July 20, 2023

Elizabeth Burgard Arizona Game and Fish Department Wildlife Management Division, Habitat Branch Submitted via Arizona Procurement Portal

Re: Archaeological Services Term Contract / Solicitation No. BPM005438

Dear Elizabeth Burgard:

SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA) has a long history of providing archaeological and architectural history services in Arizona. SWCA has strong relationships with the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), which will help to clarify project goals and know whom to call to obtain missing information or to deal with emergencies. We know AZGFD’s personnel and procedures and can respond rapidly to any request for services. We are committed to the full term of this contract and offer the following benefits:

• Experienced Project Team. Our team of Southwestern archaeologists, architectural historians, ethnographers, and other experts qualified with Arizona’s cultural resources understands the AZGFD’s goal of complying with environmental regulations, minimizing adverse effects on cultural resources, and obtaining the most information about these resources for the least cost.

• Familiarity with Southwestern Archaeology. Our team understands the archaeological (precontact and historic resources) as well as historic architectural resources within the state; many team members have decades of local archaeological and historic preservation experience. SWCA has three offices in Arizona with more than 40 years of experience providing sound science and creative solutions to clients throughout Arizona.

• Responsiveness and Flexibility. Contract Manager Andrew Vorsanger will be responsible for identifying project-appropriate staff and ensuring that the project moves to successful completion on time and within budget. Our commitment to excellent business relations is shown by our success in earning repeat business from a growing client base. We encourage you to contact our references.

SWCA’s archaeology staff is excited about the prospect of continuing to work with AZGFD on upcoming projects. Please contact me or Andrew with any questions.

Sincerely, Jana Sterling Andrew Vorsanger Vice President, Southwest Senior Cultural Resources Lead and Contract Manager

Archaeological Services Term Contract

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Location of Offices Point of Contact

FIRM QUALIFICATIONS

Services Provided Work Capacity Safety and Fieldwork in Challenging Settings Quality Assurance/Quality Control Process Commitment to Timely Work

PROJECT TEAM

Contract Manager / Point of Contact

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Preacher Canyon Fence Cultural Resources Survey Beatty Parcel Cultural Resources Survey Arizona Strip Water Catchment Sites Monitoring

PROJECT APPROACH

Technical Innovations Project Expertise Public Outreach for Cultural Resources Projects

APPENDIX A: KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES

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INTRODUCTION

SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA), a 100% employee-owned S-Corporation established in Flagstaff in 1981 and now headquartered in Phoenix, specializes in providing comprehensive environmental planning, regulatory compliance, and natural and cultural resources management services to businesses and government clients across the United States. We work to understand the full life cycle of each project, from its early inception to completion. In the face of rapid environmental, economic, and societal changes, SWCA provides a thorough approach to these ever-changing challenges.

Since our founding, SWCA has grown to more than 1,400 employees in 40 offices nationwide, including three offices in Arizona: Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson. SWCA’s cultural resources specialists provide a full suite of in-house archaeological, architectural historian, and ethnographical services in Arizona. We apply our motto “Sound Science, Creative Solutions” to each of our projects, producing defensible technical results that ensure project success.

LOCATION OF OFFICES

SWCA’s main office is at our corporate address in Phoenix, Arizona. Additional offices with permitted staff that may perform the work are listed in Table1. All services will be performed in-house by SWCA staff.

Table 1. Office Locations

OFFICE ADDRESS

Phoenix (corporate address) 20 East Thomas Road, Suite 1700, Phoenix, Arizona 85012 Tucson 343 West Franklin Street, Tucson, Arizona 85701 Flagstaff 1645 South Plaza Way, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001 Albuquerque 7770 Jefferson Street Northeast, Suite 410, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109 Durango 130 Rock Point Drive, Suite A, Durango, Colorado 81301 Las Vegas 7210 Placid Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

POINT OF CONTACT

Contract Manager Andrew Vorsanger will be SWCA’s single point of contact responsible for coordinating with the AZGFD. Andrew’s contact information is below, and his qualifications are described in the Project Team section.

ANDREW VORSANGER, CONTRACT MANAGER

Email: Andrew.Vorsanger@swca.com Direct Office Line: (602) 887-8104 General Office Phone: (602) 274-3831 Cell Phone: (917) 816-3517

Why SWCA?

• We have provided archaeology services in Arizona since

1988 and have strong relationships with local agencies’ staff.

• With nearly 40 cultural resources staff in Arizona, we can mobilize quickly to meet project deadlines; 12 staff are listed on SWCA’s Arizona Antiquities Act blanket permit.

• Our experienced team is committed to delivering the services requested for the life of the contract.

• Our team has up-to-date knowledge on all local regulations and understands the Arizona cultural landscape.

• Our team is local; we understand the importance of preserving our resources and are passionate about completing this work within our community.

