Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14 § 969.4

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 969.4 - Archaeological Training Requirements

To meet the requirement of 14 CCR § 969.1, archaeological surveys of a Plan or Emergency Notice areas for archaeological or historical sites shall be conducted only by a Professional Archaeologist or a Person who has attended a training program approved by the Director within five years prior to submission of the Plan or Emergency Notice. The training program must meet the following standards:

(a) The course shall use education materials approved by the Director which address the current regulations and procedures for the identification, recordation, and protection of archaeological and historical resources during Timber Operations.

(b) The course may require that the applicant demonstrate, in the field, and in a final written examination, the ability to conduct a record search, perform field identification, complete an archaeological site record, and to identify appropriate mitigation and protection measures for archaeological or historical sites covered in the course.

(c) The Director shall issue verification to all students that satisfactorily complete the training course.

(d) Following an individual's successful completion of an archaeological training course approved by the Director, he or she may enroll in a refresher training course, approved by the Director, to renew a 5-year archaeological training certification.

(e) The Director may conduct the archaeological training courses (in addition to or in-lieu of approving programs conducted by others) at least annually.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 14, § 969.4

1. New section filed 11-27-91; operative 12-27-91 (Register 92, No. 25).
2. Amendment of first paragraph and subsections (a) and (b), new subsections (b) and (c), and subsection relettering filed 11-26-96; operative 1-1-97 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 96, No. 48).
3. Amendment of first paragraph filed 11-26-97; operative 1-1-98 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4554.5 (Register 97, No. 48).
4. Amendment of first paragraph and subsection (c) filed 11-25-2002; operative 1-1-2003 pursuant to Public Resources Code section 4551.5 (Register 2002, No. 48).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 12-20-2017 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2017, No. 51).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 4551 and 4551.5, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 4582(f), 21002 and 21060.5, Public Resources Code.