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s <br />NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION <br />1660 Harbor BovIevard, Suite 100 <br />West Sacramento, CA 96691 <br />1916) 3733716 <br />ax (916) 372,5471 <br />Web Site <br />Ds nehcC�p.nol t -- <br />e-maii: ds_naho ®pacbell.net <br />Mr. Jason Gabriel May 30, 2014 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />Public Works Authority <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, MS 36; P.O. Box 1988 <br />Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br />Sent by U.S. Mail <br />No. of Pages: 4 <br />L4 <br />JUN 0 n 2014 <br />STATE CLEARING Hous6 <br />RE: SCH #2010051060 CEQA Notice of Completion;; draft Environmental.lmpact <br />Report (DEIR) for the "Santa Ana — Garden Grove Fixed Guideway <br />Project ;" located in the Santa Ana and Garden Grove areas; Orange Q.ounty;, <br />California <br />Dear Mr. Gabriel: <br />The Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) has reviewed the <br />above- referenced environmental document. <br />The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) states that any project <br />which includes archeological resources, is a significant effect requiring the <br />preparation of an EIR (CEQA guidelines 15064.5(b).. To adequately comply.with <br />this provision and mitigate project - related impacts on archaeological resources; <br />the Commission recommends the following actions be required: <br />Lead agencies should include in their mitigation plan provisions for the , <br />identification and evaluation of accidentally discovered archeological resources; <br />pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) §15064.5(f , In areas <br />of identified archaeological sensitivity, a certified archaeologist and a culturally <br />affiliated Native American, with knowledge in cultural resources, should monitor <br />all ground - disturbing activities. Also, California Public Resources Code Section <br />21083.2 require documentation and analysis of archaeological items that meet <br />the standard in Section 15064.5 (a)(b)(f). <br />If there is federal jurisdiction of this project due to funding or regulatory <br />provisions; then the following may apply: the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA <br />42 U.S.0 4321 - 43351) and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 <br />U.S.0 470 et seq.) and 36 CFR Part 800.14(b) require consultation with culturally <br />75A -73 <br />