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development could potentially impact important archaeological resources and <br /> shall then design an appropriate archaeological monitoring program. Upon <br /> completing the archaeological monitoring program, the archaeological consultant <br /> shall submit a written report of findings first and directly to the Director of <br /> Community Development. At a minimum, the archaeological monitoring program <br /> shall include the following: <br /> a. An archaeological monitor shall be on site during native soils disturbing <br /> activities. <br /> b. The archaeological consultant shall advise all project contractors to be <br /> on the alert for evidence of expected resources, of how to identify the <br /> evidence of the expected resources, and of the appropriate protocol in the <br /> event of discovering an archaeological resource. <br /> c. The archaeological monitor shall be present on the Staples Ranch site <br /> until the Director of Community Development, in consultation with the <br /> archaeological consultant, determines that project construction activities <br /> could have no effects on significant archaeological resources. <br /> d. The archaeological monitor shall record and be authorized to collect soil <br /> samples and artifactual/ecofactual material as warranted for analysis. <br /> e. If an intact archaeological deposit were to be encountered, all soils <br /> disturbing activities in the vicinity of the deposit shall cease. The City <br /> shall empower the archaeological monitor to temporally redirect <br /> demolition/excavation/construction crews and heavy equipment until the <br /> resource is evaluated. The archaeological consultant shall immediately <br /> notify the Director of the Community Development of the encountered <br /> resources. <br /> f. Should archaeological resources be encountered during construction, the <br /> project developer shall consult with City and tribal representatives to <br /> determine the appropriate disposition of findings. Mitigation measures <br /> shall include one of the three alternatives below: <br /> i. In-Situ Preservation: The project developer shall preserve artifacts <br /> and resources as found and shall apply suitable open space, <br /> capping, or monumentation to the site. The project developer <br /> shall alter development plans to accommodate this alternative, as <br /> necessary. <br /> ii. Excavation/Recovery: The archaeological consultant shall <br /> excavate the site, evaluate the site for historical references, <br /> recover artifacts as appropriate, and cover the site to preserve <br /> remaining artifacts. The project developer shall maintain <br /> sufficient buffering between development subsurface construction <br /> and the location of resources. <br /> iii. Excavation/Removal: The archaeological consultant shall excavate <br /> and recover the cultural resources as described above and remove <br /> artifacts as necessary. However, due to the depth of development <br /> excavation, the site would be permanently disturbed. <br /> If the City requires data recovery, the archaeological consultant shall first <br /> 11 <br />