Idaho National Laboratory Cultural Resource Management Plan

SUMMARY
DOE-ID recognizes and accepts cultural
resource stewardship responsibilities and the broad
stakeholder interest in the resources in their care
and control. DOE-ID also recognizes and accepts
responsibility for the identification, evaluation,
and protection of all INL cultural resources. These
responsibilities are promulgated under three major
federal laws (NHPA, ARPA, and NEPA) and their
implementing regulations; Executive Orders; State
of Idaho statutes; and DOE-HQ policies, orders,
and directives. To meet these obligations and to
enhance overall INL mission goals, a dynamic and
evolving CRM program has been instituted at INL.
Inventories of INL cultural resources are ongoing,
as are cultural resource monitoring and public and
employee awareness and education. Applicable
laws and procedures are enforced and stakeholders
are informed of activities.
Through the INL CRM program, DOE-ID and
the INL CRM Office recognize and integrate the
following diverse factors and issues that promote,
guide, and require the protection and preservation
of cultural resources:
Complying with federal laws and regulations,
state statutes, and DOE policies and orders
concerning historic preservation and
environmental protection to support INL and
DOE missions and programs
Responding to the need for information and
support demanded by a research and
development facility such as INL, with its
large land area, diverse resources, and varied
programs, to meet short-term goals and
anticipate and plan for long-term and future
activities
Interacting with non-INL offices and agencies
that oversee and influence the management of
INL cultural resources
Interacting with Tribes and stakeholders in a
spirit of trust and openness to ensure balance
and effectiveness in the management of INL
cultural resources
Meeting the popular and nearly universal
appeal of prehistory and history by sharing
and promoting the fascinating 13,500-year
history represented at INL.
This CRMP is the INL CRM Office’s primary
mechanism for integrating cultural resource
identification, evaluation, and protection into the
INL mission and consolidating historic
preservation activities into INL routine
management and project-specific activities. As
such, this plan addresses:
Activities that support the mission and vision
of the Laboratory, while complying with
federal, state, and local regulations and
requirements for cultural resource protection
Activities that meet the practical challenges to
preserving INL’s unique cultural landscape
The need to facilitate and participate in INL
programs and missions and the opportunity to
conduct both cultural resource management
and historical and scientific research through
standardized practices, contexts, and research
designs—specific future activities and
long-term goals needed to ensure
programmatic continuity.
This plan is intended to be a living document,
flexible and responsive to change. It is designed to
accommodate revision based on:
New and revised laws, regulations,
procedures, and agreements
INL CRM Office annual plans and reports,
and input and suggestions from oversight
groups, stakeholders, and other interested
parties
Changes in INL programs, management
alignment, physical structure and landscape
Acquisition, through inventory and research,
of new knowledge about INL cultural
resources; application of this information to
prediction, planning, and land-use on INL; and
sharing of this information through such
mechanisms as the compliance process,
nominations to the National Register,
technical and managerial reports, and popular
and professional publications and
presentations
Continuing participation of American Indians
in INL cultural resource management through
participation in the CRWG; solicitation of
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