Comments on: Kaibab National Forest Archaeologists Win Statewide Awards http://www.naztoday.com/news/local-news/2009/06/3013/ Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cindy http://www.naztoday.com/news/local-news/2009/06/3013/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Cindy Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:01:59 +0000 http://www.naztoday.com/?p=3013#comment-348 Perhaps the Kaibab has adequate funding, but many other Forests do not. Funding is based upon amount of revenues generated and the Kaibab is in a high tourist area. Please don't equate their funding with agency-wide adequacy. Perhaps the Kaibab has adequate funding, but many other Forests do not. Funding is based upon amount of revenues generated and the Kaibab is in a high tourist area. Please don’t equate their funding with agency-wide adequacy.

]]> By: NAZ archaeologist http://www.naztoday.com/news/local-news/2009/06/3013/comment-page-1/#comment-202 NAZ archaeologist Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:48:10 +0000 http://www.naztoday.com/?p=3013#comment-202 It's nice to see any archaeology program recognized, but the Kaibab and U.S. Forest Service overall has a good budget. Other agencies such as the BLM, BIA, and NRCS has very little funding for these programs and the resources suffer under their management. The Kaibab has just under 1 million acres, and a staff of at least 3 full-time permanent archaeologists. The BLM staff ratio is one archaeologist for every 3 million acres. At least the Forest Service realizes the importance of having enough staff to manage their resources. Congratulations to the Kaibab staff. It’s nice to see any archaeology program recognized, but the Kaibab and U.S. Forest Service overall has a good budget. Other agencies such as the BLM, BIA, and NRCS has very little funding for these programs and the resources suffer under their management. The Kaibab has just under 1 million acres, and a staff of at least 3 full-time permanent archaeologists. The BLM staff ratio is one archaeologist for every 3 million acres. At least the Forest Service realizes the importance of having enough staff to manage their resources. Congratulations to the Kaibab staff.

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