Archaeological Services

ECORP's cultural resources staff provides all services required for the identification, evaluation, and treatment of archaeological resources as needed for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. ECORP archaeologists carry out field surveys to identify prehistoric sites including village sites, temporary camps, roasting pits/hearths, lithic (stone) tools and flakes, milling features and groundstone artifacts, petroglyphs/rock art, geoglyphs, fish traps, and burials/cremations. ECORP archaeologists also identify historic archaeological sites including homesteads; agricultural or ranching features; mining-related features; water storage and conveyance features such as culverts, reservoirs, and dams; and refuse concentrations. ECORP archaeologists excavate archaeological sites in order to evaluate their significance and to recover data as mitigation of impacts.

Services Provided

• Field surveys, sample survey strategy designs, and predictive models
• Detailed recordation of archaeological sites, using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology for site mapping
• Preparation of California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 site forms
• Test excavations of prehistoric and historic-period archaeological sites
• Laboratory sorting, cataloging, and analysis of artifacts
• Site evaluations using the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and/or the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) eligibility criteria
• Impact assessments and development of mitigation measures
• Data recovery for mitigation
• Construction monitoring
• Geoarchaeological assessments
• Laser Scanning and LIDAR documentation and mapping

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REDLANDS  •   ROCKLIN  •   SANTA ANA  •   SAN DIEGO