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MOUNTAIN HOUSE PROPOSED ALTAMONT HEIGHTS TENTATIVE MAP 4. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST <br /> Il 4.5 CULTURAL RfsollRCES <br /> Less Than <br /> Potential SPIIIEIR Significant <br /> Significant Requires Impact We 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 /> Issue or No Impact SPIfIEiR Impact Description SPIIIEIR Required <br /> 5. CULTURAL RESOURCES_ Would ' <br /> the project: <br /> a) Cause a substantial adverse change ■ <br /> in the significance of a historical <br /> t resource as defined in Section <br /> 15064.5? <br /> b) Cause a substantial adverse change ■ 1 ❑ <br /> in the significance of an <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, ■ ❑ L] ❑ ❑ <br /> including those interred outside of <br /> formal cemeteries? <br /> SETTING } <br /> Historically, the site of the-proposed Altamont Heights project was used farming_ The site is <br /> in the Mountain House Community that is located between the historic Miwok and Ohlone <br /> Indian area to the north and west and the Northern Yokut Indian area to the east and south. <br /> i 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 /> I SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS IDENTIFIED IN 2005 SPHIEIR <br /> f 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 /> 1 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 /> 1 <br /> 4-24 <br />