A&B Cultural Consultants brings the same expertise and efficiency enjoyed by large engineering, construction and environmental companies to a diverse set of clients, whether that’s the U.S. Army or a small business owner. To see a list of some of the past clients of our team members, click on any of the links below:
Government Agencies
Our team members have experience working on projects for a wide range of government agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Air Force Academy, the Regional Transportation District, the City and County of Denver, the City of Boulder, and the Nebraska Wyoming Water Development Commission.
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Industry
A&B Cultural Consultants specializes in leading large corporate ventures through Section 106 compliance. Most notably Dr. Bob Mutaw oversaw a regional program for Verizon Wireless gaining compliance for more than 100 cell towers in the span of a few years. Only a few of these towers required more than aliterature review and file search, including one in Colorado Springs that was granted height exemption for compliance with a preservation of view ordinance.
We have extensive experience in coordinating projects with State Historic Preservation Officers in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, and work hard at streamlining large projects that necessitate strict deadlines.
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Oil and Gas
The A&B team has decades of experience working with oil and gas companies to fulfill cultural resources management requirements, and specifically have expertise in the Wattenburg and other fields involving the Niobrara play in northeastern Colorado, northwestern Kansas, western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming. Where issues may arise, we have specific experience working with Native American tribes with ancestral ties to the Pawnee and Thunder Basin national grasslands and the Medicine Bow areas.
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Land Development
From hydro-plants and solar power plants, to reservoirs and highways, the A&B team has worked with some of the largest construction interests requiring cultural resource management. However, we are also available to quickly research and expedite smaller construction projects, while maintaining the integrity of our cultural resource investigations that easily withstands challenge.
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Historic Property Owners/Historic Groups
Historic properties often present a dilemma to their owners, while preserving historical integrity can enhance value it can also present a barrier to modifying the property to its business need or, in the case of a home, its suitability for occupancy.
“Most of us simply aren’t trained to determine what is just old, and what actually is historically significant,” said Dr. Bob Mutaw, the founder of A&B Cultural Consultants. “Not making that distinction early in the process of applying for modification of potentially historical properties can lead to ongoing misconceptions that can delay a building modification for years.”
“For groups interested in historic evaluations, erroneous categorization can also be detrimental; leading to wasted volunteer time and possible friction with property owners where none need exist. At A&B, we consider our team experts in finding inexpensive solutions for such parties and involving communities of interest in ways that minimize conflict and maximize historical preservation results.”
A&B team members are well versed in all levels of photographic documentation that may be required through the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) or Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) standards, and have successfully documented hundreds of buildings, as well as completed submissions to the National Register of Historic Places.
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