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Sometimes both types are conducted as related parts of the same survey project; in other cases, reconnaissance is used to plan and focus later intensive survey. In general, the THC now funds only intensive surveys. The field work generally consists of identifying, photographing, recording basic site data, and plotting on a field map all properties which appear to be of historical, açchitectural, or archeological significance. In a survey of above-ground resources, this process entails driving or walking every street in a community, and evaluating every site and structure individually on the basis of the established criteria. The information gained through this process can then be cross-referenced with the archival findings. A Historic Sites Inventory Form or an approved equivalent is completed for every property deemed to be of cultural or historical value at that point. These forms are then keyed to a map of the survey area, so that the general patterns of chronology, growth, and concentration can easily be identified (See Appendices A and C). In archeological surveys, standard predictive survey methods are employed, and sites are recorded on State of Texas Archeological Site Data Forms (see Appendix D). All archeological sites should be plotted on the largest scale USGS topographic sheets available (7.5 minute scale is preferred). [Please refer to National Register Bulletin 24, Guidelines For Local Surveys: A Basis For Preservation Planning by the National Register of Històric Places Interagency Resources, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior for more information on survey and planning techniques. Copies are available from the National Register Programs office, THC.] PART III : HOW TO APPLY FOR SURVEY AND PLANNING GRANTS Survey and planning grants are allocated annually by the THC in accordance with the State Historic Preservation Plan to assist in preservation planning projects and compilation of an inventory of the State's historic resources. These grants are allocated from the Historic Preservation Fund awarded to the THC of the State of Texas by the U.S. Department of the Interior. As with other grants awarded through the THC, survey and planning grants must be matched on a 50-50 basis. Since the funding is federal in origin, only non-federal monies may be used as a match, with the exception of General Revenue Sharing and Community Development Block Grant monieB. The match can consist of cash or in-kind contributions. Cash contributions are the grant recipient's cash outlay of money from non-federal sources, except for General Revenue or Community Development funds. In-kind contributions are the value of non-cash contributions provided by the grant recipient or non-federal third parties. Application Procedures A signed Survey and Planning Grant Preliminary Application Form must be submitted to the THC in order for a nonprofit organization or governmental entity to be eligible for a survey and planning grant. The Preliminary Application Form should describe the proposed work, objectives, scope, and anticipated sources of funding for the project. The deadline for submittal of a Preliminary Application Form to the THC is 5:00 p.m. on 1 December 1989. 8