312 IAC 6-3-4 Emergency licenses

Sec. 4. (a) The department may, under IC 4-21.5-4, issue a license for a scientific investigation or for salvage of a historic site (including an abandoned shipwreck located at a historic site) if the director determines both of the following: (1) Imminent and irreparable damage or loss is likely to occur to the historic site due to natural or cultural causes. (2) Complete review of an application under this rule is impracticable. (b) To the extent practicable, a license issued under this section shall meet the requirements of this rule. (c) A permit cannot be issued under this section if its issuance would preclude the recovery of archeological, historical, or architectural information that forms the basis for site significance.