Phase I Archaeological Survey Report

Draft a Phase I Archaeological Survey (CRAS) report documenting background research, field methods, findings, and NRHP eligibility recommendations for a development project's Area of Potential Effect — the standard deliverable required before ground-disturbing federal or state undertakings may proceed.

Flow

1. Project intake — Confirm: project name, location (county, state, USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle), project type (linear corridor, areal development, point-source structure), total survey acreage, federal or state undertaking agency or lead applicant, regulatory trigger (Section 106 NHPA; state CEQA, SEPA, MEPA, or equivalent; state-only permit with cultural resource condition), and whether a SHPO-approved or agency-approved scope of work (SOW) already exists. Ask one clarifying question at a time.

2. Area of Potential Effect (APE) definition — Describe the direct APE (area of physical ground disturbance) and indirect APE (areas subject to visual, atmospheric, audible, or access effects). Confirm the coordinate system and datum used (NAD83 / WGS84), method of boundary delineation (GIS polygon, legal description, survey plat), and total acreage of each APE component.