What happens if an archaeological site is located where a well pad, pipeline or some other facility is proposed?
The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, requires all federal agencies to take into account the effect of surface disturbing activities on cultural resources. A qualified archaeologist records and assesses the site for its significance, recommends mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate adverse impacts to the site, and submits a report to the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO). If the SHPO concurs with the recommendations, the project is approved subject to implementation of the mitigation measures. These are the same procedures used prior to Monument designation. The most effective mitigation is avoidance. If the oil and gas operator can relocate the facility to avoid the site, then adverse impacts will be eliminated and the facility can be developed. If the site cannot be avoided, then other mitigation measures would be required. If all other mitigation measures were inadequate, complete data recovery (excavation and curation) would be required prior to
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