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Ordinance No. 2245 Page 12 of 34 Surveys will include all line-of-sight trees within approximately 500 feet (for raptors) and all vegetation (including bare ground) within approximately 250 feet for all other species. • Based on the results of the surveys, avoidance procedures will be adopted, if necessary, on a case-by-case basis. These may include construction buffer areas (up to several hundred feet in the case of raptors) or seasonal avoidance • Bird nests initiated during construction are presumed to be unaffected, and no buffer would be necessary except to avoid direct destruction of a nest or mortality of nestlings. • If pre-construction surveys indicate that nests are inactive or potential habitat is unoccupied during the construction period, no further mitigation is required. Trees and shrubs that have been determined to be unoccupied by nesting or other special-status birds may be pruned or removed. MM 4.D-3. In the event that paleontological resources are encountered during the course of development, all construction activity must temporarily cease in the affected area(s) until the uncovered fossils are properly assessed by a qualified Paleontologist and subsequent recommendations for appropriate documentation and conservation are evaluated by the Lead Agency. Excavation or disturbance may continue in other areas of the site that are not reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent or additional paleontological resources. Implementation Measure 1 for MM 4.D-3. Prior to issuance of preliminary grading permits, the project applicant shall incorporate all recommendations provided in the appended Geotechnical Engineering Report into project plans. The Geotechnical recommendations outlined on page 6 through page 17 of the Geotechnical Exploration that shall be implemented include foundation systems, earthwork recommendations for site preparation, subgrade preparation, fill materials, compaction, grading, drainage, and construction, shallow foundations, floor slab, seismic considerations, lateral earth pressures, and pavements. Implementation Measure 2 for MM 4.13-3. The project applicant shall hire a qualified geotechnical firm to conduct a design-level geotechnical study. The design-level study shall incorporate further recommendations that will reduce impacts resulting from expansive soils to the greatest extent possible. Prior to issuance of preliminary grading permits, the project applicant shall incorporate all recommendations provided in the design-level geotechnical study into the project plans. Implementation Measure 3 for MM 4.D-3. The project applicant shall obtain a qualified paleontologist to monitor all ground-disturbing activities in previously undisturbed areas at the project site. Procedures for handling potential paleontological resources encountered are included in Prior EIR MM 3. MM 4.D-4. In the event that human remains are discovered during grading and construction of development facilities by the Housing Element, work shall stop immediately. There shall be no disposition of such human remains, other than in accordance with the procedures and requirements set forth in California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 and Public Resources Section 5097.98. These code provisions require notification of the County Coroner and the Native American Heritage Commission, who in turn must notify the persons believed to be most likely descended from the deceased Native American for appropriate disposition of the remains.