Dr. Dana DePietro, RPA
Dana has more than 16 years of experience in cultural resources management, specializing in prehistoric and historic archaeology, paleontology, materials conservation, art and architectural history, and community engagement. He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist (RPA No. 13517) and meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for archaeology.
Dana has extensive experience with compliance under NEPA, CEQA, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act. His project experience includes agency, client, Native American, and subcontractor coordination; research design and treatment planning; archival research; field surveys and site testing; data recovery; construction monitoring; GIS-based mapping and spatial analysis; laboratory analysis and materials conservation; artifact curation and exhibition; and technical report preparation.
He has completed numerous projects across California for federal, state, and local agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management and Caltrans, ensuring full compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA and CEQA requirements. Dana consistently delivers products that meet or exceed California Office of Historic Preservation standards.
Recent Posts
Cultural Resource Management (CRM) experts worked with Native American tribes to facilitate the successful completion of four fire breaks along the Russian River in California.
Projects with potential cultural or historic significance may hold unidentified resources that are not uncovered until late in the development process. These projects require additional attention and consideration by a cultural resources management team.
In June 2017, the CA Governor’s Office of Planning and Research issued a technical advisory which provides guidelines for consultation with California’s Native American tribes under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) following the enactment of Assembly Bill 52.
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