N.M. Code R. § 4.10.4.12 – General Standards for Modification, Adaptation or Alteration for Archaeological Sites

A. Alteration of archaeological sites will be limited to areas of existing disturbance and to areas devoid of cultural manifestations, so as to have the least possible physical and visual effect.
B. Mitigation of adverse effect on disturbed sites will require documentation, analysis and dissemination of results to standards established by the cultural properties review committee.
C. When archaeological techniques are used in the stabilization of a prehistoric or historic site or to obtain information on such sites, these techniques and the treatment of recovered materials shall be in conformance with professional archaeological practices.
[3/26/87; 4.10.4.12 NMAC - Rn, 4 NMAC 10.4.12, 1/1/08]