EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
Mr. Stipe has 12 years of experience in cultural resource management and archaeology with a focus on Section 106 projects intended to identity all possible cultural resources within a project’s location. Mr. Stipe is a qualified archaeologist who meets and exceeds The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for archaeology. Mr. Stipe has gained his experience through field survey and excavation projects which eventually led him to leading archaeological projects and identifying the correct regulation compliance steps needed to complete a project which falls under the umbrella of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Mr. Stipe has successfully completed Section 106 projects for the Bureau of Land Management, The US Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy and numerous third party clients such as municipalities, energy companies and private clients. Mr. Stipe has led and/or participated in projects in Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, California, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, California, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Washington. Mr. Stipe
Mr. Stipe has extensive experience in cultural resource surveys and testing. His specialties lie in cultural landscapes and cultural resource law.
EDUCATION
MA, University of Leicester, 2008
- Dissertation was the analysis of a Landscape Archaeological approach to cultural resource management and the issue of new landscape data and existing data synthesis.
BA, Anthropology, James Madison University, 1998
-Field school taken at Montpelier, VA, plantation home of James Madison, 4th President of the United States.
AA, Liberal Arts, Northern Virginia Community College, 1996
TRAINING
Project Management
Practical Loss Control Training (2006)
PM 100 Project Management Training (2005)
Required for field work
Defensive Driving (2002)
Trimble Unit training (2002)
Total Station training (1999)
CURRENT EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN TETRA TECH
Archaeologist – Tetra Tech. – Bothell, Washington
(June 2005- present)
Bothell, Washington
• Project Manager for small and large scale projects which involve archaeology and cultural resources such as cell tower and transmission line projects which used 1-2 people on a crew
• Participated as a team member on large scale survey projects including pedestrian and excavation surveys which used 3-6 people on a crew
• Evaluate Historic Structures for visual impacts
• Completed budgets and proposals for large and small scale cultural resource projects
• Completed reports designed to comply with Section 106 regulations
• Completed numerous SHPO research projects in Washington, Oregon and Montana
Recent Project Work
Survey for Cellular Tower Facilities to satisfy Section 106 of the NHPA (2005-2010). Principal Investigator. Projects have been completed in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Approximately 400 cultural resource projects have been completed. Projects entail a physical survey of the project area which may include a pedestrian survey and shovel test probes. Research completed at relevant SHPO offices identifies NRHP Eligible/Listed historic structures for visual impact assessment which may be caused by the proposed cellular tower.
Jefferson County Culvert Surveys (2010). Principal Investigator. Jefferson County, WA. Archaeological Investigation of 3 proposed culvert replacement projects located along the Hoh River. Investigation included pedestrian survey and shovel testing. This survey was undertaken to help Jefferson County fulfill their obligations to complete Section 106 requirements. All project components were completed within budget and on time.
Bear Creek Medical Office building Survey (2010). Principal Investigator. Redmond, WA. Archaeological Investigation of four acres. Investigation included pedestrian survey, shovel testing and historic structure evaluation. This survey was undertaken to help a private client fulfill their obligations to complete Section 106 requirements. All project components were completed within budget and on time.
Fisher Slough Cultural Resource survey (2009). Principal Investigator. Conway, WA. Archaeological Investigation of 15 acres. Investigation included pedestrian survey and shovel testing. This survey was undertaken to help The Nature Conservancy fulfill their obligations to complete Section 106 requirements. All project components were completed within budget and on time.
Archaeological survey to determine the potential for archaeological resources along the Willamette River within Portland, Oregon (2009). Principal Investigator. Thirty Five proposed habitat restoration projects were investigated along the Willamette River in Portland Oregon to determine if cultural resources could be present at the proposed project areas. This survey was undertaken in an effort to best estimate the level of archaeological survey required to fulfill Section 106 requirements. This is an on going project.
Juanita Park Cultural Resources Survey (2008). Principal Investigator. Kirkland, WA. Surface and shovel testing of proposed habitat restoration projects located within Juanita Beach Park. The investigation was undertaken to satisfy Section 106 requirements for the City of Bellevue. All project components were completed within budget and on time.
