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Home My WebLink AboutExhibit 8Exhibit 8 M N D Comment Letters )Sl sauthem Califemla Gas Compsay A cl�Sempral Energy utirty- February 21, 2008 City of Newport Beach 3300 Newport Blvd. Newport Beach, CA 92658 Attention: Brandon Nichols Nft Oep, ;�yy FES 2 1 ?048 cry 1919 S. State College Blvd. Anaheim, CA 92606-6114 Subject: Mitigated Negative Declaration for Proposed Seashore Village Project. This letter is not to be interpreted as a contractual commitment to serve the proposed project but only as an information service. Its intent is to notify you that the Southern California Gas Company has facilities in the area where the above named project is proposed Gas facilities within the service area of the project could be altered or abandoned as necessary without any significant impact on the environment. Information regarding construction particulars and any costs associated with initiating service may be obtained by contacting the Planning Associate for your area, Dave Baldwin at (714)634 -3267. Sincerely, Paul Simonoff Technical Supervisor Pacific Coast Region - Anaheim Mow mimegde.doc 0 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION 918 CAPITOL MALL, ROOM 664 SACRAMENTO, CA 98814 FU (918) 65744 web sacsossi albaTd99hr e a fl: 6sSaho0pa"Lnet March 5, 2008 Mr. Brandon Nichols, Associaate Planner CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92858 cis= - - _� � • _ Dear Mr. Nichols: MAR 10 2008 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH The Native American Heritage Commission is the state agency designated to protect Cal'dorniWe Native American Cultural Resources. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that any project that cafes a substantial adverse change in the significance of an historical resource, that includes archaeological resources, is a'significard effect requiring the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) per the California Code of Regulations §15084.5(b)(c (CEQA guidelines). Section 15382 of the 2007 CEQA Guidelines defines a significant impact on the environment as 'a substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse change in any of physical roncitions within an area affected by the proposed project, including ...objects of historic or aesthetic significance.' In order to comply with this provision, the lead agency Is required to assess whether the project will have an adverse impact on these resources within the'area of potential effect (APE)', and if so, to mitigate that effect To adequately assess the project- related impeof onhistorical resources, the Commission recommends the following action: J Contact the appropriate California. Historic Resources Information Centter.(CHRIS) for possible.'recorded sites' iri locations where the development will or might occur.. Contact information for the Information Center nearest you Is available from the State Office of Historic Preservation ( 918853 -7278u htto7/wwx.oho.oarke.ca.aov. The record search will determine: • If a part or the entire APE has been previously surveyed for cultural resources. • If any known cultural resources have already been recorded In 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 J 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 eonfidentlai addendum, and not be made available for pubic disclosure. • The final written report should be submitted within 3 months after work has been completed to the appropriate regional archaeological Information Center. J Contact the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) for. A Sacred Lands File (SLF) search of the project area and information on tribal contacts in the project vicinity that may have additional cultural resource information. Please provide this office with the following citation format to assist with the Sacred Lands File search request 1 nSGS 7.5- minute auadrande citation with name, township, ranoe and section: . • The NAHC advises the use of Native American Monitors to ensure proper identification and care given cultural resources that may be discovered. The NAHC recommends that contact be made with Native American Contacts on the attached llst to get their input on potential project impact (APE). In some cases, the existence of a Native. American cultural resources may. be known only to a local tdbe(s), J Lack of surface evidence of, archeological resources does not:predude their subsurface existence.. Lead agencies should include in theiY mitigaiioq plan provisions for the identification and evaluation of . . aocldentepy discovered archeological resources, per California:Emironrnerhfal Quality AcC {CEQA) §15054.5 (f). In areas of identi fied arc haeological seraigvity, acertified arohaeotogistand a twiknalty affiliated Netiue_ American, with knowledge incultural resources, should monitor all ground dlatud>Ing