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4. The different possible outcomes
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On completion of the evaluation, a report is given to the relevant Regional archaeological service (Ministry of Culture (DRAC).
Four scenarios are possible:
• The evaluation is "negative" and the Ministry of Culture has no reason to stop or delay the development.
• The evaluation is "positive" but the Ministry of Culture considers that the archaeological deposits are poorly conserved and do not present a real research interest. The developer is free to carry out his project.
• The evaluation is "positive", i.e. archaeological deposits are present in all or part of the area concerned. If the Ministry of Culture considers that their research interest and their state of conservation are sufficient, it can insist on an archaeological excavation or the modification of the development project.
• In rare cases, exceptional archaeological deposits are discovered during the evaluation. The Ministry of Culture then requires that the developer should integrate the conservation of these structures into his project.
Four scenarios are possible:
• The evaluation is "negative" and the Ministry of Culture has no reason to stop or delay the development.
• The evaluation is "positive" but the Ministry of Culture considers that the archaeological deposits are poorly conserved and do not present a real research interest. The developer is free to carry out his project.
• The evaluation is "positive", i.e. archaeological deposits are present in all or part of the area concerned. If the Ministry of Culture considers that their research interest and their state of conservation are sufficient, it can insist on an archaeological excavation or the modification of the development project.
• In rare cases, exceptional archaeological deposits are discovered during the evaluation. The Ministry of Culture then requires that the developer should integrate the conservation of these structures into his project.
