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Responses to Environmental Checklist For CEQA Compliance during construction, the Applicant will implement the mitigation measure MM CR-1, which will ensure proper evaluation and treatment of archaeological resources, if found. MM CR-1 In the event that archaeological/paleontological resources are unearthed during project subsurface activities, all earth-disturbing work within a 100-meter radius shall be temporarily suspended or redirected until an Orange County certified archeologist has been provided the opportunity to assess the significance of the find and implement appropriate measures to protect or scientifically remove the find. Construction personnel shall be informed that unauthorized collection of cultural resources is prohibited. If the resource is determined to be significant, the archaeologist or paleontologist, as appropriate, shall prepare a research design for recovery of the resources in consultation with the State Office of Historic Preservation that satisfies the requirements of Section 21083.2 of CEQA. The archaeologist or paleontologist shall complete a report of the excavations and findings and shall submit the report to the City of Santa Ana and to the South Central Coastal Information Center at the California State University at Fullerton. After the find has been appropriately mitigated, work in the area may resume. Compliance with mitigation measure MM CR-1 would ensure that implementation of the proposed project would not result a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource, and therefore, potential impacts would be reduced to aless-than-significant level. C. Disturb or destroy a unique paleontological resource or site? Less-Than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. The project site has already been subject to extensive disruption as it was previously developed with a building that has been demolished. As part of the demolition process, the site was excavated to a depth of at least two feet below ground level. Any paleontological resources that may have existed at one time have most likely been disturbed. Nonetheless, construction activities associated with project implementation could unearth undocumented resources and result in a potentially significant impact. Implementation of mitigation measure MM CR-1 would reduce any potential impact to a less-than- significant level. D. Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? Less-Than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. A Sacred Lands File records search was requested from the Native American Heritage Commission for the project site. The records search failed to indicate the presence of Native American cultural resources in the project area (included as Appendix G [Native American Heritage Commission Letter]). In addition, no formal cemeteries are known to have occupied any portion of the project site. Because the area is underlain by disturbed soils, the presence of human remains is remote. However, if remains are encountered, disturbing these remains could violate Section 5097 of the California Public Resources Code (PRC) and Sections 7050.5, 7051, and 7054 of the California Health and Safety Code (HSC), as well as resulting in the destruction of a potential resource. Implementation of mitigation measure MM CR- 2 would ensure that this potential impact is reduced to aless-than-significant level by ensuring appropriate examination, treatment, and protection of human remains, if any are discovered. MM CR-2 If human remains are unearthed, in accordance with State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 the applicant shall require from the construction contractor that no further 75A-42