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C. Individuals and/or Organizations Cl: Although the area surrounding the project property has been greatly disturbed, there is still a strong probability that site interrelationships exist at Tracy Lakes, and that more pertinent information can be gained with further investigation. Questions pertaining to the prehistory and history of the complexes, including the role of the Maximos, can also be addressed with Phase II actions. This supports the recommendation for further archaeological investigations at Tracy Lakes (see Mitigation Measure 4.9-1(d)on page 4.9-12 of the DEIR. C2: The commenter's statements regarding a lack of data for the Tracy Lake archaeological complexes support the recommendation,as listed in Mitigation Measure 4.9-1(d)of the DEIR. The areas of high archaeological sensitivity have both direct and indirect effects. Site boundaries are much more specific on site records in the confidential report. The use of soil testing to identify the boundaries of a site is one of several testing methods that can be applied. In and by itself soils testing is limited. Refer to response C83 for additional information regarding the use of soils tests. C3: Site boundaries indicated in the technical report of the DEIR are sufficient to recommend the abandonment or relocation of proposed developments,as indicated in Chapter 4.9 of the DEIR. Site boundaries do not correspond to areas of high archaeological sensitivity. Refinement of these boundaries would be addressed in a Phase II study.' C4: With an understanding of both California prehistory and of the criteria used for the DEIR, the DEIR archaeologists disagree that capping the sites at this time is an acceptable mitigation (CEQA, Appendix K). C5: Information noted. C6: Comments noted. No further response is required. C7: This may be true, but the subject of the environmental review is the project site. C8: Information noted. C9: In California, the California Department of Fish and Game Swainson's Hawk Mitigation Guidelines apply to the protection of this species. To deviate from these guidelines requires approval from the agency. C 10- C 11: The revised biological study in Volume II, Section 4.7 addresses the impacts upon vernal pools and the habitat value of the aquatic environment. C 12: The value of this site as a biological and archaeological resource is now well known with the publication of the environmental documents. It is very unlikely that past practices would be allowed to continue should the application be denied. C13- Testing of a known or suspected site to determine its size, depth,integrity,age and significance. III-165