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cultural materials and archaeological remain~ that could be uncovered in future development projects through implementation of the Specific Plan. Land Use Chapter Policy 30: Because the presence or absence of subsurface archaeological deposits is typically unknown, construction or activities caused by development projects involving subsurface disturbance could uncover important buffed archeological deposits. If archaeological deposits are uncovered during consmaction activities, all work shall stop within a 100-foot radius of the fred until a qualified archaeologist can assess the discovery. If the find is determined to be an important archaeological resource, the resource shall be avoided or recovered consistent with the requirements of Section 15126.4(b)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines. Land Use Chapter Policy 31: A~ archaeological treatment and monitoring plan shall be prepared and implememed for any development project site found to contain archaeological resources. The treatment plan shall include methods for test excavation to identify resources and the level of significance of subsurface prehistoric or historic archaeological items. The treaunent plan shall further outline the level of mitigation necessary relative to the level of construction and potential impact on the specific resource. The monitoring plan shall be implemented if the construction area is deemed to be sensitive and the potential to uncover previously unrecorded archaeological remains appears to be high. STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS This statement of overriding considerations presents the Ci~"s determination that the proposed Downtown Specific Plan Project's broader public and environmental health objectives outweigh the anticipated significant and unavoidable environmental impacts of the project, as identified in the previous section and the EIR. Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Project The previous section and the EIR identify the following significant and unavoidable impacts of the proposed project: cumulative parking impacts related to festivals and other special events potential for damage to existing or proposed development and risk to people from seismic shaking and/or fault rupture Required Statement of Overriding Considerations Downtown Specific Plan EIR Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations Page 8 of 9