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Steve
Simms, Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology, Utah State University, Logan, UT
84322-0730 (801) 750-1277
Stan McDonald, Manti-LaSal National Forest,
599 W. Price River Dr., Price, UT 84501 (801) 637-2817
Duncan Metcalfe Department of Anthropology,
117 Stewart Building, University of Utah, Salt Lake City,
UT 84112 (801) 581-4494
Dennis
Weder, OO-ALC/EME, 7276 Wardleigh Rd., Hill Air Force Base, UT 84056 (801)
777-0288
Evie
Seelinger, Division of State History, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT
84101 (801) 533-3500
Kevin Jones, Division of State History, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake
City, UT 84101 (801) 533-3500
Signa Larralde, Salt Lake District, BLM, 2300 West 2370 South,
Salt Lake City, UT 284119 (801) 977-4357
SPRING MEETING HIGHLIGTS
[The following highlights are abstracted from Secretary Dennis Weder's minutes, which are included as attachment 1 to this issue of UPAC News.]
The spring 1993 meeting of UPAC was held on March 12 and 13 at the R. Max Hunter Conference Center on the Southern Utah University Campus.
Treasurer's Report
As of March 11, the UPAC treasury has a balance of $6,159.95. UPAC has 88 current
members (58 with voting status).
Utah Archaeology
Kevin Jones asked for articles, book reviews, lists of projects and abstracts.
Kevin requested that report writers voluntarily prepare their own abstracts
of plus or minus 250 words.
First Rocky Mountain Anthropology Conference
David Madsen
invited all interested parties to attend the First Rocky Mountain Anthropology
Conference in Jackson,
Wyoming (this conference will be held on alternate years to complement the
Great Basin Conference). David made a motion to sponsor special monographs;
the motion was tabled for Fall meeting. David will contact Wyoming and other
pertinent states.
Reorganization of State History
David Madsen reported that
State History is now split into groups: "Excavation Science" and "In
situ Preservation" and
noted that they should now be more responsive to CRM needs. Kevin Jones added
that permitting will move to Jim Dykman with review by Jones; this will allow
for them to do more fieldwork themselves. Jim Dykman added that he will be
concentrating more on Federal archaeology. Madsen and Jones both emphasized
that they will review the effectiveness of the reorganization over the next
year and make adjustments as needed. Jones said the State could
assist a city with advice and assessments.
State Lands Update
Kenny Wintch said that State Lands management will review guidelines for new
roles [discussed later in this issue of UPAC News].
He also brought up a new issue: there is a proposed bill to be discussed at the next legislative session which would place trust lands administration in a totally new department. The roles probably won't be changed, there would just be a relocation of duties. Ted Stewart should be contacted to get a UPAC representative on the review committee.
Zinj
Kevin Jones announced that the first Zinj issue is at the press. It will be
issued quarterly and is aimed at younger readers.
Programmatic Agreement Update
Steve Simms asked that UPAC take a stand on
the Programmatic Agreement which was introduced at the spring 92 meeting. After
discussion, a motion was passed to reject the draft programmatic agreement
but support the streamlining of the Section 106 process.
Human Skeletal Remains Registry
Shane Baker (OPA/BYU) proposed
to establish a registry for human skeletal remains. Since most skeletal remains
are reported
in the gray literature, he would like to establish a computer database compatible
with IMACS (IMACS doesn't get these data because remains usually are not discovered
as data because remains usually are not discovered as part of the initial site
recording process). Ensuing discussion focused on the already existing NAGPRA
regulations and the unlikelihood of finding a source of funding for the database.
Steve Simms
asked for interested parties to form a working group. He also pointed out that
UPAC officially supports reburial; Shane's idea is purely research oriented.
Madsen volunteered to assist in getting data forms out to interested parties.
Request for Help with Annabella Site
Corinne Springer and Jeff Robert of USAS requested help from UPAC members to
record the Annabella Site this summer. The site is on private land that is
scheduled to be laser-levelled. Joel Janetski and Kevin Jones encouraged
UPAC support; USAS has been of great help on past projects. Steve Simms is
already looking at a research design. Craig Harmon is the chapter advisor.
Creative Mitigation Revisited
Steve Simms initiated discussion on "Creative Mitigation." Madsen
reiterated his point of view that he would like to support a shift of emphasis
away from preservation and towards archaeological research. It was also noted
that some RFPs are so specific that it is difficult to look beyond the specified
area of disturbance.
