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... Caltrans notifies the consulting parties, including the SHPO, of these findings and makes the findings documentation available to all parties. The PA has reduced the paperwork handled by Caltrans, the SHPO, and FHWA; and Caltrans can move projects more quickly through the review process.
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... These individuals serve as Deputy Historic Preservation Officers within the DOT, one responsible for archaeological resources and the other the built environment. The PA also establishes a process whereby the SHPO or any other party can intervene in the process if they have a concern.
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... INNOVATIVE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE GUIDELINES A search of all of the SHPO websites identified only one state (Vermont) that had moved beyond the standard approaches to archaeological investigations.
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... In most cases, models are not integral to the historic preservation compliance process. In part this may be a result of models going out of date.
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... PREDICTIVE MODELING (NONCOMPUTERIZED) Some states that have not developed computerized archaeological predictive models use environmentally based correlation models to assist in project planning.
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... SUMMARY PAs, APM, and computerized inventories and GIS databases are the most common tools used by DOTs, FHWA, and SHPOs to streamline and enhance archaeological investigations. PAs, in particular, are viewed as one of the best tools for streamlining the Section 106 process (16)
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... At the 2004 historic preservation and transportation conference held in Santa Fe (discussed in chapter one) , conference participants identified several action items.
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  • nepa process
  • consultation process
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  • transportation project

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  • compliance process
  • florida dot
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