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Less Susan, 1995
Lee Susan is a consulting RPF who lives in Fort Bragg. During the past several years, Lee has discovered and recorded impressive numbers of both prehistoric and historic sites on his timber harvesting plans, but 1994 was truly remarkable. In February of that year, Lee found no fewer than 21 sites on a 570-acre THP in Mendocino County which illustrates his unique survey skills. That study has yielded significant information about ancient Californians, especially concerning the location, antiquity, and function of prehistoric chert quarries and lithic workshops where stone tools and projectile points were manufactured. However, his recent discovery of 15 petroglyph boulders (including hundreds of individual carved designs) on a Sonoma County THP stunned both the professional archaeology and forestry communities. His ability and tenacity to locate these petroglyphs on moss-covered surfaces of hundreds of boulders in a steep, forested ravine illustrates his dedication to intensive archaeological survey. His ability to protect these sites and willingness to show them to professional archaeologists interested in further study is another example of why he earned this award.



