When your company or agency plans to conduct a project on state or federal property or state federal funds are involved, archaeological permitting is required by law.  It is your responsibility to contact all appropriate agencies before you implement your project.

    American Archaeology Group Inc. can represent your company or agency and submit your project proposal to the appropriate state and federal agencies and assist in a permitting plan.  Phase I projects involve conducting ground surveys to identify all cultural resources within the project area and to determine which sites will be affected by your project.  American Archaeology Group Inc. will always attempt to develop an acceptable avoidance plans so that your project will be approved.

    Phase II investigations generally involve test excavations to determine if those cultural resources are significant and to retrieve important information concerning the sites.  Test excavations are required when acceptable avoidance plans cannot be developed.

    Phase III investigations involve extensive excavations to retrieve data concerning the past inhabitants before the sites are impacted.. This is the final phase of the significance evaluation process.  Upon the completion of the extensive excavations, laboratory analyses, and report preparation, the client is then allowed to proceed with their project.