• Nationwide support from other SWCA offices means we can handle any volume of work in a timely manner.

mailto:Andrew.Vorsanger@swca.com

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FIRM QUALIFICATIONS

Our proven track record of conducting cultural resources projects in Arizona for the past 40+ years shows our ability to provide on-call cultural resources services. We have the ability and qualifications to obtain all needed permits to work on state, municipal, and federal lands. We maintain business licenses and excellent professional relationships with Native American communities within Arizona and can obtain permits, right-of-entry, and permission to conduct field projects across Tribal lands in the state.

SWCA holds and renews an annual Arizona Antiquities Act (AAA) blanket permit for non-collection archaeological surveys (2023-050bl).

SWCA’s end-of-year report for survey projects conducted under our AAA blanket permit shows that in 2020, 2021, and 2022, SWCA conducted 59, 61, and 61 surveys, respectively; this averages to more than one AAA blanket permit survey per week. In addition to surveys, SWCA conducts multiple monitoring, excavation, and large-scale survey projects under AAA project-specific permits. SWCA also holds blanket permits with the Arizona Bureau of Land Management (BLM) (Permit No. AZ-00722) and multiple U.S. Forests in Arizona.

Over the past 5 years, we have averaged over 100 cultural resources surveys per year in Arizona. SWCA’s archaeologists are highly skilled at identifying cultural resources, evaluating their significance and integrity through application of the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) criteria and context development, and assessing the potential effects that a proposed project may have on the resources.

SERVICES PROVIDED

SWCA has the demonstrated expertise and experience to provide all the tasks and services requested in this procurement. The following sets SWCA apart from other firms offering cultural resources services:

• 40+ years of demonstrated success in Arizona

• Documented record of on-time and within-budget delivery of services

• Client-oriented services within a scientific research framework

• Multiple offices in Arizona from which additional subject expertise, field personnel, equipment, and local research can be drawn

• Over 300 SWCA staff company-wide with expertise in:

– Cultural resources

– Historic preservation

– Coordination for Tribal consultation

– Ethnography and oral history

– Clean Water Act Section 404 regulations

Cultural Resources Services

• Archival research

• Archaeological survey and site documentation

• Historic American Buildings Survey

• Historic American Engineering Record

• Historic context development

• NRHP/Arizona Register of Historic

Places eligibility evaluations; NRHP nomination forms

• Assessment of direct and indirect effects

• Cultural resource damage assessment

• Historic property treatment plans

• Testing and data recovery excavations

• Construction monitoring; cultural sensitivity training

• State Historic Preservation Act/NHPA

Section 106 consultation assistance

• Memorandum of agreement/ programmatic agreement preparation

• Ethnographic and oral history interviews

• Traditional cultural property documentation

• Cultural landscape studies; subsistence and land-use systems modeling

• Interpretive planning

• Cultural resource predictive and sensitivity modeling

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– Visual impact analysis and photo simulations

– Full-service mapping/geographic information system (GIS) capabilities

– Graphics design for a wide range of products, including public outreach

• Long-established relations with vendors and analysts that provide specialized expertise and services

• Offices that are connected virtually through the company intranet, which enables seamless data sharing among offices and with clients

• In-place, company-wide safety and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) programs

• Corporate accounting department familiar with the requirements of special funding contracts (e.g., the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S.

General Services Administration), and capable of providing the invoices and documentation required by clients

PRECONTACT AND HISTORIC RESOURCES KNOWLEDGE

SWCA’s team of qualified professionals have worked together throughout Arizona and will provide AZGFD with cultural services of the highest quality, based on scientifically sound principles. Across our three Arizona offices, we have specialists familiar with the diversity of precontact material cultures in Arizona, from the Trincheras to the south, to the Ancestral Puebloan to the north; from Patayan to the west, to Mogollon to the east. SWCA’s archaeologists can conduct in-field analysis of ceramic, flaked stone, ground stone, and historic-era artifacts and document the attributes that help to address questions regarding cultural affiliation, chronology, and site function.

SWCA is an industry leader in architectural history, and architecture routinely forms a part of SWCA cultural resources projects. Our staff has participated in policy workshops on the documentation and assessment of in-use linear historic properties and understand the methods of evaluating contributing elements within properly established historic contexts. SWCA’s Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation of the Fossil Creek hydroelectric plant and the Transcanyon Water Pipeline across the Grand Canyon was awarded the Arizona Governor’s Preservation Award in 2006 and 2016, respectively.

WORK CAPACITY

SWCA employs a staff of 18 full-time archaeologists in Arizona, 12 of whom are listed on SWCA’s AAA blanket permit, and has access to a large pool of temporary staff members to round out field and lab crews. When appropriate, SWCA draws from its 40 other offices and a company-wide archaeological staff of more than 350 professionals.

The technical experience and qualifications of our staff, as detailed in the Project Team section, demonstrate the breadth of experience common to SWCA staff. We hire experienced staff with education and credentials appropriate to the job title and subject specialties. Our personnel resources are unrivaled, and when coupled with our physical resources, they give our company unequaled capabilities to complete work on time and on budget, even in extreme environmental conditions.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

SWCA also has excellent field, laboratory, and report production equipment and facilities. Each Arizona office has its own vehicles and field equipment, which can be pooled together for larger joint projects. We can supplement with additional equipment from other offices; we also rent vehicles, equipment, and services, such as professional backhoe operators, when necessary. SWCA has in-house capabilities for database creation and management, word processing, graphic design, technical editing, and report production. Our office staff is well trained through formal

Page | 4 education and workshops, and their skills are complemented by graphics workstations, multiple full-feature copiers, fax machines, binding equipment, printers, plotters, and scanners.

