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J 2.0 PROJECT BACKGROUND 2.1 PROJECT DESCRIP'T'ION Robertson Homes is planning a residential and recreational development project involving 26 residential units, an 18-hole private golf course, an equestrian center, lake enhancement, and the delineation of a 720-acre nature preserve. To proceed, the Buckeye Ranch Plan will require a zone reclassification, authorization for major subdivision, lakebed excavation, cancellation of the Williamson Act contract, and a conservation easement. The San Joaquin County Community Development Department (SJCCDD) has discretionary authority to approve this project as Lead Agency. They have determined that the proposed project may have significant effects on the environment, and is therefore subject to the 1970 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), requiring the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). CEQA compliance mandates consideration of effects on archaeological resources pursuant to Section 21083.2 (State of California, Office of Planning and Research 1992:21). An archaeological field investigation of the property was conducted by Ananian and Rice (1991). Their fundings and recommendations were incorporated into a Draft EIR (Mills & Associates 1992). A public review period was initiated, affording opportunity to comment on the adequacy of the document. Public comments on the draft report produced by Ananian and Rice (1991) suggest that identified prehistoric archaeological sites within the project area were inadequately ' defined and recorded and that some resources were overlooked. Biosystems Analysis was contracted to conduct the following scope of work: (1) resurvey specified areas; (2) relocate and rerecord previously identified prehistoric sites; and, (3) conduct soil chemical analyses to determine prehistoric archaeological site boundaries. This work was considered necessary by the SJCCDD for the preparation of an adequate EIR. Additionally, it 2