You’re Building What Where?: Innovation with MOAs in the Far North

Summary

This is an abstract from the "U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A National Perspective on CRM, Research, and Consultation" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Alaska District conducts numerous undertakings in the Arctic regions of the United States. Many of these undertakings, such as coastal erosion protection and small navigation improvement projects, require Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) among the USACE, the State Historic Preservation Officer, local governments, land owners, and the combination of federally recognized tribes, Alaska Native village corporations, and Alaska Native regional corporations. Many communities in Alaska have both historic structures and precontact sites either within or in their immediate area. A number of proposed undertakings are also located within National Historic Landmarks, where additional considerations for mitigation are needed. Determining appropriate mitigation of cultural resources requires not only collaboration with all concurring parties, but also taking into account the logistical challenges which come with conducting Section 106 in the Far North. This includes both the distance of communities from roads and port facilities, and working in the variable Arctic environment. These restraints create opportunities for innovative MOAs that benefit communities and protect their cultural resources.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A National Perspective on CRM, Research, and Consultation   •
• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)

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Abstract Id(s): 26235