Reso PC19-16 0098 PC Reso 910 Woodside Road

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(General Plan Mitigation Measure 4.5-1 b) 63. Sensitive Paleontological Resources — Prior to the issuance of grading or demolition permits, the applicant shall retain a qualified paleontologist to assess individual development project proposals within the plan area for the potential to destroy unique paleontological resources. The City Planning, Housing and Economic Development Department shall require development proposals entailing significant earthworks or deep foundations with the potential to penetrate sedimentary rock layers to incorporate a study by a professional paleontologist to assess the potential for damage of paleontological resources. Should the paleontologist determine that the proposal has the potential to damage resources, the study shall include detailed provisions for the protection of these resources to the City Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Department. These provisions may include the complete avoidance of the resource, in-place preservation, and/or complete data recovery as discussed in General Plan Mitigation Measure 4.5-1a. (General Plan Mitigation Measure 4.5-2) 64. Work Stoppage for Sensitive Cultural Resources — In the event previously undiscovered human remains are identified, work shall stop. a. For future development projects permitted by the City under the New General Plan, if human remains are encountered during ground - disturbing activities within specific project sites, the project contractor and/or on-site supervisor shall provide certification to City Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Department that work within 50 feet of the discovery is stopped. The project contractor shall immediately notify the San Mateo County Coroner (Coroner) upon the discovery of any human remains. At the same time, a qualified archaeologist meeting federal criteria under 36 CFR 61 shall be contacted by the project applicant(s) and project contractor, in coordination with the City Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Department to assess the situation and consult with the appropriate agencies. If the human remains are of Native American origin, the Coroner shall notify the NAHC within 24 hours of this identification. The NAHC will identify a Most Likely Descendant (MLD) to inspect the site and provide recommendations for the proper treatment or disposition, with proper dignity, of the remains and any associated grave goods. Upon completion of the assessment, the qualified archaeologist shall prepare a report documenting the background to the finds, and providing recommendations for the treatment of the human remains and any associated cultural materials, as appropriate and in coordination with the recommendations of the MLD. The report shall be submitted to the project applicant, the City Planning Department, and the NWIC. Once the report is reviewed and approved by the City Planning Department, and any appropriate treatment completed, project construction activity within the area of the find may resume. b. If the MLD does not make recommendations within 48 hours the project applicant(s) shall reinter the remains in an area of the property secure Page 24 of 26 ATTY/RESO.0098/PC RESO 910 WOODSIDE ROAD REV: 10-09-19 PR