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88 Page 42 If any find were determined to be significant by the qualified archaeologist, representatives of the project applicant or construction contractor and the City, and the qualified archaeologist, will meet to determine the appropriate course of action. All cultural materials recovered as part of the monitoring program wilt be subject to scientific analysis, professional museum curation, and a report prepared according to current professional standards. If human remains are discovered at the project site during construction, work at the specific construction site at which the remains have been uncovered shall be suspended, and the San Mateo County coroner shall be immediately notified. If the remains are determined by the County coroner to be Native American, the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) shall be notified within 24 hours, and the guidelines of the NAHC shall be adhered to in the treatment and disposition of the remains. . Mitigation Measure CUL-3: The project applicant shall identify a qualified paleontologist prior to any excavation or construction. The City shall approve the selected paleontologist prior to issuance of the grading permit. The project paleontologist shall attend the pre-grading meeting to discuss how to recognize paleontological resources in the soil. during grading activities. The prime construction contractor and any subcontractor(s) shall be cautioned on the legal and/or regulatory implications of knowingly destroying paleontological resources or removing paleontological resources from the project site. If paleontological resources are encountered during the course of site development activities, work in that area shall be halted and the project paleontologist shall be notified of the find. The project paleontologist shall have the authority to. temporarily divert or redirect grading to allow time to evaluate any exposed fossil material. If the project paleontologist determines that the resource is significant, the project paleontologist shall properly collect any scientifically significant specimens. During collection activities, contextual stratigraphic data shall also be collected. The data will include lithologic descriptions, photographs, measured stratigraphic sections, and field notes. Scientifically significant specimens shall be prepared to the point of identification (not exhibition), stabilized, identified, and offered for curation to a suitable repository that has a retrievable storage system, such as the University of California, Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology. The project paleontologist shall prepare a final report at the end of the earthmoving activities; the report shall include an itemized inventory of recovered fossils and appropriate stratigraphic and locality data. The project paleontologist shall send one copy of the report to the City; another copy shall accompany any fossils, along with field logs and photographs, to the designated repository. Mitigation Measure GEO-1: Prior to issuance of a grading or building permit. the project applicant shall commission an evaluation of the project site's geologic condition related to liquefaction potential to be prepared by a registered engineering geologist. The evaluation shall identify the specific design parameters for foundations systems to ensure that such systems will not be affected by liquefaction that could occur on the site. Building plans submitted to the City shall incorporate the foundation design parameters identified in the evaluation. 10-26-09 Revised Draft Finger A venue Conditions of Approval