National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
Southeast
Archeological
Center
 
Tallahassee, Florida
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Investigation and Evaluation (I&E)

The Investigation and Evaluation (I&E) section of the Center assists National Parks within the Southeast Region in fulfilling their archeological responsibilities.

I&E provides the following services:Archeologists from the I&E division excavating at Gulf Island National Seashore.

  • Reviews park actions to assess potential impacts to their archeological resources and develops recommendations to mitigate adverse impacts.
  • Undertakes archeological clearances pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
  • Prepares research designs and cost estimates, analyzing artifacts, preparing reports, and cataloging the collections from subsequent projects.
  • Undertakes archeological projects for park management needs.
  • Provides technical assistance for planning, site stabilization, public education, interpretation, and protection.
  • Prepares National Register nominations and state site forms, and updates the Cultural Sites Inventory (CSI).
  • Disseminates information to parks, State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO), and the professional community.
  • Prepares databases for archeological reports and collections.
  • Tracks archeological activities for the Secretary of the Interior's Report to Congress on Federal Archeological Activities.
  • Processes and oversees Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA) permits.
    • SEAC archeologists conducting fieldwork at the Shiloh Mound site.
  • Assists parks with developing public education programs.
  • Works with law enforcement agents and U.S. attorneys on ARPA cases.
  • Prepares overviews and assessments of park cultural resources.
  • Surveys park areas as part of the Systemwide Archeological Inventory Program.
  • Provides Geographic Information System (GIS) archeological theme layers and other computer mapping data for parks.

For more information about I&E, contact Guy Prentice at guy_prentice@nps.gov or (850) 580-3011 x124.

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