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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.5 Cultural and Historic Resources4.5 CULTURAL and HISTORIC RESOURCESThis section analyzes the impacts of the Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code on culturaland historic resources. Impacts to both pre-historic archaeological resources and historicresources are addressed.4.5.1 Settinga. Historic Resources Surveys. This discussion summarizes the findings of a RecordSearch conducted by Conejo Archaeological Consultants (Conejo) (July 2006). This sectionanalyzes potential impacts to cultural resources. The cultural resource analysis included arecords search with the South Central Coastal Information Center (SCCIC) and a sacred landsfile check with the Native American Heritage Commission. Conejo requested a NativeAmerican Heritage Commission’s (NAHC) sacred lands file check for the Saticoy & WellsProject Area on July 4, 2006. To date, Conejo has not received a response from the NAHC. Thereport is confidential in order to protect resources, but may be requested for review byauthorized persons by contacting the City of Ventura Planning Department. The purpose ofthis technical report was to identify and evaluate any historic resources that may be affected byimplementation of the proposed Project and to recommend mitigation measures whereappropriate. The report includes record searches for previous documentation of identifiedhistoric resources, including listings in the National Register of Historic Places, determinationsof eligibility for National Register listings, the California Historical Resources Inventorydatabase and the Ventura County Historical Landmarks Inventories. A site inspection wasmade to document existing conditions, identify character-defining features of those propertiesevaluated as significant, and define the historic resources study area. A reconnaissance survey,including photography and background research, was then made of the Project Area.Additional background and site-specific research was conducted in order to evaluate theproperties within their historic context. National Register of Historic Places and CaliforniaRegister of Historical Resources criteria were employed to assess the significance of theproperties.b. Prehistoric Context of the Project Area. The Project Area lies within the historicterritory of the Native American Indian group known as the Chumash. The Chumash occupiedthe region from San Luis Obispo County to Malibu Canyon on the coast, and inland as far as thewestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, and the four northern Channel Islands. The Chumashare subdivided into factions based on distinct dialects. Ventura County is within the historicterritory of the Ventureño Chumash. The Ventureño were the southernmost Chumash group,occupying most of the area of present day Ventura County and the southwest corner of LosAngeles County. The name Ventureño is derived from the mission with local jurisdiction, SanBuenaventura. Based on the results of the archaeological records search, outlined below, thereis evidence of four Chumash archaeological sites including the Chumash Village Sa’aqtik’oyexisting within the Saticoy & Wells Project Area.c. Historic Context of the Project Area. In 1769, the Portola Expedition departed thenewly established San Diego settlement, and marched northward toward Monterey with theobjective to secure that port and establish five missions along the route. The closest mission to4.5-1City of Ventura
Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.5 Cultural and Historic Resourcesthe project site is Mission San Buenaventura, founded by Father Serra in 1782. In 1822, Mexicogained its independence from Spain and in the 1830s, the Missions were secularized and theirlands granted as rewards for loyal service or in response to an individual’s petition.By the end of the Mexican-American War in the 1840’s, most Spanish Europeans had fled thearea, leaving the Indians at the Mission. American settlers slowly began to move into the area.The state was then divided into 27 counties; Ventura was originally the southern end of SantaBarbara County. Large-scale subdivision of ranchos occurred in the 1860s, as a result of adrought. Ventura incorporated in 1866, and in 1873, Ventura County was split from SantaBarbara County. The Southern Pacific Railroad was laid in 1887 connecting Saticoy to the mainSan Francisco-Los Angeles line. The community of Saticoy was officially established in 1892.Two towns were originally known as Saticoy. One was referred to as West Saticoy and theother, Lower Saticoy. West Saticoy is today Old Town Saticoy and Lower Saticoy is the arealocated just north of Darling Road and east of Saticoy Avenue. In the late 1890s through the1920s, the area significantly contributed to the growth of the City of Ventura as a central pointof cultivation of citrus, beans, and other crops. During this time, farmers used the SouthernPacific train depot to load and ship crops to other cities and states. Since that time, Saticoy haschanged from a small agricultural center along the banks of the Santa Clara River into a largerand more complex residential, commercial, and industrial area.d. Criteria for Evaluation of Historic Resources. CEQA requires the evaluation ofproject impacts on historic resources, including properties “listed in, or determined eligible forlisting in, the California Register of Historical Resources [or] included in a local register ofhistorical resources.” In analyzing the historic significance of properties located within thestudy area, various criteria for designation under federal, state, and local landmark programswere considered and applied, as described below. It should be noted, however, that pursuantto CEQA Section 15064.5(a)(4), “[t]he fact that a resource is not listed in, or determined to beeligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, not included in a localregister of historical resources…or identified in an historical resources survey…does notpreclude a lead agency from determining that the resource may be an historical resource asdefined in Public Resources Code sections 5020.1(j) or 5024.1.”Federal Regulatory Setting. The criteria for determining eligibility for listing on theNational Register of Historic Places (NRHP) have been developed by the National Park Service.Properties may qualify for NRHP listing if they:1. Are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broadpatterns of our history; or2. Are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or3. Embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction orthat represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or thatrepresent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lackindividual distinction; or4.5-2City of Ventura
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