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Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Changes to the Original Project Addendum to the City of Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan Final Environmental Impact Report 29 5.4 Cultural, Historic, and Tribal Cultural Resources Impacts Identified in the Certified Final EIR Historical Resources The Final EIR concluded that implementation of the DSP would not result in a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historic resource, as the DSP does not propose redevelopment of historic properties. Although future development and redevelopment facilitated by the DSP could affect historic resources, the DSP includes policies to protect historic buildings from demolition and that modifications to historic buildings closely reflect the existing architectural character of the building. With implementation of existing General Plan policies, state regulations, and DSP policies, the DSP would result in less than significant impacts to historical resources. Archaeological Resources The Final EIR states that implementation of the DSP could cause an adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource during grading and excavation for projects facilitated by the DSP. However, existing General Plan policies would minimize or avoid impacts by requiring the protection and preservation of archaeological resources. The Final EIR determined that compliance with General Plan policies would reduce the DSP’s potential impacts to archaeological resources to a less than significant level. Paleontological Resources The Final EIR states that there are no known fossil localities in the DSP area, but that there is potential for unknown paleontological resources to be discovered during development allowed under the DSP given the presence of fossils in the Livermore-Amador Valley region. The Final EIR concluded that the implementation program HP-I.7 in the DSP would ensure that potential impacts to paleontological resources would be less than significant. Human Remains The Final EIR states that human remains, particularly those interred outside of formal cemeteries, could be disturbed during grading and excavation activities of projects facilitated by the DSP. The discovery of human remains is regulated by Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 and California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 and 7052. Accordingly, the Final EIR concludes that with compliance with these regulations, impacts of the DSP on human remains would be less than significant. Tribal Cultural Resources The Final EIR identifies that there are no previously recorded tribal cultural resources within or adjacent to the DSP area but acknowledges that there is moderate potential for discovery of tribal cultural resources along Arroyo del Valle and other parts of Pleasanton. As part of preparation of the DSP EIR, the City of Pleasanton sent notification letters to tribes affiliated with the DSP area pursuant to the provisions of Assembly Bill (AB) 52. The Final EIR notes that no tribes submitted a request for consultation. The Final EIR states that tribal cultural resources could be encountered during grading and excavation activities for projects facilitated by the DSP; however, the City’s General Plan contains policies that would serve to minimize or avoid impacts as they require protection and preservation of such resources. Additionally, the Final EIR states that future projects