Section 312 IAC 22-3-1 - ApplicationAuthority: IC 14-21-1-25; IC 14-21-1-31
Affected: IC 14-21-1
Sec. 1.
(a) This rule establishes the standards applicable to the following: (7) Treatment and disposition of human remains.(8) Project documentation.(b) The requirements of this rule shall be applied in a manner that recognizes each of the following: (1) The important and complex nature of historic sites and burial grounds.(2) The need to provide for scientific investigations that contribute to the understanding of the past.(3) An understanding that important site information in the form of materials and features may be present beyond artifacts, burial objects, and human remains.(4) The need to use specialized methods and techniques in:(E) physical anthropology; and(F) forensic sciences; for the recovery and analysis of site information.
(5) A realization of the paramount role of:(B) cultural anthropologists;(C) physical anthropologists; and(D) related professionals; with specialized training in data recovery, processing, analysis, and reporting to develop, coordinate, or direct scientific investigations.
(6) A recognition of the expertise and interest of amateur archaeologists in the participation in site discovery projects and scientific investigations.(7) An understanding of the need to protect: (A) a historic site that is listed on or eligible for listing on the state register of historic sites and structures or the National Register of Historic Places; orNatural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 22-3-1; filed Jun 21, 2001, 2:35 p.m.: 24 IR 3379; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:30 p.m.: 20070808-IR-312070192RFA; readopted filed Sep 19, 2013, 10:16 a.m.: 20131016-IR-312130184RFAReadopted filed 3/26/2019, 3:39 p.m.: 20190424-IR-312190004RFA