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Draft Environmental Impact Report Page IV.J-3 Forward Landfill Expansion (a). If prehistoric archaeological resources are discovered during excavation and construction of the proposed project,the project sponsor shall suspend all work in the immediate vicinity of the find pending site investigation by a qualified archaeologist or cultural resources consultant to assess the materials and determine their significance. If the qualified archaeologist determines that the find is an important archaeological resource, the project sponsor shall provide funding and time to allow recovering an archaeological sample or to implement avoidance measures. Work could continue at other locations while archaeological mitigation takes place. (b) Evaluative testing, normally consisting of limited hand excavation to retrieve information and materials from the archaeological site, would be needed to demonstrate the eligibility of the resource to be included on the California Register of Historic Resources (CRHR). If eligibility is established,then a plan for mitigation of impacts to the resource should be submitted to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department for approval before any construction related earthmoving activities are allowed inside the zone designated as archaeologically sensitive by the project archaeologist. The plan must result in the extraction of sufficient volumes of non- redundant archaeological data so as to address important regional research considerations,must be performed by qualified professionals, and mixst result in detailed technical reports. Mitigation can take the form of additional data retrieval through hand excavation coupled with archaeological monitoring of all soils from the archaeologically sensitive zone. Monitoring is aimed at identifying, recording and/or removing archaeological materials and information for analysis, and also serves to limit damage to human remains, a typical component of both seasonal and year-round ivillages in the valley. i (c)The project sponsor shall allow only a qualified archaeologist or cultural resource consultant to collect any prehistoric cultural resources discovered on the site. (d)If prehistoric archaeological deposits that include human remains are discovered by the project sponsor or any construction contractors during development of the project site, the project sponsor shall notify the County Coroner immediately. If the remains are found to be Native American,the Native American Heritage Commission shall be notified with 24 hours. The most likely descendant of the deceased Native American ` shall be notified and given the chance to make recommendations for the remains. If no II recommendations are made within 24 hours, remains may be reinterred elsewhere on M the property. If recommendations are made and not accepted,the Native American Heritage Commission shall mediate the issue. Implementation of these mitigation measures would reduce cultural resources impacts '` • to a Tess than significant level. �t