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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Pipestone National Monument (see Study Area--Cultural Resources map) PP-SWE-AOI Pipestone National Monument Quarry (prehistoric) (see Study Area-- Cultural Resources map) The Pipestone National Monument occupies approximately 282 acres (see Study Area--Cultural Resources map). The Monument is drained by Pipestone Creek, which joins the Main Ditch at the eastern boundary of the Monument area. The area outside of the study area within I/2-mile radius, including the City of Pipestone, contained several other previously identified buildings or structures listed on the National Register. Infonnation was received from the SHPO regarding previous cultural resources investigations in or around the study area. However, this list may not be complete because such archives do not require for deposit all such unpublished reports. The Preliminary Bibliography section (attached) includes these pertinent previous investigations. Some secondary sources related to a historical context for Pipestone County are also included in the Preliminary Bibliography, but this list is not comprehensive. Contact with David Rambow at the Pipestone County Museum confirmed that there has been a systematic survey of greater Pipestone's historic architectural resources. Other than the Pipestone National Monument, no historic resources are within the Study Area No previously unrecorded historic or prehistoric sites were identified during a pedestrian site visit. This site visit focused mainly on the waterways and areas adjacent, and was not a comprehensive or systematic survey of the entire Study Area. CONCLUSION During the Feasibility Phase, when alternatives and impact areas are identified, the SHPO should be contacted again and asked for a formal, written determination regarding the presence and significance of cultural resources in the study area. All cultural resources within the impact area should be systematically identified, evaluated, and assessed regarding project impacts to ensure compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.