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Land r ESA Ma agement J Ray Weiss January 2009 Page 9 Local City of Escalon 2005 General Plan A review of the applicable City of Escalon 2005 General Plan Objectives and Policies pertaining to the preservation of cultural resources includes the following: Community Desien Element 8.2.B.12. Strengthen the City's sense of history by identifying and preserving historic residential structures throughout the community. 9.3.A.3 Strengthen the City's sense of history by identifying and preserving historic structures throughout the community. Methods Archival A cultural resources records search of pertinent survey and site data was conducted by staff at the Central California Information Center(CCIC),Stanislaus State University,on November 5,2008(File No.7234 L)(Attachment A). The information center staff accessed the records for the Escalon U.S. Geological Survey Topographic 7.5" Quadrangles and included the project area along with a quarter-mile radius.The records search included a review of the Directory of Properties in the Historic Property Data File for San Joaquin County (Office of Historic Preservation,2008)for information on sites of recognized historical significance in the National Register of Historic Places,California Register of Historical Resources,California Inventory of Historic Resources,California Historical Landmarks,and California Points of Historical Interest. Field Methods On November 18, 2008 field reconnaissance was conducted by an architectural historian to obtain a general impression of the area's potential to yield significant cultural resource sites and to visually inspect project areas for potential historic architectural resources. Native American Consultation Cultural resource identification inquiries included a letter to the Native American Heritage Commission(NAHC) requesting a review of the sacred lands file in regards to the Planning Area and a list of Native American contacts within the region.The NAHC provided a list of contacts who have requested information on projects such as this, and who may have knowledge of cultural resources within the Planning Area. On November 21,2008,ESA sent letters to the designated NAHC 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 B).