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CARL Goals and Objectives
The goal of the program is to help land managing agencies with cultural resources on properties purchased and managed with CARL funds, and to increase public awareness and appreciation for Florida's cultural resources. This is accomplished through several objectives: 
1. Provide input on land acquisition proposals and review management plans by staffing the Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC) for the Division. 2. Prepare property-specific plans of work that establish an effective relationship with property managers, examine known resources on the property, develop predictive models for additional archaeological site location, and provide management recommendations. This objective is accomplished using a combination of researching the Florida Master Site File, coordinating with BHP Review and Compliance, cooperating with land managers, examining environmental data, and reviewing pertinent historical data. 3. Conduct cultural resource assessments by CARL DHR staff that include visiting known sites, responding to threats, pedestrian surveys, judgmental shovel testing, and limited documentary research, artifact collection and analysis. As part of their assessments, DHR CARL staff will generate assessment reports and update the Florida Master Site File. Reports will include a research design, brief overview of the prehistory, history, and previous research of an area, a description of identified sites, evaluations of site significance (including National Register eligibility when appropriate), and management and research recommendations in accordance with Rule 1A-46, F.A.C. 4. Conduct archaeological testing by CARL DHR staff to assess depth of archaeological deposits, degree of disturbance (if any), and impact of ground-disturbing activities on archaeological deposits. This may require determination of site boundaries, cultural affiliation, temporal range, and significance. 5. Contract with qualified consultants for archeological work not performed by CARL DHR staff. A property may need a systematic intensive survey as the result of threat (natural or human), due to its potential to yield a large number of archaeological and historical resources, or to develop public interpretation. At some sites, excavation beyond Phase I testing may be warranted. 6. Cooperate with CARL land managers, other archaeologists
and avocationalists, and the public. 9. Participate in professional and avocational archaeological organizations, including serving in office and on boards and committees. 10. Participate in the DHR-sponsored Cultural Resource Management
training program (for more information about CRM training email
Andrea White).
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