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Posted on 9/24/12 at 6:38 pm to GREENHEAD22
I used to be an avid collector about 15 years ago or so, and at that time 'surface hunting' was legal.
Apparently TVA now considers them government property and will charge you with theft of government property if they think they can make a case. Now as long as you keep your mouth shut, there should be no problem.
But it does seem that one of the greatest hobbies/pastimes of many in the south is now illegal.
Apparently TVA now considers them government property and will charge you with theft of government property if they think they can make a case. Now as long as you keep your mouth shut, there should be no problem.
But it does seem that one of the greatest hobbies/pastimes of many in the south is now illegal.
Posted on 9/24/12 at 7:39 pm to GREENHEAD22
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The Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA) makes it illegal to excavate archaeological sites on federal property, which includes TVA land, without a research permit. Although there are no penalties under this act for removing arrowheads that you find on the ground, these artifacts are still considered federal property and you can be charged with Theft of Government Property if found to be in possession of artifacts taken from TVA property. It’s important to understand that artifacts by themselves do not tell us anything about people of the past. We need to know the context of the artifact—where it was found, for example, and what other items were near it—in order for it all to make sense. If you have discovered something that may be an artifact, the best thing to do is leave it in place.
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