Prairie Archaeology & Research was selected to provide cultural resource services for Williamson Energy, LLC and Mach Mining, Inc. of Marion, Illinois. As part of the permitting process, PAR will identify and evaluate historic and archaeological resources within the boundaries of a 1069-acre coal mine located near Johnston City, Williamson County, Illinois.
Joseph Craig, principal archaeologist at Prairie Archaeology and Research, was recently appointed to the Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council by the director of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. The council is comprised of 17 members and is responsible for selecting properties nominated to the National Register of Historic Places.
From over 70 national and international entries, PAR's 78th Street Site video was one of four videos recognized at the annual meeting of the Society For American Archaeology in St. Louis, Missouri on April 16, 2010.
Production of the video is the result of a collaborative effort by Prairie Archaeology & Research principal archaeologist Joseph Craig and graphic artist and videographer Jason Rein and is narrated by 13-year old Thomas Craig, a 7th grade student in Chatham, Illinois.
PAR has produced a short video for submission to the 7.5 Film Festival at the 2010 SAA 75th Anniversary Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. Some readers may recall our ten minute video of the 78th Street Site that was posted to our site a while back. That video has been reworked with new material, animations, and voiceover and trimmed to fit into the seven and a half minute time allowance for entry into the film fest. We have posted the video on our home page. It can also be viewed at PAR's YouTube Channel.
A letter from the Superintendent:
"On behalf of the Ball-Chatham Community School District #5, I would like to thank you for your generous donation of a Phase I archaeological survey. Your contribution of time, talent and professional resource makes it possible for us to complete the study in a cost-efficient manner. The community service you provided demonstrates your organized commitment to grow Chatham.
The district is excited about the construction of its new K-4 elementary school, and is happy to have your participation in this project. We believe the new school will be a valuable addition to our community.
Once again thank you for your generous donation."
Peabody Investments Corporation, one of the nation's largest coal and energy companies, enters into a Master Performance Agreement with Prairie Archaeology & Research to provide archaeological, historical, and cultural resource services. PAR anticipates assisting with the impact to cultural resources associated with operations managed by Black Beauty Coal Company at their Upper Midwest operations during the fall of 2008.
Prairie Archaeology & Research prepared a "Memorandum of Agreement" between the Illinois State Historic Preservation Officer and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers on behalf of Capitol Resources Corporation. The agreement outlines how adverse impacts to significant archaeological resources associated with Capitol Resource's North Canton Mine in Illinois will be mitigated.
As part of PAR's commitment to public awareness of archaeology, we have produced a ten minute introduction and tour of the 78th Street Site (11S821), a multi-component habitation located in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois. UPDATE: This video has since been re-edited. Please see news item for 2/10/10 above.
As Environmental Compliance Consultants, Inc., embarks on its second decade, we have decided to focus our business on those services which have propelled us to be the Midwest's leader in archaeological, cultural resource, and historical consulting. To mark this new era, we have changed our name to Prairie Archaeology & Research.
