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• In the "Cultural Resources" section the work of Dr. James Bennihof is extensively referenced. He sent a copy of the EIR D18 to Dr. Benahof. This is a significant archaeological site, and not enough is known about the site to accurately gauge how significant are the resources contained within the Tracy Lakes complex. It is imperative to conduct a full archaeological study of the site before the project is approved. • In the "Cultural Resources,, section there is a reference about identified human remains. He wondered if CEQA Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 has been violated by the developers at the project site. In regard to human remains, CEQA D19 Appendix K, Section 8, states, "In the event of discovery or recognition of any human remains in any location other than a dedicated cemetery, there shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains. " The cutting down of thousands of oaks in the riparian forest and the subsequent stump removal may have violated the above requirements. Pam Muick (P. O. Box 7811, Berkeley) , a consultant for Robertson Homes/Catwil Corporation: She was hired to address concerns about land management and oak ecology, preservation, and restoration on the site. She wrote the Vegetation Management section of the Management D20 Plan. She said when she read the first EIR it was apparent that the Management Plan had not been read. However, comments were subsequently incorporated. In the next 20 years, 1/4 million acres of oak woodlands are expected to be developed in California. Joe DiCristina, a vice president with Catwil Corporation: He said he was also surprised that the Management Plan was not D21 referred to more succinctly in the EIR. Jerald Johnson (P. O. Box 230, Newcastle) , Professor of Anthropology at California State University, Sacramento: He has several concerns about the adequacy of the work done by the consultants, Mills & Associates. He saw Brovelli Woods in the 1960 ' s before the leveling was F- done. He went out there again recently and collected soil D22 samples. He found cultural resources that were unrecorded by the project archaeologist. At least one of these sites is a L major and significant site. t Minutes - 4 - (ER-91-2) IV-4