SWCA provides many GIS services tailored to our client’s requirements. Our geospatial technology professionals have extensive experience and knowledge in geospatial data creation, analysis, visualization, reporting, mapping, and web and mobile application development, and are proficient with industry-standard GIS software. SWCA’s GIS team consists of over 50 GIS professionals throughout the company, with a wide range of expertise in spatial analysis, photogrammetry, drone and uncrewed aircraft systems, remote sensing, programming/scripting, and the use and customization of Esri web and mobile data collection applications. SWCA uses computer tablets coupled with a Juniper Systems Geode real-time submeter-accurate GPS receiver, installed with ArcGIS Field Maps and Survey123 software to streamline the collection and integration of field-collected data.

SAFETY AND FIELDWORK IN CHALLENGING SETTINGS

SWCA routinely conducts fieldwork in challenging settings and has a safety program designed to prevent incidents and to ensure a positive outcome if a safety incident does occur. We track and report all safety and compliance incidents that occur on all our projects. We will rigorously follow all safety protocols for this project; because safety is a core component of our work culture, we emphasize safety to our crews, and we provide several types of communication devices suitable for working in remote areas.

If projects are anticipated to be out of cellular telephone range, our crews will use a combination of cellular telephones, walkie-talkies, and SPOT devices or DeLorme inReach devices, depending on the terrain, location, and type of work.

SWCA’s safety application, SIREN (Safety Incident Reporting and Emergency Notification), is designed to streamline the incident reporting process and ensure that all incidents are reported within 24 hours. By submitting an incident notification through SIREN, the local office safety representative, local office management, and our corporate safety team are alerted so that all appropriate responses can be taken. Other features available through SIREN include SWCA’s Safety Manual and a means to request emergency assistance via SMS text message.

The project manager (PM) will participate in a safety call with the AZGFD prior to fieldwork and will provide our job hazard analysis for the project for review. Our staff consists of skilled and experienced off-road drivers. Our field staff will prepare a daily pre-task safety plan (generally incorporated into SWCA’s job hazard analysis) and will participate in a “tailgate” safety meeting each morning. We also emphasize the importance of safety in all pre-field and post-field meetings and have regular safety check-ins throughout the course of our projects.

QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL PROCESS

Our team is committed to producing high-quality reports and deliverables. We have a successful history with agency approval of our documents with minimal comments. SWCA maintains a rigorous QA/QC process for all project deliverables. Our three-step process will consist of 1) a discipline lead subject matter expert (SME) review, 2) technical editing by our dedicated editing staff, and 3) final review by Andrew and/or the PM. This will ensure that all deliverables are of the highest quality. We excel at preparing documents for audiences ranging from technical experts to the public.

SWCA is familiar with the various federal, state, and Tribal requirements for cultural resources documents and has a long record of providing quality deliverables for review, such as the preparation of cultural resources technical reports, Page | 5 memoranda of agreement, programmatic agreements, ethnographic research and interviews, and landscape studies.

After a draft product has been reviewed internally by an SME and revised accordingly, it is submitted to SWCA’s technical editing process, which occurs electronically via our intranet to ensure that reports are completed on time and consistent with SWCA’s style guide. The technical editor reviews the draft product for grammar, syntax, consistency, and logic; edits are accomplished using “track changes” and returned electronically.

After the technical edits are reviewed and addressed, the PM and/or Andrew will conduct one final review to ensure the report meets the requirements of the scope of work and then request report production and delivery as stipulated by the contract. In the past AZGFD has requested electronic delivery of agency-ready products in PDF format. SWCA will then address any comments from agencies and produce hard copies of the final version of the product in SWCA’s offices, in accordance with the scope of work. An electronic copy is also maintained in the SWCA electronic Cultural Resources Library.

COMMITMENT TO TIMELY WORK

Staff flexibility, responsiveness, and effective communication are critical elements to consider when managing and delivering work on time and within budget. Our local presence, supported by a large nationwide team, provides a nimbleness that can handle any volume of work while offering area-specific resource expertise and the ability to respond quickly to requests.

PROJECT-SPECIFIC KICK-OFF MEETINGS

A key element of a project’s success is holding effective kick-off meetings. Andrew will coordinate with AZGFD staff within 2 business days of any requests or task orders to determine the topics to be covered at the initial kick-off meeting, which will be held using Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or a similar online platform. Topics of the meeting may include identifying team members, reviewing roles and responsibilities, establishing the communication frequency and protocol, identifying schedule milestones, creating short-term action items, and clarifying any portions of the task order that may be unclear.

