• Cultural Resource Consultants
• Qualification Requirements
• Phase I Report Outline (pdf)
• Phase II Report Outline (pdf)
• Phase III Report Outline (pdf)
• Phase IV Report Outline (pdf)
• Level Of Significance Checklist

Leslie J. Mouriquand M.A., RPA

County Archaeologist & Cultural and Tribal Liaison
Riverside County TLMA
38686 El Cerrito Road, MS 4035
Palm Desert, CA 92211

(760) 393-3411 Direct Line
(760) 863-7555 Fax

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Effective June 1, 2008, cultural resources and paleontological resource report submittals shall consist of one (1) paper report and two (2) labeled CDs to the project planner.

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Last Updated: 9/25/2008

ATTENTION Professional Consulting Archaeologists:

The next County consultant certification classes will be held on the following dates:

• December 19, 2008 (register by December 5, 2008)
• January 16, 2009 (register by January 2, 2009)
• February 13, 2009 (register by January 30, 2009)
• March 20, 2009 (register by March 6, 2009)

All professional-level archaeologists certifying reports submitted to the County of Riverside must be certified as having attended an orientation/professional topics training session once very two years. For those report certifying archaeologists whose County certifications will expire on March 30, 2009, it is highly recommended that you register for one of the up-coming classes, and not wait to the last class date. Additional class(s) will be offered in the Fall months of 2009.

Certification is valid for two years, unless revoked. Those with expired registrations will be removed from the County’s Cultural Resources Consultant List and not permitted to certify reports submitted to the County until they are recertified.

• Maximum capacity per class is 40 people.
• Registration is on a “First-come, First-serve” basis.
• Each class begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends by 5:00 p.m., and will be held at the Desert Office in Palm Desert.
• Registration fee is $80 made out to the County of Riverside.

More information about registration will be posted on this website and mailed to consultants currently listed in the near future. The County reserves the right to cancel any class due to insufficient registration.

Registration Form(1.0 mb)

MOU BETWEEN COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE AND CONSULTANT REGARDING PREPERATION AND HANDLING OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL REPORTS

Click link below for notification form.

Notification to Prepare Form

Click link below for checklist.

Level of Significance Checklist (Attachment F-6)

The following scope of work for a Phase I Report, a pedestrian inspection of a project area to identify any surface indications of resources, is the initial report required for all tract and parcel maps as well as use cases within areas identified as having a high probability of prehistoric and historic sites.

PHASE I REPORT OUTLINE(updated 9/17/2007)

The following scope of work for a Phase II Report, testing to determine the vertical limits of a resource and the depth at which such resources are beneath the surface, is based on the report listed below.

PHASE II REPORT OUTLINE(updated 9/17/2007)

The following scope of work for a Phase III Report, extensive excavation of a recorded site to document the findings, recovery of any cultural or archaeological artifacts, preservation of all artifact recovered, documentation of all resources and determination of the appropriate conservator of any artifacts discovered, is necessary under several conditions: when the site may be destroyed, significant research can be obtained or documentation of a particular find.

PHASE III REPORT OUTLINE(updated 9/17/2007)

The following scope of work for a Phase IV Report, monitoring or work at the project area and recording all activity taken on the property, is necessary to assure compliance with the mitigation recommended within a previous report.

PHASE IV SURVEY REPORT OUTLINE(updated 9/17/2007)