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§ 933.08 INDIAN RIVER COUNTY CODE (f)ividual management plans for scenic and 'storic roadways may set additional restrict s or requirements for these road- ways: 1. The additio1 considerations of Res- olution No. 89- "Jungle Trail Man- agement Plan" sh 1 be applied to all projects, zonings, Ns, and other activities in the vicinifyof the his- toric roadway of Jungle 1. (Ord. No. 90-16, § 1, 9-11-90) 4- Section 933.09. Archaeological protection. (1) Archaeological survey requirement. Within Indian River County, any person(s), company, organization or government agency engaged or promoting activities which unearth, uncover, or otherwise reveal any suspected archaeological site; burial, artifact, or other remains, shall be required to immediately notify the Indian River County Environmental Planning section as to the nature, size and exact location of the suspected find. In addition, the county environmental plan- ner shall have authority to request an archaeo- logical survey from a representative of an autho- rized agency or qualified archaeologist for development in any area known or documented to contain historic resources. If the presence of his- toric resources is confirmed, all activities, permits and/or exemptions associated with that portion of the subject site shall be temporarily suspended for a period of three (3) working days, or until. initial site inspection, subsequent evaluation and site -release to continue work is issued by the environmental planning section, whichever oc- curs first. However, following the initial site in- spection, if human burial remains are found, the environmental planning staff shall have author- ity to temporarily suspend for up to fifteen (15) days all activities, permits and/or exemptions concerning the subject site until a subsequent inspection and evaluation is conducted by a rep- resentative of a qualified agency with experience in archaeological identifications or the medical examiner. Any known or suspected archaeological sites, artifacts, remains or other resources shall be reported to the historic resources advisory committee, which shall have the authority: (a) To request that the property owner con- duct a scientific excavation and evalua- tion of the site by [and] under the direc- tion of a bona fide archaeologist; (b) To make recommendations to the board of county commissioners as to the nature, importance and possible preservation and/or protection of the known or sus- pected archaeological remains; (c) To review for consistency all proposed mitigation procedures and potential ad- verse impacts to the subject site; (d) To recommended/comment on variance re- quests for archaeological protection; (e) To recommended/comment on potential public acquisitions for archaeological pres- ervation. (2) Excavations. All subsequent excavations, r ovals, preservations, designations, displays or mi ' ations concerning a potential, known, or desi ated archaeological site, must be approved by the oard of county commissioners upon ree- ommen tion by the historic resources advisory committee nd/or the appropriate state or federal authorities. 1 approved excavations shall be in strict accorda e with the recommendations, per- mits, approvals r authorizations of the board of county commissio rs and/or any appropriate state or federal agency wi jurisdiction and knowledge of archaeological res rces within Indian River County. (3) Human burials. F.\ba . 872 (1987) (Of- fenses Concerning Dead s and Graves) ef- fects a third degree felonersons who will- fully and knowingly disthuman burial remains. Any person who o has reasons to know that an unmarked n b 'al is being unlawfully disturbed, desd, de ced, muti- lated, removed, excavatedosed sh imme- diately notify the local laforcement agencywith jurisdiction in the arere the unm rkedhuman burial is located. Ps with knowl geof the disturbance who faiotify the local 1enforcement agency will uilty of a misde- Supp. No. 80 933/4 119