Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
The applicant may obtain project-specific permit application
forms and instructions for filing the application and attachments from HPD's
website or may request them from HPD. Each archaeological investigation
conducted for a different firm or for a different research project requires a
separate project-specific permit.
A.
The project-specific permit application shall include the following
information:
(1) applicant name, mailing
address, telephone number and email address;
(2) the type(s) of archaeological
investigations requested (sample, thematic or other surveys, test excavation,
excavation, monitoring, or any combination thereof);
(3) a staff roster indicating the following
information:
(a) supervisory personnel who
will be acting or expected to act in the capacity of principal investigator,
project director, supervisory archaeologist, or biological archaeologist during
permitted archaeological investigations and who are listed in the SHPO
directory;
(b) other staff, such as
crew members and laboratory personnel, cultural anthropologists, historians and
other historic preservation specialists; and
(4) individuals who are not listed in the
SHPO directory that the applicant proposes to employ in a supervisory capacity
during the permitted archaeological investigations along with SHPO directory
application forms, curriculum vitae, charts of experience and official
transcripts or notarized diplomas; and
(5) the applicant's signature, title and
date, which may be submitted with original signature, or signature transmitted
by facsimile, or a scanned application with the original signature transmitted
by electronic mail; by virtue of the submission of the application, the
applicant certifies agreement to abide by all the rules, terms and conditions
of the permit.
B. The
applicant shall complete the application consistent with this rule and include
the attachments required for the project-specific permit as specified below and
on the application.
(1)
Surveys.
Prepare a research design that adheres to 4.10.15 NMAC. The research design may
adopt the survey standards detailed in 4.10.15 NMAC or may propose alternate
standards that shall be fully detailed, discussed and justified in the research
design. For thematic, reconnaissance, sample, or other types of research
surveys, the research design shall specify the purpose and rationale supporting
the survey strategy and approach.
(2)
Test excavation. Prepare a
research design that adheres to 4.10.16 NMAC. The research design may adopt the
excavation standards detailed in 4.10.16 NMAC or may propose alternate
standards that shall be fully detailed, discussed and justified in the research
design. Excavation of unmarked human burials is prohibited during
testing.
(3)
Excavation. Prepare a research design that adheres to 4.10.16 NMAC
and apply for an individual unmarked human burial excavation permit for all
excavation projects (4.10.11 NMAC) unless the site(s) to be excavated is
historic and unmarked human burials are unlikely. The research design may adopt
the excavation standards detailed in 4.10.16 NMAC or may propose alternate
standards that shall be fully detailed, discussed and justified in the research
design.
(4)
Monitoring. Prepare a monitoring plan that adheres to 4.10.17
NMAC.
(5)
A summary of
organizational experience. If a current organizational summary is not
already on file at HPD, the applicant shall provide a discussion that
demonstrates the applicant's capability to accomplish the type and scope of
archaeological investigations proposed to be completed under the permit and
shall include but not be limited to: descriptions of organizational structure
and staffing; the location(s) and descriptions of facilities and equipment;
specifications of which and to what extent, facilities, equipment and staff
listed in the application will be involved in the proposed work; demonstrated
ability to complete similar projects as evidenced by the timely completion of
reports or other documents; a list of projects, contract reports and
publications resulting from similar past projects; and a list of permits
currently held by the applicant including permit number and agency.
(6)
Forms. Copies of field,
laboratory and analysis forms or examples of data tables expected to be used
during the permitted work.
C.
ARMS agreement. The applicant
shall have an account with ARMS for access to NMCRIS on or before submittal of
the permit application. HPD shall verify the status of the account with
ARMS.
D.
Curation
agreement. The applicant shall obtain a current curation agreement from
MIAC if a current agreement is not on file. HPD shall verify the status of the
account with MIAC. If the applicant proposes another repository, the applicant
shall append a copy of the curation agreement with that facility pursuant to
4.10.8.19
NMAC and provide a justification for using a facility other than MIAC as a
repository.
E.
Project-specific permit term.
(1)
The term of a project-specific permit is usually for one year from the date of
approval by the CPRC unless state trust lands are involved, in which case the
term of the permit is from the date of approval by the commissioner of public
lands. The applicant may request a longer term. The CPRC may approve a longer
term based on the nature or complexity of the proposed work and sufficiency to
complete the field studies, analyses and report as determined by the CPRC. The
term shall not exceed three years including extensions.
(2) For project-specific permits with a term
longer than one year, the permittee shall submit an annual progress report to
the CPRC that summarizes the permitted work, even if no progress has been made,
for each year for the term of the permit, excluding the year in which the final
report is submitted. Failure by a permittee to submit an annual progress report
may result in suspension of the permit and may be cause for the CPRC's denial
of future permits in conformance with
4.10.8.23
NMAC.
F. An approved
application may have special stipulations imposed by the CPRC, taking into
consideration comments by committee members, the state archaeologist, the SHPO
and the commissioner of public lands or the representative of the state agency
with jurisdiction, as appropriate to the success of the project.
G. An approved application shall have the
signature of the chair of the CPRC indicating approval of the permit and
signatures of the state archaeologist and the SHPO indicating concurrence with
the issuance of the permit and signature of the commissioner of public lands if
state trust lands are involved. If the application for a project-specific
permit involves state agency lands other than state trust lands, the state
agency may concur by signing the permit but the state agency's signature is not
required.
