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Page 2 of 6 <br />Preservation and/or by local jurisdictions (DAHP), a Native American tribe, and/or have beena local <br />jurisdiction; or (c) undiscovered, inadvertently uncovered. , or yet unrecorded. <br /> <br />Archaeological sites located both in and outside shoreline jurisdiction are subject to RCW <br />Chapter 27.44 (Indian graves and records) and RCW Chapter 27.53 (Archaeological sites and <br />records). Shoreline uses or development that may impact such sites shall comply with WAC <br />Chapter 25-48 as well as the provisions of this chapterShoreline Master Program. <br /> <br />Pursuant to RCW 27.53.070, information and documents pertaining to the location of <br />archaeological sites or resources are confidential and not considered public records that require <br />disclosure. <br /> <br />A. Policies <br /> <br />Care should be takenThe County shall take, or cause project applicants to avoid take, all required <br />actions to: <br /> <br />1. Minimize the risk of disturbing cultural, archeological and historicalhistoric resources <br />alongwithin Kittitas County shorelines. <br /> <br />2. Prevent the destruction of or damage to any site having cultural, archaeological, historic, <br />cultural, scientific, or educational value as identified by the appropriate authorities, <br />including affected Indian tribes and the Department of Archaeology and Historic <br />PreservationDAHP. <br /> <br />3. Uses and development along shorelines in areas documented to contain archaeological <br />resources should include consultation Consult with professional archaeologists, DAHP, <br />and affected IndianNative American tribes to identify, before permitting or otherwise <br />approving the use or development of shoreline areas containing potentially valuable <br />datacultural, archaeological, or historic resources. This consultation shall be <br />accomplished through the regulations and procedures provided herein. <br /> <br />3.4. Consult with professional archaeologists, DAHP, and affected Native American tribes to <br />establish procedures for salvaging the data or cultural, archaeological, or historic <br />resources, and/or for maintaining the areasuch resources in an undisturbed condition. <br /> <br />5. Make informed specific land use decisions based upon information provided by DAHP or <br />Native American tribes. <br /> <br />6. Ensure the use of the best available information, technology, and techniques in <br />identifying, protecting, preserving, and restoring cultural, arc haeological, and historic <br />resources. <br /> <br />7. Consult with DAHP and affected Native American tribes as appropriate in implementing <br />the cultural, archaeological, and historic resources goals, objectives, policies, and <br />regulations of this SMP.