Archaeological Investigations on State Lands and Mississippi Landmarks

Archaeological Investigations on State Lands and Mississippi Landmarks All archaeological work on state lands and/or on Mississippi Landmarks shall follow the guidelines found in Sections 7.0 and 8.0 of these Standards. In addition, a scope of work and a Notice of Intent must be completed, submitted to the Chief Archaeologist and approved by MDAH (MSSHPO). A permit must be issued prior to the start of any field work (See Section 17.0. Permits). Source: Miss. Code § 39-7-22 9.1. Preparing a Scope of Work The Scope of Work sets forth the project’s research design and includes, at minimum, a detailed discussion of: 1. Specific legal jurisdiction under which study is being undertaken (See Section 1.2) 2. Sources of public funding, if any. 3. Client for whom study is being conducted and if project sponsor is different than client. 4. The proposed development and the project’s area of potential effect, including number of acres/Hectacres involved in project. 5. Research design. 6. Potential project impacts. 7. Content and format of study report (and draft report, if appropriate). 8. Public education and outreach efforts, as appropriate (See Section 15.0) 9. Care and management of archaeological collections, data, and records (See Section 10.0). 10. Estimated schedule in calendar days of all study tasks, including background research, beginning and ending date of field work, analyses and interpretation, report, public education and outreach activities, and any other major task. 11. Names of key personnel responsible for different study tasks and level of personnel effort to be utilized. 12. Budget (This information is provided to clients and is not generally provided to the MSSHPO).