Gray & Pape is presenting at the 2019 SAAs!

Gray & Pape has a team in Albuquerque this week presenting at the Society for American Archaeology meetings! Hope you can stop by and catch their sessions:

  • Nathan Scholl – Tuners Falls Gorge Geoarchaeological Investigations: Modeling Landscape and Archaeological Developments within the Connecticut River Valley. Session Title: Archaeological Science Outside the Ivory Tower: Perspective from Cultural Resource Management, Thursday, 2:45 PM.
  • Kimberly Smith – The Western Gateway: Identification and Recommendation of the Hoosac Tunnel National Register Historic District. Session title: Symposium Changes in the Land: Archaeological Data from the Northeast, Friday, 3:30 PM (Session sponsored by Gray & Pape Heritage Management; Power Engineers).
  • W. Kevin Pape – Electrical Generation and Cultural Heritage Stewardship on the Banks of the Ohio River: a Section 106 Success Story! Session Title: The National Historic Preservation Act Works! Examples of Section 106 Successes, Saturday, 8:00 AM.
  • Ashley Huntley – Assessing Our Impact: An Examination of the Role of Historic Preservation in the Gentrification of Urban Centers in the Midwestern United States. Session Title: New Tools and Strategies for Advancing Heritage Management, Sunday, 9:30 AM.

 

Can I Be Frank?

Thank you, Frank, for your vision and leadership. Gray & Pape is a proud sponsor of the “Can I Be Frank?” initiative to promote indigenous cultural resources protection.

The following link has more information on this important initiative.

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians leader Frank Ettawageshik honored; cultural preservation legacy fund established

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ARCHAEOLOGY Houston, TX Office

Gray & Pape, a national cultural heritage firm, is seeking a full-time Principal Investigator specializing in Archaeology in our Houston, TX office. The successful candidate will work as part of a project team comprised of diverse and dynamic cultural heritage professionals to support our federal and commercial clients. The successful candidate will be confident, outgoing and will have strong competence in community engagement and consultation, will assist in the preparation of proposals and marketing and must be able to interact successfully with clients.  This is a senior role at Gray & Pape and the incumbent will have the opportunity to develop, train and mentor junior staff. Occasional travel may be required. Occasional to frequent travel depending on job duties may be required.

 

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a minimum MA/MS degree in Anthropology, Archaeology or related field and must meet the Secretary of the Interiors Qualifications Standards for Archaeology. The candidate must have a minimum of two years of previous experience as a Principal Investigator or other experience directly related to the responsibilities of a Principal Investigator in cultural resource or heritage management projects. Preference will be given to candidates with a minimum of five years’ experience. Additional requirements: knowledge of the archaeology of Texas or Southeast US; knowledge of preservation laws and processes; familiarity with NHPA/NEPA compliance; previous experience conducting Section 106 report documentation and survey work; ability to evaluate resources for National Register eligibility and prepare treatment plans to mitigate adverse effects; ability to implement effective research designs within constraints of project schedules and budgets; ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; and experience leading and supervising others..

 

Gray & Pape offers a competitive pay and benefits package, including paid holidays, paid vacation and sick leave, health and disability insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan.  A complete job description is available upon request. If you are ready to join our team, please submit a resume, short sample of original writing and three professional references to Charity Touchette, HR Manager, ctouchette@graypape.com. Position will be open until filled.

 

Gray & Pape is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

Preservation Project Award from the Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation

Earlier this week, the board of the Rabbit Hash Historical Society, owner of Rivertown construction Ed Untereiner, and Gray & Pape’s Mike Striker were in Frankfort to accept a Preservation Project Award from the Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation and the Kentucky Heritage Council for their work on the restoration of the Rabbit Hash General Store. The award reads: “In recognition of their efforts to rebuild this iconic and beloved landmark back to its original 1831 appearance following a devastating fire; for painstakingly preserving and utilizing as much remaining historic fabric as possible; and for utilizing community support, cooperative effort and hard work toward a common goal”.

SAA Presidential Award

Chris Polglase, and members of the task force led by Frank McManamon, received the SAA Presidential Award for their contribution to the Advances in Archaeological Practice landscape volume last year. Their article Values-Based Management of Archaeological Resources at a Landscape Scale Values-Based Management of Archaeological Resources at a Landscape Scale looked at values based heritage assessments which, along with other work of the task force, is redefining archaeological practice and resource management. Congratulations, Chris!

 

 

 

Karen Leone Presented Poverty Point Site at SEAC

Our very own, Karen Leone, was co-author and co-presenter at the Southeastern Archaeological Conference on the latest botanical and faunal research done at the Poverty Point site. Karen’s focus was the botanical research, Jim Delahoussaye did the faunal research, and Diana Greenlee, Poverty Point’s Station Archaeologist, was the presenter. Today, Poverty Point is a U.S. National Monument and World Heritage Site. The Late Archaic people who built and occupied Poverty Point were hunter-fisher-gatherers in one of the most interesting, and for many years puzzling, facts about the site. It posed an explanatory problem (i.e., that hunter-gatherers, not agriculturalists, were responsible for the monuments and the abundant nonlocal stone) for archaeologists. Even though the nonagricultural status of Poverty Point subsistence is widely accepted, many questions remain. In this paper, we integrate analyses of faunal and botanical remains to summarize what is known and not known and we suggest research priorities for improving our understanding of Poverty Point subsistence.

