New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 4 - CULTURAL RESOURCES
Chapter 10 - CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Part 15 - STANDARDS FOR SURVEY AND INVENTORY
Section 4.10.15.9 - PRE-FIELD REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Obtain a general permit or project-specific permit authorizing survey pursuant to 4.10.8 NMAC prior to commencement of work.
B. Conduct a literature and files search to identify the type, location and distribution of previously recorded cultural properties; to gather information on past surveys and other investigations; to identify current research issues pertinent to the project; and to identify factors such as geomorphological conditions that may affect site integrity or visibility. The scale of the literature review and records check shall be appropriate to the complexity and scale of the survey project.
C. Review archival sources to identify historic structures, buildings and other cultural features and to determine historic land use practices and types of resources likely to be identified during the project, as appropriate to the scale and complexity of the project and the types of resources expected. Sources include but are not limited to general land office surveys or land grant survey plats; state land office lease records, county deeds and abstracts; Sanborn fire insurance maps; probate, tax and judicial records; and Spanish and Mexican archives at the state records center and archives.
D. If the file search reveals that the APE or project area or portion of the APE or project area has been previously surveyed and the survey or surveys were conducted more than 10 years ago, request a determination on whether a new survey will be required. Submit requests by letter, electronic mail or facsimile to the state agency or agencies if the state agency has an archaeologist or to HPD if the state agency does not have an archaeologist. The state agency or HPD will base its determination on a review of the field methods used, the results of the survey, the completeness of documentation, the stability of the geomorphological surface and any other pertinent factors that inform on whether the prior survey is consistent with the identification and documentation standards in this rule. HPD will provide a written determination within 10 working days of the request.
E. The permittee shall contact the state agency to incorporate results of tribal consultation as it may affect the survey pursuant to current state policy on consultation and repatriation.
[The NMCRIS map server may not be complete and up-to-date for all surveys, archaeological sites or state and national register properties. Check all appropriate files and databases to ensure a complete pre-field records search. Contact ARMS or HPD for assistance or more information. Not all information on the LA archaeological site record is included in the database. Obtain copies of the LA archaeological site record for the most complete information for the site.]