Guidelines & Technical Reports
Environmental Requirements for Afforestation
New Environmental Requirements for Afforestation came into effect for all new afforestation approvals from 2nd December 2016.
These Requirements replace those measures relating to afforestation contained within the following Forest Service Environmental Guidelines: Forestry & Water Quality Guidelines, Forestry & Archaeology Guidelines, Forestry & the Landscape Guidelines, and Forest Biodiversity Guidelines. (Note, however, that these Guidelines still apply to other Forest Service non-afforestation regulated activities, as specified in any approval, consent or licence issued.)
» Environmental Reguirements for Afforestation
Date added: 12 December 2016
Environmental Sampling: Guidelines for Archaeologists (2007)
This is a guidance document on best practice in sampling for bioarchaeological remains prepared by the Environmental Subcommittee for the membership of IAI, particularly those working in the commercial sector. It was ratified by the members at the Annual General Meeting in 2007.
» Environmental Sampling Guidelines (2007) comp-1
Date added: 26th January 2015
Guidance on the Treatment of Human Remains (Version 1.0. 2024)
The 2024 edition of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI) Treatment of Human Remains Guidance document has been compiled by members of the Irish Association of Professional Osteoarchaeologists (edited by Dr Denise Keating) based on the original document of the same name by authors L. Buckley, E. Murphy and B. Ó Donnabháin (2004). This document is intended for use by professionals in the field of archaeology. IAPO committee members endeavoured to create a document that would be useful and instructive to the archaeological community, and would illustrate best practice approaches to the discovery, excavation, and post-excavation treatment of human remains. As such, it is considered a living document, intended for ongoing and regular updates and amendments, dependent on changing legislation, policies and guidelines.
» Guidance on the Treatment of Human Remains
It is accompanied by a skeleton recording prompt sheet and a number of standard recording sheets:
» Skeleton recording prompt sheet
Date added: 13th October 2024
Best Practice Standard: Archaeological Services in Fixed Price Contracts
The standard and guidance procedures for archaeological services in fixed price contracts used in the Republic of Ireland was published in April 2012. This standard is the minimum quality requirement to be met by an individual or corporate member of the IAI when undertaking archaeological services under a fixed price contract (phases 1-4 or individual phases), in order to protect the archaeological heritage.
» IAI Best Practice Standard Procedures in Fixed Price Contracts 2012
It is accompanied by a technical advice sheet: procurers of archaeological services using fixed price contracts
» IAI Advice procurers using fixed price contracts 2012
Date added: 5th October 2015