What are my legal responsibilities if my work will affect an archaeological site?
Any projects you are planning which require ground disturbance should involve the Provincial Archaeology Office at the planning stage in order to ensure that mitigative measures to protect historic resources are developed early. If you find any archaeological remains in the course of your work, such as stone, bone or iron tools, concentrations of bone, charcoal or burned fireplaces, house pits and/or foundations, activity in the area of the find must cease immediately. Contact the Provincial Archaeology Office as soon as possible. Don’t move or damage the remains, the Provincial Archaeology Office will advise you on what steps will need to be taken before your activity resumes.
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