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Finding: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the Project that would avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the SEIR. Mitigation Measures 4.0-la through 4.0-1d and 4.0-2, which have been required in or incorporated into the Project, will reduce the significant environmental impact to a less than significant level. Facts in Support of Finding: The following facts and mitigation measures indicate that the impact will be reduced to less than significant. 1. Development facilitated by the project could potentially interfere with migration and dispersal corridors located along Arroyo Mocho, Tassajara Creek, and Arroyo del Valle, as well as smaller creeks and landscaped areas within the vicinity. 2. Implementation of Mitigation Measures 4.0-1a through 4.0-1d and 4.0-2, listed above under Impacts 4.0-1 and 4.0-2, would reduce the impact to less than significant. Site(s) affected: Sites 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 20, 21 4. Cultural Resources Impact 4.D-2 Development facilitated by the General Plan Amendment and rezonings has the potential to adversely affect archaeological resources. The SEIR evaluates the impacts of the proposed project on the significance of archaeological resources. Some sites proposed for development may have only been minimally disturbed in the past and they may contain unknown archaeological resources the disturbance of which would therefore cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a unique archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines. Significance Before Mitigation: Significant Significance After Mitigation: Less than Significant Finding: Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the Project that would avoid or substantially lessen the significant environmental effect as identified in the SEIR. Mitigation Measure 4.D-2, which has been required in or incorporated into the Project, will reduce the significant environmental impact to a less than significant level. Facts in Support of Finding: The following facts and mitigation measures indicate that the impact will be reduced to less than significant. 1. While the majority of the potential sites for rezoning identified in the proposed Housing Element are located in the flat valley area and on parcels that have had some level of previous development or disturbance, some sites, such as Sites 6 or 7 may have only been minimally disturbed in the past and, while they are located in the flat valley and are expected to reveal a low