ARCHIVED REPORTS LEC APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION

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LODI ENERGY CENTER PROJECT(LEC);CULTURAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT Additionally, the two previously recorded discontinuous sections of the UPRR/WPRR that are located north of the project and buffer areas are also considered not eligible; however, these eligibility determinations are for the discontinuous segments of the WPRR only. Finally, as this railroad is now a part of the UPRR and currently in use,it will not be affected by the proposed project as placement of the new underground gas line will be accomplished by boring under the rail grade. Therefore, the project is unlikely to have an adverse effect on significant historical or archaeological sites (that are eligible for listing in the NRHP or CRHR). Lastly, there are no known cemeteries in the project area or linear facilities that project construction might disturb. It is unlikely, due to the extensive disturbance by construction of the STIG plant or the WPCF, or the extant natural gas line, that the project would encounter buried intact cultural resources that have not previously been disturbed or destroyed in sediments near the ground surface. However, some limited potential does exist for intact cultural resources to be discovered in soils below the plow zone. Although significant archaeological and historical sites were not found during the survey for the LEC, it is possible that subsurface construction could encounter buried archaeological remains. For this reason, the LEC will include measures to mitigate any potential adverse impacts that could occur if there were an inadvertent discovery of buried cultural resources. These measures include: (1) designation of an on-call cultural resources specialist (CRS) to investigate any cultural resources finds made during construction, (2) implementation of a construction worker training program, (3) monitoring during initial clearing of the power plant site and excavation at the plant site, (4) procedures for halting construction in the event that there is an inadvertent discovery of archaeological deposits or human remains, (5) procedures for evaluating an inadvertent archaeological discovery, and (6) procedures to mitigate adverse impacts on any inadvertent archaeological discovery determined significant. If human remains are found during construction, project officials are required by the California Health and Safety Code (Section 7050.5) to contact the San Joaquin County Coroner. If the Coroner determines that the find is Native American, he or she must contact the NAHC. The NAHC, as required by the Public Resources Code (Section 5097.98) determines and notifies the Most Likely Descendant with a request to inspect the burial and make recommendations for treatment or disposal.