Cultural Resources Management
HRA brings decades of experience to the field of Cultural Resources Management (CRM), completing research, conducting field and laboratory work, analyzing data, preparing technical reports, and developing and executing agreement documents. Our CRM team supports a wide range of sectors, including energy, utilities, environmental restoration, transportation, military, construction, recreation, and more. We help private and government clients meet compliance and permitting regulations by delivering critical data and analysis, providing guidance on best practices, and assisting with coordination and communication with key participants.
Our services include:
Research, survey, monitoring, evaluation, and treatment of archaeological, architectural, and other cultural resources
Agency, Tribal, and public collaboration
Specialty studies
Technology-based specialty studies (see AIRSS)
Planning and agreement documents
Archaeology
HRA’s historic preservation experts conduct archival and field research, provide detailed documentation and evaluations of buildings and structures, and present professional recommendations on the treatment of historic properties. Our architectural historians work closely with SHPOs, the National Park Service (NPS), municipalities, and local preservation boards to promote a broad, inclusive understanding of our shared history and its influence on the architectural evolution of our built environment.
Architectural History
HRA’s archaeologists have extensive knowledge and experience in identifying, interpreting, evaluating, mitigating, and protecting archaeological resources. We work closely with State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) and agencies, Tribes, ethnographers, and other partners to understand and meet specific cultural resources and project needs. We strive to provide an inclusive understanding of archaeological resources and historic contexts through scientific investigations and analysis, historical research, and inclusion of perspectives of people from the pertinent non-dominant culture(s).
Aurora-Donald Phase II
As part of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) interchange project, HRA excavated a historic farmstead on French Prairie, uncovering the lives of Chinese families and laborers from the early 1900s. Recovered domestic artifacts offered valuable insights into the daily lives of the Chinese hop workers in the Willamette Valley and genealogical research connected us to their descendants. Descendants were invited to view the collection and share personal histories to enrich the project’s content and deepen the understanding of a community’s legacy.
CDA Trust Program Management and Day Rock Mitigation
The Coeur d’Alene Trust contracted HRA to provide on-call construction support, report resource identifications, assist with submittals to the Idaho SHPO, and create annual reports in the remediation efforts of the Coeur d’Alene Basin. We participated in the Lower Basin Annual Meeting that included the EPA, SHPO and Tribal representatives and finalized the National Register of Historic Places documentation form, further contributing to the preservation and understanding of the region’s historic resources.
Tacoma Power Historic Preservation
Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) contracted HRA to provide on-call historic preservation consulting services. HRA prepared property inventories, reports, historic property management plans (HPMPs), and guidance to support TPU's future treatment of its hydroelectric system.
Horse Heaven Clean Energy Center
Scout Clean Energy and their Horse Heaven Clean Energy Center Project, a planned renewable energy facility with wind, solar and battery storage components, engaged HRA to conduct cultural resources investigations. This work included site applications, coordination efforts with Tribes and government agencies, surveying 22,000+ acres of land, documenting archaeological sites and historic architectural resources, performing site excavations, lab analysis, and evaluation of historic resources for National Register of Historic Places eligibility.
ODOT Fire Hazard Tree Removal
Following the 2020 wildfire season, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) undertook a critical project to remove hazardous trees and vegetation within fire-affected rights-of-way. Subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, HRA conducted thorough data reviews, secured state and federal permits, and provided on-site archaeological monitoring to ensure compliance and protect historical resources during tree removal. In collaboration with ODOT, FEMA, and affected Tribes, HRA also helped produce a video and informational sheet on Culturally Modified Trees.