It's in the implementing regs. You must have permit tp collect. Nmp exceptions. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Allen Dart <[log in to unmask]> Sender: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:43:37 To: <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: anthro chair guilty of ARPA violoation I just reread ARPA and did not see anything that would prohibit the recording of artifacts taken from public lands without a federal permit, so unless there are prohibitions on doing so in the rules for implementing ARPA, evidently it is the "possession" issue that caused Daniel Amick to plead guilty to the misdemeanor. While I think this is unfortunate, if the artifacts were in fact in his possession when he was recording them, then I can see why the government might have felt it was appropriate to bring charges for possessing archaeological resources taken from public land without a valid permit. al Allen Dart, RPA, Executive Director Old Pueblo Archaeology Center PO Box 40577 Tucson AZ 85717-0577 USA 520-798-1201 office, 520-798-1966 fax Email: [log in to unmask] URL: www.oldpueblo.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Thu, March 24, 2011 4:40 pm, [log in to unmask] wrote: http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/news/campus/article_0955c7fe-4fbd-11e0-b3ee-0017a4a78c22.html The following link is to an online newspaper story about the chair of an anthropology department who recorded data from lithic artifacts for research purposes, from artifacts brought to him by members of the public who "collected" them from public lands. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of violating the Archaeological Resources Protection Act. He could have been fined or jailed, but was not. I'm curious about people's thoughts on this matter, either pro or con. Robin O. Mills Archaeologist - Eastern Interior Field Office BLM-Fairbanks District Office 1150 University Ave. Fairbanks, AK 99709 907-474-2359 907-474-2282 (fax) [log in to unmask]