(a) Artifact recovery.
(1) Artifacts or analysis samples (such as soil samples)
that are recovered from survey, testing, or data recovery investigations
by TxDOT or their contracted agents that address the research questions
must be cleaned, labeled, and processed in preparation for long-term
curation unless the artifacts or samples are approved by THC for discard
under 13 TAC Chapter 26 (relating to Practice and Procedure) and 13
TAC Chapter 29 (relating to Management and Care of Artifacts and Collections).
(2) To ensure proper care and curation, recovery methods
must conform to the applicable requirements of 13 TAC Chapter 26 (relating
to Practice and Procedure) and 13 TAC Chapter 29 (relating to Management
and Care of Artifacts and Collections).
(3) Artifacts recovered from underwater testing and
data recovery projects require conservation as stated in §26.15
of 13 TAC Chapter 26 and the conservation facility must be included
in the permit application and data recovery plan.
(b) Artifact curation.
(1) TxDOT or its permitted contractor may temporarily
house artifacts and samples during laboratory analysis and research,
but upon completion of the analysis, artifacts and accompanying documentation
must be transferred to a permanent curatorial facility in accordance
with the terms of the antiquities permit.
(2) Artifacts and samples will be placed at an appropriate
artifact curatorial repository which fulfills the applicable requirements
of 13 TAC Chapter 29 (relating to Management and Care of Artifacts
and Collections), as approved by THC. When appropriate, TxDOT will
consult with THC to identify for disposal collections or portions
of collections that do not have identifiable value for future research
or public interpretation. Final approval regarding the disposition
of collections will be made by THC.
(3) TxDOT is responsible for the curatorial preparation
of all artifacts to be submitted for curation so that they are acceptable
to the receiving curatorial repository and fulfill the applicable
requirements of 13 TAC Chapter 26 (relating to Practice and Procedure)
and 13 TAC Chapter 29 (relating to Management and Care of Artifacts
and Collections), as approved by THC.
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