Road easement projects along the Humptulips River within US Forest Service lands (2008). Principle Investigator. Quinault, WA. Two road easements were surveyed for cultural resources on US Forest Service land. Each project area was the site for proposed new road construction. The investigation was undertaken to satisfy Section 106 requirements. All project components were completed within budget and on time.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Archaeological Technician/GS-7 (seasonal employment), 2003-2005
Bureau of Land Management–Multiple Cultural Resource Investigations,
Uncompaghre Field Office, Montrose, Colorado
Mr. Stipe managed archaeological surveys for the field office. His responsibilities included research, field survey, test excavation, project reporting, and analysis of archaeological materials. Large projects of note include several linear surveys done for the Recreation Department, which involved surveying several hundreds of miles of roads on BLM lands. He was responsible for 25 archaeological projects, ranging from as small as an acre with 10 samples to over 1000 acres involving nearly 100 samples. Most of these surveys also included recording and analyzing rock art and rock shelter dwellings. Recovered samples included lithic, ceramic, bone, and charcoal materials. Mr. Stipe was responsible for site testing procedures and heritage resource surveys to properly record ad analyze cultural resource properties in compliance with federal, state, and BLM regulations and guidelines, including compliance with Section 106/110 of the Federal Antiquities Act. Duties also involved managing a GIS database using ArcView and Arc/GIS software for recording project surveys, sites, features, and artifact locations. He interacted with Northern Ute tribal elders on disposition of cultural remains. He also completed projects involving transportation, energy, water, fire, and cultural compliance programs.
Archaeological Technician/GS-5 (seasonal employment), June 2002-December 2002
United State Forest Service—Uncompaghre National Forest, Norwood, Colorado
Mr. Stipe was an archaeological technician working both with a crew and independently. He was responsible for field survey, project reporting. and analysis of archaeological materials. He produced 10 archaeological projects, which ranged from as small as an acre to over 1,000 acres. He completed projects in support of transportation, fire, and wildlife. He was responsible for site testing procedures and heritage resource surveys to properly record and analyze cultural resource properties in compliance with federal, state, and US Forest Service regulations and guidelines, which included complying with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
Archaeological Technician/GS-5 (term employment), May 2001-June 2002
United States Forest Service—Mark Twain National Forest, Winona, Missouri
Mr. Stipe was an archaeological technician working with a crew and was responsible for field surveys, project reporting, and analysis of archaeological materials and excavation of historic habitation sites. He completed projects in support of transportation, fire, and wildlife. Projects ranged in size from 100 to over 1,000 acres, with archaeological samples being taken as discovered. He was responsible for site testing procedures and heritage resource surveys to properly record and analyze cultural resource properties, in compliance with federal, state, and US Forest Service regulations and guidelines, which included compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
Field Technician (seasonal employment), October 2000-May 2001
P-III Archaeological Associates, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mr. Stipe was a crew member on pedestrian survey projects for data recovery from BLM lands subjected to natural or manmade fire. His duties included helping complete approximately 10 project surveys, ranging in size from 500 acres to over 10,000 acres. He was responsible for the archaeological survey, site documentation, historic research of project survey areas and equipment maintenance. He completed work on projects in Utah, Nevada, Colorado, and Wyoming, under Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
Field Technician (term employment), January 1999-October 2000
Thunderbird Archaeological Associates, Woodstock, Virginia
Mr. Stipe served both as crew member and crew chief on cultural resource management projects, such as a shovel test survey, a surface survey, and excavation of both prehistoric and historic features and sites. Sites and projects were completed so clients were in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. He cleaned and analyzed archaeological materials from field surveys and excavations in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Washington, DC. He helped complete approximately 20 projects with sampling strategies being determined by state law and client directives. Projects ranged in size from one to 1,000 acres. Notable projects include excavating a mid-woodland village complex off of the Potomac River, several plantation slave houses, including the first plantation owned by a woman in the US and the original Anacostia Fish Market in Washington, DC.
