<p> U.S. Department of Agriculture ID-420-005 Natural Resources Conservation Service 03/2006</p><p>NRCS Project Request for Cultural Resource Assistance</p><p>Project Name: Quad Name: Date of Request:</p><p>Legal Description ¼ Sec. Sec. # Township Range</p><p>NRCS Unit: County: NRCS Contact Person & Phone #: Program: Project Description:</p><p>Previous or Current Land Use:</p><p>Acres of undertaking: Is the project within the external boundaries of an Indian Reservation and/or on tribally owned lands? [ ] No [ ] Yes (which?) [ ] Duck Valley (Shoshone-Piaute) [ ] Nez Perce [ ] Kootenai [ ] Ft. Hall (Shoshone-Bannock) [ ] Coeur d'Alene [ ] Other:______</p><p>CULTURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST PRELIMINARY REVIEW</p><p>Date Received: Project Number: NRCS Sources of information checked: Are there known sites in the Project Area? ( ) Yes ( ) No If Yes, list site number, name and relationship to project: (key to map)</p><p>Is the NRCS Project Area sensitive? ( ) Yes ( ) No If Yes, provide a brief description of where Cultural Resources are expected with respect to cultural themes, landforms, water, slope, etc.</p><p>Is an archaeological field review recommended? ( ) Yes ( ) No Additional comments\recommendations:</p><p>Cultural Resource Specialist______Date:______</p><p>Attachments: ( ) Maps ( ) Site Forms ( ) Other Attachments (List) INSTRUCTIONS: 02/27/06 Project Name: List landowner and type of project e.g.</p><p>John Smith Irrigation Pipeline</p><p>Quad Name: List 7.5 topographic map name.</p><p>Date of Request: List date that the request was mailed to the Cultural Resources Specialist.</p><p>Legal Description: List Township, Range, Section to ¼ section.</p><p>NRCS Unit: List the office that is providing technical assistance for the project.</p><p>County: List the Idaho County where the project will be applied.</p><p>Program: List any program that is associated with the project (EQIP, CRP, RCRDP etc.)</p><p>NRCS Contact Person and Phone #: Specify who to contact about the project. </p><p>Project Description: Provide a brief but complete description of the project and history for the land involved. For example: in pipeline projects - the extent of the excavation involved; length, width and depth of the trench, or other activities associated with the project that may affect cultural resources. Include total acres of the undertaking.</p><p>Describe the previous and current land use. For example: if cropland - how long has it been cultivated?</p><p>Enclose a high quality copy of the project area shown on a 7.5 topographic map at a 1:24,0000 scale. Indicate the project area boundary clearly on the map.</p><p>The map should be labeled in the lower right corner with the following information: Project Name 7.5 Topographic Map Name North Arrow </p><p>Forward this form and map to: Darin Vrem NRCS Archaeologist 9173 West Barnes Drive, Suite C Boise, ID 83709-1574 Phone: 208-685-6995</p><p>Send a copy of the form and map to your Division Cultural Resource Coordinator . Requests may also be sent via email: Attach the request as a word document (.doc) and the map as a [ .pdf]. Title each file the same in this format: “field office” “one word project name.” Example – the John Dough Pipeline project from the Emmett F.O. would be labeled “Emmett Dough.doc” for the request and “Emmett Dough.pdf” for the map. Mail to [email protected] and Div. Coordinator</p>