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Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, <br />April 25, 2014 <br />Jason Musick <br />Environmental Protection Specialist II <br />Coal Regulatory Program <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br />Dear Mr. Musick, <br />At the request of Brian Watterson with Twentymile Coal / Peabody Energy, I am writing this letter to <br />document the completion of our recent cultural resource inventory of core holes and access roads. On <br />April 23 and 24, 2014, 1 conducted a Class III cultural resource inventory of four proposed core holes (WC <br />016, WC017, WCO24, and WCO25) in T 5N, R 86W, Sections 9 and 16. All lands are privately owned <br />surface with State of Colorado owned coal. I also surveyed proposed new access roads to these <br />locations as well as the existing two -track road in the area that will be used for access and will require <br />upgrades. The existing two -track connects with existing bladed roads that were not inventoried for <br />cultural resources. No new archaeological sites were found during the survey. I documented two <br />isolated finds of historic farming equipment that are recommended not NRHP eligible and will not <br />interfere with any of the planned construction. <br />Seven additional core holes are proposed by Twentymile in Sections 10, 11, 14, 15, and 16 of T5N R86W <br />(WC018B, WC015, WCO22, WC019, WCO21, WCO23, and WCO20). These locations were not inventoried <br />with Class III survey because our files search of the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation's <br />(OAHP) online database indicated that they were all completely covered by previous archaeological <br />surveys. There are no previously recorded cultural resources within the area of potential affect for any <br />of these core holes. <br />Based on the negative findings, I am making a recommendation of "no historic properties affected" for <br />the project. I will send you a full report and map of the inventory early next week. <br />Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. <br />Sincerely, <br />Melissa Elkins <br />Project Manager <br />(970) 328 -6244 <br />Fax: (970) 328-5623 <br />P.O. Box 899 <br />Eagle, CO 81631 <br />www.metcalfarchaeology.com <br />