Historical Context Report. SpaceX will hire a consultant with relevant professional qualifications as described in PA Stipulation I.a to prepare a historical context report (i.e., historical narrative) of the historic events and activities of the Mexican War (1846–1848) and the Civil War (1861–1865) that took place in the geographic area associated with and including the APEs. The geographic area of study is bounded, generally, on the north by the Brownsville Ship Channel, on the east by the Gulf Coast, on the south by the Rio Grande, and on the west by the western boundary of the Palmito Ranch Battlefield NHL. The primary purpose of the report is to identify, to the greatest extent possible, the locations and layout of all Mexican War and Civil War activities in the area. These activities include military encampments, troop movements, engagement sites, depots, trails, roads, ports, pilings, and civilian areas. The report will include images of historic and cultural landscape features; images of historic events, people, and sites associated with the Mexican War and Civil War in the area; and detailed maps showing the locations of all Mexican War and Civil War activities in the area. In developing the report, the consultant will conduct additional research, including primary and secondary source materials, to supplement and augment the historic contexts already developed for the archaeological and architectural investigations for this Undertaking. NPS will approve the draft scope of work for this report.
Historical Context Report. SpaceX will hire a consultant with relevant professional qualifications as described in Stipulation I.a of the PA to prepare a historical context report (i.e., historical narrative) of the historic events and activities of the Mexican War (1846–1848) and the Civil War (1861–1865) that took place in the geographic area associated with and including the APE. The geographic area of study is bounded, generally, on the north by the Brownsville Ship Channel, on the east by the Gulf Coast, on the south by the Rio Grande, and on the west by the western boundary of the Palmito Ranch Battlefield NHL. The primary purpose of the report is to identify, to the greatest extent possible, the locations and layout of all Mexican War and Civil War activities in the area. These activities include military encampments, troop movements, engagement sites, depots, trails, roads, ports, pilings, and civilian areas. The report will include images of historic and cultural landscape features; images of historic events, people, and sites associated with the Mexican War and Civil War in the area; and detailed maps showing the locations of all Mexican War and Civil War activities in the area. In developing the report, the consultant will conduct additional research, including primary and secondary source materials, to supplement and augment the historic contexts already developed for the archaeological and architectural investigations for this Undertaking. NPS will provide SpaceX a draft scope of work for this report. The FAA, Texas SHPO, and NPS must approve the selection of the contractor who will conduct this research. SpaceX will submit a draft of the report to the FAA, Texas SHPO, and NPS for their review and comment. The FAA, Texas SHPO, and NPS will have thirty (30) calendar days from the date of receipt to provide comments. SpaceX will take all comments into consideration when updating the report. SpaceX will distribute the revised report to the FAA, Texas SHPO, and NPS for a fifteen (15) calendar day review period. SpaceX will take all comments into consideration and submit a final report. SpaceX may proceed with submitting the final report if the Texas SHPO and NPS do not provide comments within thirty (30) calendar days from receipt of the first draft. SpaceX will provide one (1) paper copy and an electronic version of the final report to the FAA, Texas SHPO, and NPS within one (1) year of execution of this MOA.
