This article presents a case study of the process of developing and implementing mitigation as the result of adverse effects to cultural resources from the drawdown of Lake Cumberland, Kentucky. Signs of a dam failure in early 2007 triggered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to implement the emergency drawdown. While the drawdown prevented a life safety catastrophe, it created a new erosion zone and exposed archaeological sites to looters. When it became clear that conventional Section 106 procedures to identify and evaluate these endangered archaeological resources were not an option, alternative and creative mitigation became a necessary approach for the Corps to meet its obligations under the National Historic Preservation Act. This article discusses the creative brainstorming among the Corps, Kentucky state historic preservation officer, and tribes that led to three alternative mitigation measures aimed at educational outreach, raising public awareness, and staff training. Furthermore, the article identifies challenges encountered during the implementation of the mitigation measures. Through the presentation of our mitigation journey, we share some of our lessons learned to improve awareness of the challenges and successes one may encounter during the execution of such alternative measures.

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替代缓解措施以应对肯塔基州坎伯兰湖缩水造成的资源损失

本文以肯塔基州坎伯兰湖（Lake Cumberland）的水位下降对文化资源造成的不利影响，介绍了开发和实施缓解措施的过程的案例研究。2007 年初大坝溃坝的迹象促使美国陆军工程兵团 (Corps) 实施紧急撤离。虽然缩编防止了生命安全灾难，但它创造了一个新的侵蚀区，并将考古遗址暴露给掠夺者。当确定和评估这些濒危考古资源的常规第 106 节程序变得明确时，替代性和创造性的缓解措施成为军团履行《国家历史保护法》规定的义务的必要方法。本文讨论了肯塔基州历史保护官员军团之间的创造性头脑风暴，和部落导致了三种替代缓解措施，旨在教育外展、提高公众意识和员工培训。此外，本文还确定了在实施缓解措施期间遇到的挑战。通过介绍我们的缓解之旅，我们分享了一些经验教训，以提高人们对执行此类替代措施期间可能遇到的挑战和成功的认识。