2024-053 - Final Supplemental for The Related Bristol Specific Plan Project

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Facts in Support of Findings: The site has been previously disturbed from both agricultural uses and development, including ground disturbance to depths for installation of the existing utility infrastructure that serves the site. As required by GPU FEIR Mitigation Measure CUL-4, an Archaeological Resources Assessment Report was prepared for the proposed Project to analyze the potential archaeological sensitivity of the Project site and the potential for Project ground disturbance to result in impacts to archaeological resources. As the Project site is sensitive for previously unknown archaeological resources, the Archaeological Resources Assessment Report (Appendix E to the Draft Supplemental EIR) determined that GPU FEIR Mitigation Measure CUL-6 would be required to be implemented to require an archaeologist to be retained for monitoring throughout proposed Project ground disturbing activities. In addition, the proposed Project would be required to implement Project -specific Mitigation Measure CR-1, which sets forth requirements should archaeological resources be uncovered during proposed Project activities, and Project -specific Mitigation Measure CR-2, which preparation of a monitoring report after the completion of monitoring activities. With implementation of GPU FEIR Mitigation Measure CUL-b and Project -specific Mitigation Measures CR-1 and CR-2, impacts would be less than significant. Therefore, impacts related to Project buildout of the site would be consistent with the impact conclusions set forth in the GPU FEIR, which determined that impacts to archaeological resources would be less than significant after implementation of mitigation (Draft Supplemental EIR at p. 5.2-15). Mitigation Measures: GPU FEIR MM CUL-4: For projects with ground disturbance e.g., grading, excavation, trenching, boring, or demolition that extend below the current grade prior to issuance of any permits required to conduct ground -disturbing activities, the City shall require an Archaeological Resources Assessment be conducted under the supervision of an archaeologist that meets the Secretary of the Interior's Professionally Qualified Standards in either prehistoric or historic archaeology. Assessments shall include a California Historical Resources Information System records search at the South Central Coastal Information Center and of the Sacred Land Files maintained by the Native American Heritage Commission. The records searches will determine if the proposed project area has been previously surveyed for archaeological resources, identify and characterize the results of previous cultural resource surveys, and disclose any cultural resources that have been recorded and/or evaluated. If unpaved surfaces are present within the project area, and the entire project area has not been previously surveyed within the past 10 years, a Phase I pedestrian survey shall be undertaken in proposed project areas to locate any surface cultural materials that may be present. GPU FEIR MM CUL-b: If the archaeological assessment did not identify archaeological resources but found the area to be highly sensitive for archaeological resources, a qualified archaeologist and a Native American monitor approved by a California Native American Tribe identified by the Native American Heritage Commission as culturally affiliated with the project area shall monitor all ground -disturbing construction and pre -construction activities in areas with previously undisturbed soil of high sensitivity. The archaeologist shall inform all construction personnel prior to construction activities of the proper procedures in the event of an archaeological discovery. The training shall be held in conjunction with the project's initial onsite safety meeting and shall explain the importance