 

 

 

 

Parsons Selected to Lead I-69 Ohio River Crossing Review

Gray & Pape, Inc., is pleased to be part of the professional services team led by Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. to complete the preliminary design and the environmental review for the I-69 Ohio River Crossing project. The selection of the Parsons team was recently announced by the Indiana Department of Transportation and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet I-69 Ohio River Crossing Review. For more than 10 years, Gray & Pape has served as the lead archaeological consultant for the 141–mile I-69 project from Evansville to Indianapolis, Indiana. The firm reviewed the cultural resource work completed by other consultants, conducted multiple Phase I archaeological surveys totaling several thousand acres, completed Phase II investigations for several archaeological sites in Sections 1 through 5, and the Phase III mitigation of one site in Section 4. Gray & Pape also provided supporting work for the assembly of complex coordination documents, including several MOAs, the DEIS, and the FEIS for each section. The company is currently engaged in completing the Phase 1a archaeological surveys for the last segment in Section 6. Gray & Pape looks forward to working on the Parsons team in completing Ohio River Crossing project and I-69 in Indiana.

SmithGroupJJR Selected for Lumpkin’s Jail Project in Richmond, VA

Richmond CelebrationIn October Chris Polglase and Al Dobbins attended a celebration in Richmond, Virginia announcing the selection of the A/E firm, SmithGroupJJR, for the Lumpkin’s Jail Project. Gray & Pape is honored to be apart of the Project Team commemorating the story of the Lumpkin’s Jail Site.

Photographed is Mayor Dwight C. Jones stressing the importance of confronting and honoring the past. A total of $19 million in state and local funds has been allocated to the Lumpkin’s Jail Project.

 

Maritime Heritage

Long Island Bridge Utility Corridor Survey, Boston Harbor
Long Island Bridge Utility Corridor Survey, Boston Harbor
Shipwreck Coast of Oregon
Shipwreck Coast of Oregon
Sunset Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts
Sunset Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts
Sub sea bottom core split for analysis
Sub sea bottom core split for analysis
North lighthouse Block Island, Rhode Island
North lighthouse Block Island, Rhode Island
Typical suite of equipment
Typical suite of equipment
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Gray & Pape’s Maritime Heritage team provides a wide range of domestic and international cultural heritage services to support our private and public sector clients. We regularly complete office and field based studies for our clients utilizing a state-of-the-art GIS and remote sensing tool kit. Our clients include state and local governments, oil and gas and offshore wind developers, and resource managers.

Services include:

  • Desktop studies, risk assessments, and predictive modeling
  • Strategic advice on scopes of work, budgeting, and staffing
  • Remote sensing and archaeological baseline surveys, resource evaluation, and site mitigation
  • Provision of recommendations to the project’s offshore survey contractors on archaeological survey specifications
  • Analysis of geophysical survey data supplied by the project’s offshore survey contractors
  • Diver investigations to examine or mitigate sites
  • Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMP) and archaeological monitoring plans
  • Geomorphological data review and analyses
  • Hydroprobes and geotechnical analysis
  • International impact assessment support

Cultural Heritage

Arch of Titus, ca. AD 82, Roman Forum, Italy
Arch of Titus, ca. AD 82, Roman Forum, Italy
Lost Bronze Age – Early Iron Age Grave, Shamkir District, Azerbaijan
Lost Bronze Age – Early Iron Age Grave, Shamkir District, Azerbaijan
Pula Amphitheater, 1st century BC to 1st century AD, Pula, Croatia
Pula Amphitheater, 1st century BC to 1st century AD, Pula, Croatia
Bab Jamaa Nouar Gate, 18th century AD, Meknes, Morocco
Bab Jamaa Nouar Gate, 18th century AD, Meknes, Morocco
Roof of Basilica San Marco, late 11th century AD, Venice, Italy
Roof of Basilica San Marco, late 11th century AD, Venice, Italy
Sangachal Caravanserai (inn), ca. 1440, Azerbaijan
Sangachal Caravanserai (inn), ca. 1440, Azerbaijan
Remains of the foundation of a possible chapel, 5th -10th century AD, Azerbaijan
Remains of the foundation of a possible chapel, 5th -10th century AD, Azerbaijan
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Gray & Pape’s team of heritage professionals provide a diverse range of international and domestic cultural heritage services to complement our traditional domestic cultural resources management offerings. Our cultural heritage support to our clients includes provision of best management solutions prior to implementation of strict regulatory requirements; cultural heritage desktop assessments and mapping to minimize regulatory, reputational, and material risks; expert support for Native American consultation; public engagement; and incorporation of management of cultural heritage resources into domestic and international impact assessments.

Services include:

  • Advice on scopes of work, budgeting, and staffing of cultural heritage projects
  • Desktop studies, risk assessments, and predictive modeling
  • Incorporation of cultural heritage into domestic (NEPA) and international (ESIA, EIA) impact assessments
  • Provision of Cultural Heritage Management Plans (CHMP) and incorporation of cultural heritage management into environmental and social management plans
  • Preparation of Chance Finds Procedures (CFPs) and management of archaeological monitoring or watching brief programs
  • Integration of cultural heritage into corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities
  • Stakeholder engagement and consultation with regulators/national authorities, local experts, and Indigenous Peoples
  • Cultural heritage baseline surveys, resource evaluation, and site mitigation to obtain approvals from relevant authorities
  • GIS data management of cultural heritage resources
  • Incorporation of specialty heritage studies (remote sensing, maritime cultural heritage surveys, historic structures assessments) into impact assessments

 

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