Nope:  The way the law reads is that only arrowheads, cartridges/bullets,
coins, bottles (if I remember the exceptions exactly) and THEN only if they
are not from KNOWN archaeological/Historic sites.  Remember, Lawyers wrote
it!

:-)


Smoke (Michael A.) Pfeiffer, RPA
Ozark-St. Francis National Forests
605 West Main Street
Russellville, Arkansas 72801
(479) 968-2354  Ext. 233
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It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.




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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.