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Cultural Resources

CULTURAL RESOURCES

BGE’s cultural resources team takes a client-focused approach, tailoring services to your speciﬁc goals, schedules, and regulatory requirements to keep projects on time, on budget, and fully compliant. With deep expertise in state and federal permitting, we proactively identify regulatory risk before it impacts design or construction.

CURATION

• Artifact and Document Preparation

• Permit Closeout

CEMETERY WORK

• Cemetery Desktop Review

• Descendant Engagement

• Oral History

• Unmarked Cemetery Location Services

• LiDAR Assessment

• Geophysical Survey

• Cemetery Reconnaissance

• Geospatial Mapping

• Cemetery Scraping

• Osteological Analysis

• Cemetery Relocation

• Archival Research

• Exhumation and Reburial Services

• Notice of Existence of Cemetery

TRIBAL CONSULTATION

• Tribal Notiﬁcation Letters

• Facilitate Government-to-Government Consultation

• Tribal Response Collection and Management

BGE SERVICES

Our depth of specialization means every project gets the precise expertise it demands. From tribal consultation and bioarchaeology to ﬁeld compliance, our integrated team scales seamlessly to meet unique project demands and give engineering clients the conﬁdence and support needed to move forward efficiently.

DUE DILIGENCE

• Cultural Resources Desktop Review

• Feasibility Studies

• Preliminary Engineering Reports

CONSULTATION AND PERMITTING

• Texas Antiquities Permit

• Consultation Letters

• USACE Permitting

• Descendant Community and Stakeholder Engagement

ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION

• Shovel Testing, Trenching (Phase I)

• Testing (Phase II)

• Mitigation, Data Recovery (Phase III)

• Archaeological Construction Monitoring

• Unanticipated Discoveries Protocols

• Material Culture Analysis

REPORTING

• Archival Research

• NRHP and SAL Eligibility Assessments

• Preservation and Avoidance Plans

REGULATORY REVIEW

• Antiquities Code of Texas (ACT)

• Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)

· USACE, CBDG-MIT, HUD, EPA, TWDB Projects, and more

• Municipal Uniﬁed Development Code (UDC)

• TxDOT Review

• Texas Health and Safety Code (THSC)

LET’S CONNECT!

At BGE, we’re all about infrastructure, whether it’s a large-scale transportation project, the support that creates stronger communities, or the interpersonal connections that make lasting relationships. We’re ready to build something with you. Scan the QR code for general information or to begin collaboration on your next project.