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Findings and Statements Required by the California Environmental Quality Act Harbor View Project PAGE 24 OF 48 ESA / 170951 Final Environmental Impact Report October 2022 ATTY/RESO.0085/PC RESO RECOMMENDING CEQA – EXHIBIT A REV: 11-02-2022 VR existing ground surface within the protected perimeter activities; implementing special measures to allow the roots to breathe and obtain water and nutrients; ensuring no storage or dumping of oil, gas, chemicals, or other substances that may be harmful to trees occurs; restricting storing or operating heavy construction equipment or construction materials shall within the TPZ of any protected tree; among several others protective measures. Implementation Mitigation Measure BIO-4 will reduce the impact to less than significant. This finding is based on the entire record of proceedings for the Project, including but not limited to the discussion and analysis set forth on pages 4.3-33 through 4.3-35 of the DEIR, pages 2-11 and 2-12 of the FEIR, and full statements of the impact and mitigation measure on FEIR pages 4-12 and 4-13, are hereby incorporated herein in its entirety. 4.4 Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources Impact CUL-2: The Project could result in significant impacts to unknown archaeological resources. Mitigation Measures. Mitigation Measure CUL-2 (Inadvertent Discovery of Archaeological Resources or Tribal Cultural Resources) (FEIR p. 4-15) will be implemented for the Project as provided in the MMRP. Findings Regarding Impact CUL-2: Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the City, the Council finds that Mitigation Measure CUL-2 will reduce the effect of Impact CUL-2, such that the impact would be less than significant. In the event of discovery or recognition of any prehistoric or historic-period resources during construction activities, Mitigation Measure CUL-2 specifies the suspension of work until the San Mateo County Coroner has been contacted to determine that no investigation of the cause of death is required. The Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) will be contacted within 24 hours if it is determined that the remains are Native American. The NAHC will then identify the person or persons it believes to be the most likely descendant from the deceased Native American, who in turn would make recommendations to the City of Redwood City for the appropriate means of treating the human remains and any grave goods. This finding is based on the entire record of proceedings for the Project, including but not limited to the discussion and analysis set forth on pages 4.4-17 of the DEIR and page 2-12 FEIR, and full statements of the impact and mitigation measure on FEIR page 4.-15, are hereby incorporated herein in its entirety. Impact CUL-3: The Project could directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature. Mitigation Measures. Mitigation Measure CUL-3 (Inadvertent Discovery of Paleontological Resources) (FEIR p. 4-15) will be implemented for the Project as provided in the MMRP. Findings Regarding Impact CUL-3: Based on the FEIR and the entire record before the City, the Council finds that Mitigation Measure CUL-3 would substantially lessen the severity of Impact CUL-3, such that this potential impact would be less than significant. Mitigation Measure CUL-3, if paleontological resources are discovered during ground-disturbing activities, work shall stop in that area and within 100 feet of the find until a qualified paleontologist can assess the nature