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CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Cultural resources are the physical remains of a people’s way of life that archaeologists and historians study to try to interpret how people lived. Cultural resources are important because they help us to learn about our past. These tangible remains help us understand other cultures, appreciate architecture and engineering, and learn about past accomplishments. Furthermore, they offer educational and recreational opportunities and provide links to our past. The Federal Government recognizes the value of irreplaceable prehistoric and historic cultural resources and is committed to protect them from damage. Numerous laws have been passed to protect these resources.

KSC contains resources from prehistoric and historic elements. Today, KSC’s cultural resources management program, which includes archaeology, history architecture, employs personnel to identify, evaluate, and preserve cultural and historic resources encountered at planned construction projects or existing facilities.

Identification/Determination:
To determine if a project will impact a historic or archeological site, a PDF KSC Environmental Checklist (Form 21-608V2NS) REV. 12/07 (PDF) or KSC Environmental Checklist (WORD format) is to be submitted to the NASA Environmental Program Office (EPO/TA-C3). EPO will then review the checklist to determine whether the project merits consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO).

View the KSC historical properties, LC-39 Pads A/B District: List of Contributing and Non-Contributing Resources and LC-39 Pads A/B Districts.

Point of Contact: Barbara Naylor at 321.867.8452, Email: Barbara.A.Naylor@nasa.gov


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