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RCO: 24-1328 Revision Date: 1/31/2025 Page 14 of 22
<br />affiliated with a national service organization established under the authority of the national and community
<br />service trust act of 1993, P.L. 103-82, are exempt from provisions related to rates of compensation while
<br />performing environmental and trail maintenance work provided: (1) The nonprofit organization must be
<br />registered as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to RCW 24.03; (2) The nonprofit organization's management
<br />and administrative headquarters must be located in Washington; (3) Participants in the program must spend
<br />at least fifteen percent of their time in the program on education and training activities; and (4) Participants in
<br />the program must receive a stipend or living allowance as authorized by federal or state law. Participants are
<br />exempt from provisions related to rates of compensation only for environmental and trail maintenance work
<br />conducted pursuant to the conservation corps program.
<br />D.Restrictions on Grant Use. No part of any funds provided under this grant shall be used, other than for normal and
<br />recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, or for the preparation,
<br />distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or video presentation designed to
<br />support or defeat legislation pending before the U.S. Congress or any state legislature. No part of any funds provided
<br />under this grant shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any Sponsor, or agent acting for such Sponsor, related
<br />to any activity designed to influence legislation or appropriations pending before the U.S. Congress or any state
<br />legislature.
<br />E.Debarment and Certification. By signing the Agreement with RCO, the Sponsor certifies that neither it nor its
<br />principals nor any other lower tier participant are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared
<br />ineligible or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by Washington State Labor and Industries.
<br />Further, the Sponsor agrees not to enter into any arrangements or contracts related to this Agreement with any party
<br />that is on Washington State Department of Labor and Industries’ “Debarred Contractor List.”
<br />ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
<br />A. Project Review. RCO facilitates the review of projects for potential impacts to archaeology and cultural resources,
<br />except as those listed below. The Sponsor shall follow RCO guidance and directives to assist it with such review as
<br />may apply.
<br />1)Projects occurring on State/Federal Lands: Archaeological and cultural resources compliance for projects
<br />occurring on State or Federal Agency owned or managed lands, will be the responsibility of the respective
<br />agency, regardless of sponsoring entity type. Prior to ground disturbing work or alteration of a potentially
<br />historic or culturally significant structure, or release of final payments on an acquisition, the Sponsor must
<br />provide RCO all documentation acknowledging and demonstrating that the applicable archaeological and
<br />cultural resources responsibilities of such state or federal landowner or manager has been conducted.
<br />B. Termination. RCO retains the right to terminate a project due to anticipated or actual impacts to archaeology and
<br />cultural resources.
<br />C. Notice To Proceed. No work shall commence in the project area until RCO has provided a notice of cultural resources
<br />completion. RCO may require on-site monitoring for impacts to archaeology and cultural resources during any
<br />demolition, construction, land clearing, restoration, or repair work, and may direct that work stop to minimize, mitigate,
<br />or avoid impacts to archaeology and cultural resource impacts or concerns. All cultural resources requirements for
<br />non ground disturbing projects (such as acquisition or planning projects) must be met prior to final reimbursement.
<br />D. Compliance and Indemnification. At all times, the Sponsor shall take reasonable action to avoid, minimize, or mitigate
<br />adverse effects to archaeological and historic resources in the project area, and comply with any RCO direction for
<br />such minimization and mitigation. All federal or state cultural resources requirements under Governor’s Executive
<br />Order 21-02 and the National Historic Preservation Act, and the State Environmental Policy Act and the National
<br />Environmental Policy Act, and any local laws that may apply, must be completed prior to the start of any work on the
<br />project site. The Sponsor must agree to indemnify and hold harmless the State of Washington in relation to any claim
<br />related to historical or cultural artifacts discovered, disturbed, or damaged due to the project funded under this
<br />Agreement. Sponsor shall comply with RCW 27.53, RCW 27.44.055, and RCW 68.50.645, and all other applicable
<br />local, state, and federal laws protecting cultural resources and human remains.
<br />E. Costs associated with project review and evaluation of archeology and cultural resources are eligible for
<br />reimbursement under this agreement. Costs that exceed the budget grant amount shall be the responsibility of the
<br />Sponsor.
<br />F. Inadvertent Discovery Plan. The Sponsor shall request, review, and be bound by the RCO Inadvertent Discovery
<br />Plan, and:
<br />1) Keep the IDP at the project site.
<br />2) Make the IDP readily available to anyone working at the project site.
<br />3) Discuss the IDP with staff and contractors working at the project site.
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