OAR 345-022-0090: Historic, Cultural and Archaeological Resources

( 1 ) E x c e p t f o r fa c i l i ti es d e s c r i b e d i n s e c t i o n s ( 2 ) a n d ( 3 ), t o i s s u e a s i t e ce r t i f i ca t e, th e C o u n c i l m us t f in d th a t t h e c o n s t r u c ti o n a n d o p er a t io n o f t h e f ac i l i t y , t a k i n g i n t o acc ou n t m it i g a ti on , a r e n o t li k e l y t o r e s u l t i n s i gn i f i ca n t a d v er s e i m p ac t s t o : (a) H i st o r i c, c u l t u r a l o r ar c h a e o l o g i cal r e s ou r ces t h at h a v e b e e n l i st e d on , or w o u l d l i k e l y b e l i s t ed o n th e N a t io n a l Re gi st e r o f His to r i c P l ac e s; ( b ) F o r a fa c i l it y o n p r i v a t e l a nd , a r c h a e olo gi c al ob j e c t s , as d e f i n ed i n O RS 3 5 8 .90 5 ( 1 )(a), o r ar c h a e o lo gi c al s i t e s , as d ef i n ed i n O RS 3 58 . 9 0 5 ( 1 )(c ) ; a n d (c) F o r a f a c i l i t y o n p u b l i c l a n d , ar c h a e o lo gi c al s i t e s , a s d e f in e d i n O RS 3 5 8 .90 5 ( 1 )(c). ( 2 ) T h e C o u n c i l m a y i s s u e a s it e cer t i f i c a t e f o r a fa c i li t y th at wo u l d p r od u ce p o w er fr o m w ind , s ol a r o r g e o t h er m al e n e r g y w i t h ou t m a kin g t h e f in d i n g s d e s c r i b e d i n s e c t io n ( 1 ). H o w e v er, th e C o un c i l m a y a p p l y th e re qu i re m e nt s o f s e c t i o n ( 1 ) t o i m po s e c o n d i ti o n s o n a si t e c er t i f i c a t e i ss u e d f o r s u c h a fa c i l it y . ( 3 ) T h e C o u n c i l m a y i s s u e a s it e cer t i f i c a t e f o r a s p e c i a l c r it e r i a fac i l i t y un d er OA R 3 4 5 - 0 1 5 - 0 3 1 0 wi t hou t m a kin g t h e f in d in g s d e s cr i b e d i n s e c ti o n ( 1 ). H o w e v er, t he C o un c i l m a y a ppl y t h e re q ui r e m e nt s o f s e c t i o n ( 1 ) t o i m pos e c o n d i ti o n s o n a s i te cer t i f i ca t e i s s u e d f o r su c h a f a c i l i t y . (4) To assist the Council in determining whether the standard outlined in (1) through (3) has been met , the Applicant must submit information about historic, cultural and archaeological resources. Information concerning the location of archaeological sites or objects may be exempt from public disclosure under ORS 192.345(11). The applicant must submit such information separately, clearly marked as “confidential,” and shall request that the Department and the Council keep the information confidential to the extent permitted by law. The applicant must include information in this exhibit or in confidential submissions providing evidence to support a finding by the Council as required by OAR 345-022-0090, including: (a) Historic and cultural resources within the analysis area that have been listed, or would likely be eligible for listing, on the National Register of Historic Places; (b) For private lands, archaeological objects, as defined in ORS 358.905(1)(a), and archaeological sites, as defined in ORS 358.905(1)(c), within the analysis area; (c) For public lands, archaeological sites, as defined in ORS 358.905(1)(c), within the analysis area; (d) The significant potential impacts, if any, of the construction, operation and retirement of the proposed facility on the resources described in subsections (a), (b), and (c) and a plan for protection of those resources that includes at least the following: (A) A description of any discovery measures, such as surveys, inventories, and limited subsurface testing work, recommended by the State Historic Preservation Officer or the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of Interior for the purpose of locating, identifying and assessing the significance of resources listed in subsections (a), (b), and (c); (B) The results of the discovery measures described in paragraph (A), together with an explanation by the applicant of any variations from the survey, inventory, or testing recommended; (C) A list of measures to prevent destruction of the resources identified during surveys, inventories and subsurface testing referred to in paragraph (A) or discovered during construction; and (e) The applicant’s proposed monitoring program, if any, for impacts to historic, cultural and archaeological resources during construction and operation of the proposed facility.