Historic Properties Feature Design Memorandum.

EP 1130-2-540

15 Nov 96

(5) provide basic data needed for evaluations of archeological and other research

proposals;

(6) provide current data on culturally and historically related research topics in order to

prevent redundancy in future project planning activities.

c. Construction at Civil Works Projects.

(1) Historic Properties Feature Design Memorandum. When the construction of new

features, or major modification of existing features, at civil works projects will result in major

impacts on significant historic properties, a Feature Design Memorandum (FDM) shall, at the

discretion of the District Commander, be required. It is expected that a Historic Properties FDM

may be required only in the event of one or more of the following:

(a) a Historic Property Management Plan has not been previously prepared;

(b) the project will require mitigation of an unusually large number, or a number of

unusually complex, historic properties beyond that previously anticipated; or

(c) a significant Post-Authorization Change (PAC) in the project which dramatically alters

the anticipated number or type of historic properties to be affected; or dramatically increases the

estimated cost or scope of the anticipated historic properties mitigation plan; or increases

mitigation costs above the one percent limitation such that specific congressional authorization or

waiver of the one percent limitation is required.

(2) The FDM, if required, should address, but not be limited to, such topics as:

(a) rationale for preparation of the FDM;

(b) relevant background data and findings from earlier investigations;

(c) the basis for determining which cultural resources are significant and eligible for

inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places;

(d) any proposed mitigation plan for historic properties, and cost estimates for

preparation of budget documents (PB-3);

(e) investigations required to complete the historic properties mitigation plan;

(f) historic properties to be preserved;

(g) coordination with the SHPO, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)

and other appropriate groups, agencies, individuals, or affected Indian tribes;

(h) a schedule of preservation activities;

(i) curation of materials;

(j) relationship to the General Design Memorandum (GDM), Real Estate Design

Memorandum (DM), Burial Relocation DM, etc;

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