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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD OF UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900, Boston, MA 02114

APPLICATION FOR
ISOLATED FIND EXEMPTION

In accordance with 312 CMR 2.00 et seq, rules and regulations established by the Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources to implement the requirements of MGL C. 91, s. 63, as amended, the undersigned herewith makes application to be exempt from the above stated rules and regulations pursuant to section 2.15(1) of those rules and regulations.

Applicant/Finder's Name(s):(Required)

[If applicant is not the finder, finder's contact information must be included above. For corporate entities (corporations, LLCs, etc.), include a copy of the certificate of incorporation or other comparable documentation with this application.]

First Last

Applicant/Finder's Address:(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Applicant Phone Number (Day):(Required)

Applicant Phone Number (Evening):(Required)

Applicant Email Address:(Required)

Find Location:

Nearest City or Town:(Required)

Name of Water Body:(Required)

Latitude:(Required)

Longitude:(Required)

Depth of Water (in feet):(Required)

Date of find recovery:(Required)

Description of location of find:(Required)

(Indicate the exact location on attached USGS topographic map or NOAA nautical chart, specify technique used to fix position, and note on a detailed sketch map other identifying features which define location of the find. This information will be kept confidential until either you release it or your application is approved at a public hearing or meeting of the Board. You may also be required by the Board to complete a site file form. Use the space provided and attach sheets if necessary to complete this section.)

Description of the Underwater Archaeological Resource(Required)

(Attach photographs or photocopies or email to david.s.robinson@mass.gov)

Attach additional pages, if necessary. (maximum total of all files uploaded to this form must be less than 20 MB)

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Max. file size: 20 MB.

Nature of Demonstrable Proof of Age and/or Value:(Required)

REMEMBER to ATTACH:

A) The location map or photocopy the section of a map showing the site location.

B) Photographs or photocopies of each item recovered.

Describe in as much detail as possible what you plan to do, what you have done, and why your find should be considered an Isolated Find.

(Attach addtional pages as needed)

Attach additional pages, if necessary. (maximum total of all files uploaded to this form must be less than 20 MB)

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 20 MB.

Please email any documents or pictures that exceed 20 MB total to David Robinson at David.S.Robinson@mass.gov.

Signature

Type your name

Date

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INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL INFORMATION

You must answer all questions. Incomplete applications will not be accepted for consideration by the Board. Use the space provided or, if necessary, attach additional sheets to answer the questions. Sign and date the application form. Return form with original signatures to the address below. Make sure to attach photographs or photocopies of the isolated finds and a location map. Faxes and other electronic transmissions cannot be accepted by the Board. There is no application fee for Isolated Finds. Mailing address:

Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114

Artifacts recovered from state lands (submerged bottom lands, wetlands, and uplands) are state property. It is a violation of state law to surface collect or excavate without having proper authorization. The only exceptions are for surface collection of Isolated Finds and at Exempted Sites. However, anyone who collects an Isolated Find must report these recoveries to the Board. The List of Exempted Sites is available from the Board. An Isolated Find is an artifact displaced from its original archaeological context through erosion, water currents or other natural processes. Determining a resource to be an Isolated Find rest exclusively with the Board.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Isolated finds may NOT be recovered from inside Federal Parks, Refuges or Sanctuaries, or State Parks, Reservations, and Underwater Archaeological Preserves.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114

David S. Robinson, Director
(617) 845-7961
david.s.robinson@mass.gov

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