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BASIN RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC., is a cultural resource management firm that was founded by James C. Bard, Colin I. Busby and Larry S. Kobori in 1976 and incorporated in 1980. The firm has been under the direction of Colin I. Busby since 1993 who is a Principal and Senior Project Manager. BASIN currently employs 6 full time associates and several variable time associates. Our associates generally have advance degrees with expertise in archaeology and related fields. Area of experience included North America (particularly in California and Nevada), South American (Guatemala and Belize), Europe (England and Italy) and Egypt. A select group of outside discipline specialist provide or supplement our in-house expertise.
BASIN provides cultural resource research and management expertise to government, industry and individuals throughout California and Nevada. Since our founding, BASIN has established itself as a leader in the field of Cultural Resources Management (CRM) assisting our clients in complying with the regulatory requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as well as agency-specific regulations and local requirements. BASIN’s commitment to professional excellence, direct project involvement by the firm’s Principals, and a focus on quality control and best value for the client have resulted in the successful completion of numerous cultural resources projects over the past 32 years.
BASIN’s staff of CRM professionals and support personnel have the regulatory, statutory and practical experience as well as the scientific knowledge necessary to guide our clients in making project development and management decisions. The in-house staff is supplemented by our long-term working relationships with architectural historians, soil scientists, paleontologists, and other discipline specialists responsive to the varied needs of historic preservation projects. Our staff and consultants are committed to developing creative and innovative problem solving approaches to assist our clients in achieving their project objectives in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency regulatory environments.
BASIN specializes in managing and completing small and medium size projects but also has developed and managed large-scale projects through either joint ventures or cooperative agreements with other CRM firms. Our project management is dedicated to controlling schedule, budget and technical performance to provide product deliverable in a timely and cost-effective manner for our clients.
BASIN's “lessons-learned” from past CRM projects and the experience and quality of both its senior and mid-level personnel have allowed the firm to develop a reputation of providing compliance services consistent with the mandates to protect and preserve cultural resources while remaining sensitive to client needs and regulatory requirements. A large portion of our business is from long-term clients who value BASIN’s reputation for providing experienced, professional, cost-conscious and timely cultural resources guidance for their project needs. BASIN is a small business, is 50% woman owned and is a member of the American Cultural Resources Association as well as other professional groups.