Following this initial meeting, the SWCA PM will hold an internal kick-off meeting with key staff to ensure that every team member understands the short-term and ultimate project goals, objectives, and deadlines. Key team members will be provided with a copy of the agreed-upon scope of services to refer to during the project, and any changes in scope, budget, project design, or timelines will be conveyed to project staff immediately.

OFFICE WORKLOAD MEETINGS

Cultural resources project scheduling and staffing needs will be discussed in detail and evaluated weekly by Arizona PMs and leads. At least once a month, PMs will meet with the Office Director to discuss all ongoing and anticipated projects (not just cultural projects), and the related staff and resources needed to accomplish each project. SWCA is remarkable in the spirit of cooperation and camaraderie among its staff across disciplines; we are a team working toward common goals.

PROJECT TEAM

SWCA has an expert contract management team with in-depth, relevant experience as well as a deep understanding of the Arizona regulatory environment. We are committed to maintaining the same proposed team for the life of the contract, to the extent practicable. Contract Manager Andrew Vorsanger will serve as SWCA’s key point of contact.

His contact information is in the Point of Contact section.

Andrew will be supported by four PMs/Project Directors (Annie Lutes, Paul Rawson, Michelle Knoll, and Ximena Lemoine) and PM/Principal Investigator David Barr, which will allow SWCA to seamlessly manage multiple, Page | 6 concurrent projects. Jerome Hesse, Adrienne Tremblay, and Suzanne Griset are also Principal Investigators and will provide SME review. All key personnel meet the Secretary of Interior’s Qualification Standards for archaeology or historic architecture. David Barr, Michelle Knoll, and Suzanne Griset are Registered Professional Archaeologists (RPAs). Biographies and resumes of our full team are in Appendix A.

Project Support Staff. SWCA can draw upon a large, permanent staff of specialists in cultural resources, GIS, technical editing, and document production, and we can use high-level scientific staff in other offices for specialized analysis. The permanent availability of this large scientific and technical support network will allow SWCA to use the resources necessary to conduct cutting-edge scientific research and produce top-quality deliverables on an aggressive schedule and at a competitive cost.

In addition, SWCA PMs are supported by project control personnel to oversee project contract administration, as well as to track our schedule and budget across all project phases. Project control personnel will provide project-level financial oversight, allowing our technical staff to focus on ensuring the technical parts of the scope of work are of the highest quality and are completed on time.

CONTRACT MANAGER / POINT OF CONTACT

ANDREW VORSANGER, M.A.

Role: Andrew will be responsible for overall contract administration, will track task orders, and will be the point of contact for AZGFD’s issuance of task orders and notices to proceed. He will also be responsible for managing the technical work completed for each task.

Andrew is SWCA’s senior cultural resources team lead. He has conducted over 150 cultural resource projects, mainly as PM and/or field director (FD), throughout the Southwest, including Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Andrew meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for archaeology. He is familiar with a variety of cultural resources projects (survey, testing, data recovery, and monitoring) requiring compliance

“Andrew is awesome! His competence and dedication shine.”

-Patrick Alder, Managing Partner, Project Advancement

EDUCATION

M.A., Anthropology B.A., Anthropology

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

10 years

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Andrew currently serves as a board member of the Arizona Archaeological Council, a non-profit organization run by professional archaeologists across the state.

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

SWCA has a successful history of providing cultural resources services to the AZGFD, extending back 25 years and including 45 projects, of which 34 were managed by current SWCA staff.

Most of the projects were cultural resources surveys; other services provided include archaeological test excavation, construction monitoring, and the documentation of historical in-use structures. These projects have taken place on private lands, lands owned and administered by the AZGFD, the U.S.

Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the BLM.

PREACHER CANYON FENCE CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY

SWCA conducted a cultural resources survey to support the AZGFD’s plans to install new fencing around an environmentally sensitive segment of Preacher Creek on land administered by the Tonto National Forest northeast of Payson. Two archaeological sites were found: one historic-era ranching-related site and one Native American (Payson Archaeological Tradition) resource procurement and processing site.

PROJECT DETAILS

Client Name: AZGFD References: Cody Mosely, (623) 236-7189, cmosely@azgfd.gov Abraham Arnett, (928) 525-6229, aarnett@azgfd.gov Role: Prime Archaeological Consultant Location: Tonto National Forest, Payson District, Gila County, Arizona Project Dates: March 3–September 20, 2021 (original and actual) Project Budget: $4,988 (original and actual) mailto:cmosely@azgfd.gov mailto:aarnett@azgfd.gov

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BEATTY PARCEL CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY

SWCA conducted a cultural resources survey at the Beatty Guest Ranch, a private inholding in the Huachuca Mountains, in support of the AZGFD’s plans to rehabilitate ponds to improve the habitat for native frog species. Three in-use historic-age buildings, one historic-age well, and the historically significant Huachuca Water Company’s Tombstone Water Supply Pipeline were identified within the requested survey area, none of which would be directly impacted by the proposed pond rehabilitation activities. Historical In-Use Structure Inventory forms were prepared for the well and the water pipeline.

