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HISTORY <br />April 16, 2013 <br />Scott G. Armentrout <br />Forest Supervisor <br />USDA Forest Service <br />Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and <br />Gunnison National Forests <br />2250 Highway 50 <br />Delta, Colorado 81416 <br />Re: Assessment of Effects of Subsidence to Historic Properties within the Proposed Spruce Stomp Lease <br />Modification Area (GMUG Report No. R2013- 020408 -123A) (CHS #63470) <br />Dear Mr. Armentrout: <br />Thank you for your correspondence dated April 2, 2013 (received by our office on April 4, 2013) regarding our <br />ongoing consultation for the subject undertaking. <br />Based on our review of the documentation provided, we concur with your determination that while impacts may <br />result from subsidence to sites 5DT90 and 5DT96, these will not likely alter the qualifying characteristics for <br />which these sites are eligible to the National Register. As such, we concur that the proposed lease sale will result <br />in no adverse effect pursuant to 36 CFR 800.5(b). This project effect finding assumes that cultural resource <br />monitoring, as described on page 3 of the addendum report, will be followed and that if any impacts occur to <br />either site (5DT90 or 5DT96) additional consultation with our office will occur. <br />Please remember that the consultation process does involve other consulting parties such as local governments <br />and Tribes, which as stipulated in 36 CFR 800.3 are required to be notified of the undertaking. Additional <br />information provided by the local government, Tribes or other consulting parties may cause our office to re- <br />evaluate our comments and recommendations. <br />Should unidentified archaeological resources be discovered in the course of the project, work must be interrupted <br />until the resources have been evaluated in terms of the National Register eligibility criteria (36 CFR 60.4) in <br />consultation with our office. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If we may be of further assistance please contact Mark Tobias, <br />Section 106 Compliance Manager, at (303) 866 -4674 or mark.tobias(@state.co.us <br />Sincerely, <br />Edward C. Nichols <br />State Historic Preservation Officer <br />ECN /MAT <br />