JMA's Cultural Resources Department conducts historical and archeological investigations to meet the compliance and planning needs of our clients. As appropriate, investigations are designed with regard to the requirements of Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and other federal, state, and local cultural resource mandates. Projects typically include consultation with agencies and interested parties, public engagement and education, and stewardship of important historical, architectural, and archeological resources. JMA's cultural resources staff has deftly assisted our clients through the regulatory compliance process for over thirty years. Cultural Resources Management Services – Sections 106 and 110 Compliance – Support for NEPA Compliance – Public Engagement and Outreach – Native-American Consultation – Cultural Resources Management Plans Representative Projects   U.S. 422 and PA 23 Interchange Modernization and Relocation of North Gulph Road King of Prussia and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania Boles, Smyth Associates and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation A principal component of this large highway reconstruction project was the rerouting of roads within Valley Forge National Historical Park. JMA conducted archeological and historic architectural investigations within the park and engaged in close coordination among the National Park Service, Federal Highway Administration, Pennsylvania DOT, local government entities, and other consultants and consulting parties. Historic map of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during Washington's encampment, 1777 - 1778 (Image: Geo. Harris & Son, Philadelphia, 1876).     Identification, Evaluation, and Effects Assessment for Delaware Route 141 Improvements New Castle County, Delaware Rummel, Klepper and Kahl and the Delaware Department of Transportation For this large and locally controversial undertaking, JMA contributed to two Section 106 documents, a Supplementary Environmental Assessment document, and a Secondary and Cumulative Effects document. JMA also participated in numerous Section 106 meetings, local stakeholder meetings, and public meetings during which various project alternatives were discussed.   Walker's Mill on Brandywine Creek, Delaware (Photo: JMA).     Penns Neck Area Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Princeton, New Jersey DMJM+Harris and the New Jersey Department of Transportation JMA provided archeological and historic architectural services for the Penns Neck EIS project, which involved coordination among the Federal Highway Administration, New Jersey DOT, local municipal governments, the prime consultant, other subconsultants, and 18 designated consulting parties. JMA staff participated in numerous public meetings and presentations, consulting parties meetings and charrettes, and coordination among the several consulting firms and review agencies.   Penns Neck EIS project area, Princeton, New Jersey (Image: JMA).     Office of Public Education and Interpretation (OPEI) for the New York African Burial Ground Lower Manhattan, New York City U.S. General Services Administration, Region 2 The OPEI was established in 1993 for the African Burial Ground project to provide communication and outreach between the community and the professionals working on the project. Originally planned to be a six- to twelve-month endeavor, public demand for the OPEI's services lead to its being operated by JMA through September of 2005. OPEI staff members provided site tours; hosted weekend symposia; published a newsletter and a classroom study guide; and gave presentations to community groups, schools, organizations, and others interested in the burial ground and the early African presence in New York City.   OPEI Classroom Study Guide (Image: JMA).     Five Points Archeological Exhibit Lower Manhattan, New York City U.S. General Services Administration, Region 2 To present the results of the Five Points data recovery excavations to the public, JMA designed an exhibit of historical artifacts, maps, and period images in the new Foley Square Federal Courthouse built on the site. The exhibit tells the story of the notorious Five Points neighborhood, which later became the setting for the motion picture Gangs of New York.   Five Points exhibit at Foley Square Federal Courthouse, New York (Photo: JMA).     Ft. Monmouth Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP) Ft. Monmouth, Monmouth County, New Jersey Versar, Inc. and the Department of the Army The Ft. Monmouth ICRMP is a planning document that presents short- and long-term goals of the cultural resources management program at the fort, and documents the processes by which the fort can meet these goals over the five-year term of the plan. JMA compiled information on existing historic architectural and archeological resources and developed the ICRMP document.   Historic post card of Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey (Photo: JMA Archives).   Additional Projects Foley Square - Five Points National Museum of the American Indian Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel Oberly Island Site Naval Base Philadelphia To Top