User Level Descriptions

Public View
The Public View is for the general public and is available at no cost. Cultural resource data layers available in this application include: National Register Properties, Historic Buildings, and Historical Areas. The National Register data layer contains hyperlinks that allow the user to view nomination forms and photographs of the property. Archaeological site data is available as raw counts per topographic quadrangle.

Subscriber View
The Subscriber level view provides data and support to state and local professionals who need access for planning and stewardship activities, such as OCRM permits. The Subscriber View provides access to archaeological site data and restricted National Register properties in addition to the non-restricted data layers available in the Public Viewer. Access to this view requires a vetting procedure to ensure that their request for access of site location data is appropriate. The vetting procedure is in place to protect the resources represented in ArchSite, which are both vulnerable and non-renewable.

The Subscriber View also includes additional tools for searching the database and provides an export functionality that allows users to obtain digital shapefiles from all of the data layers available with the annual subscription.

The Subscriber View is password protected and only available to users who sign a license agreement and pay a subscription fee.

Subscription Request Overview

Public Level Access
Access to the Public View is provided at no cost to interested persons and does not require a signed license agreement. To view the Public Map, create a username and password by completing the 'Create a New User Account' on-line form, which is accessed from the navigation menu on the left hand side of the Home page. You will automatically be given access to the Public Map and you do not need to do anything further. Future access to the Public Map is available by entering your username and password in the Login form on the Home page. You will be directed to the Public Map when you click Submit.

Subscriber Level Access
Access to the Subscriber View requires a signed license agreement between SCIAA/SCDAH and the organization by whom the subscriber is employed or by the individual subscriber if not associated with an organization, and payment of the subscription fee . Each username will be associated with a specific individual within the organization and this name will be attached to any information submitted. As per the license agreement, the organization will be responsible for any miss-use of data obtained from ArchSite. Individual subscribers not affiliated with an organization will be assigned one username and will be solely responsible for the usage of data obtained from ArchSite.

Credentials
Access to the ArchSite system is not guaranteed and the ArchSite Administrator reserves the right to deny ineligible applicants. Persons requesting Subscriber level access must submit a resume or CV to the ArchSite Administrator for review. Instructions on how to access the Subscriber map will be made available upon approval of the subscription request by the ArchSite Administrator.

Fees
In order to make ArchSite accessible to all interested persons, computers are available at SCDAH and SCIAA during business hours for use by both public viewers and subscribers free of charge. Off-site use by subscribers requires a subscription fee. Organizations with more than one office location will be required to pay the subscription fee for each office. If an invoice is needed, please contact the ArchSite Administrator.

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ArchSite Fee ScheduleFe
	Annual	Weekly
For-profit entities
One office location	$600	$50
Two or more office locations	$1200	n/a
Non-profit entities
One office location	$300	$30
Two or more office locations	$600	n/a
Free on-site access	n/a	n/a

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Qualifying Non-profits

• South Carolina state universities, colleges and other higher education or research institutes
• County governments engaged in land planning and/or stewardship
• South Carolina state agencies engaged in land planning and/or stewardship
• Cities and municipalities engaged in land planning and/or stewardship
• Certified Local Governments
• IRS recognized 501 c3 organizations

To request a subscription, please complete the Subscription Request & Licence Agreement Form and return it to the following contact information (mail, fax and email are acceptable):

SCIAA

1321 Pendleton Street

Columbia, SC 29208

Attn: Tamara Wilson

Phone: 803-777-9720

Fax: 803-254-1338

TAWILSON@mailbox.sc.edu