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i fieldwork. Argy additional detection of biologically sensitive,resources:potentially.affected by P 1 Y the ro ect that result.from�the field surve s-.will-also'be entered irrto the MBA ca GIS AH Gly activities will be coordinated wi 'trsfth tho`County's GIS`progiarrr, an`d recorded Iayers`wiil beanerred,to.the-County,at project completion: Th Work Plan does not include-re ulato cam Irarice such as, g ry P U S Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) Clean Water Act Se'ctrori 404 erm'l1 ts; A CDFG Section 1600 agreements, or.U51=1NS Section 7 consultations. f=ocused-surveys for;`sensitive speoies andra.formal wetland delineation are also-not included. The need for.regufatory compliance;°focused ${; surveys, or other<services may be'determined during the course of the,Pro osed Work Plan-,.,. r if'appropriate. These services are available, if�needed,'subje'ct to ame dmenfs to theWork ` Plan, with prior County approval. Cultural Resources MBA understands the importance of this cultural resource assessment study in the overall t planning and development of the Project and will ensure that our efforts will ultimately meet the myriad requirements set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and.. Senate Bill 18 for Native American consultation. MBA's workplan will include the preparation of a cultural resource initial assessment for the Project. It should be noted that the tasks outlined below, in conjunction with related research-and consultations, will establish the cultural resources data baseline and serve to facilitate assessments of potential impacts to significant cultural resources in the EIR. No standalone report is proposed as part of this effort. MBA will request a cultural resource record search from the Central California Center(CCIC) located at Stanislaus State University in Turlock, California. Inforfmationr will include current inventories of the National Register of Historic Places (NRNP), the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), the California Historical Landmarks list (CHI_), and I the California Points of Historical Interest list (CPHI). In addition, the California State Historic Resources Inventory (HRI)for San Joaquin County will be reviewed as will any historic maps, which include the Project area. E MBA will contact the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) in Sacramento and request a search of their Sacred Lands File_ The search results will aid our understanding of the proposed project site but should not be construed as meeting the new requirements set forth iii SB 18 for tribal consultation. A MBA Archaeologist will conduct a pedestrian survey of the mining footprints using transect intervals of 15 meters (50 feet)where feasible. During the survey, information concerning y extant prehistoric and historic resources will be assessed and the general topography, geology, vegetation density, and other pertinent information will be noted. The pedestrian survey will serve to determine the presence/absence of cultural resources within the proposed Project boundaries in addition to determining if there are historic structures in close enough proximity to be impacted by Project development. This Work Plan assumes that no significant prehistoric or historic resources will be found i within the project site. if cultural resources are discovered during the survey and are considered significant resources in terms of CEQA criteria, the client will be notified so that they will be recorded on Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms, as appropriate. This step, if necessary, will require a separate scope of work and a budget amendment, to be approved in advance. MBA will identify any potential environmental impacts, significant or otherwise associated with mining of the property and-all other associated activities. This analysis will follow the methods in per the CEQA Guidelines. i