Madsen suggested that UPAC make a formal recommendation. Steve Simms agreed and vowed to make this issue the focus of his term as president; he will set up a working group at the fall meeting.
UPAC HONORS RICHARD THOMPSON
The spring 1993 UPAC meetings in Cedar City, Utah honored the 30-year career of Dr. Richard Thompson at Saturday morning's symposium. Attendance was wonderful with over 80 people in the audience. The symposium was sponsored by UPAC, the BLM, and Southern Utah University. Papers were presented by Karen Wise, Georgia Beth Thompson, Barbara Walling-Frank, Gardiner Dalley, Joel Janetski, Heidi Roberts, Heather Hect, Richard Ambler, Doug McFadden, Margaret Lyneis and Robert Euler.
Concluding remarks by Richard Thompson followed by a standing ovation from the crowd deeply moved all attendees. As David Madsen said, Diana Christensen served as "time-Nazi " and kept participants' remarks on schedule. We hope to publish more formal and extended versions of each of these papers. The University of Utah Press (in its Anthropological Papers) is interested but has not yet committed. Additional papers not presented at the symposium may be included in the published version. If you are interested in submitting a paper on a Western Anasazi theme to the volume, contact Diana Christensen.
Margaret Lyneis said it best of all at the end of the symposium. "Doc really enjoyed the symposium and it EVEN showed. "He was indeed all smiles, which says a lot about Doc.
The Friday evening open house at Marian Jacklin's house was a great success
with more food than even a large horde of archaeologists could devour.
After the symposium on Saturday, very informative site tours were taken to
Abajo's site for UDOT near Virgin and to Gardiner Dalley's and Doug McFadden's
site in St. George. St George even cooperated fully with the symposium by
providing the first flowers and green leaves of the season so that northern
Utah UPAC members got a taste of spring before heading back north for a few
more weeks of winter and haze.
--Diana Christensen
[Many thanks to Diana for organizing the Spring meetings and the excellent
symposium.]
UDOT ISTEA UPDATE
Applications for 1992-93 ISTEA Enhancement funds are now available and are due by June 4, 1993 for Fiscal Year 1993 funds and February 4, 1994 for Fiscal Year 1994 funds. Please contact John Quick, UDOT Statewide Planning Engineer at 965-4808 for program information and application guidelines.
UDOT REPORT AVAILABLE
The UDOT currently has about twenty copies of Louis Berger and Associates'
published report entitled Of Blood and Stone: Investigations into the Southern
Utah Archaic: Phase III Archaeological Investigations along US 191, San Juan
County, Utah. Published by Louis Berger and Associates' Studies in Western
Archaeology series and edited by John Hohman and John Hotopp, the 297 page
volume reports on one of the first applications of blood trace analysis in
Utah. Limited copies are available free upon request from Susan Miller, Utah
Department of Transportation, phone 965-4157.
Proposed Rule Revision: The proposed revision to the Division of State Lands and Forestry's cultural resource role (R640-60) has been presented to the Board of State Lands and Forestry for consideration at the Board's May meeting. The proposed revision would repeal the existing rule in its entirety and replace it with the proposed underlined text found on pages 3-7 of the attached rule copy [attachment 2 to this issue of UPAC News]. If and when the Board approves the revision, the Division will submit the proposed rule change to the Division of Administrative Rules for publication and solicitation of formal comment.
The presentation of the proposed rule revision to the Board is the centerpiece of a one-year review of the Division's cultural resources program by the Board and a consideration of the issue of cultural resources in general at the May meeting. Written opinions from both Division personnel and outside parties (i.e., UPAC and the Division of State History) about the cultural resource program have been submitted to the Board as part of this retrospection.
New Division Director: On a side note, former Washington County Commissioner
Scott Hirshi has been hired as the Dew Director of the Division, replacing
Richard J. Mitchell, who retired at the end of 1992. Mr. Hirshi was recently
the coordinator of the Desert Tortoise Habitat Conservation Plan, spearheaded
by Washington County.
