T11:43:21-0600 | |
| JACK ISAACS |
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