Conservation District Resources

Cultural Resources

On this page: Contact information, definitions, forms and sample documents, FAQs, policies and procedures, reference materials, webinars, and trainings.

What are cultural resources?

• Historic structures (2019)
• Field Guide to Washington State Archaeology - 2003

Contacts

• Washington State Conservation Commission: Jean Fike, 360-764-0533
• Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation: Rob Whitlam, 360-586-3080 (Please send project correspondence to 2102@dahp.wa.gov)
• Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation: Stephanie Jolivette, 360-586-3088

Definitions

Click here for a list of definitions.

Instructions, forms and sample documents

• SCC Cultural Resources Review Process (December 2024)
• Likely non-soil disturbing practices
• Likely soil-disturbing practices
• Current EZ Form - DAHP
• Project letter to Tribe with Survey - sample
• Project letter to Tribe with EZ form- sample
• Cultural Resources Complied Statement Form
• Unanticipated Discovery Plan (UDP)
• UDP handout for Landowner

SCC Cultural Resources Policy

• WSCC 21-02 Cultural Resources Policy
• WSCC Cultural Resources Program - 2021 update
• DAHP concurrence 2021
• Executive Order 21-02

Reference materials

• Contact list for tribal cultural resource staff - from DAHP
• Executive Order 21-02
• ‍36CRD800 - Federal Protection of Historic Properties
• Tribes by County Map - DAHP
• Tribal Chair Contact Information - GOIA
• Archaeologists consultant list
• Disturbing archaeological resource or site (RCW 27.53.060) - 2019
• Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
• Ways to reduce districts Cultural Resource risks
• What to do if human remains are found - DAHP (2019)
• NRCS Prototype Programmatic with DAHP 2018

Training Webinars

• Cultural Resources for District Staff Training Webinar - September 5, 2024
  • Presentation Materials
• Instructional video about the Unanticipated Discovery of Cultural Resources