§ 8178-3.2.4. Mitigation.

Where earth-moving or other development activities may adversely affect important paleontological resources, mitigation shall be required. Mitigation measures subject to the review and approval of the Planning Division shall be prepared by a qualified paleontological consultant or registered geologist to minimize impacts to important paleontological resources to the maximum extent feasible and consistent with the following mitigation criteria. Mitigation measures shall be subject to approval as part of the discretionary permit application.

a.

The following mitigation measures to reduce impacts to important paleontological resources shall be undertaken in the following order:

1.

Planning construction to avoid paleontological sites;

2.

Protecting significant paleontological areas pursuant to easements or other legal instruments recorded with the Office of Ventura County Recorder in the property's chain of title.

b.

Where in-situ preservation is not feasible, partial or total recovery of paleontological resources shall be conducted pursuant to the recommendations included in the approved PRMMP pursuant to Section 8178-3.2.2.b.

c.

Other mitigation measures, as appropriate.

(Ord. No. 4492, § 6, 6-21-2016)