batch_auto_20260713 202607131256465730 BOEM ESP geoESPIS ESPIS@boem.gov Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Developing Protocols for Reconstructing Submerged Paleocultural Landscapes and Identifying Ancient Native American Archaeological Sites in Submerged Environments Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rhode Island The Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) of the United States is increasingly becoming the focus of conventional and renewable energy development to meet the nation’s energy needs. Consideration of the effects this development may have on submerged Native American (Tribal) historic properties is a legislatively mandated responsibility for Federal agencies, including the United States Department of the Interior’s (DOI’s) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which reviews and permits these undertakings. It is also a significant concern for individual states, Tribes, other regulatory agencies, stakeholders, and researchers that participate in the environmental review process for offshore development projects. This project developed best practices to improve the effectiveness of Tribal engagement and geoarchaeological site characterization associated with the permitting process for offshore energy development on the OCS. 2000000 U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Environmental Studies Program https://doi.org/10.13039/100012475 M12AC00016 10.67297/9A1D5E https://boem.gov/awardpages/100062