This presentation outlines the regulatory process for the management and protection of historic resources under the Alberta Historical Resources Act. It includes definitions of historic resource terms and discussions of projects that trigger the need for Historical Resources Act approval, and what types of investigations may be required before approval is granted. Deciphering some of the typical language used by the Alberta regulator in their correspondence is also discussed. The regulatory processes are presented with examples of interesting archaeological discoveries made during studies completed in advance of development projects.

Presenter: Nancy Saxberg, MA
Associate Scientist – Cultural Resources
WSP E&I Canada Limited

Ms. Saxberg has over 30 years of experience in Canadian archaeology and is the lead of the WSP E&I Canada historic resources team in Calgary. She is qualified to direct archaeological projects in several jurisdictions. She has conducted numerous heritage studies, including built heritage and cultural heritage landscape evaluation and archaeological assessments and excavations in a variety of environments, from remote forests to disturbed urban industrial sites, including at highly valued Provincial Historic Resources, National Historic Sites, and sites with municipal designations.