Archaeology

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) offers cultural resource services designed to help clients comply with federal historic preservation laws and regulations as mandated by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Sections 106, 110), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Department of Transportation Act (Section 4f) and others. MSG can guide its client through the regulatory process to obtain the federal permit, license or financial assistance that culminates in a successful project.

Appropriate planning not only demonstrates a commitment to responsible management of nonrenewable archaeological resources, but can also avoid costly historic resource mitigation and project delays. It may also be employed to generate positive publicity. As an experienced consultant, MSG can assist clients in coordinating with government agencies at the federal, state and local levels to identify significant cultural resource issues and potential sites affected by a project. MSG can accurately define the facts and options comprising the review process and negotiate a solution that achieves agency approval, public acceptance and successful project completion.

MSG offers the talents of agency-recognized archaeologists, a trained and experienced field staff and comprehensive support services. MSG not only provides cost-effective archaeological resource services, but we also provide our clients further regulatory assistance through full-service environmental planning and technical studies, including ecological resources impact evaluations and hazardous material surveys.

Services provided:

• Sections 106 Consultation & Compliance
• Predictive Modeling
• Phase I Reconnaissance Surveys
• Phase II Site Evaluation
• Phase III Data Recovery/Mitigation
• Regulatory Agency Consultation
• Adverse Impact Mitigation Planning
• Remote Sensing Interpretation
• GIS, GPS & Computer Mapping
• Artifact Analysis
• Floral, Faunal & Osteological Analyses
• Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction
• Significance Assessment
• Records/Document Research
• Informant Interviews
• National & State Register Nominations

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US Route 24 - “Fort to Port”
M-65 Bridge Replacement
CR134 Bridge Replacement
Camp Grayling - Archaeology
Muskegon River - Archaeology
Ravenna Training & Logistics Site

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