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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project 4.7.3.2 Methods of Analysis Records Search and Literature Review A records search was conducted for the property at the Central California Information Center(CCIC) of the CHRIS at California State University, Stanislaus by CCIC staff on March 26, 2020.The purpose of the records search was to determine the extent of previous surveys within a 0.5-mile radius of the proposed Project location, and whether previously documented pre-contact or historic archaeological sites, architectural resources, or traditional cultural properties exist within this area. In addition to the official records and maps for archaeological sites and surveys in San Joaquin County, the following historic references were also reviewed: Historic Property Data File for San Joaquin County (OHP 2012); The National Register Information System (National Park Service [NPS] 2020); Office of Historic Preservation, California Historical Landmarks (OHP 2020); California Historical Landmarks (OHP 1996 and updates); California Points of Historical Interest(OHP 1992 and updates); Directory of Properties in the Historical Resources Inventory(1999); Caltrans Local Bridge Survey(Caltrans 2019); Caltrans State Bridge Survey(Caltrans 2018); and Historic Spots in California (Kyle 2002). Other references examined included a RealQuest Property Search, historic General Land Office (GLO) plat maps and land patent records (Bureau of Land Management [BLM] 2020), historical maps and aerial photographs of the Project Area to inform about past property uses and built environment. Ethnographic literature and maps were reviewed to determine whether Native American pre-contact villages or resources were located in the vicinity of the Project Area. In addition to the record search, ECORP contacted the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) on March 25, 2020 to request a search of the Sacred Lands File for the Project Area to determine whether or not Sacred Lands have been recorded by California Native American tribes within the Project Area. Native American Sacred Lands may coincide with archaeological sites. ECORP mailed letters to the San Joaquin County Historical Society on March 25, 2020 to solicit comments or obtain historical information that the repository might have regarding events, people, or resources of historical significance in the area. Pedestrian Survey On March 14, 2020, ECORP subjected the Project area to an intensive pedestrian survey under the guidance of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Identification of Historic Properties (NPS 1983) using transects spaced 15 meters apart. ECORP expended 0.5 person-day in the field.At that time, the ground surface was examined for indications of surface or subsurface cultural resources.The general characteristics of the ground surface were inspected for indications of subsurface deposits that may be present on the surface, such as circular depressions or ditches. Whenever possible, the locations of subsurface exposures caused by such factors as rodent activity, water or soil erosion, or vegetation disturbances were examined for artifacts or for indications of buried deposits. No subsurface investigations or artifact collections were undertaken during the pedestrian survey. Biological Resources 4.7-11 October 2021