Limited consideration of cultural resources during project planning and permitting has resulted in the destruction of our collective history, a weakening of our sense of community, and costly project delays. Cultural resources include archaeological sites, historic buildings, traditional cultural properties, historic districts, and other places of cultural importance.
Real Impacts to People and Projects:
Regulators responsible for protecting cultural resources who are without an adequate administrative review process are vulnerable to violating federal, tribal, state, and local regulations and facing criminal and/or civil penalties;
Native American communities responsible for safeguarding their cultural resources are often ignored during the development process resulting in inadequate protections;
Developers responsible for considering project impacts face costly delays and unforeseen expenses when cultural resources are encountered during project construction instead of during permit review.
APT Mission Statement:
APT promotes the application of sound management principles during all phases of development so that effects on cultural resources are addressed. This type of planning supports socially responsible development and healthy communities.
APT’s Innovative Approach:
create partnerships between the diverse interest groups (government agencies, Tribal governments, developers, and cultural resource professionals) engaged in or affected by the intersection between cultural resource management and project planning/permitting
assist regulators in developing and implementing improved permit review processes so they can better consider impacts to cultural resources
assist Native American communities in effectively participating in planning/permitting
assist developers in designing projects that comply with cultural resource regulations and appropriately protect our communities’ cultural resources
provide project management linking professional cultural resource assessments to sound management decisions that fulfill public policy
design and implement educational programs that increase awareness of the importance of responsible cultural resource management and its role in strengthening communities
APT Offers:
cultural resource management consulting services for regulators, government agencies, tribal governments, developers, and cultural resource professionals
AND
educational programs illustrating the link between effective cultural resource management and strong communities
P.O. Box 5914
Bellingham, WA 98225-5914
phone: 360-920-8908
fax: 360-738-0760
www.eppardvision.org
info@eppardvision.or