The Southeastern New Mexico Regional Research Design and Resource
Management Strategy is is available. Its goal is to help archaeologists and the
oil and gas industry better understand how energy resources can be developed
while preserving important archaeological sites and excavating others in a
manner that will advance our knowledge of prehistory and history in the Permian
Basin.

This document is the culmination of a decade of research. HPD and the Bureau of
Land Management worked hand in hand to develop an innovative way of helping
to provide for the nation’s energy needs while preserving our shared past. It was
written especially for archaeologists doing field work to ensure scientific data are
gathered in the course of oil and gas exploration on projects large and small.

Download reports produced as a result of work conducted under this program: