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David Levy Forestry, 1997
The consulting firm David Levy Forestry was recognized for its outstanding work in archaeological site stewardship. Three members of their staff, including RPF Jeff Calvert, Forester/Archaeologist Lucky Gillette, and RPF David Levy, worked together during 1994-1997 as an archaeology team during forestry projects. This team has been responsible for the discovery and recordation of hundreds of sites. Their discoveries range from spectacular prehistoric rock art panels, thought to be some 4000 years old, to the more mundane types of historic mining sites found in the Sierra Nevada. But for all of these sites -- the spectacular discoveries and the more commonly seen historic sites and features, David Levy Forestry has developed a reputation for producing some of the best archaeological survey reports submitted to CAL FIRE and to the Archaeological Information Centers. All of their sites have been documented with state-of-the-art computer mapping and recording formats that achieve a level of professional quality which goes far beyond the requirements of the forest practice rules. It is unusual for Consulting Forestry Firm to devote so much time and diligence to the archaeological component of their work, however, the outstanding quality of archaeological survey documentation, particularly their site records, has made a large contribution towards changing the inaccurate perception that this type of archaeological work (conducted by persons other than professional archaeologists) is not reliable or is of poor quality. The work submitted by David Levy Forestry has gone a long way towards shattering this false view, and has increased the recognition that is due to the 1800 archaeologically-trained resource professionals working in California.



