J-2_OUTLINE_FOR_REPORTS.pdf

ATTACHMENT J-2

OUTLINE FOR DRAFT FINAL AND FINAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORTS

I. TITLE PAGE

A. Report Title;

B. Location of Investigation;

C. Sponsoring Agency, Contract Number, and Task Order Number;

D. Firm’s Name;

E. Author(s);

F. Date (each revision to be dated separately); and G. Government Controls for Distribution.

II. ABSTRACT

A. Concise and informative statement of the purpose, scope, methods, and major findings of the report.

The abstract shall be understandable independent of the rest of the report.

III. TABLE OF CONTENTS WITH FIGURES AND TABLES

IV. PREFACE, INCLUDING ACKNOWLEDMENTS (OPTIONAL)

V. FOREWARD (OPTIONAL)

VI. INTRODUCTION

A. Dates of investigation, person hours of fieldwork, field personnel;

B. Sponsor;

C. Geographic location and limits of project area;

D. Purpose of the task(s);

E. Scope of the effort; and F. Disposition of field notes and other “raw data”.

VII. BACKGROUND

A. General description of environment, including data on topography, vegetation soil climate, and rainfall;

B. Traditional and historic and use patterns; and C. Current land use.

VIII. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

A. Research objectives/approach;

B. Methods and findings of documentary research conducted, and a summary of prehistory and history within the area of investigation and within the relevant traditional or historic regional land division; and C. Methods, techniques, and procedures used for fieldwork and laboratory analyses, including a discussion of rationale for the methods used.

IX. RESULTS

A. Phase I Reconnaissance Project results shall minimally include:

1) Site numbers/feature designations assigned;

2) Reference to previous studies, if site(s) were previously identified;

3) Map(s) depicting locations of previous studies;

4) Type and density of archaeological resources identified;

5) Georeferenced archaeological site locations plotted onto a topographic map;

6) Brief descriptions of archeological resources identified including assessments of site conditions;

7) Selected area and site photographs and sketched site plan maps; and

8) Analysis and interpretations.

B. Phase II, Archaeological Monitoring, Subsurface Testing, and Data Recovery results shall minimally include:

1) Site numbers/feature designations assigned;

2) Reference to previous studies, including information regarding site(s) if previously identified;

3) Map(s) depicting locations of previous studies;

4) Georeferenced archaeological site locations plotted onto a topographic map;

5) Archaeological site descriptions, including morphological type, and number and type of associated features, function, cultural affiliation or occupation period, vegetation, ground surface visibility;

6) Site size (horizontal extent) and, if present, feature size, (architectural dimensions of structural features and/or vertical and horizontal extent of non-structural features);

7) Presence or absence of surface remains (artifacts, midden, debris, etc.), including information on artifact type, age, location, and distribution;

8) If subsurface excavation is conducted, excavation results will include stratigraphic profiles and soil descriptions utilizing the include the most updated Munsell Color notations and U.S.

Department of Agriculture soil descriptions, depth and nature of cultural and non- cultural deposits, and description of vertical and horizontal extent of all major deposits;

9) Laboratory analyses, including artifactual remains, faunal and botanical remains, absolute dating results, and other types of specialized analyses required by the specific Task order;

10) Photographs, including an overview photograph of the project area; and site and feature photographs utilizing photo rods and north arrows as appropriate;

11) Plan maps to scale;

12) Assessments of condition, function (with supporting arguments), and age (with absolute dating results, if specified in the Task Order Scope of Work); and

13) Evaluations of significance and proposed treatment if specified in the Task Order Scope of Work.

X. DISCUSSION (OR, SUMMARY) AND CONCLUSIONS

XI. RECOMMENDATIONS

XII. REFERENCES, including list of archival maps and photographs.

XIII. APPENDICIES, including copies of radiocarbon dating results sheets and other analyses documents, when appropriate.