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

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D. Preservation in place (i.e., avoidance) is the preferred manner of treatment for discovered human remains and/or burial goods. E. Any discovery of human remains/burial goods shall be Kept confidential to prevent further disturbance. Impact Finding: The Project would not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code Section 5024.11 that considers the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe (Draft Supplemental EIR at p. 5.14-7). Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project that avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect identified in the Draft Supplemental EIR. Facts in Support of Findings: The Project site has been heavily disturbed to substantial depths. The proposed Project involves excavation; however, no substantial evidence exists that TCRs are present in the Project site. Although, no TCRs have been identified, 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 potentially sensitive area. Therefore, to avoid potential adverse effects to tribal cultural resources, Mitigation Measure TCR-1 has been included to provide for Native American resource sensitivity training, monitoring, 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 in 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 TCRs would be less than significant (Draft Supplemental EIR at pp. 5.14-7 through 5.14-$). Mitigation Measures. GPU FIER Mitigation Measure CUL-4: As listed previously. GPU FIER Mitigation Measure CUL-6: As listed previously. Mitigation Measure TCR-1: Retain a Native American Monitor Prior to Commencement of Ground -Disturbing Activities. As listed previously. Mitigation Measure TCR-2: Unanticipated Discovery of Tribal Cultural Resource Objects (Non- Funerary/Non-Ceremonial). As listed previously. Mitigation Measure TCR-3: Unanticipated Discovery of Human Remains and Associated Funerary or Ceremonial Objects. As listed previously.