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12/16/2019 incorporated into, the Project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the EIR. (State CEQA Guidelines, section 15091(a) (1).) Facts in Support of Finding. The project, with implementation of the above mitigation measure, would reduce the project's cumulatively considerable contribution to a significant cumulative impact to nesting birds to a less than significant level by avoiding construction during nesting bird season or completing pre -construction nesting bird surveys to minimize and/or avoid impacts to nesting birds (page 48 and 50 of the Draft EIR). See MM BI0-1.1 above. The City finds that Mitigation Measure BIO -1.1 is feasible, is adopted, and will further reduce impacts associated with this issue to a level of less than significant. Accordingly, the City finds that, pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21081(a)(1) and State CEQA Guidelines section 15091(a)(1), changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the proposed project that mitigate or avoid the potentially significant impacts of the proposed project related to this issue. Cultural Resources Impact CUL -2: The project would cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5. Finding. The implementation of mitigation measures MM CUL -2.1 and MM CUL -2.2 would reduce the project's significant impact to archaeological resources to a less than significant level. (Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated). Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project, which avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effects as identified in the EIR. (State CEQA Guidelines, section 15091(a) (1).) Facts in Support of Finding. The project, with implementation of mitigation measures MM CUL -2.1 and MM CUL - 2.2, would not result in significant impacts to archaeological resources because the project would require training of construction personnel regarding identifying and protecting archaeological resources and halting work if a resource is encountered in order to assess the find and mitigate/avoid impacts if determined to be significant. The facts in support of the finding is further described on page 57 of the Draft EIR and page 13 through 21 of the Final EIR. MM CUL -2.1: Prior to the issuance of grading permits, the project applicant is responsible for ensuring all construction crews undergo adequate training for the identification of federal or state -eligible cultural resources, and that the construction crews are aware of the potential for previously undiscovered archaeological resources, of the laws protecting these resources and associated penalties, and of the procedures to follow should they discover cultural resources during project -related work. MM CUL -2.2: A certified archeologist and a culturally affiliated Native American with knowledge of cultural resources shall monitor all ground -disturbing activities. If deposits of prehistoric or historic archeological materials are encountered during project construction activities, all work within an appropriate buffer area (no less than 50 feet) around the discovery shall be stopped and a qualified archeologist meeting federal criteria under 36 CFR 61, in consultation with the culturally affiliated Native American with knowledge of cultural resources, shall be contacted to assess the deposit(s) and make recommendations. ATTY/RESO.0124/CC RESO RECOMMENDING CECIA CERTIFICATION —YMCA RESO. NO. 15813 REV: 12-12-191Y MUFF NO. 601 Page 10 of 44