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Page 2 Task 1 - Archaeological Monitoring Archaeological monitoring! of subsurface construction incinding grading and excavation for the underground parking is required by the mitigation measures of the Final EIR for the project. It is our intent to monitor only when necessary based on the background information we have for the project. The Monitoring Archaeologist will determine the duration and intensity of the monitoring program which will range fi:om full time monitoring to "as needed" inspections on either a regular or intermittent basis throughout all ground disturbing construction operations. Full time monitoring will probably be necessary for the first phases of the project (0-8 feet below surface) tapering to an intermittent, discretionary basis unless any indications of significant subsurface resources are noted by the monitor. The Monitoring Archaeologist, will have the authority to temporarily halt construction operations within 10 meters of a find or resource exposure to determine if significant or potentially significant cultural resources are present and if they will be adversely affected by continuing constructioa operations. Work may be redirected to other locations outside of the find zone. NOTE: Basin Research Associates' Staff and the Monitoring Archaeologist will be available via telephone in the event of an unexpected discovery for review in the event that the Monitoring Archaeologist is not on-site. Typical response time should be within 90 minutes depending on traffic. As part of the monitoring services, it is anticipated that the consultant will interact with the Designated Observers to be provided by the City's HRAC. It is expected that the Monitoring Archaeologist on-site, in consultati6n with the Principal Investigator, will be the ultimate authority in regards to monitoring, artifact and feature collection, and other cultural resources issues. Native American burials will be handled in accordance with state law. Any other prehistoric cultural resources will be subject to identification and evaluation. Significant resources as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act will be mitigated in consultation with the City (i.e., Cultural Resoumes Management Plan n.d.) and other regulatory agencies as appropriate. Task 2 - Collection Processing Wash/Clean: Washing will be undertaken to remove excess dirt to permit cataloging. This phase will also include comparison of field inventory information with individual bag annotations prior to washing. Processing will be completed by a lab assistant. Collections Organization: Organize collection boxes to reflect the field artifact inventory (e.g., date order). Processing will be completed by a lab assistant under the direction of the Research Sciemist. Documentation Review: Review of the project task statement, any fieldnotes, Daily Work Reports (DWRs), maps. and field artifact inventory, etc. These documents provide information as to artifacts/samples collected in the field (e.g., paper, metal, basketry, etc. not to be washed; oversized objects; missing objects and so on). The Research Scientist will complete this task. Catalog/Inventory: Cataloging involves numbering and completing a description of an artifact. If a repository has been designated, the repository is consulted and their catalog numbering system 1. Archae~~~gica~ M~nit~ring refers t~ the c~ntr~~~ed ~bservati~n and regu~a~~~n ~f c~nstmcti~n ~perati~ns ~n ~r in the vicinity of a known or potentially significant cultural resource in order to prevent or m/nimize impact to the BASIN RESEARCH ASSOCIATES