PCRT - Paleontology and Cultural Resources Working Group

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1. PURPOSE and BACKGROUND:

The nonrenewable paleontological and cultural resources of the California Desert are key components of a unique bioregional ecosystem. They constitute a physical, written, and oral record of past events and evolving biological and cultural adaptive strategies by humans. Because they are embedded in a natural environment, proper management and protection of these fragile resources requires integrated, holistic approaches.

2. MISSION:

Establish interactive resource inventories to guide management and research objectives. Provide recommendations and strategies for continued research of desert cultural resources. Develop creative strategies for enhancing awareness of the sensitivity and desert wide values to paleontological and cultural resources. Implement effective policies and agreements that ensure compliance with federally mandated actions. Promote the integrated management of both cultural and natural resources of the California deserts.

3. DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Brief the DMG on the working group's activities
• Coordinate with other DMG interagency working groups as appropriate to carry out their missions
• Develop annual work plan and budget for work group activities. Submission to DMG NLT July 1 for upcoming FY
• Assist in developing annual work plans and associated budgets by reviewing proposals to implement DMG initiatives
• As requested by the DMG, provide technical review of activities, projects, work plans, final reports and major products. Evaluate the effectiveness of these activities and report results to the DMG
• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating outreach programs for DMG efforts.
• Provide a forum for discussion and resolution of issues related to their mission
• Annually review and recommend for approval to the DMG updates to the DMG five year goals.