Hi Bill,
I'll put a bit in the PAS newsletter about the location search for the new centers.  Email me if there is anything else you would like to announce.  I got a blurb from Della for the last newsletter while you were away and I'll ask her also about anything she would like to say in this one.  I want to keep FPAN in the thoughts of the volunteer public so when you need them, there they'll be.  I'll do the newsletter next week so any info needs to be to me by at least Wed.  Thanks.
Jan

-----Original Message-----
>From: William Lees <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Jul 26, 2006 9:49 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: RFP Additional Florida Regional Public Archaeology Centers
>
>REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
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>ADDITIONAL REGIONAL CENTERS, FLORIDA PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY NETWORK
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>The University of West Florida, FLORIDA PUBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY NETWORK
>(FPAN) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to host a Regional Center
>of the Network.  The RFP is posted on www.flpublicarchaeology.org
><http://www.flpublicarchaeology.org/> .  Proposals are due October 20,
>2006.
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>In 2004 the Florida Legislature established and in 2005 provided
>continuing funding for the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN)
>through the University of West Florida (UWF).  The Network is
>administered by the University of West Florida through a memorandum of
>agreement (MOA) between UWF and the Florida Division of Historical
>Resources.  Regional public archaeology centers will be established
>throughout Florida to help stem the rapid deterioration of this state's
>buried past and to expand public interest in archaeology. This will be
>achieved by a robust program of public education, through the promotion
>and development of archaeology-based heritage tourism, by active
>involvement of the public through volunteerism, and through education
>and outreach to local government officials, land managers, and others
>whose actions affect the archaeological record.  
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>The FPAN Coordinating Center in Pensacola and Charter Regional Centers
>at St. Augustine, hosted by Flagler College; Tampa, hosted by the
>University of South Florida; and Pineland, hosted by the Florida Museum
>of Natural History were established during FY2005-2006.  Four additional
>Regional Centers will be selected by the FPAN Board of Directors from
>proposals received from institutions or organizations willing to
>provide, at no cost, space for the center.  In exchange, the host
>institution will receive an annual grant from the University of West
>Florida to provide for professional staff and operation of the center.  
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>This Request for Proposals seeks to identify hosts for four additional
>Regional Centers to provide public archaeology services for four regions
>within Florida:
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>The Big Bend Region is Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor,
>Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Baker,
>Union, Bradford, and Alachua Counties.  
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>The Central Region is Marion, Citrus, Hernando, Sumter, Lake, Seminole,
>Orange, and Osceola Counties.  
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>The East Central Region is Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin,
>Okeechobee, and Highlands Counties.  
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>The Southeast Region is Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe
>Counties.  
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>A map showing regions of the Florida Public Archaeology Network as
>described above is available at
>www.flpublicarchaeology.org/RegionFPANMap.htm.
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>For more information, please contact Cheryl Phelps, Office/Grants
>Manager, FPAN, Email: [log in to unmask]; Phone: 850-595-0050.
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