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MOUNTAIN HOUSE PROPOSED MACHADO TENTATIVE M AP 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 /> Issue or No Impact SPIHEIR 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 /> resource as defined in Section _ <br /> 15064.5? <br /> b) Cause a substantial adverse change ■ n Ri <br /> in the significance of an <br /> archaeological resource pursuant to — <br /> Section 15064.5? <br /> c) Directly or indirectly destroy a ■ ❑ 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> unique paleontological resource or _ <br /> site or unique geologic feature? <br /> d) Disturb any human remains, ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> including those interred outside of <br /> formal cemeteries? — <br /> SETTING <br /> Historically, the Machado property was used for a dairy and irrigated pasture land. The <br /> property is located between the historic Miwok and Ohlone Indian area to the north and west <br /> and the Northern Yokut Indian area to the east and south. With the secularization of the <br /> missions in 1833,much of California was divided into private ranchos. Cattle ranching, <br /> orchards and other agricultural uses were common in the region 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 <br /> Undiscovered Cultural Resources. Subsurface disturbances during construction <br /> could potentially destroy or damage undiscovered prehistoric or historic cultural _ <br /> resources that may be considered"unique archaeological resources" or"historic <br /> resources" as defined by CEQA. A potentially significant impact would occur. <br /> 4-22 <br />