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McHenry Avenue Rwd Widening Project However,the updated evaluation of the residence by ESA(Attachment B)identified other similarly styled buildings constructed in Escalon dating to the same period. The use of masonry construction,patterned stucco,white walls and prominent chimneys in residential architecture can be identified in numerous residences dating from the 1930s through the 1940s in Escalon.The Spanish Vernacular architectural style and associated characteristics was a common choice of period styles available in residential architecture from the 1920s through the 1940s.The fact that the original owner may have chosen this particular style of architecture to reflect his Spanish heritage is not relevant to the assignment of historical significance under Criteria 3/C.Criteria 3/C requires that the architecture embody a rare, exemplary example of an architectural style,which the residence at 1750 McHenry Avenue does not.Because the property at 1750 McHenry Avenue does not appear to embody a rare or particularly exemplary architectural style, it fails to meet the requirements of Criteria 3/C,and therefore would not be considered an historic resource under CEQA. Results from the field reconnaissance by ESA staff identified no standing historically significant structures located within or adjacent to the project site.Therefore,the proposed project would have no significant direct or indirect impacts on historic architectural resources. No mitigation would be required. Based on the sufficient distance between the project site and the nearest eligible resource, no historical properties would be affected by the proposed project;therefore,this impact is considered less than significant. b) Neither the archival search nor the field reconnaissance resulted in the identification of recorded or unrecorded prehistoric or historic-era archaeological resources within the immediate project site. The project site has been extensively disturbed by urban development within the City of Escalon,making surface survey difficult and survey results inconclusive.In addition,buried archaeological resources do not always manifest themselves on the surface. The Native American Heritage Commission(NAHC)was contacted on November 4,2008 in order to search their Sacred Lands File and obtain a list of Native American that should be contacted concerning the proposed project. The Commission's November 13, 2008 response stated that a review of the sacred lands files failed to indicate the presence of Native American cultural resources in the immediate project site, but noted that the absence of specific site information within the sacred lands file does not indicate the absence of cultural resources within the project site.The NAHC response also included contacts who have requested information on projects such as this and who may have knowledge of cultural resources within the project site. On November 21, 2008, ESA sent letters to designated contacts with information about the proposed project and a request that they contact us if there were any questions or concerns(all NAHC correspondence can be located in Attachment A of the Cultural Resources Report, see Appendix C).To date, no further responses have been received. The possibility exists for the discovery of such resources as a result of proposed project activities.Potential features or artifacts could include,but are not limited to,hearths,midden or shell deposits,Iithic reduction flakes,projectile points,milling stations,historic-period structural foundations for houses,auxiliary buildings,roads, irrigation or watering systems, and trash scatters.The proposed project,therefore, would result in a less than significant impact on archeological resources with implementation of Mitigation Measure CUL-1. c) Paleontological resources are the fossilized evidence of past life found in the geologic record.Despite the tremendous volume of sedimentary rock deposits preserved worldwide, preservation of plant or animal remains as fossils is an extremely rare occurrence.Because of the infrequency of fossil preservation, fossils—particularly vertebrate fossils—are McHenry Avenue Road Widening Pmjed 30 EBA/209588 Initial Study May 2000