In FY03, 2,239 acres of land on the SRS were investigated for CRM. This activity entailed 29 field surveys, resulting in the recording of 63 new sites. A total of 21 previously recorded sites within survey-tract boundaries was revisited, and the corresponding site file records were updated. Geographical Information System (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) technology was also incorporated in all compliance survey projects to aid in maintaining and processing survey and site location information.
Research conducted by SRARP personnel was reported in 19 professional articles, monographs, technical reports, and popular articles published during FY03. The SRARP staff presented research results in 11 papers and posters at professional meetings and lectures. The Program's archaeological research included 11 field survey/testing and excavation programs. One grant was acquired to support on-site research, and employees served as consultants on nine projects in off-site CRM and research activities. The SRARP staff held 34 offices and appointments to committees in various educational, avocational, and professional organizations.
In the area of heritage education, the SRARP continued its activities in FY03 with a full schedule of classroom education, public outreach, and on-site tours. Monthly volunteer excavations at the George Galphin site (38AK7) offered fieldwork opportunities for students and volunteers. Eighty-three presentations, displays, and tours were provided for schools, civic groups, and environmental and historical awareness day celebrations. Additionally, the SRARP staff taught seven evening anthropology courses at Augusta State University and the University of South Carolina, Columbia.