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- Conservation during the lifetime of the BTC pipeline project, protection of sites
in the vicinity of construction activities wherever required, provision of access
tracks
- Pre-Construction, agree minor re-routes where possible
-
During Construction, undertake archaeological digs
15. 685
The Cultural Heritage Management Plan will address as a minimum the
following:
- Training for Contractor staff
- Protection of sites in the vicinity of construction activities by demarcation
fences
- Protect of sites through ensuring access tracks to new or existing facilities are
carefully sited
- Respect the cultural heritage of the areas in which work is carried out.
- Mechanism for agreeing stopping work in the encountering a potential
archaeological site during ROW clearance or excavation activities
- Mechanism for agreeing minor re-routes where possible
- Mechanism for agreeing “skipping” sections
- Identify sites requiring further investigation
- Complete all digs during the construction phase wherever possible
16. 688
BP is employing research teams consisting of specialist contractors to
implement the different phases of the Cultural Heritage Management Plan (Part
2 Baseline Reports of the Appendices).
17. 689
A report will be prepared prior to the start of construction in any new length of
activity detailing the specific Cultural Heritage Management Plan activities to be
employed. In order to ensure that the Cultural Heritage Management Plan is
effective and reduces unnecessary delays to construction activity to a minimum
there will be clear lines of communication between the Cultural Heritage
Management Plan contractors (Part 2 Baseline Reports of the Appendices) and
the BTC Project Manager or his delegate and weekly reporting of compliance
with the Plan.
18.
690
The BTC Co Project Manager or his delegate will audit the activities of the
Cultural Heritage Plan contractors at least every 6 months.:
19.
846
Pipeline routed to avoid major known archaeology.
20.
847
Development and implementation of an Archaeological Protection Strategy for
the project and a Cultural Heritage Management Plan for the construction
phase.
21.
848
Undertake
pre-construction
works
to
evaluate
&
record
important
known/suspected archaeological sites in accordance with the Cultural Heritage
Management Plan.22.
22.
849
Implement a programme of archaeological surveillance during the clearance of
the ROW and ancillary facility sites in accordance with the Cultural Heritage
Management Plan.
23. 1088
An archaeologist will be present with each trenching team; The intention will be
to complete all digs during the construction phase, however CONTRACTOR
should be aware that it might be necessary to defer some investigations.
CONTRACTOR shall respect the cultural heritage of the areas in which work is
carried out. For example, there are cemeteries in close proximity to the
pipeline, CONTRACTOR shall ensure that there is no disturbance to these
sites. The CONTRACTOR shall resume normal installation activities following
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clearance by COMPANY’s representative.
24.
850
Ensure that issues of archaeological awareness (such as ownership of finds,
notification of finds and protection of archaeological sites) are included in
induction training.
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Appendix 5
Photos
Photo 1. Outward appearance and show-rooms of The Historical and Country Studies museums of
Georanboy and corner for BTC\SCP
Photo 2. Some exhibits received from IoAE and open parts of The Historical and
Country Studies museums of Georanboy
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Photo 3. Exhibits given for preservation to The Historical and Country Studies museums of
Georanboy.
Photo 4. Meeting and interview
with representatives of The
Historical and Country Studies
museums of Shamkir. Exhibits
and the main inventory book .