Any individual or group who needs to familiarize themselves with CRM procedures should use this manual, including:

• City, Town, and County Planners
• Government Agencies
• Developers
• Landowners
• Public Interest Groups
• Native Americans and other Ethnic Groups
• Teachers and Students

How to use this handbook:

The information in this handbook is intended to provide a good overview of the CRM process; it is not intended to be a comprehensive description of that process. This handbook was written in a question/answer format to allow readers to select areas that are of particular interest to them. The intent is to help people understand the CRM process of identifying, recovering, preserving, and managing resources within an environmental impact context. A flow chart is provided to visually guide you through the process. This handbook is divided into sections keyed to corresponding parts in the New York State Standards, available from either the New York Archaeological Council (NYAC) or the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPR&HP):
 

• Introduction (Section 1.0 of the Standards)
• Reconnaissance: Phase I Projects (Section 2.0)
• Site Evaluation: Phase II Projects (Section 3.0)
• Mitigation/Data Recovery: Phase III Projects (Section 4.0)
• Human Remains (Section 5.0)
• Preserving the Artifacts (Section 7.0)
• Appendices containing checklists and a glossary

Handbook format notes:
 

• Questions related to definition and purpose follow section headings
• Boldface is used for headings as well as for important terms
• Italicized words refer to examples of a particular process, explained in a text box
• Italicized paragraphs are quotes from the Standards
• Text boxes provide definitions and examples
• Appendices contain a glossary, checklists, and reference materials.

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