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the archaeological monitoring program, the archaeological consultant shall submit <br />a written report of findings first and directly to the Director of Community <br />Development. At a minimum, the archaeological monitoring program shall include <br />the following: <br />a. An archaeological monitor shall be on site during native soil disturbing <br />activities. <br />b. The archaeological consultant shall advise all project contractors to be on the <br />alert for evidence of expected resources, and know how to identify the <br />evidence of the expected resources, and the appropriate protocol in the event <br />of discovering an archaeological resource. <br />c. The archaeological monitor shall be present on the Staples Ranch site until <br />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 soil disturbing <br />activities in the vicinity of the deposit shall cease. The City shall empower the <br />archaeological monitor to temporarily redirect <br />demolition/excavation/construction crews and heavy equipment until the <br />resource is evaluated. The archaeological consultant shall immediately notify <br />the Director of the Community Development of the encountered 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 shall <br />include one of the three alternatives below: <br />L In -Situ Preservation: The project developer shall preserve artifacts and <br />resources as found and shall apply suitable open space, capping, or <br />monumentation to the site. The project developer shall alter <br />development plans to accommodate this alternative, as necessary. <br />ii. Excavation/Recovery: The archaeological consultant shall excavate <br />the site, evaluate the site for historical references, recover artifacts as <br />appropriate, and cover the site to preserve remaining artifacts. The <br />project developer shall maintain sufficient buffering between <br />development subsurface construction 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 prepare <br />an Archaeological Data Recovery Plan that s/he shall submit to the Director of <br />Community Development for review and approval. <br />If development plans call for trenching within 200 feet of the Arroyo Mocho, a <br />program of subsurface mechanical trenching along the impacted route shall <br />precede project trenching in an attempt to locate additional archaeological sites <br />and/or the original meander of the Mocho, where such sites would most likely be. <br />