PROPOSED STIPULATION NO. 2: CULTURAL RESOURCES

The Application will include a study of the construction and operation of the Project on cultural resources. To the extent consistent with and applicable to, the substantive terms of the paragraphs set forth in this stipulation, the cultural resources study for this Project shall be implemented in accordance with the Guidance and Regulatory Documents listed below:

New York State Archaeological Council Standards for Cultural Resource Investigations and the Curation of Archaeological Collections in New York State (1994).

Section 14.09 of the New York Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation Law.

Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (OPRHP), 9 NYCRR Part 428.

The Application will include a summary of the nature of the probable environmental impact on any historic and cultural resources identified and address how those impacts are avoided or minimized. The OPRHP Project Coordinator will be consulted throughout the investigation and DPS Staff, and interested parties will be informed of the status and results of the investigations.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES

1. The Study will include:

(a) a review of historical Sanborn maps to document the extent of prior disturbance at the project site and the potential for any archaeological resources of significance; and (b) consultation with the OPRHP regarding the appropriateness of the proposed scope of studies and the need for any archaeological investigations at the project site.

2. All archaeological materials recovered during the Project cultural resources investigation will be cleaned, catalogued, inventoried and curated according to New York Archaeological Council standards. To the extent possible, recovered artifacts will be identified as to material, temporal or cultural/chronological associations, style and function. The Project archaeologists will provide temporary storage for artifacts until a permanent curatorial facility is identified.

3 The Application will include an Unanticipated Discovery Plan that will identify the actions to be taken in the unexpected event that resources of cultural, historical, or archaeological importance are encountered during the excavation process. This plan will include a provision for work stoppage upon the discovery of possible archaeological or human remains. In addition, the plan will specify that the methodology used to assess any discoveries will follow the most recent Standards for Cultural Resource Investigations and Curation of Archaeological Collections in New York State. Such an assessment, if warranted, will be conducted by a professional archaeologist, qualified according to the standards of the New York State Archaeological Council and the National Park Service [36 CFR 61].

HISTORIC RESOURCES

4. The analysis of potential impacts to Historic Resources shall include:

(a) identification and field inspection of site or structures listed on the State or National Register of Historic Places within one mile of the project site; (b) consultation with New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission regarding the appropriateness of the proposed scope of studies and to identify designated landmarks within one mile of the project site; and (c) an analysis of impacts due to construction and operation of the Project on listed sites, including photographs depicting the potential views toward the Project site from representative locations.

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