Second archaeologist accuses Arizona SP department of skipping required surveys before development

Another former Arizona State Parks & Trails archaeologist has accused the agency of allowing development on parklands without examining and safeguarding sites and artifacts, as required by law.

Paula Pflepsen, the agency's cultural-resource manager from 2014 to February 2017, said Wednesday that Parks Director Sue Black allowed development projects in at least three state parks without first conducting the required archaeological surveys.

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/10/31/another-former-parks-staffer-says-agency-ignored-arizona-archaeological-laws/1838989002/

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