Texas Historci Commission Cultural Resources Survey RequirmentsKeith,
I spoke with Kevin Stone with IES who provided the highlights with
respect to permitting. IES is an environmental firm that we’ve working
with on several projects involving jurisdictional waters issues and
Kevin is their resident Archeologist.
He provided data below as well as noting that State should have already
completed this survey. Neither of us could make sense of added
requirements but at this point in the project sense is coming up short.
Antiquities Code of Texas Summary
The Antiquities Code of Texas was passed in 1969. It requires that the
Texas Historical Commission (THC) staff review any action that has the
potential to disturb historic and archeological sites on public land.
Actions that need review under the Antiquities Code of Texas include any
construction program that takes place on land owned or controlled by a
state agency or a state political subdivision, such as a city or a
county. Projects that require review include: reservoirs constructed by
river authorities and water districts; construction of recreational
parks or the expansion of existing facilitates by city governments;
energy exploration by private companies on public land; and construction
by a city or county government that exceeds five acres or 5,000 cubic
yards, whichever comes first. If the activity occurs inside a
designated historic district or affects a recorded archeological site,
it needs to be reviewed, regardless of project size.
Chris
Chris Schmitt, P.E.
Principal
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Dallas, Texas 75252
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