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,. -...,c:'"... '" ;j .1'1 Response: The environmental statement has been revised to indicate: (1) archeological surveys of the Mt. Elbert to Poncha Transmission Line alternative and the Fountain Valley Conduit ~ere completed in the summer of 1973, but the results are not yet available, (2) Site 5CF7 has been nominated to the National Register. No further action on Dr. Buckles'recommended excavations at this site will be undertaken prior to compliance with the procedures established by 36 CFR 800. . 7. Comment - The statement also implies in several places that the State Historic Preservation Officer has been consulted with respect to historical values. However, the final statement should clearly present the results of this latter consultation with respect to all proposed features of the Project. The statement also indicates --- (p. VIII-3) that consultation with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has been affected, but fails to detail the nature and results of this consultation. Response: The Colorado State Historical Society was consulted to identify and evaluate cultural resources in the Project area. The "Hell Gate" scenic overlook is the only site on the western slope of the Project area identified by the State Historical Society as being historically significant. The site has been placed on a listing of historic sites of Colorado. The State Historical Society has stated that construction of Project features will have no permanent effect on the overlook site. The State Historical Society identified two areas at Twin Lakes as having National Registry quality and they have been nominated to the National Register as historic districts. The Interlaken Hotel complex and the village of Twin Lakes are included in the historic districts. The Bureau of Reclamation is cooperating with .1 the S i..ai..t:: Hi:::. i..u.L'iL: r.L't::5t::i.-',,-atiuJJ Cffic6i.-' o.LId. ....'L. _ '1:"_....._ _.... c_.......: _... +-... I.UO;::; .j.VI.Il;~'" .......... ........... ..... formulate a plan to preserve the historical significance of these structures. This plan will be forwarded to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for their review and comment in compliance with 36 CFR 800. A portion of the old Arkansas Valley Conduit and a stone farmhouse .at Pueblo Reservoir were identified as being of historic interest but not of National Register significance. After consultation with the State Historical Society, the stone farmhouse was razed because it was remotely located from planned access and vandals had destroyed its historical significance. A portion of the Arkansas Valley Conduit was preserved and incorporated into a hiking trail system constructed by the Youth Conservation Corps during the summer of 1974. 8. Comment - Pursuant to Section 800.2 of the Advisory Council's "Procedures for the Protection of Historic and Cultural Properties" (Federal Register, Volume 39, No. 18, January 25, 1974) the final environmental statement should detail measures that have been taken XI-254 .