ARIZONA STRIP WATER CATCHMENT SITES MONITORING

SWCA provided archaeological monitoring services for the reconstruction of two water catchments within two Native American lithic scatter sites on BLM-administered lands in Mohave County. No buried archaeological deposits were found, and the work conducted by the AZGFD resulted in no adverse effects to the sites.

References: Madeline Marsh, (623) 236-7378, mmarsh@azgfd.gov Abraham Arnett, (928) 525-6229, aarnett@azgfd.gov Role: Prime Archaeological Consultant Location: Private inholding within Coronado National Forest, Nogales District, Cochise County Project Dates: April 4–September 21, 2021 (original and actual) Project Budget (Original/Actual): $4,984 (original and actual)

References: Joseph Currie, (602) 789-3867, jcurrie@azgfd.gov Role: Prime Archaeological Consultant Location: Wolf Hole Mountain on Bureau of Land Management–administered lands, Arizona Strip District Office, Mohave County Project Dates: September 30–November 17, 2011 (original and actual) Project Budget (Original/Actual): $8,993 (original and actual) mailto:mmarsh@azgfd.gov mailto:aarnett@azgfd.gov mailto:jcurrie@azgfd.gov

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PROJECT APPROACH

As discussed in the Project-Specific Kick-Off Meetings section, within 2 business days of receiving the notice to proceed from AZGFD, Andrew will schedule a kick-off meeting between SWCA and AZGFD. Other initial tasks will include requesting project-specific permits, curation agreements, and burial agreements as required by the scope of work; delegating treatment/monitoring plan preparation, as needed; and initiating archival research. The FD will prepare a safety plan, which will be reviewed by the PM prior to beginning any fieldwork.

Depending on the size of the project, the PM will hire temporary staff to fill positions, as needed. The FD will coordinate any necessary safety equipment and/or procedures and implement the safety plan with daily tailgate meetings with the field crew. The PM will coordinate the project’s progress with the FD and relay updates to the AZGFD team via email or telephone calls, in accordance with the agreed-upon schedule.

If fieldwork involves a Class III survey, the field crew will use standard archaeological techniques following Arizona State Museum guidelines for survey coverage and site recording methodologies. Areas that cannot be surveyed will be mapped and photographed, and an explanation will be provided. Cultural resources will be recorded to the standards and definitions appropriate for the land managing agency. Sites that are not able to be relocated will be photographed, the methodology for relocation noted, and a reason for not relocating hypothesized.

If fieldwork includes testing, excavation, or monitoring, work will be conducted in accordance with the approved work plan. If materials are collected, the PM will identify analysts based on the types of materials recovered and coordinate the analyses with SWCA’s Laboratory Director, who will maintain the chain of custody for all collection materials from initial collection to final curation.

All written deliverables resulting from the requested work will meet State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and agency requirements and will be of the high quality that is expected from SWCA. They will undergo a QA/QC process, as outlined in the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Process section. Agency-ready deliverables will be emailed to the AZGFD or placed in a password-protected folder on an FTP server for review by AZGFD and other pertinent agency staff. SWCA will address any changes requested, and the final report will be produced and curated according to the scope of work.

TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS

Examples of SWCA’s successful innovation include our probability modeling for landscape-level survey planning, focused graphical content for technical reports, and digital data collection. We recently formalized our uncrewed aerial system (i.e., drone) services with six staff licensed as pilots in the use of DJI Phantom quadcopters. SWCA can capture high-resolution video, photographs, and detailed aerial imagery of a project area, which can be georeferenced and incorporated into GIS products and used for three-dimensional (3-D) modeling and photogrammetric modeling and analysis.

Employing advanced technology gives our clients higher caliber results in less time, and often at a lower cost. Using computer tablets and GPS receivers, as described above, offers…accuracy, quality control, and fieldwork efficiency.

Our tablet and Geode pairs run Esri software for seamless integration with our office-based GIS platform. Using tablets eliminates transcription errors and creates efficiencies during post-field data processing and reporting. The descriptive information and photographs can be reviewed by the PM daily to ensure all the necessary data is collected, and the photographs are of professional quality.

SWCA has leveraged ArcGIS Online Dashboards and web applications for efficient communication and accessing of data for various clients across the United States. SWCA designed an interactive dashboard that displays monitoring forms associated with each project component and provides an easy way to view photos and information for each.

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SWCA also developed a web application that addressed last-minute scheduling and non-compliance risk. The application provided sensitivity areas to operators through mobile devices, rather than last-minute emails and phone calls, reducing hours of unnecessary communication.

PROJECT EXPERTISE

Our team of professionals combines scientific expertise with in-depth knowledge of permitting and compliance protocols to achieve technically sound, cost-effective solutions for a full spectrum of environmental projects. We have assembled a highly qualified team that has the necessary knowledge to provide archaeology, architectural history, historic preservation, ethnography, as well as other services accurately and efficiently. Our local presence across Arizona and in surrounding states ensures we can handle any volume of work while offering area-specific resource expertise and the ability to respond quickly to requests. SWCA is unique in our ability to ensure timely completion of projects because of our number of experienced professionals.