Help Needed! Finally, on a more urgent note, the Division has need for volunteer
help this field season. If there are any office-bound pros who want to get
sunburned or students who wish to get additional field experience, then please
give me a call at 539-5489. Come join the growing number of amateurs participating
on State Lands projects. The bulk of these projects are surveys in southern
Utah, though I do have one small-scale excavation project in southwestern
Utah to complete this summer as well.
--Kenny Wintch
Accolades: John Senulis has been reviewing correspondence regarding sales of State land and protection of cultural resources since last year as a monitor from UPAC.
In late March, John reported that "in general, Ken Wintch has developed a good program at State Lands which dovetails nicely with the SHPO and Antiquities programs. While we will continue to monitor the program, we feel that all hands involved deserve the accolades of UPAC for a job well done."
USAS CONVENTION
The 1993 USAS convention will take place June 11, 12 and 13 in Price, Utah. Tours of Nine Mile Canyon and other spectacular rock art sites of east- central Utah will be featured, along with museum tours of the College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum. Late registration fee is $15. For more information, contact Margene Hackney at 435 South Rose Avenue, Price, UT 84501.
BUCKHORN ROCK ART PROJECT
On April 21, the Emery County Centennial Committee voted to pursue a Lasting Legacy project of cleaning up the Buckhom Pictographs. This project would include cleaning the rock art and removing the graffiti that cover the panel. Also included would be trying to date the rock art, new interpretive signs, a kiosk, benches and a paved road in front of the panel to stop further damage from dust.
The committee will meet with Connie Silver, a New York art conservator, who
has worked on several rock art clean up projects in Utah. Connie studied the
Buckhom Pictographs in 1988 and made some recommendations on their clean-up.
The Centennial Committee hopes to submit a plan to BLM later this summer so
that it can be reviewed and analyzed, and the project will be ready to start
next spring.
--Blaine Miller
ARPA NEWS
Vernal Couple, 2 Others Indicted in Desecration of Ancient Indian
Graves
Four
people have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly desecrating
ancient Anasazi and Fremont Indian graves in Utah. U.S. Attorney David
J. Jordan unveiled the charges at a news conference [on March 18], citing them
as examples of his office's intent to increase enforcement of ARPA.
"These two indictments involve particularly serious ARPA violations because
they allege that the remains of prehistoric Native American children were disinterred
and transported away from the burial sites, " Mr. Jordan said. "It
is important to increase the level of public sensitivity to how serious these
crimes are and to deter future incidents, " he added.
Wil Numkena, executive director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs, was
pleased by the crackdown. "Burials are sacred and highly spiritual" to
American Indians, he said. "The deceased are blessed and consecrated,
and the grave site is dedicated to the creator. It is sacred ground, never
to be disturbed."
Named in the indictments were: Paul L. Riggins, 52, then director of the outdoor-recreation program for the College of Santa Fe (NM); Carl A. Hulan, 24, of Shelbyville, Tenn, then a student at the college; and a Vernal couple, Ricky Edward Brooks, 40, and Wilma Jeane Turner Brooks, 34.
The indictments allege that in an April 1992 outing in the Pine Canyon wilderness study area of southeastern Utah's Grand Gulch, Mr. Hulan dug up a shallow cave containing numerous relics of Anasazi occupation and removed part of a child's skull. He and Mr. Riggins then allegedly took the remains back to New Mexico.
The Brooks allegedly removed the remains of a Fremont Indian baby that died about 1,250 years ago and was buried at a site near what is now Red Fleet Reservoir in Uintah County. The child was wrapped in a hide blanket and lying on a cradleboard. Archaeologist James Truesdale said the infant and its cradleboard represent an archaeological resource rarely found on the Colorado Plateau, never before in the Uinta Basin.
The Brooks were arrested at their Vernal home [the night of March 17] and arraigned [March 18] before U.S. Magistrate Ronald Boyce. They were released on recognizance but ordered to stay off federal land. Efforts to contact their attorney, Suzanne Benson, were unsuccessful on [March 18].
Mr. Hulan and Mr. Riggins were summoned to appear later in federal court. They could not be reached for comment [March 18]. The College of Santa Fe was released from liability in the incident in return for a pledge to pay a civil fine and to organize a conference June 9-12 to inform higher-education officials about ARPA.
