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E 28 formally recorded on or near the proposed project area.- At the present time many parts of California have been subject to cultural resources investigations, but large areas remain to be examined. For this reason, the absence of recorded cultural resources in the files of the California Historical Resources Information System pertaining to a given area does not of itself constitute cultural resources clearance for a proposed project. The third method of investigation of the proposed�. . g p p project was to conduct direct field inspection of the project area in order to locate, identify and record cultural resources and to assess the potential scientific significance or importance of an g P Y cultural resources revealed by direct field inspection or other methods. The results of cultural resources investigations of the : proposed project area, obtained pursuant to application of the first and second investigative methods, are presented in specific sections of this report. The results of the third method (direct field inspection) are given in the following section. Direct Field Inspection The proposed project area was examined by a cultural ' resources investigations team led by the writer. The proposed project, a gravel extraction area, covers approximately 500 acres, and consists of a northeast segment exhibiting an almond orchard and contemporary gravel plant, and a southwest segment that contains the remains of a former gravel extraction area, now a livestockP asture. Survey Procedure The CSUS/IAR cultural resources inspection team drove to the proposed project area via Bird Road, which provides access to E both project segments. The area was initially inspected by ` driving along the farm roads flanking the edges of the project area, in order to become familiar with terrain, points of access, and landmarks. Having completed initial orientation, the survey team inspected the northeast area by conducting a series of transects configured to provide general coverage of the segment, which has been subject to previous cultural resources E investigations (Canaday et al. 1992 ; Maniery 1985; Moratto et al. 1990) . Since the tract is leveled to agricultural grade, it was cost-effective and efficient to examine it by means of a systematic series of parallel transects oriented west to east, originating at the northeast corner of the project area on Bird Road and proceeding back and forth between the rows of almond trees. The survey team inspected the project area . walking in