1A-31.050. Permit Issuance

The division shall only issue a permit when: (1) The applicant has supplied evidence of sufficient financial ability to conduct the permitted activities; (2) The applicant has demonstrated that project participants including subcontractors possess sufficient qualifications, resources, and abilities to successfully complete the permitted activities; (3) The applicant has supplied a letter of intent from a professional underwater archaeologist who has agreed to serve as project archaeologist; (4) The applicant has demonstrated that proposed project activities will utilize professionally accepted techniques for exploration, identification, recovery, recording, conservation and/or stabilization, and analysis of archaeological materials recovered; (5) The applicant has supplied an adequate plan for the conservation and/or stabilization, analysis, and curation of all archaeological materials recovered, records, and other materials resulting from the permitted activities, including facilities if appropriate; and (6) The division has determined that activities allowed under the permit are consistent with the requirements of this rule.