Common use of Documenting Human Remains Clause in Contracts

Documenting Human Remains. The recordation of human remains in a burial context or as individual elements is a task that requires sensitivity and good judgment, as defined through consultation. Consultation is a necessary part of documenting any human remains (in a discovery situation or during the treatment of historic properties) following the provisions of this stipulation. In planning how to document human remains (photography, drawing for the purposes of illustration, videography, or other), the determination will be made in consultation and concurrence with the SHPO of jurisdiction, Federally-recognized Tribe(s), and, as appropriate, other descendant communities. Even if it is determined to photo document the human remains, the photographs should not be published or made publicly available in any way. The USACE will maintain records for the purpose of management of the human remains, with the intent of satisfying the protection provisions of the federal and state laws governing human remains, the records will be hardcopy and digital. When the records are digital, they will not be connected to externally available electronic resources like GIS servers or other and marked as restricted (per NHPA, FOIA, and, as appropriate, ARPA). As part of the consultation for each Work Item where Human Remains are present, the USACE will ensure that the consultation happens as appropriate to each jurisdiction to determine the course of action for each situation.

Documenting Human Remains. The recordation of human remains in a burial context or as individual elements is a task that requires sensitivity and good judgment, as defined through consultation. Consultation is a necessary part of documenting any human remains (in a discovery situation or during the treatment of historic properties) following the provisions of this stipulation. In planning how to document human remains (photography, drawing for the purposes of illustration, videography, or other), the determination will be made in consultation and concurrence with the SHPO of jurisdictionMS SHPO, Federally-recognized Tribe(s), and, as appropriate, other descendant communities. Even if it is determined to photo document the human remains, the photographs should not be published or made publicly available in any way. The USACE will maintain records for the purpose of management of the human remains, with the intent of satisfying the protection provisions of the federal and state laws governing human remains, the records will be hardcopy and digital. When the records are digital, they will not be connected to externally available electronic resources like GIS servers or other and marked as restricted (per NHPA, FOIA, and, as appropriate, ARPA). As part of the consultation for each Work Item where Human Remains are present, the USACE will ensure that the consultation happens as appropriate to each jurisdiction to determine the course of action for each situation.