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► cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as defined in Section 15064.5 of the State CEQA Guidelines; ► cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5 of the State CEQA Guidelines; or ► disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries. Section 15064.5 of the State CEQA Guidelines defines"substantial adverse change"as physical demolition, destruction,relocation, or alteration of the resource or its immediate surroundings. Section 21083.2 of CEQA defines"unique archaeological resource"as an archaeological artifact, object, or site about which it can be clearly demonstrated that,without merely adding to the current body of knowledge,there is a high probability that it meets one or more of the following criteria: (1) It contains information needed to answer important scientific research questions and there is a demonstrable public interest in that information. (2) It has a special and particular quality, such as being the oldest of its type or the best available example of its type. (3) It is directly associated with a person or prehistoric or historic event that is scientifically recognized as important. Section 15064.5 of the State CEQA Guidelines defines"historical resource"as a resource (1)listed on, or determined to be eligible by the State Historical Resources Commission for listing on,the CRHR; (2)listed in a local register of historic resources or as a significant resource in a historical resource survey, or(3)considered to be"historically significant"by a lead agency as supported by substantial evidence in the record. Generally, a resource shall be considered by the lead agency to be"historically significant"if it meets any of the following criteria for listing on the CRHR: (a) It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of California's history and cultural heritage. (b) It is associated with the lives of persons important in our past. (c) It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type,period,region, or method of construction,or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses high artistic value. (d) It has yielded, or may be likely to yield,information important in prehistory or history. To be eligible for listing on the CRHR, a property must have both historic significance and integrity. Integrity is judged by considering the property's retention of location, design, setting,workmanship,materials, feeling, or association. IMPACT ANALYSIS IMPACT Cultural Resources—Damage to or Destruction of Documented Cultural Resources in Surveyed 4.12-1 Areas. The entire project area, with the exception of a 3.35-mile portion of the pipeline route for the proposed wastewater collection system and a 1.5-mile portion of the pipeline alignment for the proposed recycled-water distribution system, has been surveyed for cultural resources.Archival and field research has demonstrated that there are no known archaeological or historical resources within the surveyed project area. Because there are no known recorded archaeological sites, features, or artifacts or historical resources within the surveyed portion of the project area, the project's impact on known archaeological and historical resources would be less than significant. Manteca WQCF and Collection System Master Plans EIR EDAW City of Manteca 4.12-9 Cultural Resources