14.10.060 Cultural resource management permits.
(a) A cultural resource management permit will be required prior to conducting any ground-disturbing activities, as well as other activities which have the potential to damage, deface, destroy, desecrate, remove, excavate, or otherwise disturb cultural resources within the jurisdiction outlined in YTC 14.10.040.
(b) Persons who meet the exemptions identified in YTC 14.10.040(c) are not required to obtain a permit under this chapter.
(c) The Yurok Tribal Council has the sole authority to issue cultural resource management permits per this chapter under the advisement of staff and committee members outlined in YTC 14.10.080.
(d) Any permit issued under this chapter must conform to the following requirements:
(1) All permit holders must comply with any and all conditions applied to a permit; this may include that activities can only be conducted while a Tribal cultural monitor is present and/or following a Tribal cultural resources survey.
(2) Changes in scope of a project or undertaking will require a reassessment of the permit and its conditions and may require issuance of a superseding permit.
(3) Permits shall only be issued to persons 18 years of age or older unless there is written consent from a parent or guardian.
(4) The length of applicability for permits shall be at the discretion of the Yurok Tribal Council and shall be reasonable based upon the purpose of the permit.
(5) No permit shall be issued to applicants that have been cited for violations of this chapter when it is determined by the Tribal Council that such violations indicate the applicant could pose a threat to the cultural integrity of the Reservation. [Ord. 22 § 7, amended, 9/9/2009.]