Cultural Resources Protocol Annual Report

In Reply Refer To: 8100 (NV933) P United States Department of the Interior BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT Nevada State Office 1340 Financial Boulevard Reno, Nevada 89502-7147 http://www.blm.gov/nv 01/18/2013 EMS TRANSMISSION Instruction Memorandum No. NV-2013-015 Expires: 09/30/2014 To: District Managers, Nevada From: State Director Subject: Cultural Resources Protocol Annual Report DD: 1/31/2013 The State Protocol Agreement between the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada (BLM) and the Nevada State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) calls for an annual report of BLM activities conducted under the protocol. The annual report’s contents are established in Appendix A of the State Protocol Agreement (SPA) signed in 2012. It is now time to develop the information for FY 2012 report. Template spreadsheets are included to standardize required reporting elements; these are included in the Attachment. Please be sure to spell out the district name on each page. Specifically, the protocol requires that each District Office provide the State Office with the following specific information: A. Provide a statement as to whether Inventory Needs Assessments forms are being prepared and whether these are being provided the SHPO in accordance with the protocol. This reflects an adjustment to reporting requirements established in 2011. B. A list of eligible properties including property type and the criteria under which each is eligible; please list no more than one site per line. 1. Criteria are defined using the relevant Secretary of the Interior’s significance criteria a, b, c and d, per 36 CFR 60.4. 2. Acceptable property types include archaeological, architectural, and those of cultural and religious importance. a. Eligible archaeological resources shall be categorized by prehistoric and historic site types; b. Eligible architectural resources shall be listed separately; c. Properties of cultural and religious importance will be listed separately. C. A list of properties determined ineligible, categorized by historic and prehistoric sites; please list no more than one site per line. 1. Site types include archaeological, architectural, and properties of cultural and religious importance. a. Non-eligible archaeological resources shall be categorized by prehistoric and historic site types; b. Non-eligible architectural resources shall be listed separately; c. Properties of cultural and religious importance will be listed separately. D. A list by Field Office of reports not submitted and a schedule for their completion and submission. E. A list of proactive cultural resources projects and activities (i.e., Section 110 responsibilities), their nature, purpose and general location. The Nevada State Office will ensure that a copy of the BLM federal fiscal year Annual Report on Cultural Resources is included in the package provided to SHPO. The State Office will consolidate the information provided by the District Offices and send the report to the SHPO. Therefore, each District Office shall gather the above information for FY 2012, in electronic format as much as possible, using the template spreadsheets, and send it to Tom Burke, NV-933, by COB January 31, 2013. After completion, the State Office will include the final results in a folder for annual reports using the BLM NV Cultural Resources SharePoint site. The State Office will also begin posting these annual reports for the public, using BLM Nevada’s website. If you have any questions please contact Tom Burke at 775-861-6415 or by e-mail at t1burke@blm.gov. Signed by: Amy Lueders State Director Authenticated by: Edison Garcia Staff Assistant Attachment 1 - Nevada BLM - Nevada SHPO State Protocol Agreement (1p)