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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve <br />Geology, Soils, and Seismicity Draft EIR <br /> <br /> <br />3.6-34 FirstCarbon Solutions <br /> https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/EIR/3 - Draft EIR/21480016 Sec03-06 Geology.docx <br />MM GEO-2b On the first day of ground disturbance and prior to the start of any ground- <br />disturbing activities, the qualified professional Paleontologist that meets SVP <br />Standard Procedures shall prepare and conduct a project-wide Worker <br />Environmental Awareness Program (WEAP) training. The WEAP training shall include <br />a review of applicable federal, State, and local regulations related to paleontological <br />resources; recognition and understanding of significant paleontological resources <br />pertinent to the geography and geology of the region and the types of <br />paleontological resources that may be encountered; procedures to be followed in <br />the event that such resources are encountered; the protocols that apply in the event <br />of inadvertent discovery, including who to contact and appropriate avoidance <br />measures until the find(s) can be properly evaluated and any other appropriate <br />protocols. In the event construction crews are phased in, additional training will be <br />conducted for new construction personnel. <br />MM GEO-2c During ground-disturbing construction activities, full time paleontological <br />monitoring shall be conducted by a qualified Paleontological Resource Monitor <br />meeting SVP standards and best practices, under the supervision of the Principal <br />Paleontologist. Monitoring shall be restricted to areas that intrude into the <br />Claremont shale and Monterey formations (i.e., generally below 2 feet) and <br />undisturbed subsurface areas of marine sedimentary rock units of Miocene-age. In <br />the event potentially significant paleontological resources are encountered during <br />ground-disturbing activities, construction-related activities within 50 feet of the find <br />shall stop. No excavation or other disturbances shall occur within the buffer zone <br />until the find has been evaluated by the project Paleontologist. The Paleontologist <br />shall collect samples of sediments which are likely to contain the remains of small <br />fossil invertebrates, vertebrates, or microfossils. If the resources are found to be <br />significant, protocol for collecting and processing sediments and specimens, as <br />outlined in the Paleontological Resource Impact Mitigation Monitoring Program <br />(PRIMMP), is to be implemented. The Paleontologist shall have the power to <br />temporarily halt or divert grading equipment to allow for removal of abundant or <br />large specimens. If no significant specimens are encountered during ground- <br />disturbing activities, full time monitoring can be reduced to spot-checking or <br />suspended entirely, at the discretion of the qualified professional Paleontologist and <br />the City/Lead Agency. <br />MM GEO-2d The Paleontological Monitor shall keep a daily log and photographic record of all <br />activities involving ground disturbance during the construction phase, as well <br />adhering to the procedures outlined in the Paleontological Resource Impact <br />Mitigation Monitoring Program (PRIMMP). The Monitor’s daily activities, findings, <br />etc. shall be submitted to the Principal Paleontologist. All relevant details and <br />findings shall be summarized in a report that shall be prepared at the completion of <br />ground-disturbing activities and submitted to the City/Lead Agency and UCMP <br />repository. Additionally, specimens shall be identified and curated into a permanent <br />accredited repository (such as the University of California Museum of Paleontology <br />[UCMP]) with permanent curation and retrievable storage.