Case Study: NAVFAC achieves cultural resource survey compliance with Ultrasystems Environmental

NAVFAC inventories 30,000 acres with Ultrasystems Environmental

Ultrasystems Environmental was contracted by NAVFAC to fulfill the Navy's compliance responsibilities under the National Historic Preservation Act. The challenge was to conduct a comprehensive inventory of cultural resource sites across a vast, one-million-acre area at Naval Air Weapons Station – China Lake, the largest such installation in the nation.

The solution implemented by Ultrasystems involved a detailed cultural resource pedestrian survey covering 30,000 acres. Their team meticulously recorded each site with written descriptions, artifact lists, photographs, and sub-meter accuracy GPS mapping, collecting only diagnostic or unique items. Through this work, Ultrasystems provided NAVFAC with the critical inventory needed to manage and preserve these cultural resources effectively.

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