Archaeology and Forestry Perspectives on the Management of Rhyolite Quarries on Pennsylvania State Forest Lands

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Public Lands, Public Sites: Research, Engagement, and Collaboration" session, at the 88th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This paper discusses best practices for the management of prehistoric quarries on public lands. It incorporates a brief overview of the threats facing the protection of archaeological resources within a temperate forest ecosystem. Leading with a discussion of management priorities from an archaeologist’s perspective, along with actionable recommendations to address the threats and better incorporate the quarries into the management activities of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, specifically the Bureau of Forestry. The impetus for this paper was the lack of clear direction regarding archaeological resources by either the land or cultural resource management agencies with jurisdictional responsibilities for both the quarry sites and the lands they occupy. This is counterbalanced by a discussion of management priorities and challenges faced from the perspective of a forester. The concluding remarks of this paper are a follow-up to the initial best practices recommendations, synthesizing these two perspectives to outline the current condition of management practices within Michaux State Forest, and areas where additional attention is needed.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Public Lands, Public Sites: Research, Engagement, and Collaboration   •
• Society for American Archaeology 88th Annual Meeting, Portland, OR (2023)

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Abstract Id(s): 36378.0