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Hoosier National Forest 
Prepared by: Angie R. Krieger Heritage Resource Specialist USDA Forest Service Hoosier National Forest May 31, 2012 
Table of ContentsTable of Figures 3 Hoosier National Forest 4 Heritage Program 4 Heritage Program Managed to Standard 5 Components of Heritage Program Planning 6 1.Synthesis of known cultural resources, traditionally known as a Cultural Resource Overview 7 2.Synthesis of projected cultural resource numbers, types, and locations based on predictive modeling, site identification strategies, and known cultural resources 9 Current Methodology 10 Field Methodology 10 Rockshelter Typology and Evaluation Methodology 11 Cultural Resource Survey and Site Synthesis 12 3.Goals and objectives for managing cultural resources with projected annual accomplishments through preservation, research, education, interpretation, and tourism. 13 National Register of Historic Places Eligibility Criteria 13 Interpretation, Education, and Tourism Opportunities 14 4.Annual monitoring targets to assess site conditions and to measure success of treatment or mitigation measures. 16 Priority Heritage Assets 16 5.Protocols for responding to unanticipated discovery of cultural resources or human remains, as required by NAGPRA. 24 Tribal Relations 25 R9/R8 Policy on the Treatment of Human Remains 28 Tribal Principal Contact List 30 6.Protocols for responding to damage to or theft of cultural resources. 32 7.Direction for the protection of cultural resources that are vulnerable to catastrophic fires or other natural or human-caused damage. 33 Heritage Rapid Assessment 34 Looking Ahead – 10 Year Timeline 36 Project List 36 Contact List 44 References 46 Appendix A- Implementation Planning Tool for Heritage 50 Table of FiguresHoosier National ForestThe Hoosier National Forest is one of 155 national forests and grasslands managed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. The Hoosier National Forest contains 202,000 acres in nine counties of south central Indiana (Brown, Crawford, Dubois, Jackson, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange and Perry). This is about a quarter of the public lands in the state. Our first lands were acquired from the Government in 1935. Much of the land was unwanted due to over cultivation and erosion. In the Great Depression the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) planted several species of pine to stabilize the soil. Today we harvest this non-native over mature pine and focus on restoring our oak/hickory forest and improve the composition of Forest lands and adjacent watersheds. Our patchwork ownership pattern makes for more difficult management of the land base. The Forest’s niche is providing recreation opportunities to local communities and we are within easy driving distance from three metropolitan cities: Indianapolis, Louisville, and Cincinnati. In 2010 we celebrated our 75th Anniversary as a national forest. Over 2,000 cultural resource sites have been recorded in just over 120,000 acres of National Forest System lands (NFS) surveyed (59%). Ten sites are eligible or are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The majority of sites have not been formally evaluated to determine eligibility or historical significance according to the NRHP criteria. Site types are represented in fairly equal measure between historic homesteads/farmsteads, prehistoric rockshelters, and prehistoric open air sites. Management and preservation of cultural resource sites are managed within the Hoosier’s Heritage Program. Heritage ProgramOur Heritage Program is a comprehensive program of responsibilities related to historic preservation. The purpose is to manage prehistoric and historic cultural resources for the benefit of the public through preservation, public use, and research. The study of cultural resources provides a broader understanding of past human interaction with the land. It helps guide actions that affect resources and the people who depend on them, and creates a sense of time and place for all who enjoy and depend on National Forest System (NFS) lands. A heritage program is responsible to protect cultural resources/historic properties, share their values with the American people and contribute relevant information and perspectives to natural resource management. We locate cultural resources, evaluate their scientific, historic, or cultural significance and recommend their allocation to management categories to maximize their scientific and public benefits. We operate in accordance with many overriding federal laws and regulations including: Antiquities Act of 1906; National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended and 36 CFR 800; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, as amended; Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990; National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; American Indian Religious Freedom Act; Executive Order 11593; and 36 CFR 79 for the curation of federally owned collections. The state of Indiana also has preservation laws protecting sites that pre-date December 31, 1870 and all burial grounds regardless of land ownership. 
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