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In accordance with the California Health and Safety Code, if human remains are uncovered during ground- <br /> disturbing activities, all such activities within a 100-foot radius of the find shall be halted immediately and the <br /> City shall be notified. The City shall immediately notify the county coroner and a qualified professional <br /> archaeologist. The coroner is required to examine all discoveries of human remains within 48 hours of receiving <br /> notice of a discovery on private or state lands (Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5[b]). If the coroner <br /> determines that the remains are those of a Native American,he or she must contact the Native American Heritage <br /> Commission by phone within 24 hours of making that determination(Health and Safety Code Section 7050[c]). <br /> The City's responsibilities for acting after notification that Native American human remains were discovered are <br /> explained in detail in PRC Section 5097.9. The City of Manteca or its appointed representative and the <br /> professional archaeologist shall contact the Most Likely Descendant(MLD), as determined by the NAHC, <br /> regarding the remains. The MLD, in cooperation with the property owner and the lead agencies, shall determine <br /> the ultimate disposition of the remains. <br /> 4.12.4 LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE AFTER MITIGATION <br /> With implementation of the above mitigation,the project's impacts on previously undiscovered cultural resources <br /> on the project site and human remains would be reduced to less-than-significant levels because appropriate <br /> measures would be implemented to preserve or record any previously undiscovered resources at the project area. <br /> EDAW Manteca WQCF and Collection System Master Plans EIR <br /> Cultural Resources 4.12-12 City of Manteca <br />