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MOUNTAIN HOUsfi PROPOSED ALTAMONT HEIGHTs TENTATIVE MAP 4. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST <br /> 4.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES <br /> Less Than <br /> Potential SPIIIEIR Significant <br /> Significant Requires Impact Due New New <br /> Impact Additional to Mitigation Additional Additional <br /> Less Than Adequately Review:No Measures in Impact Not Mitigation <br /> Significant Addressed in Significant Project Addressed in Measures <br /> I$Sul or NO Impact SPIIIEIR Impact Description SPIIIEIR. Required <br /> 5. CULTURAL RESOURCES_ Would <br /> the project: <br /> a) Cause a substantial adverse change ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> 1 El <br /> in the significance of a historical <br /> I t resource as defined in Section <br /> 15064.5? ;. <br /> b) Cause a substantial adverse change• ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> in the significance ofan <br /> archaeological resource pursuant to <br /> Section 15064.5? <br /> c) Directly or indirectly destroy a . ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> unique paleontological resource or <br /> site or unique geologic feature? <br /> d) Disturb any human remains, ■ El El L1 Ll <br /> those interred outside of <br /> formal cemeteries? <br /> SETTING <br /> Historically, the site of the proposed Altamont Heights project was used farthing. The site is <br /> in the Mountain House Community that is located between the historic Miwok and Qhlone <br /> Indian area to the north and west and the Northern Yokut Indian area to the east and south. <br /> With the secularization of the missions in 1833, much of California was divided into private <br /> ranchos. Cattle ranching, orchards and other agricultural uses were common in the region <br /> around the property. <br /> SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS IDENTIFIED IN 2005 SPIIIEIR <br /> Three potential cultural resource impacts were identified in the SPIIIEIR. The impact <br /> regarding the potential for the destruction of the historic trees along Grant Line Road was <br /> found to be less than significant due to commitments made by developers of the Mountain <br /> House Community to replace the trees when the road is widened and to provide other <br /> amenities along the road. <br /> The following impacts were identified as potentially significant or significant: <br /> Impact 4.6.2:Cultural Resources—Potential Destruction/Damage to Undiscovered Cultural <br /> Resources. Subsurface disturbances during construction could potentially destroy or damage <br /> undiscovered prehistoric or historic cultural resources that may be considered"unique <br /> archaeological resources"or"historic resources"as defined by CEQA. A potentially significant <br /> impact would occur. <br /> 4-24 <br />