The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 82-502

  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(1) Archaeological sites represent an important public resource embodying the record of our state‘s cultural heritage;

(2) The resource base of archaeological sites is being threatened at an increasing rate by agricultural, urban, commercial, transportation, governmental, and industrial development; and

(3) The rights of private property owners must be maintained even when their property contains archaeological sites or resources.