Ohio Valley Archaeological Consultants, Ltd.

4889 Sinclair Rd., Suite 210 TEL: (614) 436-6926

Columbus, Ohio 43229 FAX: (614) 436-6945

December 22, 2005

RE: Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) for Cultural Resource Management (CRM) Services.

1) Ohio Valley Archaeological Consultants, Ltd., (OVAC) has been in operation since 1998 and has produced over 400 CRM reports in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, and Indiana. We have completed all phases of cultural resource management projects (Phase I-III) and have an excellent agency review record.

2) All personnel meet the U.S. Secretary of Interior Standards for Archaeology. The Principal Investigator (Albert Pecora, Ph.D.) is a Registered Professional Archaeologist. The Register (R.P.A.) is a professional organization with an enforced code of professional ethics and standards. OVAC is also recognized as a qualified consultant by the Ohio Historic Preservation Office and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Division of Mineral Resource Management), and as a prequalified consultant with the Ohio Department of Transportation. Overall, OVAC staff exceed the professional standards for archaeology for all federal, state, and local government agencies.

Key personnel include:

Albert Pecora, Ph.D., R.P.A. President, Principal Investigator, Project Coordinator (Phase I-III)

Jarrod Burks, Ph.D. Geophysical Survey Director and Research

Stephen Biehl, B.A. Staff Archaeologist, Project Coordinator (Phase I), Office/Curation Manager

Justin Preston, B.A. Staff Archaeologist, Asst. Curation Manager

Jessica Chain, B.A. Archaeological Field Technician

Like other cultural resource management firms in Ohio, we have a pool of additional field technicians and specialists on-call on an as needed basis. Generally, we are capable of handling all projects in house.

3) OVAC has completed CRM projects in 55 of Ohio’s 88 counties. Our past clients include engineering firms, ODNR, ODOT, coal companies, municipalities, sanitary sewer departments, development companies, and wireless communications firms. We also conduct geophysical surveys for non-CRM clients, such as Universities and other research entities.

4) Ohio Valley Archaeological Consultants, Ltd. has adjustable commercial, automobile, and excess liability insurance with W.E. Davis Insurance Company (614-443-0533)

If you have additional questions or need more information, please contact me by telephone at (614) 436-6926 or by email at apecora@ovacltd.com. Our website is www.ovacltd.com.