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Archaeologists, preservationists and residents urge council to revise Bill 14‑25 after warnings it would shift decisions to developers
Summary
Bill 14‑25, which would change how archaeological resources are reviewed on development sites, drew broad opposition from professional archaeologists, preservation organizations and residents. The council voted to hold the bill to March 17 to allow more work on amendments.
Bill 14‑25, a proposed change to Anne Arundel County’s subdivision and development code governing archaeological resources, prompted extended public comment and expert testimony at the March 3 county council meeting and was placed on hold for further work until March 17.
Supporters of the current county process — including former county cultural‑resources staff and professional archaeologists — told the council the bill would remove or weaken the county’s ability to require preservation and would allow developers to choose data recovery and site destruction without sufficient county control. “Bill 14‑25 would upend the county’s ability to protect its archaeological resources in a meaningful way,” said Jane Cox, a professional archaeologist and former administrator of the county’s…
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