Archaeological Research Permit Management System
Most
archaeological investigations in Alberta require an Archaeological
Research Permit, issued by Alberta Culture under the Historical
Resources Act and
Archaeological and Palaeontological Research Permit Regulation. The
Archaeological Research Permit Management System maintains information
on archaeological projects carried out for the purpose of locating,
recovering, analyzing and interpreting archaeological resources. Activities
typically conducted under a permit involve surveying a physical land area,
including its subsurface deposits, and controlled excavation to locate
and recover archaeological resources. Such activities may be
conducted for research purposes or to determine and mitigate the
impacts that proposed developments would have on archaeological resources.
The
Permit System contains information on the researcher (**), the project and
the proposed development. Researchers approved to hold archaeological permits in Alberta can apply using the
Online
Permitting and Clearance (OPaC) system. Timely submission of
site data forms, permit reports, artifact collections and field records
are conditions of holding a permit. Site data becomes part of
the Alberta
Archaeological Site Inventory. Final reports are kept in the
Archaeological Survey Permit Report Library, while objects and field records
are housed at the Royal
Alberta Museum or other public institutions.
** The collection of this personal information is authorized under section 3(1) of the Archaeological and Palaeontological Research Permit Regulation and section 33(a) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act and will be used to determine your eligibility to hold an Archaeological Research Permit. It is protected by the privacy provisions of the Act. If you have any questions about the collection of this personal information, please contact Brian Ronaghan, Director, Archaeological Survey at 780-431-2335.
This complies with section 34(2) of the Act:
"(2) A public body that collects personal information that is
required by subsection (1) to be collected directly from the
individual the information is about must inform the individual of
(a) the purpose for which the information is collected,
(b) the specific legal authority for the collection, and
(c) the title, business address and business telephone number
of an officer or employee of the public body who can answer
the individual's questions about the collection."
Contact appropriate personnel in the Archaeological Survey.
Apply for a permit:
OPaC ApplicationsSurvey Notes and Instructions:
Archaeological Survey Information Bulletin - Confidentiality of Reports and Overviews (22KB)
Archaeological Survey Information Bulletin - Overdue Reports (27KB)
Archaeological Survey Information Bulletin - Permit Obligations and Employment Change (26KB)
Archaeological Survey Information Bulletin - Statements of Justfication (23KB)
Archaeological Survey Information Bulletin - Wind Power Projects (30KB)
Archaeological Survey Information Bulletin - Winter Conditions (27KB)
Archaeological Survey Note 2001-02 revised 2009 - Submission Reminders and Additional Guidelines (24KB) Archaeological Survey Note 2006-1: Digital Data Submission (168KB) Zip File
Archaeological Survey Note 2006-02 - Stone Circle Testing Procedures (23KB)
Archaeological Survey Survey Note 2011-01: Maps in Permit Reports (29KB)
Requirements for Recording Historic Structure - revised February 2012 (97KB)Listing of Alberta Archaeological Consulting Companies:
Listing of Alberta Archaeological Consulting Companies (35KB)
For solutions to some common problems encountered when creating and submitting PDF Permit Reports, please see our FAQ.