acGviti�. • A culturalty- affillated Native American Tribe may be the only source of information about a Sacred SiteMative American cultural resource. • Lead agencies should include in their mitigation plan provisions for the disposition of recovered artifacts, in consultation with culturally affdialed Native Americans. �0 4 Lead agencies should include provisions for discovery of Native American human remains or unmarked cemeteries in their mitigation plans. CEQA Guidelines, Section 15064.5(d) requires the lead agency to work with the Native Americans Identified by this Commission if the initial Study identifies the presence or likely presence of Native American human remains within the APE. CEQA Guidelines provide for agreements with Native American, identified by the NAHC, to assure the appropriate and dignified treatment of Native American human remains and any associated grave lens. 4 Health and Safety Code §7050.5, Public Resources Code §5097.98 and Sec. §15064.5 (d) of the California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines) mandate procedures to be followed, including that construction or excavation be stopped in the event of an accidental discovery of any human remains In a location other than a dedicated cemetery until the county coroner or medical examiner can determine whether the remains are those of a Native American. . Note that §7052 of the Health & Safety Code states that disturbance of Native American cemeteries is a felony. to cordact are at.(916) 653.6251 if you have any questions. Attachment Udt of Native American Contacts Cc: State Clearinghouse Kati Native American Contacts Orange County March 5, 2008 Juaneno Band of Mission ftWIws AcWhemen Nation David Belardes, Chairperson 31742 Via Belardes Juaneno San Juan capiwano , CA 92675 avI Behar 59 hoimail.fom (949) 493-1601 Fax Gabrieffirro/rongva Council / Gabrielino Tongva Nation Sam Dunlap, Tribal Secretary 761 Terminal Street; Bldg 1, 2nd floor Gabrfelino Tongva Los Angeles , CA 90021 office @to vatribe.net (213) 489 -5001 - Officer (909) 262 -9351 - cell (213) 489 -5002 Fax Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Machsmen Na*m Anthony Rivera, Chairman 31411 -A La Matanza Street Juaneno San Juan Capistrano , CA 92675 -2874 arlvera0luaneno.com 949- 488 -3484 949 - 488 -3294 Fax Gabrielino Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council Robert Dorame, Tribal Chair/Cultural Resources 5450 Slauson, Ave, Suite 151 PMB Gabrielino Tongva Culver City , CA 90230 ggtongva(Pverizon.net 562 ,t -6417 - voice 562 - 925 -7989 -.fax This list Is ounwd only as of the date of this document. Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation Joyce Perry, Tribal Manager & Cultural Resources 31742 Via Belardes Juaneno San.aren capwftw , CA 92675 kaarnalamftox.net (949) 493 -0959 (949) 293 -8522 Cell (949) 493 -1601 Fax Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Alfred Cruz, Culural Resources Coordinator P.O. Box 25628 Juaneno Santa Arta , CA 92799 714-998 -07gsboglobal.net slfredgcruzOsbcglobal.net Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Adolph "Bud" Sepulveda, Chairperson P.O. Box 25828 Juaneno Santa Ana , CA 92799 714 838 -3270 .net 714 - 914 -1812 - CELL bsepulOyahoo.net Sonia Johnston, Tribal Vice Chairperson Juaneno Band of Mission Indians P.O. Box 25628 Juaneno Santa Ana , CA 92799 (714) 323 -8312 sonfa.johnston0sbcglobal.net Olehtbutim of tide Ilet does not relieve any person of statutory responslblllly 88 dNlned In Section 7050.5 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 5097.94 of the Pudic Resources Code and Section 5007.96 of the Public Resources Code. This list Is only applicable for contacting local Native American with regard to Culbual resources for the proposed SCHS20090Y1075; cEGA Notice Of Completion; Negative Declaration for the Seashore V91ape RealdeMial Project, located at 5515 River Avenue in Newport Beech; Omnga County, California. Ial Native American Contacts Orange County March 6, 2008 Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Anita Espinoza 1740 Concerto Drive Juaneno Anaheim r CA 92807 (714) 779 -8632 Juaneno Band of Mission Indians Joe Ocampo, Chairperson 1108 E. 4th Street Santa Ana , CA 92701 (714) 547 -9676 (714) 623 - 0709 -cell This list Is current only as of the date of this document. Distribution of We list does not relieve any person of statutory reeponsplity as defined in Section 7050. th 5 of e Wealth and Safety Code, Section 509794 of the Public Resources Code and Section 5097.95 of the Public Resources Code. This list Is only applicable for contacting local Native American with regard to cultural resources Wr the propoatxl SCNt +P9OMI075; cEOA Notice of Complation; Negative Declaration for the Seashore Village Residential Project, located at 5515,11hrer Avenue in Newport Sapch; Orange County,Csiticme. +as