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MOUNTAIN HOUSE PROPOSED ALTAMONT HEIGHTS TENTATIVE MAP 4. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEcKLIST <br /> 4.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES <br /> Impact 4.6.3: Cultural Resources—Potential to Uncover Human Remains. Subsurface <br /> disturbances could potentially uncover prehistoric Native American burials during construction. A <br /> significant impact would occur. <br /> MITIGATION MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN 2005 SPIIIEIR <br /> The mitigation measures in the SPIIIEIR require that construction cease if any cultural <br /> resources are uncovered. A qualified professional archaeologist, acceptable to San Joaquin — <br /> County, would be consulted to determine what should be done. If human remains are <br /> uncovered, construction would cease,and the County coroner would be called. If the coroner <br /> determines that the remains are those of a Native American, a Native American Heritage <br /> Commission(NAHC)representative would be consulted to identify the most likely <br /> descendants and determine the ultimate disposition of the remains. Implementation of these <br /> mitigation measures would make the impacts less than significant. _ <br /> DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED PROJECT , <br /> a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as <br /> defined in Section 15064.5? _ <br /> The proposed Altamont Heights project would have no impact on historical resources. <br /> Historically,the project site was used for a dry farming. A review of records of the _ <br /> California Historical Resources Information System determined that no prehistoric or historic <br /> cultural resources had been identified within,or adjacent to, the project site. An intensive <br /> field inspection of the site,involving transects spaced at intervals of 15 meters or less, found _ <br /> no evidence of prehistoric and historic cultural resources. The proposed development at the <br /> project site would have no effect to California Register eligible historic resources(Peak & <br /> Associates, 2006). There would be no impact. <br /> Mitigation Measures <br /> No mitigation measures are required. <br /> b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource <br /> pursuant to Section 15064.5? — <br /> Previous field investigations found no archaeological resources on the project site. The <br /> MHMP, San Joaquin County's Development Title, and the SPIIIEIR include specific — <br /> procedures to be followed in the event unknown archaeological resources are uncovered <br /> during construction. The impact would be less than significant. <br /> Mitigation Measures <br /> No mitigation measures are required. _ <br /> 4-25 <br />