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09/09/2013 If disturbance of an archaeological resource cannot be avoided, the mitigation program described in the AMDRP, including measures set forth in the City's CRMP and in compliance with sections 15064.5 and 15126.4 of the CEQA Guidelines, shall be implemented. If subsurface paleontological resources are encountered, excavation shall halt in the vicinity of the resources and the project paleontologist shall evaluate the resource and its stratigraphic context. The monitor shall be empowered to temporarily halt or redirect construction activities to ensure avoidance of adverse impacts to paleontological resources. During monitoring, if potentially significant paleontological resources are found, "standard" samples shall be collected and processed by a qualified paleontologist to recover micro vertebrate fossils. If significant fossils are found and collected, they shall be prepared to a reasonable point of identification. Excess sediment or matrix shall be removed from the specimens to reduce the bulk and cost of storage. Itemized catalogs of material collected and identified shall be provided to a museum repository with the specimens. Significant fossils collected during this work, along with the itemized inventory of these specimens, shall be deposited in a museum repository for permanent curation and storage. A report documenting the results of the monitoring and salvage activities, and the significance of the fossils, if any, shall be prepared. The report and inventory, when submitted to the lead agency, shall signify the completion of the program to mitigate impacts on paleontological resources. Finding: Implementation of Mitigation 14-2 would reduce the potential impact on archaeological and paleontological resources to a less-than-significant level. Facts in Support of Finding: Implementation of Mitigation 14-2 would reduce the potential impact on unrecorded archaeological and paleontological resources to a less- than-significant level by implementing detailed procedures by a qualified archaeologist and qualified paleontologist which are at least as protective as those procedures listed in the City of Redwood City Cultural Resources Management Plan. These facts are described in Draft EIR chapter 14 (Culturaf and Historic Resources) on pages 14-1 through 14-16, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Geoloqv and Soils ATTY/RES0.2901/STANFORD EIR CERTIFICATION RESO.#15294 REV:09-10-13 VR MUFF#100 Page 16 of 55