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Mr. W. Kevin Pape is President of Gray & Pape, Inc. Mr. Pape is a nationally recognized expert in cultural resource management and has served as President of the American Cultural Resources Association. From 1994 to 2001, Mr. Pape served as Associate Editor for Cultural Resource Management of the Society for American Archaeology Bulletin, and currently chairs the Society for American Archaeology's Professional Development Committee. Mr. Pape serves as Senior Vice-Chair of Heritage Ohio, Inc., Ohio's statewide historic preservation organization. Mr. Pape established the firm in 1986 and has over 20 years experience as a consultant in cultural resources management and contract archaeology. As Principal Investigator with Gray & Pape, Mr. Pape's skills as a researcher and project manager have brought over 400 cultural resource management projects to successful completion. He is certified as a Principal Investigator by the Ohio Archaeological Council. Over the span of his career, Mr. Pape has managed a diverse set of projects from corridor and facility siting studies to complex NEPA compliance documentation for Environmental Impact Statements, including the cultural resources studies for the nation's first Multi-Modal Tiered EIS Project. In addition to overseeing large-scale Section 106 and NEPA compliance projects, Mr. Pape has provided third-party quality control management to federal agencies (including the FERC) and SHPOs for complex projects. Through this diverse background, Mr. Pape has gained extensive experience with the survey, evaluation, and excavation of prehistoric and historic archaeological sites throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. Mr. Pape also is experienced with the identification, evaluation, and treatment of historic resources including documentation using HABS/HAER standards. He has prepared National Register nominations involving hundreds of buildings and industrial complexes, as well as industrial archaeological sites. As a preservation consultant, Mr. Pape has prepared comprehensive cultural resource inventories, some involving oral histories to preserve folk traditions. He has worked with city agencies and planning commissions to prepare historic preservation planning documents.