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Responses to <br />Environmental Checklist <br />For CEQA Compliance <br />B. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a unique archaeological <br />resource (i.e., an artifact, object or site about which it can be clearly demonstrated that, <br />without merely adding to the current body of knowledge, there is a high probability that it <br />contains information needed to answer important scientific research questions, has a <br />special and particular quality such as being the oldest or best available example of its <br />type, or is directly associated with a scientifically recognized important prehistoric or <br />historic event or person? <br />Less-Than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. <br />The project site was subject to extensive disruption when it was developed with church buildings over 40 <br />years ago. Given the prior history of construction, it is likely that any archaeological resources that may <br />have existed at one have already been disturbed. Nonetheless, construction activities associated with <br />project implementation could potentially unearth previously undocumented resources and result in a <br />significant impact. If archaeological resources are discovered during construction, the Applicant will <br />implement mitigation measure MM CR-1, which will ensure proper evaluation and treatment of <br />archaeological resources, if found. <br />MM CR-1 In the event that archaeological/paleontological resources are unearthed during project <br />subsurface activities, all earth-disturbing work within a 100-meter radius shall be <br />temporarily suspended or redirected until an Orange County certified archeologist has <br />been provided the opportunity to assess the significance of the find and implement <br />appropriate measures to protect or scientifically remove the find. Construction personnel <br />shall be informed that unauthorized collection of cultural resources is prohibited. <br />If the resource is determined to be significant, the archaeologist or paleontologist, as <br />appropriate, shall prepare a research design for recovery of the resources in consultation <br />with the State Office of Historic Preservation that satisfies the requirements of Section <br />21083.2 of CEQA. The archaeologist or paleontologist shall complete a report of the <br />excavations and findings and shall submit the report to the City of Santa Ana and to the <br />South Central Coastal Information Center at the California State University at Fullerton. <br />After the find has been appropriately mitigated, work in the area may resume. <br />Compliance with mitigation measure MM CR-1 would ensure that implementation of the proposed project <br />would not result a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource, and <br />therefore, potential impacts would be reduced to aless-than-significant level. <br />C. Disturb or destroy a unique paleontological resource or site? <br />Less-Than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. <br />The project site has already been subject to extensive disruption. Any paleontological resources that may <br />have existed at one time have most likely been disturbed. Nonetheless, construction activities associated <br />with project implementation could unearth undocumented resources and result in a potentially significant <br />impact. Implementation of mitigation measure MM CR-1 would reduce any potential impact to a less-than- <br />significant level. <br />31 A-40 <br />