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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project important and their protection needs to be considered during the planning, permitting, and construction of any new development. The following policy relates to tribal cultural resources and preservation: NCR-6.6: Tribal Consultation:The County shall consult with Native American tribes regarding proposed development projects and land use policy changes consistent with the State's Local and Tribal Intergovernmental Consultation requirements. 4.20.3 Methods of Analysis 4.20.3.1 Summary of Tribal Consultation AB 52 consultation requirements went into effect on July 1, 2015 for all projects that have not already published a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration or published a Notice of Preparation of an EIR (Section 11 [c]).At the time County of San Joaquin was ready to initiate CEQA review, it had received written requests to receive project notices from two California Native American Tribes which identified themselves as being traditionally and culturally affiliated with the lands subject to San Joaquin County jurisdiction: Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians (Buena Vista) and The United Auburn Indian Community of Auburn Rancheria (UAIC). On July 15, 2020, the County of San Joaquin determined that it had a complete project description and it was ready to begin review under CEQA. On July 15, 2020, San Joaquin County mailed notification letters offering consultation under AB52 for the current project to those two tribes that requested notification. In accordance with PRC Section 21080.3.1(d) of the Public Resources Code, San Joaquin County requested responses to the offer to consult within 30 days of the receipt of the letter. United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn Rancheria UAIC responded to the County via email on August 11, 2020 and requested the cultural resources report for the Project so the tribe could review and suggest the appropriate mitigation measures but did not request consultation. On August 13, 2020 the County emailed a copy of the cultural report to UAIC and asked for clarification as to whether UAIC wanted to request consultation under AB52 for the Project. UAIC did not respond to the County. UAIC did not provide any information on TCRs to the County. Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians On July 29, 2020, Buena Vista Rancheria responded via email to the County. In its response, the tribe noted that although there are no known TCRs that might be impacted by the Project, its proximity to Bear Creek is cause for concern because cultural items and native burials are often encountered during earth disturbance activities near waterways.The tribe requested consultation to determine whether tribal monitoring would be necessary during construction for the protection and preservation of tribal cultural resources. Tribal Cultural Resources 4.20-5 October 2021