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EXHIBIT A <br />Resolution No. _____ Page 30 of 76 <br />Certification of the Magnolia at the Park EIR <br />to the extent and depth of previous ground disturbances throughout the site, the potential for archaeological <br />resources to be on site is low. In addition, the Project is anticipated to involve grading and excavations to <br />depths of approximately 15 feet below the ground surface, which would not extend below previous <br />excavations into native soils. As a result, potential impacts related to archaeological resources would be <br />less than significant. (Initial Study, pp. 26-27.) This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the <br />Modified Project. <br /> <br />9.5.3 Paleontological Resources or Geologic Feature <br /> <br />Threshold: Would the Project directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or <br />site or unique geologic feature? <br /> <br />Finding: Less than significant impact. (DEIR, p. 2-6; Initial Study, p. 27) <br /> <br />Facts in Support of Finding: Soils beneath the subject site are mapped as Quaternary Alluvium deposited <br />by the Santa Ana River and Santiago Creek. Quaternary alluvial materials in Orange County are assigned <br />a low paleontological resource sensitivity due to their relatively recent age. As described above, the Project <br />site has been extensively disturbed to various depths across the site, and the Project will involve grading <br />and excavations to depths of approximately 15 feet below the ground surface, which would not extend <br />below previous excavations into native soils. As a result, potential impacts related to paleontological <br />resources would be less than significant. (Initial Study, p. 27). In addition, the Project site is developed <br />with a building, parking areas, and landscaping, and no unique geologic feature exists on the Project site. <br />This conclusion also applies, for the same reasons, to the Modified Project. <br /> <br />9.5.4 Human Remains <br /> <br />Threshold: Would the Project disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of <br />dedicated cemeteries? <br /> <br />Finding: Less than significant impact. (DEIR, p. 2-6; Initial Study, p. 27) <br /> <br />Facts in Support of Finding: The Project site has been extensively disturbed, as described above, and <br />has not been previously used as a cemetery. Thus, impacts related to human remains are less than <br />significant. However, in the unanticipated event that human remains are found during Project construction <br />activities, compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 will ensure that human <br />remains will be treated with dignity and as specified by law, which will reduce the impact to a less than <br />significant level. As specified by California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5, if human remains are <br />found on the Project site, the County Coroner’s office shall be immediately notified and no further <br />excavation or disturbance of the discovery or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent <br />remains shall occur until the Coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant <br />to Public Resources Code 5097.98. If the Coroner recognizes the remains to be Native American, he or <br />she shall contact the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) within 24 hours. The NAHC will <br />make a determination as to the Most Likely Descendent. Ultimately, compliance with the existing <br />California Health and Safety Code regulations will ensure impacts related to potential disturbance of <br />human remains are less than significant. (Initial Study, p. 27) This conclusion also applies, for the same <br />reasons, to the Modified Project. <br /> <br />9.6 Geology and Soils <br />2-60