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Page 4 of 4 Yes REVIEW OF YOUR PROJECT FROM THE MINNESOTA STATE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION OFFICE (SHPO) (no application form – see directions below): The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) must be contacted to review your project to determine if the site is a potential location for historical or archeological findings. If there is a determination that a survey is required, the survey would need to be completed prior to any site disturbance for development projects and prior to the final reimbursement of the grant funds for acquisition projects. The Minnesota State Historical Inventory Portal (MnSHIP) is a new online application with geospatial capabilities developed by the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo) for the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). It contains digital forms of SHPO's formerly paper-based inventory of historic buildings, sites, and other property types. MnSHIP allows everyone the ability to research publicly available information. It also a llows those with proper credentials the ability to add and update information on recently surveyed historic properties. SHPO research request procedures have changed with the launch of the Minnesota Statewide Historic Inventory Portal (MnSHIP). Please visit MnSHIP and the OSA Portal to perform research yourself. You can also visit https://npgallery.nps.gov/nrhp to obtain National Register of Historic Places nominations and information. While this process will allow for quick turnaround of results, please allow sufficient time in case follow-up with MIAC and/or OSA is needed. At MnSHIP, search for the project area by 1) address; 2) township, section, and range; or 3) Shapefile. Once you have located your project area, draw a box to further specify the project area, select the print option on the right-hand side of the map, enter a title and export. This will provide a map with a legend and scale. At the OSA Portal, search for your project area. Once located, draw an area to further specify your project area and save a screenshot. If the MIAC layer shows up in your project area, you will need to reach out to MIAC and OSA to see if there is potential impact to a cemetery Contact the appropriate agency for more information. ** SHPO may request a Phase 1 Archaeological Survey which will take additional time and may require contact with Office of the State Archaeologist and the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council. Submit the approval letter received from the State Historical Preservation Office to the DNR Grant Coordinator listed on page one. Yes ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STATEMENT (EAS) CHECKLIST FORM (Form available on the Project Administration webpage noted on page 1): Completion of an Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS) is required. All other Environmental Documents required must be attached to the EAS. Submit the completed EAS form with only the first two signatures completed on the signature page to the DNR Grant Coordinator listed on page one. Signature Page • The “Prepared” signature line is for the representative who completed the EAS. • The “Concurrence” signature line is for all administrators of public lands that will be utilized for this project. The individual who signs this form must be a representative of the local unit of government/grantee who is an official representative of the public lands being crossed or utilized and agrees with the environmental review. • The “Concurrence by the DNR” signature line is for DNR local Parks and Trails Area Supervisor. The DNR Grant Coordinator listed on page one will obtain this final DNR concurrence signature on this form once all other Environmental Documentation and Grant Requirements have been submitted. This form must not be signed prior to receipt