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Impact Mitigation Measure(s) Residual Impact <br />resources. <br />e. Paleontological Resource Construction Monitoring. Ground disturbing <br />construction activities (including grading, trenching, foundation work and other <br />excavations) in undisturbed sediments, below five feet, with high paleontological <br />sensitivity should be monitored on a full-time basis by a qualified paleontological <br />monitor during initial ground disturbance. The Paleontological Mitigation and <br />Monitoring Program shall be supervised by the project paleontologist. <br />Monitoring should be conducted by a qualified paleontological monitor, who is <br />defined as an individual who has experience with collection and salvage of <br />paleontological resources. The duration and timing of the monitoring will be <br />determined by the project paleontologist. If the project paleontologist <br />determines that full-time monitoring is no longer warranted, he or she may <br />recommend that monitoring be reduced to periodic spot-checking or cease <br />entirely. Monitoring would be reinstated if any new or unforeseen deeper ground <br />disturbances are required and reduction or suspension would need to be <br />reconsidered by the Supervising Paleontologist. Ground disturbing activity that <br />does not occur in undisturbed sediments with high paleontological sensitivity <br />would not require paleontological monitoring. <br />f. Fossil Salvage. If fossils are discovered, the project paleontologist or <br />paleontological monitor should recover them. Typically fossils can be safely <br />salvaged quickly by a single paleontologist and not disrupt construction activity. <br />In some cases larger fossils (such as complete skeletons or large mammal fossils) <br />require more extensive excavation and longer salvage periods. In this case the <br />paleontologist should have the authority to temporarily direct, divert or halt <br />construction activity to ensure that the fossil(s) can be removed in a safe and <br />timely manner. <br /> Once salvaged, significant fossils should be identified to the lowest possible <br />taxonomic level, prepared to a curation-ready condition and curated in a <br />scientific institution with a permanent paleontological collection (such as the <br />University of California Museum of Paleontology), along with all pertinent field <br />notes, photos, data, and maps. Fossils of undetermined significance at the time <br />of collection may also warrant curation at the discretion of the project <br />paleontologist. <br />g. Final Paleontological Mitigation Report. Upon completion of ground disturbing <br />activity (and curation of fossils if necessary) the qualified paleontologist should <br />prepare a final mitigation and monitoring report outlining the results of the <br />mitigation and monitoring program. The report should include discussion of the <br />location, duration and methods of the monitoring, stratigraphic sections, any <br />recovered fossils, and the scientific significance of those fossils, and where fossils <br />were curated. <br />80