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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project the Omnibus Public Lands Act refines NEPA and FLPMA guidelines and outlines minimum punishments for removal or destruction of fossils from federal and public lands. Paleontological Resources Preservation Act(PRPA). The Paleontological Resources Preservation Act, Title VI, Subtitle D in the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009, Public Law 111-011 directs the Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture to manage and protect paleontological resources on federal land using scientific principles and expertise.With the passage of the PRPA, Congress officially recognized the importance of paleontological resources on federal lands by declaring that fossils from federal lands are federal property that must be preserved and protected using scientific principles and expertise. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 43. Under Title 43, CFR Section 8365.1-5, the collection of scientific and paleontological resources, including vertebrate fossils, on federal land is prohibited.The collection of a "reasonable amount" of common invertebrate or plant fossils for non-commercial purposes is permissible (43 CFR 8365.1-5). Uniform Building Code (UBC) The purpose of the Uniform Building Code (UBC) is to provide minimum standards to preserve the public peace, health, and safety by regulating the design, construction, quality of materials, certain equipment, location, grading, use, occupancy, and maintenance of all buildings and structures. UBC standards address foundation design, shear wall strength, and other structurally related conditions. 4.9.2.2 State California Building Code The State of California provides minimum standards for building design through the California Building Code (CBC, California Code of Regulations [CCR], Title 24). Where no other building codes apply, Chapter 29 regulates excavation, foundations, and retaining walls.The CBC applies to building design and construction in the state and is based on the federal Uniform Building Code, but is modified for California conditions with numerous more detailed and/or more stringent regulations. The state earthquake protection law (California Health and Safety Code Section 19100 et seq.) requires that structures be designed to resist stresses produced by lateral forces caused by wind and earthquakes. Specific minimum seismic safety and structural design requirements are set forth in Chapter 16 of the CBC.The CBC identifies seismic factors that must be considered in structural design. Chapter 18 of the CBC regulates the excavation of foundations and retaining walls, construction on unstable soils, such as expansive soils and areas subject to liquefaction, and Chapter 04 regulates grading activities, including drainage and erosion control. Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act The Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act (PRC Division 2, Chapter 7.5) provides policies and criteria to assist cities, counties, and state agencies in the exercise of their responsibility to prohibit the location of Geology and Soils 4.9-4 October 2021