OUR OBJECTIVES
A. PROTECTION OF SITES, WE WILL-
1. Educate the public as to the fragility of sites.
2. Work with Native Americans, public agencies, private owners, and others to protect all sites.
3. Seek permission from archaeologists responsible for sites we visit as a group and avoid sites that are too sensitive to visit-as determined via the FSRA Outings Policy.
4. Do no damage to sites we visit.
5. Keep site locations confidential (except for sites developed for interpretive use).
B. DOCUMENTATION OF SITES
We will work with land managers and archaeologists to help document and record rock art sites to provide a baseline for management plans, assess vandalism at sties, and add to the California Archaeology Inventory
C. MONITOR SITES
We will monitor sites to assess disturbances, to provide a presence at sites and, when appropriate, recommend conservation and preservation measures.
D. PUBLIC EDUCATION
1. We will provide public education. When appropriate, we will help develop and improve interpretive sites.
2. We will host programs to promote the understanding of archaeological sites and surrounding cultural landscapes.
E. INFORMATION NETWORK, WE WILL-
1. Keep FSRA members informed about rock art issues in the Sierra Nevada region and elsewhere.
2. Mobilize action to protect sites with letter writing campaigns, etc.
3. Advocate for pro-rock art regulations and foster local, state, and national protection of rock art in general.
4. Communicate with other rock art and archaeological organizations, to inform them of FSRA activities and to keep FSRA members up to date with the activities of other groups.
F. WORK WITH AGENCIES AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
We will develop working relationships with the Forest Service, CDF, State Parks, BLM, Native American groups, private landowners and other organizations and groups to help further our goals and promote conservation, preservation, and good cultural resource management of rock art sites.