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UCLA Archaeological Survey which included a map and record search of the APEI and vicinity. The following paleontological information was compiled by Mr. Rodney E. Raschke, an Orange County Certified Paleontologist, and is based on a review of the published and unpublished locality records of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the Natural History Foundation of Orange County. A review of the latest published geological map of the area revealed that Bristol Street, between Warner Avenue and Memory Lane is underlain by Quaternary Alluvium. Typically, these deposits are less than 10,000 years old, which makes them geologically too young to contain important fossils. There are no confirmed reports of fossils from these deposits in the Santa Ana area or APEI. There are unconfirmed questionable reports of the remains of "ice age" animals supposedly recovered from alluvial deposits. However, no fossils are currently available to support these reports. Therefore, based on the characteristics of the Quaternary Alluvium underlying the APEI, it was determined that a field review of the APEI was unnecessary. As a part of the Archaeological assessment for this project, a letter was sent to the UCLA Institute of Archaeology requesting an archaeological records search of the APEL This search involved a review of all maps and records on file at the UCLA Archaeological Survey relevant to the APEI. This search revealed that Mr. Ron M. Bissell and Mr. Ronald E. Raschke had completely surveyed the area for historic, archaeological, and paleontological resources. The letter also indicated that Mr. Bissell's report contained the most up -to -date data on what is currently known about this particular section of Bristol Street. Furthermore, the letter indicated that the reports adequately described the cultural sensitivity of the APEI and clearance is recommended if their recommendations are followed. More specifically, Mr. Bissell's report on archaeological resources, included a field review of the entire project corridor to observe the limited undeveloped surface areas, and an extensive research of available archaeological literature for the area. A literature review established that the APEI had never been pre- viously examined for archaeological remains and that no archaeological sites had been recorded in the immediate vicinity of the APEI. During the field work for this project all open areas fronting on Bristol Street were examined for archaeological remains. Most of the inspected W -61 75B -132