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DocuSign Envelope ID: 2D970A62 -10C1- 4949 - 9224- E9F2ADB7D568 <br />is both complete and accurate. This is particularly important since the forms are used for archival and <br />research purposes. Please complete all fields with accurate information, as appropriate. Forms that do not <br />contain adequate information will be returned for completion. <br />The following is a field -by -field guide to the types of information required to accurately fill out <br />Archaeological Site Form VIII. <br />1. STATE SITE NUMBER: This field is for the permanent site number assigned by the OSA, as the central site <br />data repository (since January 1983). This should be filled in after permanent site numbers have been <br />obtained from the OSA. <br />2. SITE NAME(S): Record any name by which the site or vessel may be known. In cases where there are two or <br />more site names, a semi -colon should be used to separate site names. <br />3. OTHER SITE #: This field primarily applies to site numbers assigned prior to 1983 by institutions or <br />individuals other than the OSA. It is included on the form to allow cross - references to be made <br />between these earlier designations and current permanent site numbers. <br />4. INSTITUTION ASSIGNING: This field is for recording the name of the institution reporting the site. <br />Please include the name and the appropriate code for the reporting institution given in Appendix A of <br />this guide. If the reporting institution is not on the current list, contact the OSA for an appropriate <br />designation. <br />5. PROJECT SITE #: Individual archaeologists may wish to identify sites by a specific project abbreviation <br />or otherwise temporary designation. Assigning specific project numbers will allow retrieval of <br />information about a particular project area with only a knowledge of the alphanumeric prefix. <br />Example: A site recorded during a survey of Bladen Lakes State Forest may be assigned the number <br />BL77 -142 ( Bladen Lakes, 1977, site no. 142); information on all sites recorded during that survey <br />would be retrieved by calling for BL77 data. <br />6. SITE COMPONENT: Choose the appropriate period and setting from the drop -down menu; e.g, <br />prehistoric or historic. <br />7. SITE REMAINS: Describes whether the remains are above or below ground. Choose from the drop -down <br />menu. <br />Site Location Information <br />8. COUNTY: Enter county name followed by the appropriate two letter abbreviation code (See Appendix B) <br />to indicate the county where the site is located. <br />9. QUAD MAP and MAPCODE: Using the list of maps provided in Appendix D, record the name and code <br />of the USGS quadrangle map on which the site is located. If the name or code of your specific quad <br />map is not listed in Appendix D, contact the OSA for an appropriate designation. <br />10. BODY OF WATER: If the site is an underwater resource, write in the name of the body of water in which it <br />is situated (e.g., Beaufort Inlet). <br />11. COORDINATE SYSTEM and MAP UNITS: Choose from the drop -down menu. <br />12. MAP ZONE and MAP DATUM: Choose from drop -down menus the UTM zone (16, 17, or 18) and datum. <br />OSA Site Form Handbook Version VII, Page 3 <br />