PUBLIC OUTREACH FOR CULTURAL RESOURCES PROJECTS

The SWCA team has a strong history of developing excellent working relationships with local communities, municipalities, emergency managers, and others involved in risk and resiliency planning at the federal, state, and local levels.

SWCA regularly conducts public information sessions and convenes groups of diverse stakeholders, often with polarized interests, in assessment and planning. We have used collaborative planning for a variety of high-profile projects, including public meetings for offshore wind siting, long-term stakeholder working groups for comprehensive river management planning, scoping meetings for environmental impact statements and environmental assessments, and community engagement in wildfire risk assessments. These collaborative plans have been readily adopted by local and county governments and successfully implemented by communities and agencies.

Since March 2020, SWCA has hosted virtual public meetings, project websites, public webinars, and virtual trainings across the United States. Our public outreach experts have developed a variety of tools ranging from those that accommodate communities who may have limited access to computers and/or the Internet to full virtual meeting options.

We can create a dedicated virtual environment for public engagement, provide secure webinar tools for virtual meetings, facilitate participant registration and mailing list invitations, create question-and-answer forums, and host presentation video recordings, among other tools. In May and June we supported the BLM in public meetings for projects like the Foothills Dolomite Mine, the Wyoming Pipeline Corridor, and the Robinson Mine.

APPENDIX A:

Key Personnel Resumes

Resume

ANDREW VORSANGER, M.A., CONTRACT MANAGER / KEY POINT OF

CONTACT

Andrew has most recently served as a team lead, as well as a project manager and field director for numerous cultural resources projects throughout the Southwest, including Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. He has worked on projects such as transmission lines, solar farms, telecommunication towers, hazardous vegetation removal, and data recovery. Andrew has conducted over 100 cultural resources projects (survey, testing, monitoring, and data recovery) requiring compliance under Section 106/110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), applicable state and local antiquity and preservation laws, and regulations pertaining to cultural resources under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). He is proficient with multiple GPS platforms and Esri geographic information system (GIS) applications. Previous academic training has included human and hominin osteological analysis, isotopic analysis of indigenous Madagascar hair samples, and statistical analysis of phytoliths from the southeast United States.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE (∗ denotes project experience prior to SWCA)

Body Beach Cultural Resources Inventory; Desert Land Group; Mohave County, Arizona. Cultural survey of approximately 150 acres of State Trust land in support of mixed-use land development. Prehistoric cultural resources encountered: Patayan artifact scatters and rock imagery. No historic resources encountered. Role: Project Manager.

London Bridge Road and Fathom Drive Project; Atwell; Mohave County, Arizona.

Cultural survey of approximately 626 acres of State Trust land in support of land development. No prehistoric cultural resources encountered. Historic resources encountered: roads. Role: Project Manager.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Data Recovery of Locus 2; Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority; Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona. Data recovery and excavation at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport for one Historic Property (AZ U:10:69[ASM]) in a 9-acre area. Prehistoric cultural resources encountered: Hohokam Village. No historic resources encountered. Role: Project Manager / Field Director.

South Biscuit Flats Environmental Services; PulteGroup, Inc.; Maricopa County, Arizona. Cultural survey of approximately 632 acres of State Trust land for energy development. Prehistoric sites encountered: Hohokam artifact scatters. No historical sites encountered. Role: Project Manager.

* Sunzia Transmission Line 1 Project; Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, and Pinal Counties, AZ; Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, and Socorro Counties, NM. Class III survey of 515 linear miles (24,970 acres) for a proposed 500-kV transmission line and access roads. Prehistoric cultural resources included Paleoindian, Archaic, Hohokam Mogollon, Mimbres, Ancestral Pueblo. Protohistoric/historical cultural resources included Apache, Sobaipuri, Basquem Anglo and Hispanic. Role: Field Director.

* Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area Project; AZGFD; Cochise County, Arizona. Class III block survey of 360 acres for mesquite removal. Prehistoric cultural resources included Paleoindian, Hohokam, and Mogollon resource production and processing sites and artifact scatters. Historical cultural resources included a European-American ranching and homesteading sites. Role: Field Director.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

EXPERTISE

Project management

NHPA and State Historic Preservation Act compliance

Osteological analysis

EDUCATION

M.A., Anthropology; University of Colorado at Denver; 2012

B.A., Anthropology; Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts; 2009

CERTIFICATIONS

Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Certified, Arizona No. 00R6JTR; American Red Cross; 2022

PERMITS

Arizona State Museum Archaeological Survey Blanket Permit (2023-050bl), Project Director; AZ

TRAINING

Desktop GIS Certificate, Pace University; 2016

An Introduction to the Section 106 Process, Society for American Archaeology; 2014

Cultural Sensitivity Training, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; 2023

JEROME HESSE, M.S., PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR / SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT

Mr. Hesse is the cultural resources program lead for SWCA’s Arizona offices and has participated in projects in Arizona, New Mexico, California, Texas, North Dakota, and Kansas, managing more than 500 projects in Arizona alone. He has designed and managed projects of varying size and degrees of complexity, directed field projects, conducted geoarchaeological studies, facilitated tribal consultation, and analyzed flaked and ground stone artifact assemblages. He is well versed in National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 compliance and its state- and local-level equivalents. His clients include federal, state, and local municipalities; interstate and local natural gas and electrical utilities providers; and industrial, commercial, and private land developers.

