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This story and others like it hurt to the core those of us who enjoy the
activity of metal detecting and wait patiently for the opportunity to do so
under the direction and supervision of legitimate archaeologists.
There are those within the Forest Service, BLM, National Park Service
and private archaeological firms who use the detector as one of the tools in
their work. As "historical" sites such as military camps and forts, Indian
and military battlegrounds, historic trails and roads, homesteads and other
1880s sites become more important to archaeological study, some of us are
finding a place along side the archaeologist in this work. We are
professional, protective of the artifact and it's provenience, and a good
steward of the landscape. AND, most of us work free!
Our challenge is to find the activities that allow us to be of
assistance to folks like those on this list.
I agree 100% with the need to control the unlawful use of metal
detectors, and hope that pressure can be place upon private landowners as
well. It has been an up hill battle for all of us.
Gail Carbiener
Sunriver, Oregon
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> In a message dated 4/16/2006 6:14:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/15/AR200604150118
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