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(a) The Division shall take any action necessary and consistent with the purposes of the chapter to foster and improve the communication, cooperation, and exchange of information between the Division and:
(1) Private individuals having collections of archaeological resources and data which were obtained through legal means;
(2) Professional archaeologists and associations of professional archaeologists concerned with the archaeological resources of Delaware and of the United States.
(b) In order to protect and preserve archaeological resources which are found on privately owned lands in this State, it is a declaration and statement of legislative intent that archaeological excavations on privately owned lands are discouraged, except in accordance with and pursuant to the spirit and policy of this chapter; and persons having knowledge of the location of archaeological resources in Delaware are encouraged to communicate such information to the Director or to the Chairperson of the Department of Anthropology of the University of Delaware.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 7. Conservation § 5315. Cooperation with private individuals - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-7-conservation/de-code-sect-7-5315/
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