B09_A02_Attach_11_Tribal_Monitoring_SOS_DEVA_236691_0002.pdf

Tribal Monitoring Activities for DEVA 2366910 May 11, 2022.

1. Provide a Tribal Monitor for ground-disturbing and other activities in coordination with the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe per the following requirements:

a. Contractor to work the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe and shall receive endorsement of the Tribal Monitor hired by the contractor.

b. Contractor will notify the DSC Project Manager one week prior to the need for monitor pricing. NPS Liaison will initiate contact with the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer and inform them of the contractor’s need.

c. Contractor shall hire the monitor for all ground-disturbing activities.

d. The monitor will attend weekly progress meetings and provide input to the Contractor’s project superintendent about activities that will require their presence per the three-week look ahead schedule.

e. Contractor is responsible for coordinating with the monitor and providing at least one-week advanced notification for the monitor’s presence on site. If the monitor states they are not required to be on-site for any work where they would typically be an on-site contractor is to document or obtain in writing. The contractor will communicate to the monitor the following information to allow them to determine their on-site monitoring schedule:

1. Starting and ending dates of ground-disturbing construction.

2. Locations of temporary facilities, such as barriers, field offices, staging areas, sanitary facilities, borrow pits, and haul and access roads.

3. Types of construction, such as clearing, topsoil stripping, structure or trench excavation, landscaping, and post-construction clean-up.

4. Methods and equipment used for each type of construction.

5. Plan for relocating work in the event of temporary work stoppages at each archeologically sensitive area

f. Observations will be made from a mutually agreed upon safe location. The monitor will be provided access to the work area and excavated material as necessary.

g. If a discovery is made the contractor must relocate work immediately to another area or work item that does not require monitoring while the discovery is identified, and findings documented.

h. If a potentially significant item is discovered while the monitor is not present the contractor shall stop work immediately document where the item was found and relocate work to a non-sensitive area. Notify the Contracting Officer and monitor immediately.

i. Contractor is responsible for the monitor’s safety while on-site work.

j. Monitor will provide a daily report for each day compiled and submitted to the CO at the end of each week unless a finding is documented at which time it will be submitted at the end of the day.

k. Monitor will provide a daily report for each day compiled and submitted to the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer at the end of each week unless a finding is documented at which time it will be submitted at the end of the day.