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Archaeological Research & Data Management, Lake Mead National Recreation Area And Parashant National Monument: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2005, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

• 2005-2006 survey priorities established
• Completed 650 acres of survey at Lake Mead NRA and 700 acres of survey at Parashant National Monument
• Search for the project manager underway
• Hiring of crew member(s) 90% completed
• Preparations underway for the summer field school
• Presented a Fall 2005 brown bag lecture to the UNLV Anthropology Department about the upcoming project
• Presented paper on upcoming work at the Three Corners Conference, held October 15, 2005 at UNLV

Re-Evaluation Of The Main Ridge Site And Adjacent Areas: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2005, Margaret N. Rees

Archaeology

Hired graduate student to conduct the archival research

Purchased computer and camera for archival work

Met with Steve Daron about desired archival research methods

Presented a Fall 2005 brown bag lecture to the UNLV Anthropology Department about the upcoming project

Presented paper on upcoming work at the Three Corners Conference, held on October 15, 2005 at UNLV

Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships: Cultural Site Stewardship Program: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending December 31, 2005, Margaret N. Rees

Cultural Site Stewardship Program

• Active stewards in the program now total 169, an increase of 497% since December 2004.
• 11 additional major cultural site impacts resulting in measurable damages reported this quarter. Four additional impacts with somewhat lesser significance also reported in the quarter. Total impacts since December 2004 total 36 major and 12 less significant.
• 2006 monitoring plan for Gold Butte implemented.
• Training class on Southern Nevada Pre-history presented to 41 site stewards.

Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships: Cultural Site Stewardship Program: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending September 30, 2005, Margaret N. Rees

Cultural Site Stewardship Program

• 17 new site stewards trained during the quarter. Active stewards in the program now total 167, up from 150 in last quarter.
• Three Desert National Wildlife Refuge sites added to monitoring schedule.
• Comprehensive monitoring plan for Sloan Canyon NCA implemented.
• New training classes offered in GPS navigation and Clark County pre-history.
• 3 additional major cultural site impacts resulting in measurable damages reported this quarter. Four additional impacts with somewhat lesser significance also reported in the quarter. Total impacts since December 2004 total 11 major and 12 less significant.
• Federal land managers authorized site stewards to place signage and construct barriers …

Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships: Cultural Site Stewardship Program: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending June 30, 2005, Margaret N. Rees

Cultural Site Stewardship Program

• List of cultural resource sites and locations for monitoring completed
• Outline for recruiting and training site stewards completed
• Protocol for response to site impact/destruction completed
• Field Manual complete and available on CD
• Database set up with 150 site stewards, 144 of whom are currently active
• Identification Card designed and accepted by Interagency Team
• Training manual completed
• Training classes initiated
• Educational program for elementary students in planning stages

Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity Through Community Partnerships: Cultural Site Stewardship Program: Quarterly Progress Report, Period Ending March 31, 2005, Margaret N. Rees

Cultural Site Stewardship Program

• List of cultural resource sites and locations for monitoring is 100% complete
• Outline for recruiting and training site stewards is now complete
• Law enforcement protocol for response to site impact/destruction has been established
• Field manual has been completed and computerized
• Training manual 90% complete and awaiting team approval
• Database loaded with 122 site steward records, of whom 88 are active
• Site steward identification card designed and approved by Cultural Resources Team; NCA and NRA fee waivers for site stewards approved by BLM and NPS
• Open house held March 19, 2005, to introduce program to site stewards

History Once Submerged, Now Revealed: Archaeological Investigations At Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Gregory Haynes, Public Lands Institute

Archaeology

Archaeological Investigations at Lake Mead National Recreation Area