ARIZONA MINING PERMITTING GUIDE - AZGS Document Repository

Arizona Antiquities Act Permit - Continued
Arizona Mining Permitting Guide
Consultants currently holding the Arizona Antiquities Act permit are listed on the ASM’s
cultural resources web page at the following address:
http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/crservices/permits/index.html
If, after reviewing the results of the field survey, the ASLD determines that the inspection
adequately covered all the land potentially affected by the proposed activity and that no
cultural resources were found, the ASLD may authorize the activity while sending a copy of
the survey report to the SHPO. However, if the report indicates that cultural resources are
present, the ASLD is obligated to inform the SHPO of how the ASLD intends to manage the
resources, and to allow the SHPO an opportunity to review and comment on the ASLD’s
management strategy before authorizing the activity. The ASLD’s cultural resource
management recommendations may propose various kinds of treatment measures, including
avoidance, monitoring, data recovery (“mitigation”) or combinations thereof, depending on
the circumstances. Development and implementation of these various treatment options
typically requires further consultation between the ASLD and the SHPO before the ASLD
authorizes the proposed activity.
If the proposed activity on State Trust Land will require a federal license or permit, such as a
Section 404 permit pursuant to the Clean Water Act, the federal agency with authority to
grant the permit may be required under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) to
consult with the SHPO before granting the permit. In such instances, the federal agency
typically requires the permit applicant to provide any cultural resource studies that may be
needed to complete NHPA consultation.
Under A.R.S. § 41-844, if archaeological remains or paleontological remains, human remains,
or funerary objects are discovered on State Trust Land after the proposed actions have begun,
the operator is required to halt work in the area of the discovery, take steps to protect the
remains or objects, and notify the director of the Arizona State Museum.
FEES:
The ASM charges fees for conducting archaeological records searches intended to identify
cultural resources that may be affected by the proposed activity and charges fees for records
management and collections repository agreements. These costs are typically passed on to the
applicant. For further information concerning these costs, contact the ASM at 520 621-6281.
As noted above, the applicant, permittee, or lessee will be required to pay for the cultural
resource survey and all necessary treatment measures.
AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME:
The amount of time it takes for the ASLD, ASM, and SHPO to review proposed grounddisturbing
uses of State Trust Land for compliance with applicable statutes varies widely,
depending on the results of the records review, field surveys, and management
recommendations. In general, however, after the ASLD has initiated consultation with the
ASM regarding the need for a field inspection, the ASM typically returns a
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