Reporting
In order to obtain a license, licensees must adhere to and be current on the following reporting requirements:
Project Reporting
One copy of the report (see
OSA Manual for Archaeological Projects in Minnesota for details on reporting requirements by type) must be submitted to the OSA for each project within six months of completing the fieldwork. The licensee may submit a written application requesting an extension of this deadline. Digital copies of reports are accepted as .pdf files. List the license number(s) associated with the report on the cover.
The licensee must submit .shp files to the OSA upon completing the project. These files should show the project’s Area of Potential Effect and archaeological survey areas, including the type of survey conducted in each survey area. Please use this following file regarding Shapefiles:
Reporting Shapefiles (ZIP). Do not change the templates, including adding columns or re-arranging columns.
Annual Reporting
The licensee must submit a summary report of all licensed activity to the OSA by January 31st of the following year. Summaries should include:
- Project name.
- License number(s) associated with work.
- For whom the work was completed.
- Project location.
- Project description (e.g., road construction).
- Type of work (Phase I, Phase II) and field methods (e.g., shovel testing).
- Results (number of sites located/type of sites or official site numbers).
- Recommendations.
