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(1) Known archaeological sites are recorded on WISAARD and information from data sharing agreements between Snohomish County and the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP).

(2) An archaeological site may cover only a portion of a property, parcel, or lot and may extend onto more than one property, parcel, or lot.

(3) Completion of a professional archaeological survey:

(a) Shall be required for any construction, earth movement, clearing, or other land disturbance of a known archaeological site;

(b) Shall be required for any development application proposed on non-tribally owned, fee-simple properties designated Reservation Commercial on the Snohomish County Future Land Use Map; and

(c) May be required for any development application when information provided by an Indian tribe or by a Snohomish County or state professional archaeologist demonstrates that the project location has a high probability of containing archaeological resources.

(4) A professional archaeological survey report required under subsection (3) of this section shall:

(a) Be written by a professional archaeologist as defined in RCW 27.53.030(11);

(b) Be submitted to the department by the property owner or project proponent;

(c) Include the location and extent of the archaeological resources located within a project area;

(d) Include any comments submitted by any affected Indian tribe during the review process;

(e) Meet state and professional standards for cultural resources reporting; and

(f) Include recommendations for avoidance or minimization of impacts on archaeological resources if present, and recommendations for additional archaeological work and permitting to comply with applicable state and federal laws for the protection and preservation of archaeological resources.

(5) The department shall provide a copy of the archaeological survey report to any affected Indian tribe and the DAHP. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003; Amended by Amended Ord. 06-037, Dec. 13, 2006, Eff date Jan. 5, 2007; Amended by Amended Ord. 15-027, May 6, 2015, Eff date May 24, 2015; Amended by Amended Ord. 21-043, Aug. 18, 2021, Eff date Sept. 2, 2021).