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HISTORY May 14, 2014 Susan L. Burgmaier Environmental Protection Specialist Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Rf.celvf-D MAC 202014 pNIS10N �F�p S�EN N MIN1N Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -083), Technical Revision No. 88 (TR -88), Clean Water Diversion Ditch — Gob Pile #3, Delta County, Colorado (HC # 65952) Dear Ms. Burgmaier: Thank you for your correspondence dated May 6, 2014 (received by our office on May 9, 2014) and for providing GIS data and associated maps on May 14, 2014 as requested by our office. Documentation conforming to standards as outlined by Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, specifically subsection 36 CFR 800.11(d) and (e), ultimately facilitates our ability to provide timely comment. After review of the documentation provided, it is our opinion that a finding of no historic properties affected [36 CFR 800.4(d)(1)] is appropriate for the proposed undertaking. This determination of effect is based on prior survey findings as presented in the report titled "Class III Cultural Resource Inventory Report for the Proposed Bowie #2 Mine Loadout Area and Related 4200 - foot -long Railroad Spur Corridor in Delta County, Colorado for Bowie Resources, Ltd." The Section 106 consultation process does involve other consulting parties such as local governments and Tribes, which as stipulated in 36 CFR 800.3 are required to be notified of the undertaking. Additional information provided by these or other consulting parties may cause our office to re- evaluate our comments and recommendations. Should unidentified archaeological resources be discovered in the course of the projects, work must be interrupted until the resources have been evaluated in terms of the National Register of Historic Places eligibility criteria (36 CFR 60.4) in consultation with our office. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If we may be of further assistance, please contact Mark Tobias, Section 106 Compliance Manager, at (303) 866 -4674 or mark.tobiasg—state.co.us. Sincerely, 4-4jl�X)11-11 ,f;./Edward C. Nichols State Historic Preservation Officer ECN /MAT