Hi ALL, does this help?

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR7.3]

[Page 194-195]

                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR

PART 7--PROTECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES--Table of Contents

                     Subpart A--Uniform Regulations

Sec. 7.3  Definitions.

 (4) The following material remains shall not be considered of
archaeological interest, and shall not be considered to be
archaeological resources for purposes of the Act and this part, unless
found in a direct physical relationship with archaeological resources as
defined in this section:
    (i) Paleontological remains;
    (ii) Coins, bullets, and unworked minerals and rocks.




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oops...I forgot (from my days working for the FS)...that it is only illegal
to DIG up items.  Items on the surface are free for the taking...the way
the law is written (apparently; I havent read it)....which is just
wonderful.

At 01:08 PM 1/12/04 -0800, you wrote:
>Carol Serr <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>"Most people in America see it as their "right to Treasure
>hunt"...unfortunately. Of course it obviously is illegal to damage or
>remove anything from Federal or State lands...."
>
>Not entirely - problem being on Federal lands with ARPA that "arrowheads"
>etc. recovered per the exception conditions stated in ARPA can indeed be
>taken/collected.