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3.12 Tribal Cultural Resources Summary of Impacts Identified in the EIR Impacts related to tribal cultural resources were evaluated in Section 4.12, Tribal Cultural Resources, of the DEIR. As described, the Project site has been heavily disturbed to substantial depths in various areas and no substantial evidence exists that tribal cultural resources are present. However, during the SB 18/AB 52 consultation, the Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians — Kizh Nation stated that the Project lies within its ancestral tribal territory within a sensitive area. Therefore, to avoid potential adverse effects to unknown tribal cultural resources Mitigation Measure TCR-1 was included to provide for Native American resource sensitivity training and to prescribe activities should any inadvertent discoveries of tribal cultural resources be unearthed by Project construction activities. Additionally, California Health and Safety Code, Section 7050.5 requires that if human remains are discovered at the Project site, disturbance of the site shall halt and remain halted until the coroner has conducted an investigation. If the coroner determines that the remains are those of a Native American, he or she shall contact, by telephone within 24 hours, the Native American Heritage Commission. Therefore, with implementation of Mitigation Measure TCR-1 and the existing regulations, impacts to tribal cultural resources from implementation of the Original Project was determined to be less than significant. Comparison of Impacts Associated with the Proposed Modified Project Consistent with Original Project, the Modified Project would also involve demolition, excavation, and grading activities that would disturb the site soils. As a result, the Modified Project would also be required to implement Mitigation Measure TCR-1, which would reduce potential impacts to a less than significant level. However, the subterranean parking for the Modified Project would be 13,300 square feet smaller than the subterranean parking for the Original Project. Thus, less excavation would occur, and increased impacts related to tribal cultural resources would not result from implementation of the Modified Project. No new or greater impacts related to tribal cultural resources would occur from implementation of the Modified Project. Conclusion for Tribal Cultural Resources Consistent with the Original Project, the Modified Project would involve excavation and disturbance of onsite soils and Mitigation Measure TCR-1 would be required to reduce potential impacts to a less than significant level. With Mitigation Measure TCR-1 no new or greater impacts related to tribal cultural resources would occur. Based on the foregoing, none of the conditions identified in CEQA Guidelines Section 15088.5 that would trigger the need to prepare a recirculated EIR or other environmental document exist. The Modified Project would not result in either a new significant environmental impact or a substantial increase in the severity of a previously identified impact. EIR Mitigation Measure Mitigation Measure TCR-1: Inadvertent Discoveries. The Project's grading and construction plans and specifications shall state that prior to commencement of any excavation activities, a Native American shall be contacted to conduct a Native American Indian Sensitivity Training for construction personnel. The training session includes a handout and focus on how to identify Native American resources encountered during earthmoving activities and the procedures followed if resources are discovered. In the event that tribal cultural resources are inadvertently discovered during ground -disturbing activities, work must be halted within 50 feet of the find until it can be evaluated by a qualified archaeologist in cooperation with a Native American monitor to determine if the potential resource meet the CEQA definition of historical (State CEQA Guidelines 15064.5(a)) and/or unique resource (Public Resources Code 21083.2(g)). Construction activities could continue in other areas.