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Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended through 2000, requires federal agencies to take into account the effects of their activities and programs on historic properties. When a federal agency funds, licenses, or permits an activity that may affect cultural resources, the agency must consult with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) in cooperation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) in Washington, D.C. to comply with Section 106 of the NHPA.
SHPO Archaeological Services´ staff assists federal and state agencies and their applicants in carrying out these responsibilities. This consideration process involves a series of steps that include: first, evaluating the eligibility of cultural resources; second, determining the effects of the proposed work on eligible or listed properties; and third, seeking alternatives to avoid, minimize, or mitigate the effects of the proposed work to identified cultural resources.
Since the Section 106 process affects many different agencies and individuals, staff work together with agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Energy; and state agencies such as Division of State Lands, Oregon Department of Transportation, and Oregon Fish and Wildlife Services; as well as local and regional governments, private developers, and property owners to comply with Section 106 regulations.
SHPO Archaeological Services provides an Archaeological and Ethnographic Consultants List consisting of persons and companies who have requested their resumes be included in the SHPO cultural resource and archaeological consultants file. This list does not represent an endorsement, recommendation or assumption of responsibility for the quality of work of any consultant. There is no guarantee implicit or implied that any work product produced by those on this list will meet federal or state requirements. Archaeologists listed with RPA (Register of Professional Archaeologists) are nationally certified and adhere to professional standards. While SHPO Archaeological Services cannot force individuals or organizations to join RPA, we encourage registration as well as voluntary compliance with the standards maintained by RPA. The SHPO Lead Archaeologist and Archaeological Services´ staff are members of RPA. We recommend that you contact at least three consultants and check references with previous clients.
For any archaeological research, survey, and/or excavation in Oregon applicants should refer to the following forms and guidelines provided by SHPO Archaeological Services. For archaeological surveys and reports please refer to the Guidelines for Conducting Field Archaeology in Oregon and the State of Oregon Archaeological Survey and Reporting Standards. SHPO encourages researchers and consultants to incorporate oral histories into their research and surveys and has provided an Oral History Standards and Guidelines. These guidelines are offered as a guide to archaeologists, anthropologists and historians who wish to expand their project´s research methodology to include the collection of information through oral interviews. SHPO Archaeological Services will also provide the Recommended Testing and Excavation Guidelines that can aid archaeologists conducting tests and excavations in Oregon.
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