Mr. Hesse routinely prepares and reviews cultural resources inventory reports, treatment plans, and mitigation reports, and has assisted in the preparation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents, consultation letters, and Memoranda of Agreement. He oversees cultural resources staff in the Flagstaff, Phoenix, and Tucson offices, ensuring that projects receive the staff best suited for successful project completion.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE

City of Tucson On-Call Archaeological Services; City of Tucson; Pima County, Arizona. SWCA has been providing on-call archaeological services to the City of Tucson since 2006. During this time, we have completed nearly 100 projects, including Class I and Class III surveys for prehistoric and historic cultural resources, construction monitoring, documenting and evaluating historic structures, identification testing, and data recovery. Role: Project manager and principal investigator. Since 2012, Mr. Hesse has been the project manager and lead principal investigator for projects issued under the on-call service agreement.

Multiple Projects Annually as a Qualified Archaeological Consultant; Pima County Cultural Resources and Historic Preservation Office; Pima County, Arizona. SWCA has been providing on-call archaeological services to Pima County for 25 years. During this time, we have completed nearly 150 projects, including Class I and Class III surveys for prehistoric and historic cultural resources, construction monitoring, documenting and evaluating historic structures, identification testing, and data recovery. Role: Project manager and principal investigator. Since 2005, Mr. Hesse has been the project manager and lead principal investigator for projects issued as a qualified consultant to Pima County.

El Camino Viejo Cultural Resources Survey; Pinal County; Arizona. SWCA conducted a cultural resources survey in support of Pinal County’s application for road right-of-way across Arizona State Land Department–administered land. Role: Principal investigator. Responsibilities included report preparation and review and approval of deliverables.

Sierrita Pipeline Project Cultural Resources Services; Sierrita Gas Pipeline, LLC;

Pima County, Arizona. SWCA conducted an archaeological survey, ethnohistoric research, data recovery excavations, construction monitoring, and Section 106 review consultation assistance services for a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission–regulated natural gas pipeline project. Role: Project manager. Managed all cultural resources tasks; served as SWCA’s point of contact for the client and participating agencies;

authored, coauthored, or provided subject matter expert review of all deliverables (more than 27).

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

EXPERTISE

Cultural resources management

NHPA Section 106 review

Southwestern archaeology

Geoarchaeology

EDUCATION

M.S., Geology; Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff; 1999

B.S., Geology; Tulane University; New Orleans, Louisiana; 1992

PERMITS

Arizona State Museum Archaeological or Paleontological Surveys Permit (2023-050bl), Principal Investigator/Project Director; AZ

Navajo Nation Historic Preservation Department Cultural Resources Investigation Permit (AP-22-024), Direct Charge; Navajo Nation lands AZ, UT, NM

MEMBERSHIPS

Arizona Archaeological Council

ADRIENNE TREMBLAY, PH.D., PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR / SUBJECT

MATTER EXPERT

Dr. Tremblay is a cultural resources principal investigator and project manager in SWCA’s Phoenix office. She is responsible for managing and maintaining quality in all stages of cultural resources projects. Dr.

Tremblay has conducted projects on land administered by various government agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Defense, and Arizona State Land Department. She is experienced with Section 106 regulations and National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) evaluations and nominations. She meets and exceeds the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for prehistoric and historic archeology and history. Dr. Tremblay is experienced in evaluating effects on cultural resources including archaeological sites, historic built environment, and traditional cultural properties for projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and has contributed to several environmental assessments and environmental impact statements.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Kelvin Bridge Replacement Project; Entellus, Inc.; Kelvin, Pinal County, Arizona.

SWCA evaluated the rare NRHP-listed 1917 Kelvin Bridge, a concrete design with distinctive Luten arches, and an adjacent archeological site that includes ruins of the original community of Kelvin, for both Section 106 review and potential Section 4(f) evaluation. SWCA conducted testing, excavation, and documentation of features during data recovery on the multi-component prehistoric village and historic town site. Role:

Cultural resources principal investigator. Supervised the testing, data recovery, and excavation of the archaeological sites for the cultural resources compliance task.

Southline Transmission; Southline Transmission LLC; Las Cruces, New Mexico, to Willcox, Arizona. SWCA conducted surveys of 350 miles of proposed transmission line in New Mexico and Arizona across Bureau of Land Management, Arizona State Land Department, and private land. SWCA is currently writing a Class IIII report and assisting with the compliance for the project programmatic agreement. Role: Cultural resources lead / principal investigator. Responsible for supervising fieldwork and report development in compliance with the programmatic agreement.

Multiple Water Catchments; Arizona Game and Fish Department; Statewide, Arizona. SWCA conducted archaeological surveys and monitored construction at multiple Arizona Game and Fish Department catchments on federal and state land throughout Arizona. Role: Project manager/principal investigator. Responsible for management of project and quality control of reporting.

