Task · part of 5. Do the following: the law, and who protects sites
5(a). Site protection law, federal down to local
Required
Federal laws and international conventions first, then find out whether your state, county or local government has regulations of its own for archaeological or historic sites. The local half is the part that takes real looking; the federal half is a short search.
Where this step comes from
- Archaeology Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 5(a) · The requirement asks about federal laws and international conventions, and about state, county or local government regulations.