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PaleoWest Joins Forces with Commonwealth Heritage Group: A Blending of Firms in the Cultural Resource Management Industry

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Case Study

Las Canopas Locus A Data Recovery

Rivendell proposes constructing a rental apartment community complex within a 12.08-acre parcel of private land in south Phoenix. The area was historically a pecan orchard with a farmhouse, sitting entirely within the boundary of the NRHP-eligible site of Las Canopas, a prehistoric Hohokam village site occupied for approximately 800 years.

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Advance your career in a supportive, empowering environment with great benefits and people. Click above to browse our open roles in archaeology, paleontology, sales, marketing, administration, and more.

Renewable Energy

DELIVERING AGILE, DYNAMIC RESULTS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

Learn about the many services and advantages our experts provide for your renewable energy development initiatives. From desktop studies to construction monitoring, we've got you covered.

Technology

EMBRACING INNOVATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL CLIENT SERVICE

Learn about the technology we use in the field and beyond to deliver efficient, comprehensive solutions.

PaleoWest Gets Boost from Major Investment by The Riverside Company

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Land Development

We Know Exactly What It Takes To Keep Your Project On Track

We combine technology, experience, and strong agency relationships to expedite your project and demystify regulations. By providing a comprehensive suite of cultural heritage services for land development clients, we clear obstacles and get and keep your project on track.

Our Services

Archaeology

Archaeological surveying, excavation, testing, data recovery, and monitoring using cutting-edge technology to deliver projects with greater accuracy, in less time.

Historical Resources

State-of-the-art technology combined with the latest advances in research methodology and historic preservation to provide unmatched documentation and evaluations of historic architectural resources.

Construction Compliance

World-class support to ensure compliancy with all permits, mitigation measures, and licensing requirements during construction of new developments.

Tribal Consultation

Experienced, trained, and trusted experts to assist in consultation with Native American tribes in accordance with all applicable regulatory process.

Paleontology

Expert paleontologists combine technical expertise with electronic data capture and processing techniques to deliver the full range of paleontological services, effectively and efficiently.

Land Development

Wherever you are, whatever the challenge, we are the cultural heritage partner you can rely on to demystify land development regulations and get the job done.

Renewable Energy

We’re the ally in your corner, not a hurdle in your way. Our experts deliver solution-driven and cost-effective approaches that push your projects forward and meet your compliance needs."

Broadband

When your broadband installation project faces complex cultural resource regulations, our qualified consultants combine expertise and cutting-edge technology to get your project compliant with relevant federal, state, and local regulations on time and on budget.

PALEOWEST IS LEADING THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION TO BRING SUBSTANTIAL BENEFITS TO OUR CLIENTS

The nation’s first all-digital firm of its kind, we have developed a forward-thinking approach to projects, employing a fully digital workflow for data collection and management. We call it the PaleoWay. Powered by leading-edge technology and the latest innovations in research and historic preservation, the PaleoWay ensures quality solutions and maximum efficiency for our clients.

Save Time and Reduce Costs

The PaleoWay system improves the quality of data collected in the field while making the whole process faster and more accurate. This allows us to deliver a higher quality end result to our clients – at a better value and in less time.

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Keep Your Project On Track

Our PaleoWay system streamlines data collection, eliminates rework and error, and produces report-ready data from the start – resulting in the rapid turnaround of deliverables. This guarantees that your projects are always on track to meet tight deadlines.

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Meet Compliance Requirements

The PaleoWay system is preprogrammed to understand the compliance and regulatory requirements of your project – bespoke to your state and county. For this reason, we are able to ensure that your projects meet all compliance requirements from the get-go.

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SUPPORTING CLIENTS IN:

LAND DEVELOPMENT

SAN FRANCISO TRANSBAY TRANSIT CENTER PROJECT

URS Corporation/Transbay Joint Powers Authority, San Francisco, California

As part of the 22-Block Transbay Transit Center Project’s cultural resources program, we designed and installed an award-winning exhibit that visually describes the rich history of the project area in downtown San Francisco. The exhibit will rotate through grovenment spaces around the Bay Area.

ENERGY

PALEN SOLAR PROJECT

EDF Renewables, Riverside County, California

We are currently providing cultural and paleontological resources support to EDF Renewables for the Palen Solar Project in Riverside County. We were successful in swiftly supplying paleontological staff for an unexpected and late project requirement. In particular, our ability to mobilize large numbers of staff on short notice allowed our client to avoid costly project delays.

COMMUNICATIONS

MAJOR U.S. CARRIER

Elbert County, Colorado

We routinely assist the telecommunications infrastructure development clients and major U.S. carriers to navigate the compliance requirements of the National Historic Preservation Act and Federal Communications Commission. We recently conducted an intensive survey of project sites, addressing the regulatory requirements to facilitate the constrtruction of a new 195-foot communication tower.

TRANSPORTATION

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Multiple Counties, Florida

We hold a multi-year contract with the Florida Department of Transportation, providing all of the department’s cultural resources asssement work in compliance with state and federal regulations throughout 16 counties. In the past 12 months, we have conducted over 90 successful reviews for them.

FEDERAL GOVERNEMENT

NAVAJO-GALLUP WATER SUPPLY CULTURAL RESOURCES PROJECT

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation – Northwest New Mexico

In 2011, we were awarded the nation’s largest public archaeology contract. Our team created successful agreement documents, conducted fieldwork, completed specialized analyses, and produced reports necessary to satisfy two federal and two state agencies, as well as 22 consulting tribal entities.

MILITARY

CHINA LAKE 3D PETROGLYPH MAPPING

U.S. Department of the Navy, China Lake, California

Our aerial mapping and 3D modeling capabilities were tapped by the U.S. Department of the Navy to begin creating a digital record of North America’s largest array of prehistoric rock art, managed by China Lake Naval Weapons Station in California. We created the world’s most extensive 3D digitial model of prehistoric rock art as part of the project.

TRIBAL AGENCIES

CULTURAL RESOURCES SERVICES FOR THE TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS

Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, California

We have been providing cultural resources support services in support of the Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indian’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office Program for more than five years. Due to the success of our collaborative efforts with the Twenty-Nine Palms Tribal Historic Preservation Office, other tribes have reached out to request similar support for their own programs.

STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENTATION

City of Montgomery, Alabama

Hired by the City of Montgomery, Alabama, PaleoWest recently documented over 2,300 buildings in neighborhoods where the historic Civil Rights Movement was born. PaleoWest assessed the significance of properties with respect to the NRHP and the survey was completed in accordance with federal and state regulations and undertaken to comply with the Alabama Historical Commission’s Architectural Survey Guidelines. Contextual research focused on the communities’ history, organization, and participation in the Civil Rights Movement in Montgomery, Alabama, and the impact these collective actions had on national awareness and change of practices that discriminated against African Americans.

“Presented with an extremely compressed schedule, PaleoWest succeeded in completing the field investigations on time. PaleoWest exceeded our expectations.”

Curtis Winner, Director of Safety and Technical & Land Services
New Mexico Gas Company

Serving Clients Coast to Coast

With offices coast-to-coast, we are able to easily employ our expert staff to conduct operations for all types of market sectors, across the globe.

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