Cultural Resources

NRCS cultural resources policy involves protection and enhancement of cultural resources and historic properties in their original location to the fullest practical extent.

• Landowners Guide to Archaeological Sites (PDF, 1.6 MB)

Cultural Resources Helpful Links

• ISites Public Data - Known Cultural Resources in Iowa
• Iowa Ghost Towns
• Iowa Counties Historic Atlases
• Iowa State Historic Preservation Office
• Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist
• National NRCS Cultural Resources Handbook
• National Historic Preservation Act
• National Environmental Policy Act

Quality Assurance

• Cultural Resources Determination Flowchart (PDF)
• Prototype Programmatic Agreement between NRCS and the Iowa SHPO Regarding Conservation Assistance (PDF)

For additional NRCS policies and documents pertaining to cultural resources, please see Section II of the Field Office Technical Guide. https://efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/#/state/IA/documents/section=2&folder=60578

Contacts:
Megan Messerole, Cultural Resources/Archaeologist
Phone: 515-323-2253

Dana Brown, Cultural Resource Specialist/Archaeologist
Phone: 515-323-2702