Chapter 12 - Mississippi Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Investigations

  1. Rule 16-3-12.1 - Introduction to the Standards
  2. Rule 16-3-12.1.1 - Environmental Review and Section 106 Consultation Process FAQ
  3. Rule 16-3-12.1.2 - A Brief Overview of the Review Process
  4. Rule 16-3-12.1.3 - Relevant Statutory Authorities
  5. Rule 16-3-12.2 - Area of Potential Effects (APE)
  6. Rule 16-3-12.2.1 - Determining the Area of Potential Effect FCC Projects
  7. Rule 16-3-12.2.2 - Assessing Effects non- FCC Projects
  8. Rule 16-3-12.3 - Evaluating Site Significance
  9. Rule 16-3-12.3.1 - Evaluation Checklist for Archaeological Properties
  10. Rule 16-3-12.3.2 - Evaluating Archaeological Sites under Criteria other than D
  11. Rule 16-3-12.3.3 - Assessing the National Register Integrity of Archaeological Sites
  12. Rule 16-3-12.3.4 - Supplemental Guidelines for Nominating Archeological Sites and Districts to the National Register of Historic Places
  13. Rule 16-3-12.4.0 - Criteria for Qualified Professional Archaeologists
  14. Rule 16-3-12.4.1 - Consultants List
  15. Rule 16-3-12.5.0 - Archaeological Site Types and Historic Themes
  16. Rule 16-3-12.5.1 - Definition of an Archaeological Site
  17. Rule 16-3-12.5.2 - Archaeological Site Types
  18. Rule 16-3-12.5.3 - Historic Periods And Themes
  19. Rule 16-3-12.6.0 - Archaeological Survey and Investigations
  20. Rule 16-3-12.6.1 - Preliminary Literature Review and Records Search
  21. Rule 16-3-12.6.2 - Archival Research for Evaluation (Phase II Testing) and Data Recovery (Phase III) Projects
  22. Rule 16-3-12.6.3 - Archaeological Survey and Methodology
  23. Rule 16-3-12.6.4 - Special Environment Surveys
  24. Rule 16-3-12.6.5 - Phase I Field Documentation Standards
  25. Rule 16-3-12.6.6 - Phase II Testing and Evaluation
  26. Rule 16-3-12.6.7 - Phase III Data Recovery/Mitigation
  27. Rule 16-3-12.7.0 - Archaeological Site Cards
  28. Rule 16-3-12.7.1 - Acquiring Site Numbers (Trinomials)
  29. Rule 16-3-12.7.2 - Recording Archaeological Sites
  30. Rule 16-3-12.7.3 - Guide to the Mississippi Archaeological Site Card
  31. Rule 16-3-12.7.4 - Historic Artifact Analysis using DAACS cataloging manual descriptions
  32. Rule 16-3-12.8.0 - Archaeological Report Guidelines
  33. Rule 16-3-12.8.1 - Management Summaries
  34. Rule 16-3-12.8.2 - Reports and Distribution
  35. Rule 16-3-12.8.3 - Report Guidelines for Negative Findings Reports
  36. Rule 16-3-12.8.4 - Phase I Reporting
  37. Rule 16-3-12.8.5 - Phase II, and Phase III Reporting
  38. Rule 16-3-12.9.0 - Archaeological Investigations on State Lands and Mississippi Landmarks
  39. Rule 16-3-12-9.1 - Preparing a Scope of Work
  40. Rule 16-3-12.9.2 - Notice of Intent
  41. Rule 16-3-12.10.0 - Laboratory and Curation Guidelines
  42. Rule 16-3-12.10.1 - Field Tracking Methods
  43. Rule 16-3-12.10.2 - Photographing
  44. Rule 16-3-12.10.3 - Processing
  45. Rule 16-3-12.10.4 - Analysis
  46. Rule 16-3-12.10.5 - Conservation and Curation
  47. Rule 16-3-12.11.0 - GIS and Electronic Submission Guidelines
  48. Rule 16-3-12.12.0 - Tribal Consultation
  49. Rule 16-3-12.12.1 - Legal Requirements of Consultation with Tribes
  50. Rule 16-3-12.12.2 - Federal Agency Policies
  51. Rule 16-3-12.13.0 - Treatment of Human Remains
  52. Rule 16-3-12.14.0 - Alternative Mitigation
  53. Rule 16-3-12.15.0 - Public Education and Outreach
  54. Rule 16-3-12.15.1 - Standards for Public Education and Outreach
  55. Rule 16-3-12.15.2 - Education and Outreach for Landowners
  56. Rule 16-3-12.15.3 - Education and Outreach for the Town
  57. Rule 16-3-12.15.4 - Recommended Projects and Programs
  58. Rule 16-3-12.16.0 - Architectural Survey
  59. Rule 16-3-12.16.1 - Survey Standards
  60. Rule 16-3-12.16.2 - Survey Inclusion Guidelines
  61. Rule 16-3-12.16.3 - Instructions for Completing the Mississippi Historic Resources Inventory Form
  62. Rule 16-3-12.17.0 - Mississippi Landmark Permits Procedures for Implementation of the Antiquities Law of Mississippi
  63. Rule 16-3-12.18.0 - Citizen's Guide to Reporting an Archaeological Site
  64. Appendix 16-3-12-A - Linear Resources
  65. Bibliography

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