5.6.
Cultural Resources
Cultural resources are an aspect of a cultural system that is valued by or
significantly representative of a culture or contain significant information
about a culture. A cultural resource may be a tangible entity or a cultural
practice. Tangible cultural resources are categorized as artifacts, records,
districts, pre‐contact archaeological sites, historic archaeological sites,
buildings, structures, and objects. Historic properties are cultural resources
that are eligible or listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Cultural
resources may prevent development, require development constraints, or
require special access by Native American tribal governments or other
authorities.
Special considerations must be made for any development or expansion of
military mission activities within areas of cultural significance or sensitivity.
There were no issues identified for Cultural Resources in this JLUS.
The protection of prehistoric and historic resources is provided through the
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) as a means to protect historical
and cultural items within the United States. The NHPA addresses the
preservation of cultural resources including cultural landscapes, traditional
cultural properties, sacred sites, and historic and archaeological resources.
Documentation of cultural resources and NHPA compliance activities must be
coordinated through the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
Cultural resources typically take one of four forms: archaeological, historical,
architectural, or traditional cultural properties. Archaeological resources are
considered material remains of past human life or activities that provide
scientific or social insight into past human cultures. Architectural resources