2002-096 - Certifying the Environmental Impact Report for the Grand Avenue Street Widening Project

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Grand Avenue Widening Findings and Facts in Support of Findings Focused Environmental Impact Report Potentially Si(~nificant Impact Related to ImDacts on Buried Cultural Resoumes As described in detail in Section 3.7 (Cultural Resoumes) in the Draft EIR, construction of the proposed Grand Avenue widening project could result in adverse impacts on previously unknown, buried archeological and/or historical resources. Findin(~ Related to Impacts on Buried Cultural Resources Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the proposed Grand Avenue widening project which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the EIR. Facts in SuDoort of the Findino Related to Impacts on Buried Cultural Resources Implementation of mitigation measures CR-1 to CR-6, below, will substantially lessen the adverse impacts of construction of the Grand Avenue widening project on buried cultural resources, and will reduce these potentially significant adverse impacts below a level of significance. CR-1 The project specifications shall require the project contractor to have an Orange County Certified Archaeologist present at the pre-grading meeting to discuss cultural resources monitoring, artifact collecting and safety procedures. At that meeting, the archaeologist will review the construction plans and schedule. CR-2 The project specifications shall require the project contractor to retain an Orange County Certified Archaeologist to conduct part-time monitoring during grading activities to observe and retrieve any buried artifacts that may be uncovered. CR-3 The project specifications shall indicate that, if human remains are found during site preparation, grading or excavation, the Native Amedcan Graves Protection Act Guidelines and State law require that construction personnel: Immediately halt work in the immediate area. Leave the remains in place. Contact the City of Santa Ana Project Manager and the Orange County Coroner. Until a representative of the Coroner's office reviews the remains in the field, they must not be removed. If the Coroner determines the remains are prehistoric, the Coroner will contact the Native American Heritage Commission and the most likely descendent from the Native American community will be informed. The final deposition of the remains must be coordinated between representatives of the property owner and the most likely descendent. Resolution No. 2002-096 Page 15 of 19