Associated records
Associated records means original records (or copies thereof) that document the efforts to locate, evaluate, record, study, preserve, or recover paleontological resources, including but not limited to paper and electronic documents such as:
(1) Primary records relating to the identification, evaluation, documentation, study, preservation, context, or recovery of a paleontological resource, regardless of format;
(2) Public records including, but not limited to, land status records, agency reports, publications, court documents, agreements; and
(3) Administrative records and reports generated by the permitting process and pertaining to the survey, excavation, or other study of the resource.