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Exhibit 1.5 Required Expertise for Cultural Resources Actions
The tables below outline the types of expertise that are required for actions under the Section 106 Programmatic Agreement (Table 1) and for archaeological activities (Table 2).
Table 1: PQS Levels Required for Actions Taken under Section 106 PA
| Action Taken Under Section 106 PA | PQS Level | Arch. Crew Member | Lead Arch. Surveyor | Co-Principal Investigator Prehistoric Archaeology | Co-Principal Investigator Historical Archaeology | Principal Investigator – Prehistoric Archaeology | Principal Investigator – Historical Archaeology | Architectural Historian | Principal Architectural Historian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen an undertaking | 3 | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | ||
| Set APE in consultation with Project Engineer | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | ||
| Determine archaeological property types in Section 106 PA Attachment 4 as exempt from evaluation | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Determine architectural & historical property types 1, 2, and 3 exempt from evaluation in Section 106 PA Attachment 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Determine architectural and historical property types 4, 5, and 6 exempt from evaluation in Section 106 PA Attachment 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Conduct archaeological Extended Phase I (prehistoric) | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Conduct archaeological Extended Phase I (historical) | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Evaluate historical archaeological site (excavation not required) | *+ | 3+ | |||||||
| Evaluate prehistoric archaeological site | * | 3 | |||||||
| Evaluate historical archaeological site (excavation required) | * | 3+ | |||||||
| Evaluate Native American TCP | 3 | ||||||||
| Evaluate non-Native American TCP | 3+ | ||||||||
| Evaluate built environment feature (ditches, roads, trails, RR grades) | *+ | 3+ | *+ | 3+ | |||||
| Evaluate vernacular landscapes | 3+ | *+ | 3+ | ||||||
| Evaluate buildings, structures (including bridges), objects, and districts | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Evaluate designed landscapes (parks, formal gardens, etc.) | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Evaluate historic-era sites (battlefields, treaty-signing sites, internment camps, etc.) | 3+ | 3+ | 3+ | ||||||
| Establish ESA for archaeological site (prehistoric or historical) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Establish ESA for non-archaeological property | 3+ | 3+ | 3 | ||||||
| Conduct archaeological data recovery (prehistoric site) | * | 3 | |||||||
| Conduct archaeological data recovery (historical archaeological site) | * | 3 | |||||||
| Key: | × | = | May assist in archaeological surveys and excavations under the direction of a qualified Lead Archaeological Surveyor or higher |
| 3 | = | PQS level(s) qualified to perform task | |
| * | = | PQS level(s) qualified to perform task with review from higher level | |
| + | = | Interdisciplinary collaboration strongly recommended |
Table 2: PQS Levels Required for Archaeological Roles
Table indicates what roles the different PQS staff levels are qualified to play in different types of archaeological studies.
| Acceptable Qualification Levels for Each Role by Study Type | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Role Played in Study | Survey | Extended Phase I Prehistoric | Extended Phase I Historical | Site Evaluation Prehistoric | Site Evaluation Historical | Data Recovery Prehistoric | Data Recovery Historical | Construction Monitoring |
| Crew Member | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H |
| Crew Chief | 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 2, 3P, 3H, 4P 4H | 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H |
| Principal Investigator | 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 3H, 4H | 4P | 3H*, 4H | 3P*, 4P | 3H*, 4H | 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H |
| Primary Author of Report | 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 3H, 4H | 4P | 4H | 4P | 4H | 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H |
| Secondary Author of Report | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 1, 2, 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H |
| Contract Coordinator | 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H | 3P, 4P | 3H, 4H | 3P, 4P | 3H, 4H | 3P, 3H, 4P, 4H |
Example: [marked in red above] Only individuals certified as a Co-Principal Investigator (Historical) or Principal Investigator (Historical) are qualified to serve as Principal Investigator at data recovery excavations at a historic archaeological site. Asterisk indicates that the Co-PI should be overseen by a PI.
Key
1 = Archaeological Crew Member
2 = Lead Archaeological Surveyor
3P = Co-Principal Investigator - Prehistoric Archaeology
3H = Co-Principal Investigator - Historical Archaeology
4P = Principal Investigator - Prehistoric Archaeology
4H = Principal Investigator - Historical Archaeology
* = PQS level(s) qualified to perform task with review from higher level
