The Monmouth County Park System invites you to submit a proposal for professional services to perform a Phase I survey of the subject area to determine the presence or absence of archaeological resources. The survey shall be conducted in accordance with guidelines established in N.J.A.C. 7:4-8.7, “Standards for Combined Archaeological and Architectural Survey Reports.” Reporting will conform to all professional standards and requirements. The cultural resource specialists who will perform this work must meet or exceed the qualifications specified in the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards (Federal Register 48:190:44738-44739) US Department of the Interior 1983) and in 36 CFR 66.3(b)(2) and 36 CFR 61. Background research shall be conducted sufficient to inventory previously recorded prehistoric archaeological sites, providing a basis for assessing the significance of archaeological resources in the project area and to examine the degree of prior disturbance in the project area to assess the potential for intact subsurface archaeological remains.
