We are in the process of severing a half acre lot, and had to pay about $8,000 for an archaeological survey. It also delayed the process by almost a full year (and we have been waiting 5 months – and counting – of that for the ministry to accept the archaeologist’s report).
That was about $3,000 for the archaeologist to do a literature survey of land use for our area, then $5,000 to dig some small holes.
If he had found any remains or artifacts, I’m sure that the cost would have ballooned to something like the original story. There is no way we could have done the severance then.
Thank you for providing some real life numbers and experience.
$8k of unexpected costs can be a lot for some people, and feel like a steep price for some holes to be dug. Doing these surveys does require skilled labor and a host of professionals to analyze and produce reports.
It sounds like much of the agony comes from administrative hold ups on the government’s side, which is where my attention would be focused if I was an impacted citizen. Permitting shouldn’t take years to complete with proper reports.
We are in the process of severing a half acre lot, and had to pay about $8,000 for an archaeological survey. It also delayed the process by almost a full year (and we have been waiting 5 months – and counting – of that for the ministry to accept the archaeologist’s report).
That was about $3,000 for the archaeologist to do a literature survey of land use for our area, then $5,000 to dig some small holes.
If he had found any remains or artifacts, I’m sure that the cost would have ballooned to something like the original story. There is no way we could have done the severance then.
Thank you for providing some real life numbers and experience.
$8k of unexpected costs can be a lot for some people, and feel like a steep price for some holes to be dug. Doing these surveys does require skilled labor and a host of professionals to analyze and produce reports.
It sounds like much of the agony comes from administrative hold ups on the government’s side, which is where my attention would be focused if I was an impacted citizen. Permitting shouldn’t take years to complete with proper reports.