James Fries, president of the 1,500 student liberal-arts college founded in 1874, said, "We were disappointed one of our groups would be involved, even allegedly, in the violation of any laws. The college supports the need to protect archaeological resources and the historic, cultural and religious values they represent." He said Mr. Riggins no longer is outdoor-recreation director but remained a part-time employee in the financial-aid office. Mr. Hulan has graduated, he added.
Mr. Fries said his office contacted federal officials after learning that
the Anasazi child's remains had been excavated. Mr. Jordan asked anyone who
knows of similar desecrations to contact federal agencies. "It's sad to
say, but this kind of crime is hard to discover and investigate," the
U.S. Attorney said. "We need tips to pursue a vigorous investigation."
--Mile Gorrell
The Salt Lake Tribune Friday, March 19, 1993
New Mexico ARPA Conviction
Howard Miller of Grants, NM, pled guilty to trafficking
archaeological materials from a rockshelter in the Gila National Forest near
Glenwood, NM. Mr. Miller
had been targeted in an undercover operation that lasted about 9 months.
The NM ARPA Task Force had been informed that Mr. Miller was a long-time
collector and had personally removed artifacts from federal lands.
The undercover agent purchased 4 stub pahos, 1 smaller painted stick, 3 rubbing stones, 1 corn cob fragment, 1 plant stalk with drilled ends, several knotted yucca straps, and 1 bunch of split lechuguilla leaves for $500.
Mr. Miller was ordered to reimburse the U.S. Attorney's office for expenses associated with bringing in non-government witnesses. Sentencing is scheduled for late May.
The New Mexico ARPA Task Force has investigated over 100 incidents over the past two years. Most were dropped because of a lack of information; however, 26 are being pursued or have been sent to the U.S. Attorney for prosecution. Fifteen criminal indictments have resulted in 10 convictions; the remainder are pending agreements or trials. No one prosecuted has been acquitted.
--Judy Reed, National park Service, reported in the April 1993 NEWSMAC.
NAGPRA UPDATE
Proposed Regulations Frozen On January 13, 1993, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Mike Hayden signed proposed regulations for the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Submission of the proposed regulations to the Federal Register for publication was stopped on January 22, 1993 by a memorandum from Leon Panetta, the new director of the Office of Management and Budget. This regulatory "freeze" is intended to provide President Clinton's appointees an opportunity to review and approve all new regulations. Efforts currently are underway to have the proposed regulations reviewed and approved by a Clinton appointee who has been confirmed by the Senate.
Following publication in the Federal Register, interested parties will be invited to participate in the proposed rule-making by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they desire. Comments related to the effects that might result from adoption of the proposed regulations will be specifically requested.
Memorandum Released
On January 21, 1993, Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks
Joseph E. Doddridge signed a memorandum outlining processes for implementation
of the summary and inventory provision of NAGPRA that are presently under
consideration by the Secretary of the Interior for inclusion in forthcoming
regulations.
The memorandum details the kinds of cultural objects that must be included in summaries and inventories for existing collections, as well as the type of information that should be included in each document, relevant deadlines, and notification requirements. The memorandum also includes a sample summary and notice of inventory completion and a flow chart of procedures for determining Native American identity and cultural affiliation of cultural objects. Museums and Federal agencies may wish to consider these processes in any repatriation actions they take prior to promulgation of the required regulations.
More than 1000 copies of this memorandum have been distributed to Indian Tribes,
Native Hawaiian organizations, national museum and scientific organizations,
Federal agencies, and interested members of the public.
--Federal Archeology Report 6(1): 16, Spring 1993
ANASAZI SYMPOSIUM ANNOUNCED
The Fifth Occasional Anasazi Symposium will be held at San Juan College in Farmington, NM, October 21 through 24, 1993. One theme at this year's symposium will be The Big Project and the Big Picture: Syntheses in the Four Corners and Beyond.
Symposia and individual papers should concentrate on presenting research syntheses from regionally focused projects that contribute to our understanding of the Four Comers area and its connection to the greater Southwest.
Symposia discussing results from at least two large projects are expected; papers concerned with smaller projects and theoretical papers offering regional perspective are encouraged. Field trips to sites in the Farmington area are planned for the final day of the meeting.
For more information contact Meredith Matthews (San Juan College CRM) at 505 599-1344 or Wolky Toll (Office of Archaeological Studies, Museum of New Mexico) at 505 827-6343. Send abstracts for papers or symposia and suggestions for field trips to Meredith Matthews by September 1, 1993.
