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Cultural Resource Site Assessments for Collom Expansion Project Colowyo <br />Figure 4. Site 5MF.969 Overview. Facing North. Taken by J. Dugmore, 9/11/2015 <br />5MF.1652 — Prehistoric Artifact Scatter with Features, Needs Data <br />Site 5MF.1652 was originally recorded in 1983 by Mariah Associates for the Danforth Hills Utah <br />International project. The site was recorded as a prehistoric camp and broad lithic scatter. It was <br />relocated in 2005 by TRC and found to be in the same condition as reported in 1983 despite noted <br />impacts from the construction of Moffat County Road 51, an overhead power line, and collection <br />of artifacts. Two features were observed, a light charcoal stain with heat altered rock (HAR) and <br />a second charcoal stain with no HAR. The artifact assemblage consisted of one side -notched <br />projectile point of tan oolitic chert, two chert and two quartzite bifaces, two scrapers, two utilized <br />flakes, and over 100+ white chert lithic flakes. <br />In 2015, Tetra Tech revisited the site as part of the current undertaking (Figure 5). The site was <br />determined to be in a similar condition as reported in 1983 and 2005. Observed artifacts during <br />revisit included approximately 30 lithic flakes of white chert with some red chert and opaque <br />quartzite. Features 1 and 2 were both relocated and appear to be in the same condition as when <br />they were last recorded. Tetra Tech did record a new site boundary as the available polygon was <br />incorrect compared to field observations. The new boundary measures 185 m by 94 m. <br />NRHP Status and Condition Assessment <br />In 1983, site 5MF.1652 was recommended as needing more data by Mariah Associates to <br />determine its eligibility for inclusion on the NRHP. TRC concurred with this determination in 2005. <br />They assessed that the site likely contains subsurface deposits and additional testing was <br />necessary to determine the extent of the cultural material in order to support an NRHP eligibility <br />status determination. Tetra Tech concurs with the recommendation that additional data is needed. <br />The site integrity remains unchanged from previous recordation. <br />Tetra Tech July 25, 2078 <br />For Official Use Only Disclosure of Site Locations Prohibitea (43 CFR 7.98) <br />