ABSTRACT
The coordinating office houses the State Archaeologist, a publications program, and the central repository for information on the state's 48,000 recorded archaeological sites. On Point Judith Pond, the largest and most biologically rich of the coastal salt ponds, is the Salt Pond archaeological site. The Arkansas Archeological Survey was created by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1967. It was the first comprehensive, statewide archaeological survey program in the country. The National Historic Preservation Act provides the statutory foundation for the State Historic Preservation Offices and for almost all the Cultural Resource Management projects conducted throughout the country. The National Park Service has developed Cultural Resources and Climate Change Response programs and sponsored planning workshops. The Trail is administered by the National Park Service in a cooperative agreement with the Trail of Tears Association, a non-profit organization based in Oklahoma. The Park Service is a highly-esteemed government agency.