ARCHAEOMAGNETIC DATING LAB OPENS IN SANTA FE
The Museum of New Mexico's Office of Archaeological Studies has recently opened a new Archaeomagnetic Dating Laboratory under the direction of Dr. Daniel Wolfman. The Laboratory is offering a full range of archaeomagnetic services. The change for processing a sample consisting of approximately eight individually oriented specimens is $250.
Information about prices for collecting samples, training of individuals in collecting procedures, and the purchase of collecting kits can be obtained by contacting the Laboratory at 505827-6343 or mail to Museum of New Mexico, OAS, P.O. Box 2087, Santa Fe, NM 87504.
CALENDAR
June 4, 1993: ISTEA Enhancement Project application deadline for FY 1993 funds. Contact John Quick, UDOT Statewide Planning Engineer at 965-4808 for more information.
June 11, 12, 13, 1993: USAS Convention, Price, UT. Contact Margene Hackney, 435 South Rose Avenue, Price, UT 84501 for more information.
August 13-15, 1993: Pecos Conference, Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark, Springerville, AZ. For more information or to give a paper , contact John W. Hohmann of Louis Berger and Associates, Inc., 5343 N 16th St, Suite 260, Phoenix, AZ 85016 (phone 602 234-1124) or Brian W. Kenny, AZ State Land Dept, phone 602 506-4608.
August 15, 1993: UPAC News deadline for Fall 1993 issue news. Reports of summer fieldwork are especially encouraged. Please send items to Signa Larralde, Salt Lake District Office, BLM, 2300 W 2370 S, Salt Lake City , UT 84119.
September 30-0ctober 2, 1993: 1st Biennial Rocky Mountain Anthropology Conference, Jackson Hole, WY. Theme: Human Use of High Elevation Environments. Send symposia proposals/paper titles to: David B. Madsen, Antiquities Section, 300 Rio Grande, Salt Lake City, UT 84101, phone (801) 533-3527.
October 21-24, 1993: Anasazi Symposium, San Juan College, Farmington, NM. Deadline for paper and symposium abstracts: September 1. Contact Meredith Matthews at San Juan College CRM Program, 4601 College Boulevard, Farmington, NM 87401-4699, phone 505 599-0344 for more information.
February 4, 1994: ISTEA Enhancement Project application deadline for FY 1994 funds. Contact John Quick, UDOT Statewide Planning Engineer at 965-4808 for more information.
LIST OF ITEMS APPFNDED TO THE JUNE '93 UPAC NEWS:
1. Minutes of the Spring 1993 meeting, as submitted by Secretary Dennis Weder.
2. State Lands regulations regarding cultural resources, submitted by Ken Wintch.
Attachment 1: UPAC Spring 1993
Meeting Minutes
UPAC
12mar93
Cedar City meeting
The spring 1993 meeting of the Utah Professional Archaeological Council (UPAC)
was held on 12 and 13 March 1993 at the R. Haze Hunter Conference Center
on the Southern Utah University Campus.
Minutes of the UPAC Business Meeting, 12 March 1993
The spring meeting was called to order at 1:15 p.m. by Steve Simms, President of UPAC. Forty five members were in attendance. Steve welcomed the attendees and gave his president’s report.
Old Business
Steve Simms made a motion to approve the minutes from the fall 1992 business
meeting: the vote passed unanimously.
Two new officers were announced: Duncan Metcalfe, Vice President for Government Affairs and Dennis Weder, Secretary.
Evie Seelinger gave the treasurers report: we will henceforth be operating on calendar year basis. As of March 11, 1993 the UPAC treasury has a balance of $6,159.94. Deposit, between January 1 1993, and March 11, 1993 were $1,436.86 and expenses for the same period were $351.31. UPAC has 88 current members (58 with voting status). Steve Simms noted that it's time to pay your dues. and also that the legal fees paid are from past relations with the Southern Utah Wilderness Association.
Simms also suggested that all members approach local libraries about subscribing to Utah Archaeology.
The cost is only $12/year. Kevin Jones asked for articles, book reviews, lists, of projects and abstracts. Kevin requested that report writers voluntarily prepare their own abstracts (~250 words).
Announcements and information items
Diana Christiansen announced
that there will be a party at Marian Jacklin’s
house tonight; for info on tomorrow’s site visits, see Gardner after
the meeting.
