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HomeMy Public PortalAboutCanyon Springs EIR Scoping - 7.pdfSTATE OF CALIFbhNIA Edmund G. Brown Jr.. Governor NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION '- 915 CAPITOL MALL, ROOM 364 Received By d SACRAMENTO, CA 95614 Planning Division (916) 653 -4062 (916) 657 -5390 - Fax MAY 10 2011 May 3, 2011 Denyelle Nishimori City of Truckee 10183 Truckee Airport Road Truckee, CA 96161 RE: SCH# 2004052060 Canyon Springs Subdivision (formerly Tahoe Boca); Nevada County. Dear Ms. Nishimori: The Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) has reviewed the Notice of Preparation (NOP) referenced above. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) states that any project that causes a substantial adverse change in the significance of an historical resource, which includes archeological resources, is a significant effect requiring the preparation of an EIR (CEQA Guidelines 15064(b)). To comply with this provision the lead agency is required to assess whether the project will have an adverse impact on historical resources within the area of project effect (APE), and if so to mitigate that effect. To adequately assess and mitigate project - related impacts to archaeological resources, the NAHC recommends the following actions: ✓ Contact the appropriate regional archaeological Information Center fora record search. The record search will determine: • If a part or all of the area of project effect (APE) has been previously surveyed for cultural resources. • If any known cultural resources have already been recorded on or adjacent to the APE. • If the probability is low, moderate, or high that cultural resources are located in the APE. • If a survey is required to determine whether previously unrecorded cultural resources are present. ✓ If an archaeological inventory survey is required, the final stage is the preparation of a professional report detailing the findings and recommendations of the records search and field survey. • The final report containing site forms, site significance, and mitigation measurers should be submitted immediately to the planning department. All information regarding site locations, Native American human remains, and associated funerary objects should be in a separate confidential addendum, and not be made available for public disclosure. • The final written report should be submitted within 3 months after work has been completed to the appropriate regional archaeological Information Center. ✓ Contact the Native American Heritage Commission for: • A Sacred Lands File Check.. No sacred sites were found as of 513/2011 • A list of appropriate Native American contacts for consultation concerning the project site and to assist in the mitigption measures. Native American Contacts List attached. ✓ Lack of surface evidence of archeological resources does not preclude their subsurface existence. • Lead agencies should include in their mitigation plan provisions for the identification and evaluation of accidentally discovered archeological resources, per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) §15064.5(f). In areas of identified archaeological sensitivity, a certified archaeologist and a culturally affiliated Native American, with knowledge in cultural resources, should monitor all ground - disturbing activities. Lead agencies should include in their mitigation plan provisions for the disposition of recovered artifacts, in consultation with culturally affiliated Native Americans. • Lead agencies should include provisions for discovery of Native American human remains in their mitigation plan. Health and Safety Code §7050.5, CEQA §15064.5(e), and Public Resources Code §5097.98 mandates the process to be followed in the event of an accidental discovery of any human remains in a location other than a dedicated cemetery. Sincerely, do- ,an hez Program Analyst (916) 653 -4040 cc: State Clearinghouse Native American Contact List Nevada County May 3, 2011 Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Waldo Walker, Chairperson 919 Highway 395 South Washoe Gardnerville . NV 89410 waldo.wal ker @washoetri be. 775 - 265 -4191 775 - 265 -6240 Fax Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California THPO Darrel Cruz, Cultural Resources Coordinator 919 Highway 395 South Washoe Gardnerville , NV 89410 darrel.cruz @washoetribe. (775) 265 -4191 ext 1212 (775) 546 -3421 - cell (775) 265 -2254 FAX April Wallace Moore 19630 Placer Hills Road Nisenan - So Maidu Colfax . CA 95713 Konkow 530 - 637 -4279 Washoe This list is current only as of the date of this document. Distribution of this list does not relieve any person of the statutory responsibility as defined in Section 7050.5 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 5097.94 of the Public Resources Code and Section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code. This list is only applicable for contacting local Native Americans with regard to cultural resources for the proposed SCH# 2004052060 Canyon Springs Subdivision (Formerly Tahoe Boca); Nevada County.