ADOT On-Call Statewide Environmental Investigations; ADOT; Maricopa County, Arizona. SWCA provided statewide as-needed NEPA environmental services for roadway development projects. SWCA staff conducted archaeological and biological surveys and completed categorical exclusions for projects like pavement and shoulder improvement projects. Role: Cultural resources lead. Responsible for cultural resources surveys and reporting, as well as cultural resources NEPA analysis for categorical exclusions.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

EXPERTISE

Prehistoric and historic archaeology of Arizona and the Southwest

Cultural landscapes

Native American cultural concerns

NHPA Section 106

NRHP compliance

NEPA compliance for cultural resources

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Anthropology, e: Archaeology;

Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana; 2007

M.A., Anthropology; Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana; 2003

B.A., Anthropology; New York University, New York; 1996

REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS

Meets and exceeds the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for prehistoric and historic archeology and history

PERMITS

Arizona State Museum Archaeological or Paleontological Surveys Permit (2020-029bl), Principal Investigator; AZ

Navajo Nation Historic Preservation Department Cultural Resources Investigation Permit (AP-20-040), Direct Charge/General Charge; Navajo Nation lands AZ, UT, NM

MEMBERSHIPS

American Anthropological Association

Society for American Anthropology

SUZANNE GRISET, PH.D., RPA PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR / SUBJECT

MATTER EXPERT

Dr. Griset is an archaeologist, ceramics analyst, and ethnographer in SWCA’s Tucson office. She brings experience in cultural resources management as a private contractor, a federal employee managing contracted work, and a museum curator. She is experienced in complying with the requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act (Section 106), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Archaeological Resources Protection Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), American Indian Religious Freedom Act, state requirements for Arizona, California, and Nevada, and municipal requirements for various counties and cities.

Dr. Griset has worked with tribes and communities across the Southwest, California, and Great Basin on oral history and ethnohistory projects, documented traditional cultural properties for tribes and federal agencies, and assisted federal agencies in their tribal consultation requirements and NAGPRA-related issues. She has conducted and managed archival research; preparation of research designs, scopes, treatment plans, and reports; field inventories, testing, and mitigation excavations; evaluation of historic properties for listing in the National Register of Historic Places;

NEPA analyses; authored more than 100 reports; and provides subject matter expertise (SME) review of cultural reports.

SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Confidential Solar Project; Class III Cultural Resources Survey; Maricopa County, Arizona. SWCA completed a Class III cultural resources survey of Arizona State Land Department–administered lands and recommended Arizona Register of Historic Places– eligibility evaluations for seven sites; SWCA is preparing the Historic Properties Treatment Plan for sites that cannot be avoided during construction. Role: SME review of cultural resources report, author of historic properties treatment plan.

Colorado River Indian Reservation Cultural Resources Inventory; DOWL; Mohave County, Arizona. SWCA conducted a Class III cultural resources survey of the CRIT main canal prior to upgrades of the headgates by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Role:

Project manager, principal investigator, report author.

Columbus Park Data Recovery; City of Tucson; Pima County, Arizona. SWCA was contracted by the City of Tucson to conduct Phase II data recovery of an early agriculture site slated for construction. Report in preparation. Role: Principal investigator.

Sunset Road Phase I Testing and Phase II Data Recovery Testing; Pima County;

Arizona. SWCA conducted Phase I testing for realignment of Sunset Road and the Phase II data recovery. The Phase I report included recommendations for research issues and significant areas to be investigated in Phase II data recovery. During Phase II, footprints more than 2,500 years old were found in an extensive agricultural field with lateral canals. Role: Principal investigator.

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

EXPERTISE

Western United States prehistoric, protohistoric, historic archaeology, and ethnohistoric research

Cultural resources management and compliance

Federal, state, and local agency environmental compliance

Ceramic and basketry analysis

Cultural resources expert witness

SME review of cultural documents

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Anthropology; University of California, Davis; 1996

M.A., Anthropology; University of California, Davis; 1979

B.A., Anthropology; Grinnell College, Iowa; 1971

REGISTRATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Professional Archaeologist, #989626

PERMITS

Arizona State Museum, Archaeological or Paleontological Surveys Permit (2023-050bl): AZ; Principal Investigator

Navajo Nation Historic Preservation Department, Cultural Resources Investigation Permit (AP-23-025):

Navajo Nation lands AZ, UT, NM; Direct Charge/General Charge

MEMBERSHIPS

Society for American Archaeology

Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society

Register of Professional Archaeologists

DAVID BARR, M.A., RPA, PROJECT MANAGER / PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Mr. Barr is a project manager and archaeologist in SWCA’s Tucson office. He has experience conducting archaeological site surveys and excavations, evaluations of resource condition and eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places, and report preparation for environmental compliance projects for federal, state, municipal, and private clients. He has conducted and participated in more than 700 projects, including archaeological survey, mapping, testing, and data recovery excavations, and agency coordination. He has authored or contributed to more than 500 archaeological reports. Throughout his career, Mr.