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MOUNTAIN HOUSE PROPOSED ALTAMONT HEIGHTS TENTATIVE MAP 4. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST <br /> III 4.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES <br /> w <br /> G <br /> « s <br /> Less Than <br /> Potential SPIIIEIR Significant <br /> Significant Requires Impact Due New New <br /> Impact Additional to Mitigation Additional Additional <br /> r ' Less Than Adequately Review:No Pleasures in Impact Not Mitigation <br /> 1 Significant Addressed in Significant Project Addressed in Measures <br /> Issue or No Impact SPHIEIR Impact Description SPIIIEIR Required <br /> s S. CULTURAL RESOURCES_ Would <br /> the project: <br /> a) Cause a substantial adverse change . ❑ k ❑ <br /> in the significance of a historical ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> € resource as defined in Section <br /> F 15064.5? <br /> b) Cause a substantial adverse change ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> in the significance ofan ❑ ❑ <br /> archaeological resource pursuant to <br /> Section 15064.57 <br /> f c) Directly or indirectly destroy a ■ Ll <br /> unique paleontological resource or ❑ ❑ <br /> site or unique geologic feature? <br /> d) Disturb any human retrains, <br /> including those interred outside of • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ <br /> formal cemeteries? <br /> 1 <br /> SETTING <br /> Historically, the site of the proposed Altamont Heights project was used farming_ The site is <br /> in the Mountain House Community that is located between the historic Miwok and Ohlone <br /> Indian area to the north and west and the Northern Yokut Indian area to the east and south. <br /> With the secularization of the missions in 1833, much of California was divided into private <br /> ranchos. Cattle ranching, orchards and other agricultural uses were common in the region <br /> i <br /> around the property. <br /> I <br /> SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS IDENTIFIED IN 2005 SPIIIEIR <br /> Three potential cultural resource impacts were identified in the SPIIIEIR. The impact <br /> regarding the potential for the destruction of the historic trees along Grant Line Road was <br /> found to be less than significant due to commitments made by developers of the Mountain <br /> House Community to replace the trees when the road is widened and to provide other <br /> amenities along the road. <br /> The following impacts were identified as potentially significant or significant: <br /> Impact 4.6-2:Cultural Resources—Potential Destruction/Damage to Undiscovered Cultural <br /> Resources. Subsurface disturbances during construction could potentially destroy or damage <br /> undiscovered prehistoric or historic cultural resources that may be considered"unique <br /> archaeological resources"or"historic resources°as defined by CEQA. A potentially significant <br /> impact would occur. <br /> 4-24 <br />