Archaeological & Cultural Resource Management Services

Drayton Archaeology specializes in archaeological investigations for compliance with local, state, and federal Cultural Resource laws. We offer expertise in cultural resource management (CRM) for any size construction or survey and help clients comply with regulatory requirements through:

Archaeological investigation
Laboratory analysis
Impact mitigation
Report production.

We specialize in Washington State archaeology--including Whatcom, Skagit, Pierce, Island, San Juan, Thurston, Lewis and King Counties--but we are available for work anywhere in the United States. Our staff is experienced in historic and prehistoric archaeology and all hold degrees from universities in the Western United States. Our experience extends to all manner of federal, state and local compliance laws and regulations.

We're experts in federal cultural resource law and compliance, including:

6 U.S.C. 470f and 470h-2(f)
36 CFR part 800, commonly referred to as Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA)
Native American Grave Protection Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

We also have considerable experience working with state, county, and local compliance, including:

State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
Governor's Executive Order 05-05
Many county and local regulations throughout Washington