STATE OF FLORIDA'S ARCHAEOLOGICAL GUIDELINES

     The State of Florida Archaeological Guidelines specify the archaeological techniques and guidelines to be used within the territorial limits of the State of Florida. These guidelines were attached to all 2001 salvage contracts between Mel Fisher Center, Inc. and the State of Florida with the exception of the contract for the S-32 area. Last year, Mel Fisher Center, Inc. requested the reforming of the Archaeological Guidelines Committee for the purpose of updating the guidelines to reflect advances in technology and archaeological techniques. Due to this request the State of Florida Department of Historical Resources has revised the guidelines. The title of these guidelines has been changed from "1985 Archaeological Guidelines……." to "Archaeological Guidelines For S-23, S-25 and S-26Shipwreck Sites Off The East Coast Of Florida Salvaged Under Contract To The State By The Mel Fisher Center, Inc., Or By Its Subcontractors". The only other changes to the guidelines reflect the advances in technology, namely the use of DGPS instead of sextants for plotting purposes. Included in this section is a copy of those guidelines. The guidelines attached to the S-32 contract were slightly different from all the rest so they are also attached.