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Houston Geological Society Bulletin
Abstract
Abstract: Cultural Resource Management and the Earth Science
Professional: A Houston Area Perspective
By
HRA Gray & Pape, LLC.
Professional geologists
are often involved in the National
Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) or other projects that
involve a Cultural Resources Management (CRM) component.
One common example is an archaeological survey of a project
area (e.g. a well pad site) to partly satisfy requirements for a U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers wetland permit.
Geologists
and archaeologists typically
work on different aspects of NEPA projects;
therefore many
geologists
may not be
aware of how the business of geology
affects and is affected by the CRM process.
However, an understanding of CRM is not
just useful for the environmental geologist.
CRM data can prove useful in understanding
the local geology and the historical development of geology
and related industries in a region. CRM can be a useful tool for
teaching all levels of earth science, and can prove helpful in community
service such as the work that HGS is doing with
Houston’s Project Respect to preserve and restore historic cemeteries
across Texas.
This talk is aimed at introducing CRM to the professional geological
community in Houston, including earth science teachers. It
will begin with a brief introduction to CRM regulations, principles
and processes, then use selected case studies from the greater
Houston area to illustrate how geologic data have been used to
facilitate CRM projects, how geologists
and archaeologists can
work together to streamline NEPA projects, and how the CRM
process benefits the education community.
The focus of this presentation is to demonstrate how Houston’s earth science community can benefit from CRM. It is hoped the lecture will provide impetus for developing a more comprehensive HGS Continuing Education Committee workshop on the subject.
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