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Treasure hunting study : final report / prepared for the Government of Nova Scotia by Blackstone Corporation Resource Management & Tourism Consultants Inc. ; in association with Stewart McKelvey.

Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Heritage], 2009.

Nova Scotia. Environment Act.

Nova Scotia. Treasure Trove Act.

Nova Scotia. Special Places Protection Act.

Shipwrecks -- Law and legislation -- Nova Scotia.

Archaeology -- Law and legislation -- Nova Scotia.

Treasure troves -- Nova Scotia.

128 leaves : ill., maps ; 28 cm.

"February 2, 2009."

Also available online.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-118).

7.0. Evaluation of alternative scenarios to address treasure hunting in Nova Scotia. 7.1. Criteria for evaluation -- 7.2. Comparison of alternative scenarios -- 7.3. Summary of evaluation of findings -- Annex A. Contacts -- Annex B. References -- Annex C. Example of position advertised for marine archaeologist in Ontario -- Annex D. Detailed evaluation of legislative implications of the three alternative scenarios.

6.0. Description of alternative scenarios to address treasure hunting and UCH in Nova Scotia. 6.1. Some initial conclusions framing alternative scenarios' development -- 6.2. "Use" vs. "Non-use" of marine heritage resources: alternative scenarios along a use/non-use continuum.

5.0. Issues summaries and analysis. 5.1. Identification of key stakeholders -- 5.2. Summary of legislative and jurisdictional issues: 5.2.1. Discussion of jurisdictional issues; 5.2.2. Legislative conflicts between TTA and SPPA; 5.2.3. Issues related to potential new federal regulations towards adoption of UNESCO Underwater Cultural Heritage Convention -- 5.3. Analysis of different salvaging/permitting models situated along a continuum of permitted practices: 5.3.1. Canada, U.S.A., and U.K.; 5.3.2. The UNESCO Convention -- 5.4. Institutional structure/capacity issues: 5.4.1. Staffing; 5.4.2. Organizational structure; 5.4.3. Financial resources -- 5.5. Operational and process issues: 5.5.1. Lack of clear policy directions and priorities to guide marine heritage management processes; 5.5.2. Licensing and permit processes - the contract between government and treasure hunters; 5.5.3. Royalty process -- 5.6. Economics and treasure hunting: 5.6.1. Economics of treasure hunting; 5.6.2. Costs and economic benefits of treasure hunting; 5.6.3. Royalties -- 5.7. Determination of resource significance -- 5.8. Underwater cultural heritage sustainability issues -- 5.9. In pursuit of best practice.

3.0 Overview of legislative situation with regard to treasure hunting in Nova Scotia today. 3.1. Nova Scotia legislation and regulations: 3.1.1. The Nova Scotia Treasure Trove Act; 3.1.2. The Nova Scotia Special Places Protection Act; 3.1.3. The Nova Scotia Environment Act; 3.1.4. Perceived weaknesses in the Nova Scotia legislative regime -- 3.2. Relevant national legislation -- 3.3. The common law: 3.3.1. Finds, royal prerogative and treasure trove; 3.3.2. The Law of Salvage; 3.3.3. Royal prerogative, salvage and provincial title to abandoned wrecks -- 3.4. Jurisdictional issues.

4.0. "Lessons learned" from other jurisdictions. 4.1. Canada: 4.1.1. Federal; 4.1.2. British Columbia; 4.1.3. New Brunswick; 4.1.4. Prince Edward Island; 4.1.5. Newfoundland and Labrador; 4.1.6. Ontario; 4.1.7. Alberta -- 4.2. United Kingdom: 4.2.1. The UK Treasure Act, 1996; 4.2.2. The Merchant Shipping Act -- 4.3. United States: 4.3.1. The Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act 1972; 4.3.2. The United States Abandoned Shipwreck Act 1987; 4.3.3. The Florida Historical Resources Act; 4.3.4. Massachusetts; 4.3.5. North Carolina Archives and History Act -- 4.4. International obligations: 4.4.1. UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage; 4.4.2. Sovereign immunity -- 4.5. Summary of some legislative "lessons learned" of possible interest to Nova Scotia -- 4.6. Some non-legislative "lessons learned" of possible interest to Nova Scotia.

2.0. Overview of the institutional and policy framework. 2.1. Federal government -- 2.2. Government of Nova Scotia: 2.2.1. Department of Natural Resources (DNR); 2.2.2. Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage -- 2.3. Government of Nova Scotia policy directions: 2.3.1. Overarching policies; 2.3.2. Heritage.

Executive summary -- 1.0. Introduction. 1.1. Goals and objectives -- 1.2. Project understanding and context -- 1.3. Approach and methodology -- 1.4. Report structure.

Nova Scotia. Dept. of Tourism, Culture and Heritage.

Blackstone Corporation Resource Management & Tourism Consultants Inc.

Stewart McKelvey Stirling Scales (Firm)

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