Common use of Minor Projects Clause in Contracts

Minor Projects. The following types of undertakings, listed in Appendices A and B, are activities in which INDOT routinely utilizes Federal Aid highway funds and consist of minor projects that generally do not affect historic properties. None of the minor projects listed below will require consultation with or review by the SHPO, provided the undertaking: • is limited to the activities specified • is not part of a larger project • is on an existing transportation facility • if ground disturbance in previously disturbed soils is specified, occurs in soils previously disturbed by vertical and horizontal highway construction activities • has no known public controversy based on historic preservation issues Such minor projects fall into two categories: minor projects that do not require review by INDOT Cultural Resources staff (Category A; Appendix A), and minor projects that do require documentation and review by INDOT Cultural Resources staff to assess the likelihood that historic properties exist in the area of potential effects or determine the degree of existing soil disturbance within the project area (Category B; Appendix B). For undertakings in Category B, or where questions arise about the need for review of an undertaking in Category A, INDOT Cultural Resources staff shall determine whether a particular project should be exempt from SHPO review. If the SHPO specifically requests a copy of the documentation for a particular undertaking covered by this stipulation, INDOT will provide SHPO with the requested documentation and, if the project has not already been approved, will review the project in accordance with Stipulation 4 of this Agreement. All of the minor projects listed in Appendices A and B will be subject to regular internal audit by INDOT.