thank you jessica...........
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>Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 16:56:01 EDT
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>Subj: Court Hearing/Black Creek
>Date: 08/05/2001 9:27:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Jessica Paladini)
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>Hello everyone. This is just a quick update to let you know what is
>happening.
>
>The first event to report is that Cultural Resource Consulting Group, to
>whom many of you wrote letters, backed out of the proposal to dig up the
>Black Creek site. CRCG was proposing to dig 595 holes in an attempt to
>determine the site's significance. The firm informed the township on
>July 23 that it would not proceed with the study. The owner of the firm
>said that he changed his mind about the proposal after learning the site
>was eligible for the National Register. Such a study in those
>circumstances "no longer seemed appropriate," he said. We are grateful
>for his decision and grateful for all the people who wrote to him asking
>him to reconsider the invasive project.
>
>Just when we thought things might be looking good, the township took
>even worse action on the Black Creek Site. On July 26, it approved a
>contract by geologist Philip LaPorta to dig 20-foot wide test holes with
>a backhoe. After LaPorta received letters from many people I heard from
>him, and he told me the holes that he would be digging would be about
>2-3 feet wide. Archaeological studies call for hand digging and sifting
>of the soil with a trowel and mesh screen. Mr. LaPorta will be using a
>backhoe, which could mean the potential destruction of anything that is
>unearthed!
>
>On Friday, August 3, there was a court hearing on the Black Creek site.
>It was a telephone conference with the judge. The basis of the hearing
>was a motion filed by the Township of Vernon seeking approval of
>LaPorta's backhoe geological study. Naturally, the motion was opposed.
>The Lenape and Rick Patterson (the plaintiffs) presented expert
>testimony from six professional archaeologists who are respected in
>their field, who testified that such studies should be done by competent
>archaeologists and without the use of a backhoe. The judge did not make
>a decision on Friday. He said he will render his ruling tomorrow, Monday
>August 6. We will keep you posted.
>
>Jessica Paladini
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