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Responses to Environmental Checklist For CEQA Compliance D. Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? Less-Than-Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. No formal cemeteries are known to have occupied any portion of the project site nor does the site history indicate any potential use of the site as a burial ground. Because the area is underlain by disturbed soils, the presence of human remains is remote. However, if remains are encountered, disturbing these remains could violate Section 5097 of the California Public Resources Code (PRC) and Sections 7050.5, 7051, and 7054 of the California Health and Safety Code (HSC), as well as resulting in the destruction of a potential resource. Implementation of mitigation measure MM CR-2 would ensure that this potential impact is reduced to aless-than-significant level by ensuring appropriate examination, treatment, and protection of human remains, if any are discovered. MM CR-2 If human remains are unearthed, in accordance with State Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 the applicant shall require from the construction contractor that no further disturbance will occur until the County coroner has made the necessary findings as to origin and disposition pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. If the remains are determined to be of Native American descent, the coroner shall notify the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) of the findings within 24 hours. The NAHC will then contact the most likely descendant of the deceased Native American, who will serve as consultant on how to proceed with the remains. VI. Geology and Soils A-1. Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? No Impact According to the City's General Plan Land Use Element EIR, the project site is not located within a current Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone. Therefore, the potential for surface rupture due to faulting occurring beneath the site during the design life of the proposed project would be considered low and unlikely to occur. A-2. Strong Seismic Ground shaking? Less Than Significant Impact Although there are no documented active faults projecting towards or transecting the site, the project site is situated within a highly active seismic region of Southern California. A total of 38 active faults have been identified within an approximate 60-mile radius of the project site. The Newport/Inglewood Fault located approximately 13 miles south from the City of Santa Ana is considered to be one of the most dominant faults in regard to potential seismic shaking impacts. The project site could potentially be subject to a maximum credible horizontal ground acceleration of 0.30g from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake along the Newport/Inglewood fault zone. A seismic event of this scale could potentially result in significant damage to the project site. However, the risks at the project site are similar to many other areas in the Southern California region. To minimize potential seismic shaking impacts, the proposed project would be subject to Seismic Safety Standards of the California Standards Building Code. Compliance with the Code would reduce potential impacts associated with seismic shaking activity to a level that would be less than significant. 31 A-41