19E - APPROVAL AND ADOPTION ENTERPRISE ZONE

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Environmental Checklist For CEQA Compliance general plan (1998) identifies six prehistoric sites located within 1 mile of city boundaries and 18 historical archeological sites within the city (City of Santa Ana 1998:A-51). There may also be archaeological resources within the project area that have not been identified or otherwise evaluated for their potential historic significance. The General Plan identifies that UCLA Archeological Information Center recommends a review of the South Central Coastal Information Center for future development located adjacent to areas where archeological resources had been found in order to identify sensitive areas (City of Santa Ana 1998:A-51). The proposed SEZ does not include the construction, development, demolition, or remodeling of any specific project. Furthermore, any individual project that indirectly results from the business incentives provided by the SEZ would undergo the mandatory CEQA evaluation under the City's development and review process. Any impacts to archaeological resources would be identified during this process and mitigation measures would be provided if and when necessary. Therefore, the proposed SEZ would have less-than-significant impacts on archeological resources. C. Less-Than-Significant Impact. Although the proposed project site is located within an urbanized area and has been disturbed by previous and existing development, the proposed SEZ may potentially contain unknown paleontological resources. Shallow excavations of any projects occurring indirectly as a result of the SEZ are unlikely to encounter significant fossil resources. Excavations exceeding 5 feet in depth in any undisturbed sediments could potentially uncover and disturb potentially significant fossil resources. However, the proposed SEZ would not directly result in any specific construction project, land acquisition project, or other development project. Any individual projects resu-ting from the business incentives provided by the SEZ would undergo the mandatory CEQA evaluation under the City's development and review process. Any impacts to paleontological resources would be identified during this process and mitigation measures would be provided if and when necessary. Therefore, the proposed SEZ would have less-than-significant impacts on paleontological resources. D. Less-Than-Significant Impact. The project area is not known to contain human remains interred outside formal cemeteries. There are at least three cemeteries in the city of Santa Ana. The proposed SEZ would not directly result in any specific construction project, land acquisition project, or other development project that would require the disruption of known human remains. Any projects that occurred as an indirect result of the SEZ may include grading and excavation. If a discovery of human remains is made during a project that indirectly occurred from the SEZ, the discovery would be regulated by state law, which requires the stop of work and reporting to authorities. The existing state law regarding the discovery of human remains reduces impacts of the proposed SEZ to less than significant. VI. Geology and Soils A-1 No Impact. According to the most recent Alquist-Priolo Zoning Map, no known fault traces are located in the city of Santa Ana (California Department of Conservation, California Geologic Survey 2006). No impact would occur. A-2 Less-Than-Significant Impact. Seismic hazard from ground shaking is typical for large areas of southern California. Faults within relative close proximity to the city of Santa Ana include the Newport-Inglewood (L.A. Basin) Fault, the Newport-Inglewood (offshore} Fault, and the Compton Thrust Fault. All of these faults are typical of southern California seismicity, and it is reasonable to expect a strong ground motion seismic event during the lifetime of any Santa Ana State Enterprise Zone November 2007 Initial Study 3-20 J&S 00814.07 19E-34