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a,7.A. - Page 27 If disturbance of an archaeological resource cannot be avoided, the mitigation program described in the AMDRP, including measures set forth in the City's CRMP and in compliance with sections 15064.5 and 15126.4 of the CEQA Guidelines, shall be implemented. If subsurface paleontological resources are encountered, excavation shall halt in the vicinity of the resources and the project paleontologist shall evaluate the resource and its stratigraphic context. The monitor shall be empowered to temporarily halt or redirect construction activities to ensure avoidance of adverse impacts to paleontological resources. During monitoring, if potentially significant paleontological resources are found, "standard" samples shall be collected and processed by a qualified paleontologist to recover micro vertebrate fossils. If significant fossils are found and collected, they shall be prepared to a reasonable point of identification. Excess sediment or matrix shall be removed from the specimens to reduce the bulk and cost of storage. Itemized catalogs of material collected and identified shall be provided to a museum repository with the specimens. Significant fossils collected during this work, along with the itemized inventory of these specimens, shall be deposited in a museum repository for permanent curation and storage. A report documenting the results of the monitoring and salvage activities, and the significance of the fossils, if any, shall be prepared. The report and inventory, when submitted to the lead agency, shall signify the completion of the program to mitigate impacts on paleontological resources. Finding: Implementation of Mitigation 14-2 would reduce the potential impact on archaeological and paleontological resources to a less-than-significant level. Facts in Support of Finding: Implementation of Mitigation 14-2 would reduce the potential impact on unrecorded archaeological and paleontological resources to a less- than-significant level by implementing detailed procedures by a qualified archaeologist and qualified paleontologist which are at least as protective as those procedures listed in the City of Redwood City Cultural Resources Management Plan. These facts are described in Draft EIR chapter 14 (Cultural and Historic Resources) on pages 14-1 through 14-16, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Geoloqy and Soils Impact: Impact 15-1: Geotechnical Hazards Associated with Project Excavation and Grading. The project's proposed excavation and grading activities have the potential to destabilize existing buried utilities and building foundations, or to create conditions that would potentially compromise the safety or stability of proposed project improvements. The project applicant's preliminary geotechnical investigations (Lowney Reports I and II; and Cornerstone Earth Group, March 2008) made initial assessments of these conditions, but a design-level geotechnical investigation will be needed to adequately address all grading and excavation activities on the development site. Without such a study--and without the associated supervision of an engineering geologist or geotechnical engineer during project grading and construction--the safety and long-term stability of existing and proposed project improvements cannot be assured. ATTY/RES0.2901/STANFORD EIR CERTIFICATION REV:08-29-13 VR Page 17 of 56