David Madsen invited all interested parties to attend the First Rocky Mountain
Anthropology Conference In Jackson, Wyoming (this conference will be held on
alternate years to complement the Great Basin Conference). David made a motion
to sponsor special monographs; the motion was tabled for Fall meeting. David
will contact Wyoming and other pertinent states.
Betsy Tipps reported on the statis of the ISTEA Advisory Committee.
Steve Simms asked for an update on the reorganization of State History. David
Madsen said they were split into groups: "Excavation Science" and "In
situ preservation", this should make them more responsive to CRM needs.
Kevin Jones added that permitting will move to Jim Dykman with review by Jones;
this will allow for them to do more field work themselves. Jim Dykman added
that he will be concentrating more on Federal archeology.
Madsen and Jones both emphasized that they will review the effectiveness
over next year and make adjustments as needed. Simms noted that there may
be potential impact to private contractors. Jones said the State could assist
a city with advice and assessments.
Kenny Wintch asked if curation discussed at Taskforce? Madsen said they will have proposed guidelines in next newsletter.
Kenny Wintch said that State Lands management will review guidelines for new rules. He also brought up a new issue: there is a proposed bill to be discussed at the next legislative session which would place trust lands Administration in a totally new Department. The rules probably won't be changed, just relocation of duties. Ted Stewart should be contacted to get UPAC representative on the review committee. Jim Dykman asked if CRM would still be protected? Kenny replied that he doesn't think they will try to drop CRM management requirements.
Kevin Jones announced that the first "Zinj" issue is at the press. It will be a issued quarterly and is aimed at the younger readers.
Steve Simms reminded everyone to get announcements in to Signa for next newsletter.
The next Colorado meeting will be in Greeley.
Continuing Business
Steve Simms brought up the issue of the “Programmatic Agreement: which
was introduced at the spring 92 meeting and asked that UPAC take a stand. Shelley
Smith (in absentia) had asked for this issue to be resolved. Sue Miller said
that the federal agencies plan to sign articles and leave the ACHP out; but
Jim Dykman stated that SHPO won’t sign unless ACHP is included. Madsen
pointed out that the present version is mainly about reporting schedules; Evie
Seelinger expressed her concern that this agreement might become a rubberstamp
process.
New Business
Shane Baker (OPA/BYU) is proposing to establish
a registry for human skeletal remains. Since most skeletal remains are reported
in gray literature, he would
like to establish a computer database compatible with IMACS (IMACS doesn’t
get this data because remains not discovered as a part of the initial site
recording process). Ensuing discussion focused on the already existing NAGPRA
driving force, and the unlikelihood of finding a source of funding for the
database. Steve Simms asked for interested parties to form a working group.
He also pointed out that UPAC officially supports reburial; Shane's idea is
purely research oriented. Madsen volunteered to assist in getting data forms
out to interested parties.
Corinne Springer and Jeff Robert of USAS requested help from UPAC members to record the Annabella Site this summer. The site is on private land to be laser leveled this summer. Joel Janetski and Kevin Jones encouraged UPAC support; USAS has been of Great help on past projects. Steve Simms is already looking at Research Design; Craig Harmon is their advisor.
Barbara Walling-Frank brought up the subject of the new State regulations requiring an M.A. for all field supervisors regardless of their length of experience. She has had to reapply for her State permit and will have to reapply every year under the present system. It was pointed out that the regulations were based on Secretary of Interior Standards and that the Feds will soon require an M.A. also. Views for and against a “Grandfather Exemption" were expressed.
Steve Simms initiated discussion on "Creative Mitigation". Madsen reiterated his point of view that he would like to support a shift of emphasis away from preservation towards archeological research. In response, several parties noted that the regulations are clearly aimed at preservation, not archeological research. It was also noted that some RFPs are so specific that It Is difficult to look beyond the specified area of disturbance. Sarah Schlanger suggested that since we are the archeologists, that we should exert guidance on the regulations. Madsen suggested that UPAC make a formal recommendation. Steve Simms agreed and vowed to make this issue the focus of his term as president; he will set up a working group at the fall meeting.
The business meeting adjourned was adjourned at 4:38 p.m.
Refer to the Adobe Acrobat version of the newsletter for attachment number 2: New State Lands Rule
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