Appendix E Cultural Resources Technical Report and Paleontological
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APPENDIX E CULTURAL RESOURCES TECHNICAL REPORT AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES ANALYSIS This appendix provides the Historic Resources Evaluation prepared by the Applicant’s Consultant Kaplan Chen Kaplan. This Historic Resources Evaluation was independently peer reviewed by Applied Earthworks. Applied Earthworks prepared a Cultural Resource Assessment for the Strand and Pier Hotel Project that summarized the findings of the Historic Resources Evaluation as well as Native American Communication and an Archaeological Sensitivity Assessment performed by Applied Earthworks. Additionally, Applied Earthworks prepared a Paleontological Resources Assessment for the proposed Project. In compliance with AB 52 the City offered the Gabrieleño Band of Mission Indians-Kizh Nation and the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians the opportunity for in-person consultation regarding possible significant effects of the proposed Project on tribal cultural resources. The City distributed a letter notifying the tribes of the proposed Project on December 8, 2016. This appendix also includes a copies of those letters. 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