Phase II, and Phase III Reporting

Phase II, and Phase III Reporting The results of Phase II Evaluation and Phase III Mitigation should be presented in a standard report format and follow the submission procedures below. For Phase II and Phase III reports, information from specialists (i.e. geomorphology, remote sensing, floral and/or faunal analysis, etc.) should be integrated into the body of the report text and the entire original specialist reports provided as appendices. Standard Report Format Template: Title Page Title of report including project phase, project name, municipality, and county Author(s) and organization Agency or client Report date Abstract Type of project and location Area of Potential Effect (APE) in acres and hectares Phase I or Phase II results Project impacts Recommendations Table of Contents List of Figures, Plates, and/or Tables Introduction Project Purpose Project Administration, organization, sponsors, and agency Description of the proposed project, including project constraints if applicable Definition and description of the Area of Potential Effect (APE) Dates(s) of archaeological work Acknowledgements (if desired) Project Location and General Description Physiographic description of the project area Present land use patterns (e.g. commercial, agricultural, etc.) Description of current conditions with photographs Background Research and/or Context Culture History Research and Field Methodology Sample design and rationale Excavation methods and rationale Artifact/sample analytical methods and rationale Discussion of limits of total project area versus area actually investigated Field Results Results of field work Assessment of the reliability of the data generated as a result of the project Figure(s) that illustrate the locations(s) and methods(s) of all survey including areas identified as disturbed. Key symbols and/or shading to a legend. Soil profiles labeled with excavation levels, soil horizons, and artifact counts (if applicable) For each site: Soil descriptions and geomorphological interpretations Maps, photographs, and drawings. Provide labels that identify artifact provenience, type, and diagnostic or cultural affiliation Total artifact count, count by type, stratum, and feature Summary/description of cultural features when applicable; include plans and profiles Site chronology Artifact Description and Analysis Descriptive artifact inventory (provenience and class) Tables summarizing recovered artifacts References for artifact identification sources Photographs of diagnostic artifacts Summary of floral and faunal analysis Discussion of artifacts used for construction of site chronology Discussion of final disposition of collected data Site Interpretations Placement of each site within its relevant context How does each site relate to the archaeological record of the area? Discussion of site function, settlement patterns, and artifact distribution (intra-and intersite). Assessment of each site’s National Register eligibility (if applicable) Discussion of future research potential for each site (if applicable) Summary and Recommendations Summary of results Assessment of the results as compared to the goal and purpose of the project Discussion of project effects to identified resources References Cited (American Antiquity bibliographic style) Appendices