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to the extent and depth of previous ground disturbances throughout the site, the potential for archaeological resources to be on site is low. hi addition, the Project is anticipated to involve grading and excavations to depths of approximately 15 feet below the ground surface, which would not extend below previous excavations into native soils. As a result, potential impacts related to archaeological resources would be less than significant. (Initial Study, pp. 26-27.) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.5.3 Paleontological Resources or Geologic Feature Threshold: Would the Project directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? Finding: Less than significant impact. (DEIR, p. 2-6; Initial Study, p. 27) Facts in Support of Finding: Soils beneath the subject site are mapped as Quaternary Alluvium deposited by the Santa Ana River and Santiago Creek. Quaternary alluvial materials in Orange County are assigned a low paleontological resource sensitivity due to their relatively recent age. As described above, the Project site has been extensively disturbed to various depths across the site, and the Project will involve grading and excavations to depths of approximately 15 feet below the ground surface, which would not extend below previous excavations into native soils. As a result, potential impacts related to paleontological resources would be less than significant. (Initial Study, p. 27). In addition, the Project site is developed with a building, parking areas, and landscaping, and no unique geologic feature exists on the Project site. This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.5.4 Human Remains Threshold: Would the Project disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of dedicated cemeteries? Finding: Less than significant impact. (DEK p. 2-6; Initial Study, p. 27) Facts in Support of Finding: The Project site has been extensively disturbed, as described above, and has not been previously used as a cemetery. Thus, impacts related to human remains are less than significant. However, in the unanticipated event that human remains are found during Project construction activities, compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 will ensure that human remains will be treated with dignity and as specified by law, which will reduce the impact to a less than significant level. As specified by California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, if human remains are found on the Project site, the County Coroner's office shall be immediately notified and no further excavation or disturbance of the discovery or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent remains shall occur until the Coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to Public Resources Code 5097.98. If the Coroner recognizes the remains to be Native American, he or she shall contact the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) within 24 hours. The NAHC will make a determination as to the Most Likely Descendent. Ultimately, compliance with the existing California Health and Safety Code regulations will ensure impacts related to potential disturbance of human remains are less than significant. (Initial Study, p. 27) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. 9.6 Geology and Soils Resolution No. Page 30 of 76 Certification of the Magnolia at the Park EIR