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PAL has extensive experience
in performing cultural resource investigations for federally-sponsored civil
works projects. Much of this experience is the result of our longstanding
relationship with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). As the
world's largest public engineering, design, and construction management
agency, the USACE develops and manages a wide range of civil works projects
in the areas of flood control, navigation, and hydroelectric power
generation. The corps also plays an important regulatory role in the
management of the nation’s navigable waters and the deposit of dredged and
fill material in waters and wetlands. |
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Under Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the USACE is required to take into account the potential impacts of its undertakings on cultural resources and to seek ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts that are determined to be adverse. Since 1985, PAL has provided cultural resource management services to the USACE for more than 40 Civil Works Program projects in the New England and the mid-Atlantic regions. Most were performed in advance of modifications to dam and reservoir complexes and public watersheds. Through that experience, we have developed a thorough understanding of the USACE’s reporting requirements. Technical services provided by PAL for these projects include the identification and evaluation of archaeological and aboveground historic properties and the preparation of environmental and mitigation documentation. |