The minor, developed in part with funds from the Colorado Excellence grant the department received in 1998, would be interdisciplinary in nature and could be paired with just about any other major, he added. A student studying biology as a major could use the heritage preservation minor to develop a career in conservation biology, for example. The Horse Gulch area also will be one of the primary areas used to train students in heritage preservation techniques to identify and preserve natural, cultural and historic resources. Judge is quick to point out that the Anthropology Department remains neutral on the topic, but does note that many historic preservation professionals and environmental conservationists work with developers and government agencies to protect valued resources when property is developed. Eventually, Judge said, Anthropology Department professors hope they can develope a program that will set the standards for a national certification program in heritage preservation.
National standards are now non-existent.