Borrow and Excess Material Areas

Most borrow and excess material areas are “contractor furnished” with the contractor responsible for attainment or disposal of the necessary materials and compliance with all environmental responsibilities. Typically, the contractor will submit the Section 106 Project Information Form to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). The SHPO has a maximum of 30 days to review this information. The formal SHPO response consists of a letter indicating that no cultural resource survey is required for the identified area or that a cultural resource survey is required. If a survey is required, the contractor may engage a cultural resource firm to conduct the work. Further guidance for hiring a qualified cultural resource consultant may be found at: http://www.dnr.mo.gov/shpo/consultants.htm. Lists of firms qualified by the SHPO can be found on that web site. If asked by a contractor to provide the names of cultural resource contractors, it is important to refer them to the SHPO list and not provide the name of specific firms. For additional information, contractors needing cultural resource help can contact the MoDOT Historic Preservation Section.

In certain cases, MoDOT staff will designate preferred borrow or excess material areas. In these cases, MoDOT usually has obtained Section 106 concurrence for use of the area. For MoDOT to obtain Section 106 clearance for a borrow or excess material area, the project manager should submit an RES with the proposed areas indicated on a topographic map to Design. The time line for MoDOT to obtain Section 106 should allow enough time for MoDOT to conduct the field investigations (if needed) and the SHPO to review and comment on the recommendations (by law the SHPO has 30 days to comment).