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4.3 – Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4.3-1 4.3 Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources This section describes the existing cultural and tribal cultural resources conditions of the 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center (Project) site, identifies associated regulatory requirements, evaluates potential impacts, and identifies mitigation measures related to implementation of the Project. In addition to the documents incorporated by reference (see Section 2.7, Documents Incorporated by Reference, of Chapter 2, Introduction, of this Environmental Impact Report), the following analysis is based, in part, on the Cultural Resources Inventory Report for the 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center Project, City of Tracy, San Joaquin County, California – Negative Findings, prepared by Dudek in January 2021 (Appendix D). 4.3.1 Existing Conditions The Project site is located within southwestern unincorporated San Joaquin County, California. The Project site is located at 14800 West Schulte Road and is composed of one parcel (Assessor’s Parcel Number 209-240-23). The Project site is bounded by Schulte Road and agricultural uses to the north, Quality Road and agricultural uses to the east, a manufacturing/warehouse use to the south, and a warehouse/distribution use to the west. Under existing conditions, the Project site is vacant and contains bare expanses of soil interspersed with ruderal. The Project site was formerly used as a biomass energy facility, which was decommissioned and demolished in 2019. Background Research This section documents the results of a California Historical Resources Informati on System (CHRIS) records search conducted at the Central California Information Center (CCaIC); historical maps and aerial photographs review; a search of the California Native American Heritage Commission’s (NAHC) Sacred Lands File (SLF); and formal tribal consultation completed by the lead agency, the County of San Joaquin (County), pursuant to California Assembly Bill (AB) 52. California Historical Resources Information System Records Search On October 9, 2020, a CHRIS records search was conducted by staff of the CCaIC, located on the campus of California State University, Stanislaus. The search of the Project site and a 0.5 -mile (2,640 feet) radius (i.e., study area) included the CCaIC’s collections of mapped prehistoric, historic, and built environment resources; Department of Parks and Recreation Site Records; and technical reports. The search also included historical maps of the study area; the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP); the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR); the California Historic Property Data File; and the lists of California State Historical Landmarks, California Points of Historical Interest, and the Archaeological Determinations of Eligibility. The confidential records search results are provided in Appendix D. CCaIC records identified 12 previously conducted cultural resources technical investigations within 0.5 miles of the Project site between 1989 and 2013. Of these, three intersect or overlap the Project site. None of these previous investigations identified cultural resources within the current Project site. The records search also identified four previously recorded cultural resources within 0.5 miles of the Project site; however, none of these resources are located within or adjacent to the Project site.