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I Introductions and Ritual Investiture of New Officers
II Treasurer’s Report - Charmaine
$4,4,012.68 savings/”investor advantage”
$6,095.48 checking
$10,408.16 total
Does not include newsletter and mailing costs.
Expenses:
$107.13 ballots
$352.00 newsletter
$ 53.63 food for fall meeting
$2,900.00 in annual dues received
III Membership Report - Charmaine
See Charmaine for UPAC membership database.
IV
UPAC Section 106 Review Process – Matt
SAA’s general feeling is that professional councils can have
an effect on the Section 106 review process.
The goal of UPAC developing a Section 106 review process is to help the
process and the general understanding of Section
106. The process will include UPAC appointing a Consultation Coordinator
to review issue. The review will be open to other
agencies. The timeframe for review of the issue
will
be established on an individual basis.
General discussion centered on the agreement that formalizing the Section 106 review process would be beneficial to the professional archaeological community. There should be a distinction between Interested Party and Consulting Party. Perhaps the UPAC Executive Committee should act as the Interested Party. However, clear parameters will need to be established, especially regarding Native American issues. It was suggested that UPAC should push towards the Consulting Party role.
It was decided that there needs to be a UPAC Point Of Contact (POC) who can receive Section 106 issues, initially review them, and determine if there should be a Go or No Go action. It was determined that UPAC’s VP of Government Affairs should act as the POC. In order for the POC to have the best qualified person conduct the review, it was determined that UPAC members will need to participate on ad hoc committees as reviewers. The reviewer should be selected based on his/her recognized geographical expertise. Consequently, it would be beneficial if the VP of GA has a contact list of regional specialists.
Conflict of interest should be considered on an individual basis.
V
Proposal to use RPA Standards as State Standards – Matt
According to the Governor, archaeologists should
follow professional standards, but what does
this mean? Matt and Kevin met with the governor to discuss how to address
the governor’s
comments.
A RPA’s ethics and standards are very similar to UPAC’s. UPAC’s were based on SOPA, predecessor to RPA. Matt is not in favor of making RPA membership mandatory to UPAC membership. Steve requested that we put this issue on the docket to be decided in the future. The recommendation is for UPAC to adopt RPA standards. Is RPA membership required to be on the inside tract of issues? A Master’s degree is required for RPA listing. Final decision was to put issue on table for UPAC, subject to the governor’s timeframe for resolution.
Requested motion to approve that this issue can be addressed in the future provided that the governor is not seeking a response until the fall.
Motion seconded and approved.
VI UPAC/USAS
Journal Issues – Steve
The issue is that the journal is costing
more than expected in both time and materials.
It
was requested that USAS raise rates or designate
monies for publication of the journal. USAS
feels that the journal
is part of their organization and perhaps
they can provide more money to the publication.
Ron will contact USAS. As
a sidebar, it was noted that the Great Basin
Journal is changing focus away from Great
Basin archaeology and that
the Utah
Journal has the potential to fill the void
and become more
GB-oriented.
Jim requested motion for UPAC to subsidize the Utah Journal by $1,000 per year, subject to the Treasurer’s advisement.
Matt seconded the motion and all approved.
VII
Meeting Formats – Matt
Steve requested to change from a spring and
fall to a winter and summer meeting schedule. Peter seconded the motion and all approved.
VIII
Make Rachel Quist Website Manager – Matt
Rachel has been heavily involved with the
development of the UPAC website. Matt
requested motion for UPAC to make Rachel
Quist the Website Manager Steve seconded the motion, all approved.
IX
Update on Curation Committee
With Utah repositories quickly reaching
capacity, there is a dire need to address
supporting
another regional repository.
X
Report from
IADBC Committee – Jim
A.
Erik Ingbar and GIS data
B. IMACS site forms. ARPA cases are spurring action regarding better definitions of Site Condition. Will probably result in the elimination of the Site Condition field and replace it with better photo documentation and description of the condition in greater detail. Resolution is forthcoming.
C. SHPO is tracking
reports that have not been submitted and has recently
received a large
number of
past due reports.
D. SHPO is developing an on-line tracking system which will be a website with project number, forms, and site numbers.
XI Amend UPAC
by-laws.
Rachel indicated that
the by-laws have been amended and she provided
copies
for distribution.
XII
Open Forum
A. Nine Mile Canyon EA
An EA for Nine Mile Canyon has been prepared
and was distributed by the BLM for public
comment. A FONSI was the result of the
process. John Senulis has reviewed the
EA and believes that it
will
allow for impacts
to known cultural resources in Nine Mile
Canyon. Matt recommended that this issue
go under immediate review
and comment due to the fact that the 30
day public comment period began on May
13. Senulis volunteered
to draft
the comments on behalf of UPAC and mail them to the BLM
Area Manager.
Jim requested a motion to have UPAC draft a letter objecting to the FONSI and that the document receive Section 106 review with SHPO. UPAC should take steps to notify other organizations. Matt seconded the motion, all approved.
B. Jukebox Cave
and Danger Cave
Due to their invaluable contribution with
the recent actions regarding vandalism
at Jukebox
Cave and Danger Cave, Ron requested
a motion to have UPAC send State Parks
a letter of recognition. Matt seconded the motion, all approved.
XIII
Closure – Matt
Since the meeting lasted 2.5 hours
and the agenda was addressed, Matt
motioned
that
the meeting
be adjourned. The motion was seconded and all approved.
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