Development projects, including both urban and rural settings, often have profound affects on the character and setting of existing structures and communities. Many lead agencies require the history of the Area of Potential Effect (APE), the individual structures within, and the surrounding region, ...

COST ESTIMATES What are the costs involved in cultural resource studies?Pacific West Archaeology lists current staff billing rates with detailed itemization of estimated costs. Our senior staff are currently billed at $50 per hour. Laboratory and field personnel range between $30 and $35 per hour. T...

CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PHASES The identification, evaluation, and treatment of cultural resources is divided into three primary divisions or Phases for discussion and management purposes. The initial resource identification study is referred to as a Phase I reconnaissance survey. This is follo...

PREHISTORIC AND HISTORICARCHAEOLOGY Archaeology examines and interprets the material remains of past cultures as an aid to understanding the development of and commonalities between all cultures. These cultural remains are often buried beneath the surface and require excavation to unearth. Prehistor...