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Mayas, 2018 Page 2 Task 2, Archival Research Archival research will be conducted at the South Central Coastal Information Center (SCCIC) at California State University, Fullerton to identify previous cultural investigations and previously recorded cultural resources within a 0.5-mile radius. ESA proposes to apply the 0.5-radius around each of the eight project locations and conduct one record search for all eight segments in order to offer direct and labor cost savings. Historic maps and aerials and any available as -built plans and other historic materials will also be reviewed. The research will be conducted prior to initiating fieldwork to identify the types and locations of previously recorded resources in the APE and vicinity. ESA assumes the record search will be negative for cultural resources recorded within the APE. Should record searches of individual segments be required ESA Should each segment require a separate record search from the SCCIC, ESA has provided a contingency task (Task 6). Task 3, Sacred Lanus File Search and Native Amerloan Correspondence A Sacred Lands File (SLF) search will be requested from the California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) in order to solicit information on sensitive or undocumented traditional/cultural sites in the vicinity of the APE. Upon receipt of the results of the search, ESA will send letters to the tribes and other interested parties (individuals or entities that have expressed a viable interest in the project) with the undertaking description, map, and contact information, FSA will follow-up the letters with a phone call or email to make sure the parties received the information and to answer questions and receive comments and will document all attempts at correspondence (letters, emnils, phone calls, meetings etc.) in a tracking table and include all correspondence in an appendix to the report. ESA assumes one SLFsearch will be conducted for all eight project locations. Should each segment require a separate SLFsearch, ESA has provided a contingency task (Task 6), Task 4. Survey A field inspection of the APE will be conducted. Any unpaved areas with visible ground surface in the APE, and with sufficiently low slope to be safely surveyed, will be examined for the presence of cultural resources. This scope assumes that no surface evidence of archaeological resources will be encountered as a result of the survey and that no California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) 523 forms will be prepared. Should potentially significant archaeological resources be identified, the client will be notified immediately. Should each segment require a separate survey, ESA has provided a contingency task (Task 6). Task 6. Evaluation and Historic Property Inventory Deport A Phase 1 Historic Property Inventory Report addressing Section 106 requirements will be prepared following the guideline in Archaeological Resource Management Reports (ARMR): Recommended Contents and Format, Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Historic Preservation, State of California, 1990, as appropriate. The report will provide an environmental and cultural context for the project vicinity; will present the APE; will provide the methods and results of the archival research, SLF search, and the survey; and will present recommendations for any further work required to meet Section 106 requirements. An electronic copy of the draft