07 NCAC 04R .0705. APPLICATION FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL PERMITS

(a)  Persons wishing to apply for a permit to conduct archaeological investigations on state lands shall obtain application forms from the office of the Secretary of the Department of Administration and submit completed permit applications to the same office.  After receiving an application, that office will forward copies to the State Property Office, Department of Administration; the Secretary of the Department of Cultural Resources or his designee; and the appropriate land controlling agency.

(b)  Applications for Specific Permits must be submitted to the Secretary of the Department of Administration or his designee at least 30 days prior to the proposed starting date of the archaeological investigations.  Each Specific Permit application shall include:

(1)           a written description of the location of the proposed investigations, including the county and township;

(2)           a 1: 24,000 or larger scale map clearly depicting the location of the proposed investigations;

(3)           a description of the exact nature, objectives and scope of the proposed investigations, including the methods to be employed and the requirements for vegetation clearing;

(4)           the schedule for the investigations, including hours of the day and days of the week, as well as beginning and completion dates.  The schedule shall include 60 days for review and comment of the draft report by the Secretary of the Department of Cultural Resources or his designee and the land controlling agency and a maximum of 30 days for response, revisions and submittal of the final report by the applicant;

(5)           the name, address, telephone number, institutional affiliation, if any, and qualifications of the principal investigator;

(6)           the name, address, telephone number, and qualifications of the field director, if different from the principal investigator;

(7)           the approximate number of people proposed to carry out the investigations;

(8)           evidence of the applicant's capability to initiate, conduct and complete the proposed investigations;

(9)           written criteria for evaluation of requests for access to records and artifacts at the facility where the records and artifacts are to be curated;

(10)         the location proposed for curation of all artifacts, records, data, photographs, and other documents or information resulting from the investigations;

(11)         written concurrence from the land controlling agency regarding the applicant's proposed curatorial arrangements;

(12)         facilities and plans for stabilization and preservation of perishable or unstable artifacts;

(13)         the person or position in the institution or agency with responsibility for curation of artifacts, records, and other documentation or information who will determine access to this material;

(14)         a description of the type and timing of all access needs on state property, vehicular or otherwise, required to conduct the investigations;

(15)         a description of how the project will be coordinated with the site specific land manager, including the applicant's documentation that initial contact has been made and the name of the specific person contacted;

(16)         a description of the provisions to be made to secure the permit area to assure the safety of incidental non‑project personnel who may visit the permit area during and after project hours;

(17)         an indication of the length of time each excavation unit will be open and a description of a schedule for reclaiming all areas disturbed by any aspect of the archaeological investigations; and

(18)         the applicant's plans, if any, for dissemination of the results of the investigations in addition to the reporting requirements noted in Rule .0712 of this Section.

If additional information is required from the applicant by the land controlling agency during review of the Specific Permit application, the land controlling agency will contact the applicant directly.  The information obtained will be added to the application or permit file.

(c)  A land controlling agency may be issued a General Permit to conduct archaeological investigations and emergency archeological investigations on land directly controlled by that agency.  Each General Permit application for a land controlling agency shall include:

(1)           a written description of the lands controlled by the agency, including the county and township;

(2)           a general description of the nature and objectives of potential investigations;

(3)           the name, address, telephone number, and qualifications of the principal investigator;

(4)           evidence that the requirements of Rule .0706 of this Section are met;

(5)           written criteria for evaluation of requests for access to records and artifacts at the facility where the records and artifacts are to be curated;

(6)           the location proposed for curation of all artifacts, records, data, photographs, and other documents or information resulting from the investigations;

(7)           facilities and plans for stabilization and preservation of perishable or unstable artifacts;

(8)           the person or position in the institution or agency with responsibility for curation of artifacts, records, and other documentation or information who will determine access to this material; and

(9)           The principal investigator's plans, if any, for dissemination of the results of the investigation in addition to the reporting requirements in Rule .0713 of this Section.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 70‑13(a),(b); 70‑14;

Eff. February 1, 1985;

Amended Eff. June 1, 1989.