(6)AR 040108 AGRMT LSA Associates, Inc. $56,000

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SCOPE OF WORK Cultural Resources Records Search. An archaeological and historical records review and literature search will be conducted through the San Bernardino Archaeological Information (SBAIC) of the Historic Resources Information System. The objective of this archival research will be (1) to establish the status and extent of previously recorded sites, surveys, and excavations within the Area of Potential Effects (APE) and (2) to note what site types might be expec ted:to occur within the proposed APE based on the existing data from archaeological sites located vitthin 0:5 mile of the APE. Data sources that will be consulted at the SBAIC include. archaeological site and artifact records; historical maps; reports from previous studies; and the state's Historic Resources Inventory (HRI) for San Bernardino County, which contains listings for the National Register of Historic Places (National Register), the California Register of Historical Resources (California Register), California Historical Landmarks (CHL), and California Points of Historical Interest (CPHI). NativeAmieriean Consultation. At the direction of Caltrans, LSA will conduct Native American consultation. This process includes contacting the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) and requesting a search of the Sacred Lands File for the APE. The NAHC' will provide the results of this search and will include a list of tribes/groups/individuals with ties to the project area. The NAHC will recommend that these parties are informed about the project. LSA will contact every party on the list via a certified letter in which the project is described and comments pertaining to the project are invited. Each unanswered letter will be followed' by up to two telephone calls to ensure each party received the letter and. has had an opportunity to comment. Area of Potential. Effects Map. In consultation with Caltrans and the City, LSA will develop an APE map: for each bridge. The base maps will be provided by the project engineer, who will provide all the Caltrans -required information that the engineer has available. LSA will: plot the remainder of the information. The APE maps will include existing topography, borrow"area(s), staging area(s), and all other Caltrans requirements as discussed in the Caltrans Draft Environmental Fidndbook Volume 2, Cultural Resources (October 2007 or later). Per Caltrans, the map will be at a -scale of 1 " = 200 to 400' (A.scale of I 200' or thereabouts is preferable.) The maps identl,fy the entire area for each bridge that may be directly and indirectly affected by the proposed project. Those entire areas will then be archaeologically and architecturally surveyed. The maps will be developed in consultation with Caltrans staff and submitted,t© Caltrans for approval and signatures with the cultural documents. This proposal' assumes that no more than eight bridges will be:identified, documented, and evaluated. If additional Bridges are identified, a budget augment will be necessary., This proposal provides a budget to prepare an APE map based on the first set of engineering plans provided. If engineering plans change once the APE map has been completed, a budget augment may be necessary. Architectural Survey. LSA will conduct an intensive -level architectural survey of each `bridge and any other built environmental resources within each APE. The bridges will be photographed and recorded and evaluated on State of California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Series 52.3 forms. A maximum, of eight sets of DPR 523 forms will be completed. Any additional DPR Series 523 forms will require additional budget. This proposal assumes that there are no. historic; districts within the indirect or direct APE. Archaeological Survey. Once the APE maps have been created, LSA will be able to determine whether there is any natural ground surface exposed within any of the APES: If so, an archaeological survey will be conducted of the exposed ground surface. If no exposed ground surface is evident, a survey will not be necessary. However, if there are any previously recorded archaeological sites within an APE, they will be field checked, and existing documentation will be updated on DPR Series 523 forms. This proposal assumes that an archaeological survey will be required for all eight APEs, but that the findings will be negative for archaeological sites. If there are any sites within an APE, a budget augment will be necessary.