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CAL FIRE Archaeology Program

Welcome to CAL FIRE Archaeology Program Web Site. These pages provide a convenient method to distribute current information, survey forms, rules, instructions, and other assistance to CAL FIRE's Registered Professional Foresters (RPFs), private RPFs, and other key personnel in our program. It is also intended to inform an interested public about CAL FIRE's commitment for protecting the unique resources of California's prehistoric and historic past. We invite you to explore this site to become more familiar with CAL FIRE's programs and to review some of our most exciting new discoveries, reports, and other newsworthy stories.

 


CDF Crew 2006

Archaeological survey team that conducted field inspections at the Buys Vegetation Management Program (VMP) project on December 11, 2006. This is a CAL FIRE controlled-burn project near New Hogan Reservoir in Calaveras County. The crew examined an extensive (30+acres) prehistoric chert quarry site and developed modification to proposed activities (bulldozer cuts) to protect the site from harm. From left: Tom Tinsley (CAL FIRE Forester), Linda Pollack (CAL FIRE Archaeologist), Dr. Gerrit Fenenga (CAL FIRE Archaeologist), Luann Buys (landowner), Alan Peters (CAL FIRE Forester) and Dr. Lew Napton (CAL FIRE Contract Archaeologist). Photo by Elizabeth Greathouse.

 

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