ART-2.01 - Cultural Resource Records

PURPOSE

WHEREAS the City has initiated an extensive inventory and evaluation of cultural resources in Columbia South Shore, pursuant to Statewide Planning Goal 5;  and

WHEREAS the Cultural Resources Project will result in a land use plan to protect significant cultural resources in the Columbia South Shore area;  and

WHEREAS State law limits the disclosure of public records or information concerning the location of archaeological sites or objects;  and

WHEREAS the legislative intent of limiting disclosure is to protect sites from damage, destruction and looting;  and

WHEREAS the Bureau of Planning holds cultural site records for the Cultural Resource Project and certain land use cases;  and

WHEREAS several City bureaus have access to cultural resource records as participants in a Contract Advisory Team which oversees an areawide archaeological inventory of Columbia South Shore;  and

WHEREAS several City bureaus have commissioned site-specific archaeological reports in conjunction with certain public works projects in the Columbia Corridor;  and

WHEREAS the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Grande Ronde and Siletz participate actively in the Cultural Resources Project, including the representation on the Cultural Resources Advisory Committee;  and

WHEREAS Tribal representatives and the Cultural Resources Advisory Committee support the City's adopting of a records management policy consistent with state law;  and

WHEREAS the City, development community, affected confederated Tribes and other interested persons have initiated discussion on short-term voluntary measures to protect confirmed cultural sites in the district.

HISTORY

Resolution No. 35299, adopted by City Council August 4, 1994.

Filed for inclusion in PPD September 15, 2004.