conditions in which monitoring of earthwork activities could be reduced and/or depth criteria established to trigger monitoring. These factors will be defined by an approved (MM CR-12) paleontologist. Review adequacy of During pre-construction, MM CR-12: Qualified Paleontological Consultants. The consultants. construction, and applicant will retain the services of qualified professional restoration paleontological consultants with knowledge of the local paleontology and the minimum levels of experience and expertise as defined by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology’s Standard Procedures for the Assessment and Mitigation of Adverse Impacts to Paleontological Resources (2010). The resumes and supporting information for each paleontological consultant will be submitted to the CPUC for approval. At least one qualified paleontological consultant must be approved by the CPUC prior to start of construction. Review adequacy of During pre-construction, MM CR-13: Paleontology Construction Monitoring. Based monitoring. construction, and on the Paleontological Monitoring and Treatment Plans, restoration SCE will conduct paleontological monitoring using paleontological consultant (MM CR-12). This will include monitoring any ground-disturbing activity during construction and restoration in areas determined to have high paleontological sensitivity and that have the potential to be shallow enough to be adversely affected by such earthwork as determined by the CPUC-approved paleontological consultant. MM CR-14: Stop Work for Unanticipated Paleontological Review adequacy of During pre-construction, Discoveries. If previously unidentified paleontological monitoring. construction, and resources are uncovered during implementation of the restoration project, the applicant will ensure that ground-disturbing work is halted or diverted from the discovery to another location. A CPUC-approved paleontological consultant will inspect the discovery and determine whether further investigation is required. If the discovery is significant but
conditions in which monitoring of earthwork activities could be reduced and/or depth criteria established to trigger monitoring. These factors will be defined by an approved (MM CR-12) paleontologist. MM CR-12: Qualified Paleontological Consultants. The applicant will retain the services of qualified professional paleontological consultants with knowledge of the local paleontology and the minimum levels of experience and expertise as defined by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology’s Standard Procedures for the Assessment and Mitigation of Adverse Impacts to Paleontological Resources (2010). The resumes and supporting information for each paleontological consultant will be submitted to the CPUC for approval. At least one qualified paleontological consultant must be approved by the CPUC prior to start of construction. Review adequacy of consultants. During pre-construction, construction, and restoration MM CR-13: Paleontology Construction Monitoring. Based on the Paleontological Monitoring and Treatment Plans, SCE will conduct paleontological monitoring using paleontological consultant (MM CR-12). This will include monitoring any ground-disturbing activity during construction and restoration in areas determined to have high paleontological sensitivity and that have the potential to be shallow enough to be adversely affected by such earthwork as determined by the CPUC-approved paleontological consultant. Review adequacy of monitoring. During pre-construction, construction, and restoration MM CR-14: Stop Work for Unanticipated Paleontological Discoveries. If previously unidentified paleontological resources are uncovered during implementation of the project, the applicant will ensure that ground-disturbing work is halted or diverted from the discovery to another location. A CPUC-approved paleontological consultant will inspect the discovery and determine whether further investigation is required. If the discovery is significant but Review adequacy of monitoring. During pre-construction, construction, and restoration