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Archaeological commission accepts ECCOR inventory for Bauer Park restoration; adds discovery clause
Summary
The Mendocino County Archaeological Commission on April 10 accepted a cultural resource inventory by ECCOR for the Bauer Park restoration project and added the standard discovery clause after finding no recorded archaeological or architectural-historical resources in the project area.
The Mendocino County Archaeological Commission accepted a cultural resource inventory prepared by ECCOR for the Bauer Park restoration and improvement project and voted 4-0 to add the discovery clause on April 10, 2025.
Assistant Director John Burks and commissioners reviewed the ECCOR inventory, which reported no recorded archaeological or architectural-historical resources within the project area and assessed a low likelihood of encountering intact pre-contact cultural resources given the site's topography. Commissioners noted the inventory used 15-meter transects and that field personnel included qualified archaeologists meeting Secretary of the Interior standards.
Commission discussion included clarifying the 72-hour discovery clause timeline set out in Mendocino County Code Chapter 22 should unanticipated materials be found: the director or designee may arrange an on-site inspection within 72 hours; if no inspection is directed within that period, excavation may resume. Commissioners asked staff to make project overview maps available on-screen in future meetings to better assess proximity to rivers, creeks, and drainage features.
Action: Motion to accept the ECCOR cultural resource inventory and add the discovery clause passed on a roll-call vote recorded as 4-0. The transcript records acceptance and incorporation of the discovery-clause language into the permit conditions.
