2025-041 - Certifing Final Supplemental Enviromental Impact for The Village

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investigation in support of the final design plans. Therefore, impacts to expansive soils would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated. Threshold G-6: The Project would not directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature, with the implementation of mitigation. Findings: The City finds that changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the Final Supplemental EIR. Specifically, the City finds that the following mitigation measures shall be implemented to reduce potentially significant paleontological impacts resulting from the Project(Draft Supplemental EIR, p. 4.4-20—4.4-21): GPU PEIR MM GEO-2: Prior to issuance of a grading permit for projects involving ground disturbance in previously undisturbed areas mapped with "low-to-high" paleontological sensitivity, the project applicant shall consult with a geologist or paleontologist to confirm whether the grading would occur at depths that could encounter highly sensitive sediments for paleontological resources. If confirmed that underlying sediments may have high sensitivity, construction activity shall be monitored by a qualified paleontologist. The paleontologist shall have the authority to halt construction during construction activity as outlined in Mitigation Measure GEO-3. GPU PEIR MM GEO-3: In the event of any fossil discovery,regardless of depth or geologic formation, construction work shall halt within a 50-foot radius of the find until its significance can be determined by a qualified paleontologist. Significant fossils shall be recovered, prepared to the point of curation, identified by qualified experts, listed in a database to facilitate analysis, and deposited in a designated paleontological curation facility in accordance with the standards of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology(2010). The most likely repository is the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The repository shall be identified and a curatorial arrangement shall be signed prior to collection of the fossils. Project-Specific MM G-3: The project applicant shall retain a qualified professional paleontologist to monitor or supervise full-time monitoring should excavation occur into native Pleistocene-age soil and bedrock greater than 4 feet in depth. Ground disturbance refers to activities that would impact subsurface geologic deposits, such as grading, excavation, boring, etc. Activities taking place in current topsoil or within previously disturbed fill sediments, e.g., clearing, grubbing, pavement rehabilitation, do not require paleontological monitoring. Bedrock can occur at varying depths depending on the portion of the project area. If no significant fossils have been recovered after 50 percent of excavation has been completed, full-time monitoring may be modified to weekly spot-check monitoring at the discretion of the qualified professional paleontologist. If the qualified professional paleontologist determines during the course of excavations that project excavations are Resolution No. 2025-041 Page 77 of 140