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... Internal business practices include the size and make-up of DOT staff, the structure of cultural resource management consultant contracting, and the location of decision-making authority. Some DOTs note, for example, that having on-call or master contracts with consultants results in rapid initiation of projects with minimal administrative paperwork.
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... Information technology provides cost-effective ways to evaluate alternatives for transportation projects and to target survey and testing dollars on the areas where they will yield the most valuable information. Syntheses and treatment guidance provide frameworks for evaluating archaeological site significance and can predefine mitigation strategies for sites affected by transportation projects.
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... 3most effective methods to manage such resources; evaluating the public benefits of archaeological investigations; determining whether centralized or decentralized state DOT programs impact the effectiveness of archaeological investigations; evaluating the effectiveness of agency-generated manuals, guidance, and training; and quantifying the benefits of innovative, effective practices.
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