Its a great read though.

thanks for that site! As for Cibola, Arizona is one of the seven cities, Georgia is another.
Here are the laws governing these old mine sites:
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) as amended. 16 U.S.C. §§ 470 et seq.
The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requires federal agencies to take into account the
effects of their actions on historic properties. Historic properties may include prehistoric and historic
archaeological sites and places of traditional religious or cultural importance. Section 106 of the
NHPA mandates a process under which an agency must consider the effect on any property listed or
eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, before it authorizes or funds any
undertaking. The intent is to fully identify such properties, assess the effects of the proposed action or
authorization, and seek ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any adverse effects. The NHPA stresses
the importance of active consultations with the public, Indian tribes, State Historic Preservation
Office, and other interested parties and provides the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation with
the opportunity to comment on a project’s potential to affect historic properties.
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979. 16 U.S.C. §§ 470aa et seq.
This act provides felony-level penalties for the actual or attempted unauthorized excavation, removal,
damage, alteration, or defacement of any archaeological resource, more than 100 years of age, found
on public lands or Indian lands. The Act also prohibits the sale, purchase, exchange, transportation,
receipt or offering of any archaeological resource obtained from public lands or Indian lands in
violation of any provision, rule, regulation, ordinance or permit under the Act, or under any Federal,
State or local law.
A conviction under this Act, if it is a first offense with under $500 in damages, can bring up to one
year imprisonment and/or $100,000 in fines. Subsequent offenses, or a first offense exceeding $500
in damages, can bring up to five years imprisonment and/or $250,000 in fines.