Archaeological
Monitoring of
Construction Excavation
When Required
If your project will be
constructed on or near a significant historic or prehistoric archaeological
site, the planning agency (city or county planning department) will likely
require that the potential damage to the resource be mitigated before
construction begins. Once the mitigation has been completed, they will also
require that an archaeologist monitor grading or trenching to insure that
significant artifacts and features are recorded and collected. 
Archaeological
Research specializes in developing both mitigation and monitoring plans that will allow
the project to proceed while preserving the essential nature of the
archaeological resource.
What is
Involved
Once the archaeological mitigation work has
been completed and it is time for construction grading
and trenching, our crew
work alongside your excavation contractors to insure that significant artifacts
and historic features are recorded before they are disturbed. We do not
interfere with or hinder the excavation process unless a significant find is
encountered. 
If a significant artifact or feature is uncovered, we are prepared to quickly
record and remove the resource to avoid construction delays.
Often
construction excavation can continue on other areas of the project while we
record and recover the artifacts or features. Our crew will even work
weekends to insure that construction delays do not occur.
Our years of experience working
alongside heavy equipment and our close communication with equipment
operators insure a safe work site.
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