2014-10-10_PERMIT FILE - C1996083 (3)

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were poor. Dense vegetation and steep slopes made the survey difficult, however, as expected, cultural resources were encountered. The files search identified six previously recorded sites (5DT88, 5DT90, 5DT96, 5DT698, 5DT699, and 5DT1719) within the inventory area. These were revisited and reevaluated. In addition, three new segments of previously recorded linear structures (5DT1795.3, 5DT1825.2 and 5DT1826.2), and one historic site (5DT1896) were newly recorded. Detailed information for the resources is provided in Appendix A: Cultural Resources Location Data and OAHP Site Forms. The UTM data for the cultural resources is found in Table A -1. Figure A -1 in that appendix is a map that shows the cultural resources in relation to the project area. Site Significance The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) directs federal agencies to ensure that federally- initiated or authorized actions do not inadvertently disturb or destroy significant cultural resource values. Significance is a quality of cultural resource properties that qualifies them for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The statements of significance included in this report are field assessments to support recommendations to the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) and State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO). The final determination of site significance is made by the OSM in consultation with the SHPO and the Keeper of the Register. The Code of Federal Regulations was used as a guide for the in -field site evaluations. Titles 36 CFR 50, 36 CFR 800, and 36 CFR 64 are concerned with the concepts of significance and (possible) historic value of cultural resources. Titles 36 CFR 65 and 36 CFR 66 provide standards for the conduct of significant and scientific data recovery activities. Finally, Title 36 CFR 60.6 establishes the measure of significance that is critical to the determination of a site's NRHP eligibility, which is used to assess a site's research potential: The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, and culture is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects of State and local importance that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association, and a) that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history; or b) that are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or c) that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or d) that have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in the prehistory or history. Site Descriptions Site 5DT88, a historic cow camp, was originally recorded in 1977 by Steve Baker and Pat Flanigan with Centuries Research (Baker 1977) and revisited/reevaluated by Grand River 16