Meetings & Events

Fall 2010 Meeting in Boise, Idaho

Graciously hosted by ISHS at the Idaho History Center & Archives

Dear Idaho Archaeology Colleagues: 

Directly below please find the agenda and further logistic details for the Fall 2010 meeting of the Idaho Professional Archaeological Council (IPAC) in Boise.

The Deputy Preservation Officer of the state office of the Idaho BLM will be at the meeting to present changes in their Cultural Resources Use Permit.

Also, please bring questions for the Idaho State Archaeologist. IPAC will be having a SHPO discussion hour (or two) in which the State Archaeologist will present recent changes to Idaho antiquities law in relation to permitting as well being available to converse on other state archaeology policy and process matters. For instance, a question has already been brought forward regarding the use of architectural survey forms at sites with archaeological components, subsequent to the publishing of the “SHPO Expectations” article in Volume 3 of the IPAC newsletter (2010).

Please send advance questions or SHPO topics via email to IPAC-president, for IPAC to put these forward, or in the spirit of open discourse come prepared to present them or create them on the spot at the meeting.

Note that three board positions are coming open, for which there will be nominations—President, Treasurer, and Member at Large. If willing to be a candidate for either of these three-year terms, please email IPAC-president. Albeit, the incumbent Treasurer has indicated a willingness for a second term in that position.

Whether a returning member or new, please come prepared to pay your 2010 and/or 2011 dues ($30 per year to the Idaho Professional Archaeological Council). If not able to make it, information for submitting dues to the Treasurer can be found on the IPAC Contacts page.

IPAC MEETING INFORMATION:

Date/Time: 

Friday October 1, 2010 (1:00 pm to 5:30 pm)

Meeting Location: 

Idaho History Center, Boise, in the “Multi-purpose Room” directly through the main entrance.  This is at 2205 Old Penitentiary Road; parking is plentiful.   Follow this link to the Idaho State Historical Society’s (ISHS’s) general map of this facility’s location within southeast Boise, next to the Old Penitentiary historic site.

1:00 p.m. IPAC Business Meeting

Agenda (as introduced by)

1:00 pm to 1:30 pm: 

Welcome and review of 2009 meeting notes (IPAC President)

Financial statement (IPAC Treasurer)

Nominations for expiring IPAC board positions (IPAC President):

President, Treasurer, and Member at Large positions

Special topic for IPAC membership consideration:

Creation of a memorial recognition system for Idaho archaeologists who have passed away (IPAC Board)

1:30 to 2:00 p.m.

Presentation of changes to the Idaho BLM Cultural Resources Use Permit (Deputy Historic Preservation Officer)

2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (flexible)

SHPO discussion, with preservation to changes in Idaho state permitting (State Archaeologist / Open discussion)

An additional report on a rockshelter vandalism issue, time permitting. (State Archaeologist)

4:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Consideration of an Idaho state lands archaeological preservation law (IPAC President / Open discussion): Topic points will be provided, the objective will be to form a formal committee for further development of essential points.

4:30 to 5:00 p.m.

Consideration of an IPAC Code of Ethics (IPAC President / Open discussion):

Topic points will be provided, the objective will be to form a formal committee for further development of essential points.

5:00 to 5:30 p.m. (time permitting)

Curation and reburial of collections (IPAC Member at Large / Open discussion)

Adjourn Business Meeting.

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Plan to stick around for the IAS meeting at BSU on Saturday.

And be in Boise! 

Sincerely, Scott Phillips IPAC President

IPAC-President@IDarchaeology.com                                               January 4, 2010