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Main Office: 2530 Spring Arbor Rd. Jackson, MI 49203 Phone: 517-788-3550 Fax: 517-788-6594
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New York Office: 2495 Main St. Suite 448 Buffalo, NY 14214 Phone: 716-831-9003		Projects


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Wisconsin Office: P.O. Box 1061 Minocqua, WI 54548 Phone: 715-358-5686 Fax: 715-358-6656

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Commonwealth Cultural Resources Group, Inc.

REX-East Phase II,

Illinois.

A Leader in Cultural Resource Management and an ACRA member firm

What We Do

Commonwealth Cultural Resources Group, Inc. (CCRG) is a full-service cultural resource management firm. Founder and president Donald J. Weir leads a team of accomplished professionals in working with private clients and governmental agencies to design and implement projects that comply with environmental and cultural resources regulations and legal mandates.

Based in Jackson, Michigan, CCRG has regional offices in Buffalo, New York, and Minocqua, Wisconsin. From all locations, CCRG has the facilities and equipment for any size cultural resources project. CCRG maintains 3,000 square feet of laboratory and document storage space, including separate facilities to house equipment and records.

CCRG offers clients integrated teams who design and implement projects specific to our clients' needs. Our professional staff have expertise in prehistoric, historic, and industrial archaeology; history and architectural history; preservation planning and compliance document preparation; and specialized laboratory analyses. All technical team members meet the Secretary of the Interior's guidelines for cultural resource professionals.

CCRG's project teams are fully supported by in-house professionals experienced in accounting, word processing, and computer imaging. CCRG prepares reports using the latest computer equipment and software, allowing us to customize documents for our clients. Maps and illustrations are prepared with professional understanding and technical expertise using computerized graphics technologies. CCRG also employs global positioning systems (GPS) technology and provides geographic information systems (GIS) support for projects.

Prehistoric Archaeology

Recent Projects include data recovery excavations prior to the reconstruction of the US-131 S-Curve Bridge in Grand Rapids, Michigan and the survey and National Register evaluation of sites for the re-licensing of several hydroelectric facilities (left).

Historic Archaeology

Recent projects include National Register evaluation of the Stone Quarry Cottage Site in the Grand Island National Recreation Area and survey of historic logging camps in Wisconsin (left).

Historic/Architectural Resources

Recent Projects include the analysis and determination of the National Register elegibility of the Resort Township Potato Farming Rural Historic District and the historic structure evaluation of Dowling Hall in Detroit, Michigan (left).

Services We Provide

	Archaeological and historic/architectual resource surveys
	National Register of Historic Places evaluation of historic/architectural resources and archaeological sites
	Data recovery, recordation, and avoidance plans to mitigate the impact of construction
	Preparation of cultural resource management plans
	Geospatial analysis and imaging, including GPS and GIS services
	Historic structure, historic district, and cultural landscape analysis
	HABS/HAER documentation
	Historic structure reports
	NEPA/NHPA document preparation
	Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit assistance