Archaeology in San Antonio: An Auspicious Paradigm for the Protection of Cultural Resources
Author(s): Matthew T. Elverson
Year: 2016
Summary
The City of San Antonio’s Unified Development Code (UDC) contains some of the strongest preservation ordinances in the country for the protection of archaeological resources. In accordance with the UDC, the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) conducts an archaeological review of new development in the city, specifically within one of the city’s 27 local historic districts, locally designated landmark properties, public property, within the river improvement overlay district. Private development city-wide, including all new plats, master development plans, and planned unit developments are also reviewed. If a project likely contains archaeological resources, the city ordinance allows for the OHP to require an archaeological investigation of a property. The UDC’s dictate for archaeology reviews provides a successful model for the incorporation of archaeology as a valued agency in the development process, and for the preservation and protection of San Antonio’s diverse cultural heritage.
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Archaeology in San Antonio: An Auspicious Paradigm for the Protection of Cultural Resources. Matthew T. Elverson. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Washington, D.C. 2016 ( tDAR id: 434771)
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Keywords
General
Archaeology
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Law
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Urban
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 739