1.0 Conduct a Literature Review and Background Research for Each Area Identify and review archaeological and historical resource documentation pertinent to the project area to determine the types of cultural resources present, their chronological associations, locational patterning, and other relevant findings. Such documentation will include, but not be limited to, Cultural Resource Survey Reports, Comprehensive Plan Studies, published books and journal articles, the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the Florida Master Site File, and any county or local site inventory. This review will also include, when possible, information gathered from other professionals in related disciplines and local residents or area staff of the project area. 2.0 Prepare Archaeological, Historical, and Environmental Overviews of Each Area 2.1 Archaeological Overview Prepare a summary of the project area’s prehistoric and historic resources based on the findings of the literature review and other background research. The overview will identify the chronological, functional, and locational dimensions of the project area’s archaeological record, as well as provide a basis to develop predictive site models for the area. The summary will also include an evaluation of the significance of archaeological sites occurring in the project area particularly as they relate to the presence of human remains or eligibility with the National Register of Historic Places. 2.2 Historical Overview Prepare an overview of the history of the project area based on the findings of the Literature Review and other background research. The overview will identify the significant events, locations, structures, and individuals associated with the development of the project area. Particular attention should be paid to land use patterns and the historical environment. The overview should provide a basis for evaluating the significance of cultural resources occurring in the project area. 2.3 Environmental Overview Prepare an overview of the project area’s salient features to include a description of the area’s topography utilizing LIDAR, geology, hydrology, and vegetative associations. The description should include a discussion of past and present environmental configurations in terms of relationships to the occurrence of cultural resources.
