Cultural Resources and Tribal Ethnography Studies – East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD RFP No. WRPD-3-26

The work includes two principal technical studies: the Cultural Resources Study Plan (CR-1), addressing archaeology and the built environment, and the Tribal Ethnography Resources Study Plan (CR-2). The Cultural Resources Study includes archaeological records searches and archival research; pedestrian field inventory; documentation of previously recorded and newly identified archaeological resources; built-environment documentation; GPS/GIS mapping; preparation and updating of DPR 523 forms; National Register of Historic Places eligibility evaluations; and preparation of cultural resources inventory reports, National Register evaluation documentation, and confidential materials. The Tribal Ethnography Resources Study includes archival and ethnographic research; assistance with Tribal government consultation; interviews with Tribal representatives, elders, cultural practitioners, and community members; documentation of Tribal Cultural Properties and Tribal Cultural Resources; protection of Tribal data sovereignty and privileged/confidential information; documentation of cultural practices, traditional knowledge, oral and written histories, areas of sensitivity, and recommendations; and preparation of appropriate maps and technical documentation.