NAME OF THE GRANT / PROJECT

CHANCE FINDS PROCEDURE (CFP)

This document presents the indicative content of a Chance Finds Procedure (CFP). It develops MAR Fund’s ESS 8 § 21 to 24. The CFP is a grant-specific standard procedure for accidental findings of unknown cultural heritage. It includes the identification, notification, documentation, and management of chance finds in accordance with national laws of the country where the grant/project is implemented, and the MAR Fund’s ESS 8. This CFP shall be adapted by grants/projects that have risks of making unanticipated discoveries of cultural heritage, including a buried archaeological site, human remains, or other archaeological material.

Date: MONTH – DAY - YEAR

Version: Draft - Final

Circulation: MAR Fund – Other parties - Open

Elaborated by: Name of person (s)

Reviews by: Name of person (s)

The MF-CFP-F-NUMBER IS PART OF MAR FUND’s ESMS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Glossary	iii

1	Introduction	2-5

2	Procedure	2-5

3	Key contact Information	3-7

TABLES

Table 1: Chance finds procedure	2-5

Table 2: Contact information of key persons	3-7

Glossary

Due Diligence	Environmental and Social Due Diligence
EIA	Environmental Impact Assessment
ERP	Emergency Response Plans
ESAP	Environmental and Social Commitment Plan
ES	Environmental and Social
ESDD	Environmental and Social Due Diligence
ESIA	Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
ESMF	Environmental and Social Management Framework
ESMP	Environmental and Social Management Plan
ESMS	Environmental and Social Management System
ESPF	Environmental and Social Performance Framework
ESSQ	Environmental and Social (ES) Screening Questionnaire
ESS	Environmental and Social Safeguards
FPIC	Free, Prior, and Informed Consent
GHG	Greenhouse gas
GMO	Genetically Modified Organism
H&S	Health & Safety
LGBTQ+	Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or sometimes questioning) and others. + represents other sexual identities including pansexual and Two-Spirit.
MAR	Mesoamerican Reef
MAR Fund	Mesoamerican Reef Fund
OH&S	Occupational Health & Safety
PPE	Personal Protective Equipment
PS	Performance Standards
RfP	Request for Proposals
SEA	Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
SECF	Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Framework
SECP	Stakeholder Engagement and Communication Plan
SGBV	Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
SIA	Social Impact Assessment
ToR	Terms of Reference

Introduction

Include a or two-sentence summary description of the grant/project, including its risk-based classification, its location and the why the grant/project requires this procedure.

Use the information of the proposals.

The reasons why a grant/project will require this procedure are in ESS 8 § 23.

Mention that this procedure will be part of the grant agreement between MAR Fund and the grantee.

Write your text here.

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Procedure

Adapt the procedure presented in the table below to the characteristics of your grant/project. Include the name of the concerned persons.

Table 1: Chance finds procedure

If this happens	Do this	And this
A. You discover what you suspect may be a possible archaeological site	A.1 Stop all work in the area to avoid damaging the site. A.2 Do not disturb any archaeological remains you may encounter.	A.3 And report your discovery to your immediate superior (INSERT NAME OF PERSON IN CHAGE OF THE SITE).
B. A potential chance find of an archaeological site is reported to you (as supervisor or director of the grant/project)	B.1 Verify all work is suspended. B.2 Delineate the discovery area to protect the chance find (with a fence or a barrier). B.3 Initiate a chain of custody – including arranging for security to prevent any loss of removable objects). B.4 Record the incident (date, time, location, details, and take photos if possible). Note: In the event the chance find is small, isolated (singular) object B.7 Resume operations only when permitted by the competent authorities.	B.5 And notify the relevant authorities (INSERT CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE RELEVANT AUTHORITY IN THE GRANT/PROJECT AREA). B.6 Notify MAR Fund.
C. If you discover what you suspect may be a possible human remains	C.1 Stop all work in the area to avoid damaging the site. C.2 Do not disturb any human remains you may encounter.	C.3 And report your discovery to your immediate superior (INSERT NAME OF PERSON IN CHAGE OF THE SITE). C.4 If he/she is not available, and the human remains appear to be current, report your discovery to the police.
D. A potential chance find of human remains is reported to you (as supervisor or director of the grant/project)	D.1 Verify all work is suspended. D.2 Delineate the discovery area to protect the remains (with a fence or a barrier). D.3 Do not disturb any human remains reported to you. D.4 If the remains are assessed to be archaeological, the procedure established in B., applies. D.6 Resume operations only when permitted by the competent authorities.	D.4 And notify the police and the relevant authority in the area (INSERT CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE RELEVANT AUTHORITY IN THE GRANT/PROJECT AREA). D.5 Notify MAR Fund.

Key contact Information

In this section, in the table below, include the name and contact information of the persons who intervene in the execution of the procedure presented in section 2. Update this information on a quarterly basis. Produce a handout with this information. Give that handout to the persons working on the field, in the activities where a chance find can occur.

Table 2: Contact information of key persons

In the grantee organization	In the local and national Authorities	In MAR fund
Insert name of person in change with contact information	Insert name of key contact in the local authority with contact information	Insert name and contact information of the environmental and social safeguards specialist
Insert name of the grant/project director with contact information	Insert name of key contact in the national authority with contact information	Insert name and contact information of the technical director