§ 8178-3.1.2.5. Phase III Mitigation.

a.

Where as a result of the Phase II Evaluation the Qualified Archaeological Consultant determines that the project may adversely affect archaeological resources that yield or have the potential to yield significant information regarding prehistory or history only with archaeological methods, and therefore data recovery necessary for cultural and scientific discovery would serve as the primary mitigation method, with the approval of the Planning Director, a Phase III archaeological mitigation plan for the treatment of impacted archaeological resources shall be prepared.

b.

Where the Qualified Archaeological Consultant determines that the project may adversely affect archaeological resources other than those that have the potential to yield significant information regarding history or prehistory, with the approval of the Planning Director, the project shall be subject to the mitigation criteria in Section 8178-3.1.4. The Phase III archaeological mitigation plan shall be prepared by the Qualified Archaeological Consultant and shall include a Data Recovery Plan that proposes how the archaeological excavation will be carried out, and shall require the preparation of a Data Recovery Report summarizing the results of the archaeological excavation(s).

c.

Excavations shall be confined to the direct area of the project's potential effects except when otherwise indicated in a Data Recovery Plan. The Data Recovery Plan shall include but not be limited to the following:

1.

The nature and purpose of the Data Recovery Plan, dates of the fieldwork, names, titles, and qualifications of personnel involved, and nature of any permits or permission obtained;

2.

The level of excavation needed;

3.

The analytical protocols for the data;

4.

Detailed notes, photographs, and drawings of all excavations and soil samples; and

5.

The location of where archaeological resources will be curated.

d.

The Data Recovery Plan shall be submitted with the permit application, shall be reviewed for adequacy by the Planning Director, and shall be subject to approval as part of the permit application for the development. A follow-up Data Recovery Report shall be submitted to the Planning Division following the archaeological excavation detailing the implementation of the Data Recovery Plan and recovery measures that were performed, including the integrity of the site deposits and any other information, as necessary.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 6, 6-21-2016)