Legacy Anthropology LLC

Professional archaeological consulting services for property owners, land developers, and public projects in Washington State

Legacy Anthropology is a full-service archaeological consulting company established in 2019 providing archaeological and historic preservation consulting services throughout Washington State to the standards of the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP), in compliance with Section 106, EO 21-02, SEPA, and local government regulations. We collectively have over 15 years of experience in cultural resource management on over 150 projects in Washington State. Our previous projects include surveys and construction monitoring for road improvements, utility upgrades, bridge replacements, commercial construction, and residential development. We take pride in providing exceptional and thorough services while accommodating tight budgets and deadlines. Additionally, we are a certified Minority/Woman-owned business enterprise (M5F0027665) and a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (D5F0027665).

The Importance of Cultural Resources Consulting

Cultural resources are non-renewable resources that contain valuable information about past human activities. Cultural resources and archaeological sites are protected by local, state, and federal laws and regulations. Archaeological surveys and construction monitoring in or near archaeological sites helps to preserve the integrity of cultural resources including historic and precontact archaeological sites, cemeteries, historic properties, and traditional cultural properties.

 

Elements of an archaeological project include:

Compliance with Cultural Resources Regulations

  • State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)
  • Executive Order 21-02 (formerly 05-05)
  • Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
  • local city and county codes

Consultation with Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (THPOs)

An important part of any archaeological project includes working with THPOs and Tribal cultural and historic preservation representatives before, during, and after every project.

Fieldwork and Reporting

  • investigation of the subsurface profile and sediments
  • identification of above ground cultural resources
  • review of geologic, cultural, and archaeological history
  • recommendations for how to proceed with project

Our clients include:

  • Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
  • City of Arlington
  • City of Marysville
  • Seattle City Light
  • Whatcom Land Trust
  • Northwest Straits Foundation
  • private property owners in Whatcom, Snohomish, Island, and San Juan Counties

We are vetted by San Juan County

Unique Entity Identifyer (UEI): TNE4Y59G8AT5

Please contact us with any questions or to enquire about our services:

(360) 471-0954 (call or text)

susan@legacyanthropology.com

Certifications and Affiliations

National Association of State Boards of Geology: Geologist-in-Training

Secretary of the Interior’s Qualification Standards for a Professional Archaeologist

Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (D5F0027665)