Idaho National Laboratory Cultural Resource Management Plan

stewardship. To protect and manage property through the philosophy of cultural resource management
and law and with the premise that cultural resources are a national heritage. This governmental, corporate,
and individual responsibility has been translated into actions where individuals and groups have assumed
on-the-ground responsibilities (monitoring, patrolling, rehabilitation, education, and interpretation) for
specific prehistoric and historic sites.
strata. The various layers of human or geological origin that comprise archaeological sites.
structure. A construction made for purposes other than creating shelter, such as a bridge. [NRB 16A,
“How to Complete the National Register Registration Form,” Appendix IV, p. 4]
subsistence. The obtaining of food and shelter necessary to support life.
surface site. An area in which archaeological remains occur on stable ground surfaces.
territory. The familiar surroundings or home range that is claimed by a group of people.
test excavation. A small-scale, controlled excavation unit placed within an area that is thought to contain
buried cultural material. On INL, these are commonly conducted in 1 × 1or 1 × 2-meter units or in
30 × 30-centimeter square-shovel probes within which soil is removed in 10 centimeter levels. They are
part of the identification process for cultural resources, specifically designed to assess the nature and
extent of subsurface cultural deposits.
Tribes (see “Indian Tribe”). American Indians that are federally recognized, such as the
Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.
typology. The study and systematic classification of types. The study of the differences and similarities
exhibited in cultural materials. The ordering of artifacts based on form, function, technology, material,
color, shape, or any other quantifiable characteristic(s).
undertaking (see “federal undertaking”). A project, activity, or program funded in whole or in part
under the direct or indirect jurisdiction of a federal agency. This includes activities carried out by or on
behalf of a federal agency; carried out with federal financial assistance; requiring a federal permit,
license, or approval; and subject to state or local regulation administered pursuant to a delegation or
approval by a federal agency. [36 CFR § 800.16(y)]
United States Department of the Interior. Federal agency whose land-managing responsibilities are
generally administered through the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Bureau of
Reclamation. The Department of the Interior has strong cultural resource advisory, regulatory, and
preservation responsibilities for all federal lands through its offices of Departmental Consulting
Archaeologist and Archaeological Assistance, National Park Service programs, National Register of
Historic Places, Historic Preservation Fund, and close working relationship with the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation.
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