Cultural Resources Section
The Cultural Resources Section is responsible for managing the cultural resources associated with INDOT and FHWA projects and ensuring these projects maintain compliance with a wide variety of historic preservation laws and regulations - most notably Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and Section 4 (f) of the Department of Transportation Act. By establishing partnerships and engaging in consultation with state and federal resource agencies, the State Historic Preservation Officer, and historic preservation organizations, we ensure that transportation projects proceed efficiently and on-time.
The Cultural Resources Section consists of an Archaeology Unit and a History Unit. The Archaeology Unit consists of five archaeologists, and the History Unit consists of four architectural historians. Both units coordinate to process Section 106 documents, review cultural resources reports, and document cultural resources through research, fieldwork, and laboratory analysis.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cultural Resources (Word file)
Services:
- Archaeological Investigations
- Historical Investigations
- Section 106 Documentation and Review
- Review of cultural resources reports (archaeological and historic properties reports)
- State historic preservation policy and review
- Accidental Discovery of cultural resources
Manuals and Helpful Documents
Cultural Resources Manual (PDF) *Read about the 2008 revisions (Word file)
Minor Highway Projects Programmatic Agreement - Updated 10/2009 (PDF)
Historic Survey and National Register Evaluations of INDOT District Garages 1919-1965 (PDF)
Archaeological Short Form
Archaeological Short Report Form (PDF)
Instructions for the Archaeological Short Report Form (Word file)
In an effort to reduce time and paper, the DHPA archaeological staff, with the assistance of the INDOT CRS archaeological staff, has developed an Archaeological Short Report format. This format may be used for archaeological records checks and Phase Ia Reconnaissance regardless of acreage provided that no previously recorded sites are present and that no new sites are found. When an archaeological site, which includes isolated finds, is encountered, a full written report following guidance provided in the Current Guidebook for Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory—Archaeological Sites and the Indiana Cultural Resources Manual will need to be submitted. For projects being conducted under IC 14-21-1, be aware of the requirements of 312 IAC 21-3-8 (d) (http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T03120/A00210.pdf(?) regarding an abbreviated project completion report and 312 IAC 21-3-8 (e) regarding an archaeological records check or literature search.
Although strongly encouraged, the use of the Archaeological Short Report format is not mandatory and if you choose to complete a full written report, you may do so. The short report should be submitted the same way one would submit an archaeological records check or Phase 1a Reconnaissance report.
If you chose to use the Archaeological Short Report format, please note that all of the fields must be filled in and that handwritten forms will not be accepted. Incomplete or inaccurate forms will be returned to the submitter without comment. Additionally, upon review, the form may also be returned to the submitter with the request that a full written report be provided.
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Links to Helpful Websites
Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology's Qualified Professionals Roster: http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3675.htm
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP): http://www.achp.gov/
ACHP's Citizen's Guide to Section 106: http://www.achp.gov/citizensguide.html
ACHP's Section 106 website: http://www.achp.gov/work106.html
ACHP's Policy Statement Regarding Treatment of Burial Sites, Human Remains and Funerary Objects: http://www.achp.gov/hrpolicy0207.pdf
Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (State Historic Preservation Officer): http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/
Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology's Historic Preservation Groups Directory: http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/10212.htm
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana (HLFI): http://www.historiclandmarks.org/Pages/default.aspx
HLFI's Historic Preservation Groups Directory: http://www.historiclandmarks.org/Resources/Pages/IndianaPreservationDirectory.aspx
Canal Society of Indiana: http://www.indcanal.org/
Indiana Historical Society: http://indianahistory.org/index.asp
Indiana County Historians: http://indianahistory.org/lhs/historianlist.html
Indiana County Historical Societies: http://indianahistory.org/lhs/societylist.html
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Indiana Division: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/indiv/index.htm
FHWA's Historic Preservation page: http://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/histpres/index.asp
GIS Atlas for Indiana: http://igs.indiana.edu/arcims/
Indiana Archaeology and Historic Preservation Law: http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code , http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/title312.html
Indiana Historical Bureau: http://www.in.gov/history/index.htm
Indiana Historical Marker Program: http://www.in.gov/history/files/marker_guidelines_0607.pdf
Indiana Main Street: http://www.in.gov/ocra/2364.htm
National Register of Historic Places: http://www.nps.gov/nr/index.htm
National Park Service's List of National Register Bulletins: http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/publications/bulletins.htm
National Trust for Historic Preservation: http://www.nationaltrust.org/
Section 106 Law: http://www.achp.gov/regs-rev04.pdf
Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD): https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html
Indiana National Road Association: http://www.indiananationalroad.org/
Midwest Archaeological Conference: http://www.midwestarchaeology.org/news.htm
Center for Environmental Excellence (AASHTO) Cultural Resources page: http://environment.transportation.org/environmental_issues/historic_cultural/recent_dev.aspx
For additonal questions or comments please contact INDOT Customer Service.
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