Regulatory Committee Agenda - Waipa District Council

archaeological sites dwi.ng earthworks for the demolition of the RSA (Former) building at 59
Alpha Street, Cambridge.
The Plan shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
a) procedures for any archaeological investigation or recording of archaeological
information,
b) the role, responsibility and level of authority of the appooved archaeologist(s),
c) timefrarnes for archaeological work.
d) protocols for the Wlexpected discovery of archaeological material,
e) on-site briefing by Project Archaeologist for contractors about the archaeological work
required and how to identify archaeological sites during works,
f) the responsibilities of contractors with regard to notification of archaeological sites,
g) requirements for stand down periods to enable archaeological work,
b) mechanisms for dispute resolution, and
i) emergency contact details for the Project Archaeologist, NZHPT Area Archaeologist
and lwi.
The Plan must be submitted to the NZHPT Area Archaeologist for approval prior to the
commencement of any earthworks. No earthworks shall commence until the NZHPT has
given its written approval of the Plan.
5. The demolition of the RSA (Fonner) building at 59 Alpha Street, Cambridge must be
archaoologically investigated, recorded and analysed prior to demolition to document and
recover all infonnation about its construction. alteration and use through time. This is to be
tmdertaken prior to and during demolition to a minimwn standard of Level III as defined in
the Guidelines for the Investigation and Recording of Buildings and Standing Stnu:tures
(NZHPT Archaeological Guidelines Series No. l) for the pre-1900 portions of the building.
The post-1900 portions of the building on site do not need to be recorded but should be
annotated on the produced drawings where they affect the pre-1900 structure or ground
surface.
6. The Authority Holder must ensure that allowance is made in the work schedule for any
archaeological work required as a condition of this authority. This shall be determined in
consultation with the approved archaeologist
7. No earthworks are permitted to be earned out under this authority. Reasonable efforts must be
made to safeguard any archaeological material on site from unlawful excavation and removal.
8. The Authority Holder must ensure that a representative collection of any non-Maori artefacts
and/ or building materials recovered during works is offered to the local or regional musewn
for their collections or for use as a comparative collection.
9. A digital catalogue of diagnostic building material and samples is provided to the NZHHPT
as an addendum to the final report for the inclusion into the digital comparative collection.
10. If any koiwi tangata (human remains) are encountered, alJ work should cease within 20 metres
of the discovery. The NZHPT Area Archaeologist, NZ Police and Tangata Whenua Ngati
Koroki Kahakura must be advised immediately and no further work in the area may take place
until they have responded.
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