New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 4 - CULTURAL RESOURCES › Chapter 10 - CULTURAL PROPERTIES AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION › Part 15 - STANDARDS FOR SURVEY AND INVENTORY › Section 4.10.15.11 - RECORDING ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES DURING SURVEY

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Record all archaeological sites located
				within the project area and include the portions of sites that extend outside
				of the APE or project area if the entirety of the site lies on state land. If a
				portion of the site lies on land not owned, controlled or operated by a state
				agency, the portion on state land shall be recorded. If permission for access
				can be obtained from the owner of the remaining portion of the site, record the
				entire site. If permission cannot be obtained from the owner of the remaining
				portion of the site, document observations about features outside of, but
				visible from the APE or project area.
B. If large sites extend outside the APE or
				project area, record all features and artifacts within and immediately adjacent
				to the APE or project area and make observations about features outside of but
				visible from the project area. Incorporate observations made by previous
				recorders regarding the sites and how those observations relate to the part of
				the site recorded during the current project.
C. Document all archaeological sites on an LA
				archaeological site record form consistent with this section and the NMCRIS
				guidelines for submitting archaeological records, July 1993, available from the
				ARMS website
http://potsuii.arms.state.nm.us/
.
				Additional forms may be used at the discretion of the permittee. The LA
				archaeological site record shall be typed or word-processed. Complete the
				following fields except for SHPO consultation.
(1) Identification and ownership. Include LA
				number, site name(s), other site numbers(s), agency assigning number, current
				site owner(s) and site update.
(2)
				Recording information. Include the NMCRIS number, field site number, site
				marker, recorder(s), agency, recording date, site accessibility, surface
				visibility, remarks, recording activities, description of analysis or
				excavation activities, photographic documentation, surface collections, records
				inventory, repository for original records and repository for collected
				artifacts.
(3) Condition. Include
				archaeological status (surface collection, test excavation, partial excavation,
				complete excavation), source of disturbance, vandalism, percentage of site
				intact and observations on site condition.
(4) Recorder recommendations. Include
				national register eligibility and criteria, basis for the recommendation,
				assessment of project impacts and treatment recommendations.
(5) SHPO consultation for use by SHPO and
				agency or sponsor. Leave section blank.
(6) Location. Identify source graphics;
				map-based or global position system-based (GPS) coordinates to 10-meter
				accuracy; directions to site; town, county and state; USGS 7.5-minute
				(1:24,000) topographic quadrangle name, date and code; public land survey
				system (PLSS) unplatted or township, range, section, quarter-section to nearest
				40-acre unit and protraction. Indicate if PLSS is protracted.
(7) Physical description. Include site
				dimensions, basis for dimensions, site area, basis for area, site boundaries,
				depositional and erosional environment, stratigraphy and depth of
				archaeological deposits, estimated depth of deposits, basis for depth
				determinations, observations on subsurface archaeological deposits, local
				vegetation, vegetative community, topographic location and observations on site
				setting.
(8) Assemblage data.
				Include assemblage content for lithics, prehistoric ceramics, historic
				artifacts and other artifacts and materials, assemblage size by artifact class,
				dating potential and assemblage remarks including description of
				assemblage.
(9) Cultural and
				temporal affiliation(s). Include total number of components defined and the
				following information for each component: cultural affiliation, basis for
				temporal affiliation, period of occupation, beginning and ending dates, dating
				status, basis for affiliation, component type and remarks.
(10) Feature data. Include feature type,
				reliability of identification, number observed, associated component number,
				feature identification number(s), notes and remarks.
(11) References. Include written sources of
				information and additional sources of information.
(12) Narrative site description. Provide a
				complete description of the site, features and assemblages and interpretation
				of the site, features and intrasite proveniences. This information provides the
				basis for site evaluation and future nomination of the site to the state or
				national registers.
(13) Site
				record attachments. Append a copy of 7.5-minute (1:24,000) topographic
				quadrangle scale with the location of the site, the site sketch map or site
				plan,continuation forms and any other materials.