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Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc. CalVTP Project-Specific Analysis and Addendum Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuel Reduction November 2025 4-20 4.4.1.3. Impact CUL-3 As previously summarized, Native American contacts identified by the NAHC were sent an invitation to consult via email on July 2, 2025, consistent with the requirements of SPR CUL-2. To date, responses have been received from the Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation, Tamien Nation, Wilton Rancheria, the Ohlone Indian Tribe, and the Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe. The potential for treatment activities to cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a Tribal cultural resource was examined in the PEIR. Proposed treatment activities include manual and mechanical treatment activities that may require ground disturbance, as well as the use of herbicides, which may adversely affect ethnobotanicals or material culture that may have Tribal importance. The potential for the proposed treatment activities to cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a Tribal cultural resource during vegetation treatment was examined in the PEIR and found to be less than significant with the implementation of SPR CUL-6. As planning proceeds, additional information provided by Tribes during the consultation process may identify the potential for a substantial adverse change to a Tribal cultural resource to result from project-related actions, and measures to protect the resource shall be formulated consistent with SPR CUL- 6, which, upon implementation, would avoid any substantial adverse change to any Tribal cultural resource. The potential for adverse effects on Tribal cultural resources during implementation of the proposed project is within the scope of the activities and impacts addressed in the PEIR because the treatment activities and intensity of ground disturbance are consistent with those analyzed in the PEIR. SPRs applicable to this treatment are CUL-1 through CUL-6 and CUL-8. SPRs CUL-1 through CUL-4 have been conducted during preparation of this PSA. SPR CUL-5 and CUL-6 require consulting with the geographically affiliated Tribes to avoid and protect any resources identified, and SPR CUL-8 requires worker training regarding the protection of sensitive archaeological, historical, and Tribal cultural resources. The inclusion of land that is outside the CalVTP treatable landscape in the proposed treatment area constitutes a change to the geographic extent presented in the PEIR. However, within the boundary of the project area, the potential for tribal cultural resources present in the areas outside the treatable landscape are essentially the same as those within the treatable landscape; therefore, the potential impact to Tribal cultural resources is also the same, as described above. This impact of the proposed project is consistent with the PEIR and would not constitute a substantially more severe significant impact than what was covered in the PEIR. 4.4.1.4. Impact CUL-4 Vegetation treatment activities would include mechanical treatments that use heavy equipment that could result in ground disturbance as vegetation is removed, which could uncover human remains, if present in a treatment area. The potential for treatment activities to uncover human remains was examined in the