BLM identifies and manages a wide variety of cultural resources on Utah’s public lands. The BLM conserves and protects scientific archaeological sites which chronicle the thousands of years of land use history in Utah. Many historic and prehistoric interpretative sites are open to visitors. BLM strives to protect and preserve representative samples of the array of cultural resources on public lands for the benefit of present and future generations.
In addition, BLM actively promotes the use of cultural resources for scientific study, classroom education as well as tourism. If you would like to teach children about Utah’s rich cultural heritage, then you need Project Archaeology (formerly Intrigue of the Past). If you are a classroom teacher, interpreter, museum docent, youth group leader, home schooler, or just interested in teaching archaeology, please join us for a workshop. You’ll receive an activity guide with 34 exciting lessons and learn how to use it. You can help children discover the excitement of archaeology!
Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, federal agencies must identify and evaluate cultural resources and consider the impact of undertakings they fund, license, permit, or assist on historic properties eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The federal agencies must afford the State Historic Preservation Officer and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation the opportunity to comment on these undertakings. Follow these links to learn how the Section 106 process affects undertakings on public land.
BLM’s Heritage Publications include a series of monographs describing archaeological investigations conducted in Utah. To learn more about Utah archaeological sites, including Anasazi pueblos, an unusual human burial, and a Pony Express station, link to Utah BLM’s heritage resource publications website. Most of the monographs may be downloaded for free.
As public land use increases, our cultural and paleontological treasures are in more need of protection and stabilization than ever. The Utah BLM is embarking on the Comb Ridge Project (pdf). This intensive five-year program will bring together communities and research organizations to discover and document one of the most culturally-rich areas in the four-corner region.
Archaeology Links
Links to Utah BLM Archaeology Webpages
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