| The objective of the Province's heritage management policy is: to conserve the heritage resources of the various peoples of New Brunswick so that the tangible evidence of our past are preserved for future generations by working with those developing our Province. |
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The earliest archaeological finds in New Brunswick date from over 10,000 years ago. The principal means of chronicling the history of 500 generations is through the study of archaeological sites. These sites are what we refer to as heritage resources. Heritage resources are nonrenewable in the same manner that oil and gas reserves are nonrenewable. |
| Once the resources have been exhausted, no possibilities for future benefit remain. While the cost of preserving heritage resources can be estimated fairly precisely, the benefits, in terms of the scientific value and the social values attached to such concepts as cultural tradition, national/cultural identity, patrimony and sovereignty are almost impossible to measure. |
| The Department of Environment and Local Government has integrated the concern for the conservation of our human heritage into the New Brunswick Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process. Archaeological Services is represented on the EIA Technical Review Committee. The role of an EIA is not to prohibit or impede land use and |
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development, but rather to enable the Provincial Government, private industry and individual landowners to make decisions that will ensure optimal land use.
Maritime Archaeological Resource Inventory (MARI)
MARI Guide
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If you have questions concerning heritage resource impact assessment please click here.
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