New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 4 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 10 - CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION › Part 15 - STANDARDS FOR SURVEY AND INVENTORY › Section 4.10.15.17 - RESEARCH DESIGNS UNDER PROJECT-SPECIFIC PERMITS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
Prepare a research design for sample, thematic and other
				  surveys to be performed under a project-specific permit. Research designs are
				  not required for surveys performed under a general permit.
A.
Purpose
. A research design
				shall detail the reason for the survey and how the survey will contribute to
				the public's knowledge of the cultural heritage of the state. Research designs
				shall take into account broad regional research needs and strive to fill in
				gaps in current state of knowledge and shall be realistic and attainable from
				the nature of the study. Research designs shall be flexible enough to
				accommodate unanticipated discoveries.
B.
Components.
A research
				design shall include the following components. The length of each section shall
				be appropriate to the complexity and scale of the study.
(1)
Title page
.
(2)
Table of contents, lists of
				figures and tables
(for documents with more than 10 pages of
				text).
(3)
Purpose of the
				study
. Provide a succinct overview of the proposed survey including:
(a) goals for the survey;
(b) the name of the project;
(c) brief description of the history of the
				project;
(d) the project sponsor or
				client, state agency and other land jurisdictions;
(e) project location and size of area to be
				surveyed in acres and hectares; and
(f) project map at a USGS 7.5-minute
				(1:24,000) topographic quadrangle scale depicting survey area boundaries, land
				ownership boundaries, north arrow, key and name of USGS
				quadrangle(s).
(4)
Research context.
The context provides a foundation for the
				development of specific research questions. Scale the discussion to the
				complexity, size and limitations of the proposed study. The length of each
				discussion may vary but shall include the following elements:
(a) review of pertinent literature including
				but not limited to statewide and regional cultural-historical overviews and
				historic contexts, research designs, published archaeological, ethnographic and
				historical monographs and articles, cultural resource management technical
				reports, field reports and archival sources;
(b) discussion of the theoretical orientation
				and assumptions guiding the proposed research;
(c) identification of general research
				problems and topics relevant to the region; discuss the research problems in
				the context of the culture history and knowledge of the area and current
				research gaps;
(d) specification of
				research questions; provide a clear link between the questions and the
				theoretical assumptions;
(e)
				identification of the specific data needed to answer the questions; explain how
				the survey results are likely to contain data relevant to answer the
				questions;
(f) discussion of survey
				procedures; adopt the standards for intensive survey whenever possible
				(4.10.15.11 NMAC); explain and justify deviation from these standards; discuss
				how the specific field methods and approach are related to the research goals;
				provide a specific link between the data needs and the survey approach; for
				sample surveys, explain why the proposed sampling strategy is appropriate to
				the research questions; samples may be random or stratified but also shall be
				appropriate to estimate the nature, distribution and density of cultural
				properties within the entire project area; and
(g) discussion of analytical procedures;
				provide a specific link between the research questions, data needs and proposed
				analyses to resolve the research questions; discuss sampling strategy and
				sampling fraction if all artifacts recorded and specimens collected will not be
				analyzed; include copies of analysis forms expected to be used for field or
				laboratory analysis in addition to the LA archaeological site record
				form.
(5)
Personnel
. Identify all supervisory personnel and analysts who will
				perform the fieldwork, laboratory analyses and prepare the report. Include
				subcontractors, if appropriate, and off-site laboratories for specialized
				analyses if proposed. If specific personnel or subcontractors have not been
				identified for all activities, provide a list of personnel or subcontractors
				who may be retained, or list the minimum qualifications of the personnel that
				will be retained.
(6)
Schedule
. Explain the expected time frame to implement the field,
				analysis and reporting phases of the project.
(7)
References cited
.
(8)
Appendices as
				needed
.