Bluestone Research provides the following archaeological consulting services in compliance with U.S. section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. As a highly experienced Cultural Resource Management Consultant, Bluestone works closely with county archaeologists and Cultural Resource Specialists at the Virginia Department of Historic Resources to ensure your archaeological projects are on time and on budget. Bluestone Research has been a successful Cultural Resource Management Consultant in Virginia since 2004 and provided the services of Registered Professional Archaeologists across the country from California and Texas to Georgia and New York.
Bluestone Provides the following:
Phase I Archaeological Surveys
Phase II Archaeological testing
Phase III Data Recovery Excavations
Cultural Resource Studies for Environmental Impact Statements
Cultural Resource Studies for Environmental Assessments
Preliminary Cultural Resource Review Forms
National Register of Historic Places Nominations
Determinations of Eligibility
Land-Use Histories
Site predictability models
Site assessments and disturbance studies
Reconnaissance studies
Construction monitoring
Archaeology & Architectural History
Cultural resources compliance
Archaeological site investigation
Historic property identification and evaluation
Emergency discovery and mitigation plans
Laboratory & Collections Management
Preparation of collections for long-term curation
Conditions assessments of curation facilities
Treatment plans for collections and facilities
Exhibit design, production, and installation
Research & Publications
Historical and archival research
Land-use and landscape histories
Public lectures, brochures, and exhibits
Access to national research depositories
Policy & Planning
Regulatory assistance
Native American consultation
Cultural heritage tourism
Training seminars
Architectural History
Historic property identification and evaluation
Determinations of National Register eligibility
National Register nominations
Historic structures reports
Emergency Discoveries
Regulatory agency coordination
Formulation of treatment options
Implementation of mitigation strategies
Artifact Treatment & Collections Assessments
Condition assessments of artifacts
Conservation of metals, bone, textiles, and leather
Development of long-range conservation plans
Implementation of collections management programs
Training Seminars
Artifact identification
Artifact conservation
Artifact inventory and database procedures
Collections management and long-range care
Research Themes
Archaeological sites
Historic structures and districts
Urban and rural settlement patterns
Town, city, and county development
Corporate and institutional studies
Military installations and fortifications
Battlefields and military encampments
Commercial and industrial facilities
Transportation networks
Publications & Presentations
Cultural resource management reports
Scholarly and popular articles
As the list above indicates, the archaeological consulting services described above goes well beyond the U.S. section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and the regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Additionally, as an archaeology consultant, Bluestone has worked with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources for many years. Our Registered Professional Archaeologists are highly experienced Cultural Resource Management specialists.
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