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Page 13 of 16 Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail Franchise # F488501KVE1 2. Construction work may resume in the protected area after the WSPRC archaeologist assigned to the undertaking has determined that the find has been adequately investigated and, if necessary, a treatment plan and monitor are in place to protect any remaining archaeological deposits. INADVERTENT DISCOVERY PLAN FOR HUMAN SKELETAL REMAINS Native American burials and historic grave sites are common features on Washington State Park lands. These remains, as well as any associated artifacts or funerary objects, are protected under state law and, if the park is a federal lease, applicable federal law. If you discover human remains (or bones that you believe may be human remains) during construction, please follow these important instructions. It is imperative that reporting and treatment of any human remains found during construction or any ground-disturbing activities are treated with utmost dignity and respect. Steps to Take If Human Skeletal Remains are Found During Construction 1. Stop if human skeletal remains observed or suspected, all work within the immediate area of the discovery must stop. 2. Protect the area from further disturbance. Do not touch, move, or further disturb the remains. Cover the remains with a tarp or other materials (not soil or rocks) for temporary protection in place and shield them from being photographed. Create a protected area with temporary fencing, flagging, stakes, or other clear markings that is large enough (30 feet or larger) to protect the discovery location area. The WSPRC archaeologist can help determine the size of the protected area. Do not permit vehicles, equipment, or unauthorized personnel to traverse the discovery site. 3. Notify local law enforcement (Park Ranger) and the appropriate county medical examiner/coroner as soon as possible. If you are unsure if the remains are human, the physical anthropologist at DAHP may be called. Also notify the Area Manager, the WSPRC archaeologist, and the WSPRC Curator of Collections/NAGRPA Specialist of the discovery of the remains. 4. If requested by the local law enforcement, the county coroner/examiner, the DAHP physical anthropologist, or the WSPRC archaeologist, take photographs with a scale (e.g., pen, coin, etc.) and geospatial information of the discovery site to document the initial finds. What Not to Do If Human Skeletal Remains are Found During Construction • Do not pick up or remove anything. • Do not take any photographs of the remains unless instructed to do so by local law enforcement, the county coroner/examiner, the DAHP physical anthropologist, or the WSPRC archaeologist. If pictures are requested, be prepared to photograph them with a scale (e.g., pen, coin, etc.) and collect geospatial information of the remains. • Do not call 911 unless you cannot reach local law enforcement or the coroner/examiner by other means. • Do not share any information about the find, including on social media, except as necessary to implement the IDP. What Happens Next?