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Facts in Support of Findings Potential impacts to archaeological resources will be less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measure CULTURAL-1, which requires that the applicant and/or project contractors shall halt work if archaeological resources are discovered during ground-disturbing activities, that such resources will be evaluated by a qualified archaeologist and a Native American representative, and if the archaeologist and Native American representative determine that the resources may be significant,they shall notify the applicant and shall develop an appropriate treatment plan for the resources. Potential impacts to human remains will be less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measure CULTURAL-2, which requires that applicant and project contractors shall halt work if human remains are identified during construction and contact the San Joaquin County coroner to evaluate the remains and follow the procedures and protocols set forth in Section 15064.5 (e)(1) of the CEQA Guidelines.Potential impacts to paleontological resources will be less than significant with implementation of Mitigation Measure CULTURAL-3, which requires that the applicant and project contractors shall halt work if paleontological resources are identified during construction, such as fossilized bone, teeth, shell, tracks, trails, casts, molds, or impressions, until a qualified paleontologist can assess the significance of the find and,if necessary, develop appropriate salvage measures in consultation with the project sponsor and in conformance with Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Guidelines (SVP, 1995;SVP, 1996). Implementation of Mitigation Measure CULTURAL-4 ,which in tum requires the implementation of Mitigation Measures CULTURAL-1, CULTURAL-2 AND CULTURAL-3 for project- related impacts would ensure that the project's contribution to cumulative culturall resource impacts would be less than significant. 4.1.6 Hazards and Hazardous Materials Summary of Potential Impacts An evaluation of potential impacts associated hazards and hazardous materials is found in Section 4.9 (Hazards and Hazardous Materials) of the Draft EIR. The project could create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials, or through reasonable foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment In particular, project construction would result in the use of hazardous and potentially hazardous materials on the site, including fuels, paints, lubricants, antifreeze, solvents, and other potentially hazardous materials needed for construction activities. Mismanagement or improper handling of these materials could result in their accidental release to the environment,which could in tum result in a hazardous condition to workers, the public,or the environment. Additionally, fuels and other chemicals used onsite during routine operations could be accidentally released into the environment,causing a hazardous condition for workers and/or the environment. Further,one of the parcels that would be incorporated into the proposed project is listed as an open site assessment with California Geotracker because it contains a series of five former wastewater discharge ponds associated with the adjacent Cal Suprema Cheese facility operation. The ponds were used previously for evaporation and possibly infiltration of food processing wastewater. The remaining soils contain elevated levels of salts and total dissolved solids,which are considered groundwater pollutants and which could leach into the underlying aquifer. One of the existing wastewater ponds has undergone removal of the upper two feet of pond sediments in order to reduce leaching of salts and dissolved solids to groundwater. However, the re nainina ponds have not undergone cleanup and could leach salt and dissolved solids into groundwater during rain events,unless additional cleanup procedures are completed. The proposed project would be located adjacent to rural agricultural areas and the Sharpe Army Depot Overland fires could occur in agricultural areas during periods when sufficient dry fuel is available, such as following harvest of some crops. Overland fire may also occur at the Sharpe Army Depot site,especially in open grassland areas such as those along the northern and Findings of Fact/ 10 November 2012 Statement of Overriding Considerations