Who takes care of Northern Mariana Islands’ underwater archeological sites?
You must have a permit to remove or take any artifact of historical or cultural significance or to knowingly destroy, remove, disturb, displace or disfigure any cultural or historic property on public or private land or in the water surrounding the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Historic Preservation Office may issue permits after the permit application has been reviewed by the Review Board. Permits are only issued when the Historic Preservation Office, in consultation with the Division of Environmental Quality and the Coastal Resources Management Program Office, believes doing so will not damage historic properties.
