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Archaeologists who are charged with protecting and managing submerged cultural heritage are beginning to utilize public outreach as a component of the overall Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act. What traditionally was viewed as compliance archaeology that generally resulted in the publication of technical reports, the curation and storage of artifacts, and papers presented at professional meetings is now including public outreach as one of the deliverables of a federally permitted or funded project. Two examples are provided to illustrate how public outreach efforts associated with the management of submerged cultural heritage are presented in an effort to inform the public about these unique examples of our collective past.
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The Minerals Management Service (MMS) was reorganized after the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Two bureaus emerged out of the former MMS: the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). BOEM handles all scientific analysis related to pre-lease and permitting activities, while BSEE handles enforcement of safety and environmental regulations utilizing science to ensure compliance with mitigations and regulations. For consistency throughout the article, the terms “BOEM” and “BSEE” or “the Bureaus” are used to refer to the former MMS.
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Horrell, C. (2014). Management of Submerged Cultural Heritage: Public Outreach Examples as a Result of the Section 106 Process. In: Scott-Ireton, D. (eds) Between the Devil and the Deep. When the Land Meets the Sea, vol 5. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8178-2_5
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