Cultural Resources Class III Intensive Survey

A Class III intensive pedestrian survey is required across 16.6 acres at the Rabbit Ears Manganese Mine Site, with fieldwork conducted using 15-meter transect intervals to ensure thorough coverage. The survey aims to identify, document, and record all historic features and cultural resources, including isolated finds, with comprehensive data collection to support archaeological assessment and management. All findings must be georeferenced and captured in GIS format to provide accurate spatial context for cultural resources. The work is being procured as a subcontract under NAICS code 541370 by the USDA Forest Service, with performance centered in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, at the zip code 80487. The solicitation was posted on May 6, 2026, and responses are due by 11:00 PM MT on May 20, 2026. The project demands precise field methodology and detailed documentation to meet federal cultural resource management standards, with deliverables focused on data integrity and spatial accuracy for regulatory compliance and future land-use planning.