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impacts on individual sites. As determined by the respective lead agency on a project by project <br /> basis, Phase I Cultural Resources studies would be required before ground disturbances and <br /> demolition activities are permitted to occur. The study would identify resources on the affected <br /> project sites that are, or appear to be, eligible for listing on the National or California Register. <br /> Such studies would also recommend mitigation measures to protect and preserve archaeological <br /> and tribal cultural resources. <br /> Mitigation Measures CUL-4 through CUL-7 were developed to reduce potential individual and <br /> cumulative impacts associated with future development and redevelopment. Mitigation Measure <br /> CUL-4 requires an archaeological resources assessment be conducted for future development <br /> projects to identify any known archaeological resources and sensitivity of the site. Mitigation <br /> Measures CUL-5 through CUL-7 detail the next steps required should the archaeological <br /> resources assessment identify known resources or determine the site to have high or moderate <br /> resource sensitivity. Upon compliance with Mitigation Measures CUL-4 through CUL-7, individual <br /> and cumulative impacts to archaeological resources would be reduced to less than significant <br /> levels. <br /> Mitigation Measures <br /> CUL-4 For projects with ground disturbance—e.g., grading, excavation, trenching, boring, or <br /> demolition that extend below the current grade—prior to issuance of any permits <br /> required to conduct ground-disturbing activities, the City shall require an <br /> Archaeological Resources Assessment be conducted under the supervision of an <br /> archaeologist that meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professionally Qualified <br /> Standards in either prehistoric or historic archaeology. <br /> Assessments shall include a California Historical Resources Information System <br /> records search at the South Central Coastal Information Center and of the Sacred <br /> Land Files maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission. The records <br /> searches will determine if the proposed project area has been previously surveyed for <br /> archaeological resources, identify and characterize the results of previous cultural <br /> resource surveys, and disclose any cultural resources that have been recorded and/or <br /> evaluated. If unpaved surfaces are present within the project area, and the entire <br /> project area has not been previously surveyed within the past 10 years, a Phase I <br /> pedestrian survey shall be undertaken in proposed project areas to locate any surface <br /> cultural materials that may be present. <br /> CUL-5 If potentially significant archaeological resources are identified, and impacts cannot be <br /> avoided, a Phase II Testing and Evaluation investigation shall be performed by an <br /> archaeologist who meets the Secretary of the Interior's Standards to determine <br /> significance prior to any ground-disturbing activities. If resources are determined <br /> significant or unique through Phase II testing, and site avoidance is not possible, <br /> appropriate site-specific mitigation measures shall be undertaken. These might <br /> include a Phase III data recovery program implemented by a qualified archaeologist <br /> Santa Ana General Plan Update <br /> CE 5T ac an Statement 32 — 53 2 <br /> Of ri ing onsiderations -30- 61 /Rer�0 2 1 <br />