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(1) In all developments, whenever an archaeological area or historic site is discovered by a development in the shoreline area, the developer shall immediately stop the work and notify the Electric City shoreline administrator, and the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation and affected Indian tribes.

(2) Upon receipt of application for a shoreline permit or request for a statement of exemption for development on properties within 500 feet of a site known to contain an historic, cultural or archaeological resource, or upon findings as described in subsection (1) of this section, the Electric City shoreline administrator shall require a cultural resource site assessment; provided, that the provisions of this section may be waived if the administrator determines that the proposed development activities do not include any ground disturbing activities and will not impact a known historic, cultural or archaeological site. The site assessment shall be conducted by a professional archaeologist or historic preservation professional, as applicable, to determine the presence of significant historic or archaeological resources. The fee for the services of the professional archaeologist or historic preservation professional shall be paid by the landowner or responsible party. The applicant shall submit a minimum of five copies of the site assessment to the administrator for distribution to the applicable parties for review.

(3) If the cultural resource site assessment identifies the presence of significant historic or archaeological resources, a cultural resource management plan (CRMP) shall be prepared by a professional archaeologist or historic preservation professional, as applicable. The fee for the services of the professional archaeologist or historic preservation professional shall be paid by the landowner or responsible party. In the preparation of such plans, the professional archaeologist or historic preservation professional shall solicit comments from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. (Ord. 484 § 2, 2014)