GIS/Cartography
HRA is dedicated to the use of technology in advancing the accuracy and efficiency of Historical Consulting and Cultural Resources Management.
Integrated GPS and GIS software on field equipment facilitates highly accurate property maps displaying individual features and artifacts, which can be reconciled with project engineering plans and other digital data.
HRA uses the latest version of Esri’s ArcGIS software as our GIS mapping software to produce:
- Project feature shapefiles for use in field GPS units
- Daily survey completion data for clients
- Georeferenced historical maps
- Aerial photography, LIDAR, topographic maps, and other survey aids
- Shapefiles of cultural site boundaries
- Archaeological predictive modeling
Featured Members
Featured Projects
Bison Pipeline
HRA conducted a cultural resources survey for the proposed Bison pipeline in North Dakota. HRA inventoried a 124-mile segment of the pipeline as well as 50 miles of reroutes and over 100 miles of access.
Christophe Harbour Development
HRA conducted archaeological survey and testing services for the 2,600-acre Christophe Harbour development on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts.
Predictive Model Development
HRA has developed numerous archaeological predictive models for federal, state, and private clients. HRA has the capabilities to prepare tailor-made small- and large-scale archaeological predictive models in ArcGIS that can be used for resource management and survey guidance.
Cultural Resource Management
Facilitating Government-to-Government Consultation
HRA provides assistance and professional guidance to agencies and private clients in formal and informal tribal consultation and communication.
Federal/State/Local Compliance
HRA assists agencies and private sector clients with the successful navigation of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA); the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);…
Historic Preservation
HRA’s specialists assist clients with a range of historic preservation services, including preservation planning; adaptive reuse, rehabilitation, restoration and conservation…