Common use of Defining Cultural Resources Clause in Contracts

Defining Cultural Resources. Cultural resources are defined by the NRCS through the National Cultural Resources Training Series as “…the physical evidence of past activities and accomplishments of people (individuals and society).” Broadly, cultural resources may include both tangible traces (i.e., buildings, structures, objects, sites, districts, etc.) and less tangible traces (landscapes, vistas, locations of cultural value, etc.) of cultural activity and significance. Although many different elements of human activity may be defined as cultural resources, the NRCS focuses primarily on three main categories: archaeological sites, isolated occurrences, and Traditional Cultural Properties.