We don’t schedule our workshops in some big city and expect people to pay travel and per diem costs to come to us. Our workshops come to you! We offer two options for arranging workshops. Click on the buttons below to find out more information.

We provide on-site training for government and private sector clients. Choose from one of our pre-developed workshops listed below or we can create a customized workshop catered to fit your organization’s needs.		We partner with government and private clients to provide training locally. Partners receive free training!

How well do you know the current legal requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act or the National Environmental Policy Act?
Here is a fun opportunity to “Test Your Historic Preservation Strength!” (181 KB PDF)

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

This one-day workshop covers the what, who, why, and how of compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. It offers a basic understanding of Section 106 compliance as well as such key issues as tribal consultation, coordination with the National Environmental Policy Act, using agreement documents, and strategies for avoiding common problems. Continuing legal education (CLE) credits may be available for this workshop.

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Section 106: Principles and Practice

This two-day workshop on compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act includes our standard, one-day intensive course on the basics of Section 106 and a second day focused on resolving adverse effects and preparing agreement documents.

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Principles of Tribal Consultation

This one-day workshop on tribal consultation includes a brief overview of the regulatory requirements for consultation and, through examples, presentations, and directed activities, gives the participants a better understanding of the consultation process from both the federal and tribal perspectives. Additionally, the workshop provides suggestions and examples to help participants improve their consultation skills and cultural manners.

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Working with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act:
Preserving the Places that Matter

This two-day workshop for Indian tribes begins with a practical review of the Section 106 process in general and particularly as it relates to tribal concerns and issues such as tribal authority on tribal land versus off tribal land, cultural resource identification and evaluation, assessment of effects, and resolution of adverse effects, including preparation of Section 106 agreement documents. The workshop also provides practical suggestions about how tribes can make the most effective use of their opportunities for input in the Section 106 consultation process.

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Integrating NEPA and Section 106

This two-day workshop presents the principles and practices of integrating compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The workshop provides a brief overview of the basics of the Section 106 and NEPA and examines best practices for integrating the two statutes within the context of current national environmental streamlining efforts.

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Integrating the Past: Public Programming and CRM Contracts

This one-day workshop provides professional archaeologists with the background to develop and administer effective archaeological outreach efforts within the confines of the CRM environment. The workshop has been developed with federal, state, local agency archaeologists; cultural resource managers, and cultural resource consultants in mind. Topics are covered in an on-site session that includes lectures, group discussion, and hands-on activities.

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Technical Writing for CRM Professionals

This workshop focuses on four problem areas – problems of logic, problems of organization, problems of language, and problems of usage. In-class exercises address each of these, and the participants receive a handbook of information, tools, and hints organized around the four problem areas. After the workshop, participants work individually with the course instructor on self-paced writing exercises. These exercises have been specifically designed to develop those skills most needed when writing cultural resource management proposals and reports.

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“This was a well taught class that incorporated positive participation from its members.”

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‘In general, the information provided in the course will be extremely useful in executing projects more efficiently and logically. The instructors’ levels of expertise were extraordinary.”

“Excellent presentations made by seasoned professionals. Strong examples which showed 'real world' application.”

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