Cultural_Resource_Use_Permit.pdf

This document is a Permit for Archaeological Investigations (DI Form 1991) issued by the United States Department of the Interior for conducting archaeological work on Department of Interior and Indian lands. The permit number is IDI-38594 and authorizes fieldwork under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, the Antiquities Act of 1906, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. The permit specifies that work is limited to non-collection survey and recordation, limited testing and collection, or excavation and removal as approved, with non-collection survey and recordation permits issued as multi-year permits (up to three years) and testing, collection, or excavation permits issued as one-time project-specific permits.

Key requirements include submission of a preliminary report within 45-60 days of fieldwork completion, a final report within 180 days, and progress reports every two months. All cultural resources must be recorded using the Archaeological Survey of Idaho (ASI) Site Inventory form with GPS data meeting an accuracy standard of +/- 5 meters at 95 percent confidence level using Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates referenced to North American Datum 83. A Class I records search must be conducted prior to fieldwork through the Idaho State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO). All artifacts and records must be deposited with an approved curatorial facility within 90 days of final report submission. The permittee is responsible for cultural resource identification, site evaluation, and National Register eligibility assessments, with all fieldwork overseen by individuals meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Archaeology and Historic Preservation. The permit includes standard and special conditions addressing environmental protection, restoration of excavation units, wildlife protection, fire prevention, equipment restrictions in wilderness areas, debris removal, and confidentiality of sensitive site location information.