Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024
Section 4.10.8.19 - CURATION OF COLLECTIONS AND RECORDS All material remains collected during archaeological investigations conducted under a permit and written and photographic records resulting from an archaeological investigation, regardless of whether or not all of the work specified in the permit was completed, shall be curated consistent with this section.
A.Collections. Title to all material remains recovered from state land is held by the state of New Mexico unless the material remains are recovered from state trust land. The commissioner of public lands holds title in trust to all material remains located on state trust lands for the designated beneficiaries of the land.(1) The museum of New Mexico is the custodian of material remains and associated records and documents recovered as a result of archaeological investigations on state land unless the CPRC designates another institution as the alternate, approved collection repository in consultation with the museum.(2) The MIAC serves as the repository for the museum of New Mexico. If the applicant proposes another repository, the applicant shall append a copy of the curation agreement with that facility to the application along with an explanation of the purpose of using a facility other than MIAC as a repository. This request shall be reviewed by the CPRC and if approved by the CPRC and the commissioner of public lands if state trust lands are involved, shall be specified in writing on the permit as a stipulation.(3) The commissioner has designated the museum of New Mexico as the custodian of all material remains found on lands under the jurisdiction of the state land office unless the CPRC and the commissioner of public lands approves another institution as the collections repository.(4) In order to qualify as a custodian of material remains and associated records and documents, the repository shall meet the U.S. secretary of interior standards in 36 CFR 79.(5) If an alternate approved collection repository with material remains and associated records from state land ceases to exist, the material remains and associated records shall be delivered to the MIAC for curation.(6) All material remains and records pertaining to the collections to be received by the MIAC or an alternate approved repository shall be submitted in accordance with the conditions stipulated by the permittee's current curation agreement with that facility. If the collections are not submitted in accordance with the curation agreement or an account is in arrears with the repository, the repository may notify the CPRC. This failure shall be documented as unacceptable performance pursuant to 4.10.8.21 NMAC.B.Written and photographic records. ARMS manages NMCRIS and the records repository on behalf of HPD including all NMCRIS investigation records, LA archaeological site records, including site updates resulting from survey, excavation, test excavation or monitoring and associated reporting, HCPI forms, and photographic materials. These records shall be prepared consistent with the standards in the NMCRIS user's guide and submitted in accordance with 4.10.19.9 NMAC.4.10.8.19 NMAC - Rp, 4 NMAC 10.8.8, 10/01/05, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 01, January 15, 2019, eff. 1/16/2019