New Echota Traditional Cultural Property Study

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New EchotaTraditional Cultural Property Study

• David Grachen
• Project Development Manager
• FHWA Georgia Division

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Background

• No resident tribes in Georgia
• No tribally-owned lands / reservations
• 15 tribes have ancestral linkage
• Tribal consultation efforts in Southeast

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Case Study

• Specific project in Northwest Georgia
• One example of proactive consultation approach
  with Cherokee

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Goals of New Echota Study

• Conduct effective consultation with Cherokee
• Document process and tribal consultation basics
• Serve as a learning tool or best practice model
  for us and others
• Help Georgia build trust and further
  relationships with Cherokee and other
  non-traditional partners

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Project Development

• Early coordination with Tribes 07/00
• Consultant contract initiated 10/00
• DOE to SHPO 08/02
• Documentation and video complete 11/02
• Keeper boundary confirmation 05/03
• Deliverables to Tribes 9/03
• Phase II activities ongoing

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Funding

• 200,000 in PE funds
• Other funding
• 10,000 in funds from HQ
• 5,000 in TA funds from SRC
• 10,000 in Marketing funds from SRC
• 100,000 in Environmental Streamlining funds
  from HQ for Phase II activities

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New Echota TCP Study

• Watch video

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Phase II Activities

• Continued consultation with tribes
• Concept Meeting with all partners
• Evaluating possible land acquisition

• Lusk Tract
• Gilbert Tract

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Summary

• New Echota TCP study is a success story for
  Georgia
• Advances FHWAs Environmental Stewardship and
  Streamlining VFG
• Study has helped GDOT and FHWA further
  relationships with Tribes and other
  non-traditional partners
• Set stage for additional achievements as
  project development continues