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4. 15. Cultural Resources
on-site arshaeological resources is extremely low. Finally, as with the Redevelopment Area,
no paleontological resources are believed to exist on the proposed project site. Therefore
project impacts on cultural resources are considered less than significant.
MITIGATION MEASURES
Impacts to historical structures are considered less than significant with implementation
of the proposed project, and no known archaeological or paleontological resources are known
to exist on the site.. Nonetheless, the following Program EIR-required mitigation measure is
required of all projects to ensure that no significant impact would result and may apply to the
proposed project, should archaeological resources be discovered during project
construction: 105
1. The Developer or Participant should seek to avoid damaging effects on
archaeological resources. Should such resources be discovered and avoidance
prove not feasible, the importance of the site shall be evaluated by a qualified
archaeologist. Mitigation measures included in Appendix K of the CEQA
Guidelines shall be incorporated into the project. In general, these guidelines
require the following:
• Preservation of sites in-place as the preferred manner of avoiding damage to
historic and prehistoric archaeological resources;
• Development and implementation of an excavation plan for sites that cannot
be preserved; and
• Stopping of excavation in the event of discovery of human remains until the
. coroner has detennined that no investigation of the cause of death is required;
or, if descendants have made a recommendation of the property owner
regarding proper disposal of the remains, or until descendants have failed to
make a recommendation within 24 hours of notification. If no
recommendation is received, remains shall be interred with appropriate
dignity on the property in a location not subject to future development.
105 Program EIR, Final EIR Volume, page 3.15-4.
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