Effectiveness of Site Protection Measures on U.S. Army Garrison Alaska Managed Lands

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Military Cultural Resources Management" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Negative impacts from military and recreational activity occurs on easily accessible archaeological sites on U.S. Army Garrison Alaska managed lands. Vehicular and foot traffic causes vegetation disruption, soil disturbance, and erosion. Implementation of site protection measures including physical obstacles, experimental site capping, signage, and educating land users yielded mixed results. Continued education and development of effective measures are vital to protect archaeological sites while maintaining land user access.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Military Cultural Resources Management   •
• Society for American Archaeology 90th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (2025)

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 53913