Cultural Resource The term is used throughout the Federal Government to refer to historic aesthetic and cultural aspects of the human environment In NRCS the term is sometimes used interchangeably to refer to any historic or archaeological property that has been identified during pla ID: 339601
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What is a Cultural Resource?Slide2
Cultural Resource
The term is used throughout the Federal Government to refer to historic, aesthetic, and cultural aspects of the human environment . In NRCS, the term is sometimes used interchangeably to refer to any historic or archaeological property that has been identified during planning or to refer to “historic properties” as defined by the ACHP regulations. In fact, the term “cultural resources” is not identical to the term “historic properties” and may incorporate natural and broader cultural elements (i.e., spiritual) of the human environment.
NRCS 401 CRM ManualSlide3
190 - National Cultural Resources Handbook
Part 601 – Definition
Cultural Resources, in NRCS, are considered equivalent to "historic properties" as defined by the ACHP regulations for compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA. They include any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure or object listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (maintained by the Secretary of the Interior). They also include all records, artifacts and physical remains associated with the historic properties.
They may consist of the
traces of all of the past activities and accomplishments of people
.
Cultural resources that are also protected under other authorities (such as the American Indian Religious Freedom Act) include (1) tangible traces such as districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects; (2)
less tangible traces such as dance forms, aspects of
folklife
, landscapes, vistas, cultural or religious practices;
(3) historical documents; (4) and some landscapes, vistas, cemeteries (if they have historic or cultural value) and
lifeways
.
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This same term may also refer to: (1)
resources that have little or no historic values but do have contemporary cultural value
; (2) resources included in or determined eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places or an equivalent register maintained at the state or local level; (3)
unevaluated resources that may be eligible for inclusion in the National Register or an equivalent; (4) properties that may qualify for the protections afforded by the Archeological Resources Protection Act or the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. Slide5
Bottom line:
Cultural Resources are:
Anything intentionally modified by human activity or that holds cultural importance AND
is at least 50 years old. Slide6
Types of Resources Slide7
What is a CR 2
Any observable or tangible remains of historic
peoples
.
Structures
Trails/Routes
Landscapes
ArtifactsSlide8
Broad Categories
Prehistoric:
Points, Flakes, Scrapers, Drills, Hammer Stones, Grooved Mauls, Cores, Shaft Abraders, Hearths, Stone Circles, Rock Art
Historic:
Cans, Bottles, Nails, Horseshoes, Toys, Gun Parts, Clay Pipes, Wagon Parts, Homesteads, Structures, Irrigation Ditches, Trails/ RoadsSlide9
Historic DocumentsSlide10
Less Tangible Slide11
Common Artifact Types
Lithics
/flakes/
debatageMetalGlass
Worked Stone Tools
Fire Cracked Rock (FCR)
CeramicsSlide12
Rocks vs. Stone Artifacts
River Rocks (cobles)
Hammer Stones/ ManosSlide13
Knapping