EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS MOU AND OF ADDITIONAL APPENDICES AND ATTACHMENTS. This MOU shall take effect December 6, 2024, following execution by the SHPO and Xxxxxxxx. Additional appendices or amendments to this MOU shall take effect on the dates they are fully executed by the SHPO and Caltrans. Execution and implementation of this MOU evidence that Caltrans has taken into account the effects of its projects and activities on state-owned historical resources, and that Caltrans has complied with PRC 5024 and W-26-92 for its program and its individual projects and activities. By: Date: District 1 District Director By: Date: District 2 District Director By: Date: District 3 District Director By: Date: District 4 District Director By: Date: District 5 District Director By: Date: District 6 District Director By: Date: District 7 District Director By: Date: District 8 District Director By: Date: District 9 District Director By: Date: District 10 District Director By: Date: District 11 District Director By: Date: District 12 District Director As outlined in Stipulation V of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), all cultural resources studies carried out by Caltrans or its consultants must be conducted by or under the direct supervision of individuals who meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for the relevant field of study. The standards are designed to ensure program quality and satisfy state mandates associated with compliance with California Public Resources Code (PRC) 5024 and Executive Order W-26-92. Caltrans meets these standards by certifying its cultural resources staff as Professionally Qualified Staff (PQS). In order to take full advantage of the provisions of this MOU, Caltrans PQS must meet the standards in the appropriate field. Those not fully qualified as archaeological Principal Investigators (PI) or Principal Architectural Historians (PAH) may accomplish many important tasks with oversight, generally in the form of peer review or under direct supervision by qualified staff. The Chief of the Cultural Studies Office in the Headquarters Division of Environmental Analysis is responsible for certifying the qualifications of all Caltrans PQS. Minimum qualifications are listed below for cultural resources staff conducting various tasks. Qualified to participate in archaeological surveys and excavations under the direction of a qualified Lead Archaeological Surveyor or higher. Minimum qualifications: • A minimum of six weeks of supervised field training (including at least three weeks each...
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS MOU AND OF ADDITIONAL APPENDICES AND ATTACHMENTS. This MOU shall take effect January 1, 2024, following execution by the SHPO and Xxxxxxxx. Additional appendices or amendments to this MOU shall take effect on the dates they are fully executed by the SHPO and Caltrans.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS MOU AND OF ADDITIONAL APPENDICES AND ATTACHMENTS. This MOU shall take effect January 1, 2024, following execution by the SHPO and Xxxxxxxx. Additional appendices or amendments to this MOU shall take effect on the dates they are fully executed by the SHPO and Caltrans. Execution and implementation of this MOU evidence that Caltrans has taken into account the effects of its projects and activities on state-owned historical resources, and that Caltrans has complied with PRC 5024 and W-26-92 for its program and its individual projects and activities. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION By: Date: Xxxx XXXXXXX , Director By: Date: XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX By: Date: XXXXXX XXXXXXX, Chief Division of Environmental Analysis Caltrans Preservation Officer By: Date: XXXXX XXXXX, Chief (Acting) Cultural Studies Office Division of Environmental Analysis By: Date: District 1 District Director By: Date: District 2 District Director By: Date: District 3 District Director By: Date: District 4 District Director By: Date: District 5 District Director By: Date: District 6 District Director
