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Cultural Resource Site Assessments for Collom Expansion Project Colowyo <br />(5MF.5418, 5MF.5419, and 5MF.5420) roughly aligned north to south along the west edge of the <br />ridge overlooking Straight Gulch. They argued Native American consultation should occur as the <br />cairns may be associated with activities significance to Native Americans, Tetra Tech concurs <br />with this recommendation. Aside from vegetation growth, the 2015 revisit noted that the cairn is <br />unchanged from the 2005 recordation. <br />Figure 14. Site 5MF.5417 Overview. Facing North. Taken by J. Dugmore 9/11/2015 <br />5MF.5418 — Rock Cairn, Needs Data <br />Site 5MF.5418 is a prehistoric rock cairn originally recorded in 2004 by Metcalf Archaeological <br />Consultants for the Colowyo Mine's 2004-2005 Collom Drilling Program. The site consists of a <br />small stack of sandstone rocks. No additional prehistoric or historic artifacts are reported. In 2005 <br />TRC revisited the site as part of the Colowyo Collom Mine expansion project and no changes <br />were reported. In 2015 Tetra Tech revisited the site as part of the current undertaking (Figure 15). <br />The rocks have grown some orange lichen and surrounding vegetation has grown larger, but the <br />cairn remains unchanged. <br />NRHP Status and Condition Assessment <br />In 2004 Metcalf Archaeological Consultants recommended site 5MF.5418 as not eligible due to <br />the lack of deposition and artifacts, which was concurred on by the Colorado OAHP. In 2005 TRC <br />determined that further evaluation of the site to determine its potential inclusion on the NRHP or <br />as a possible Native American Traditional Cultural Property. The site is part of three additional <br />cairns (Sites 5MF.5417, 5MF.5419, and 5MF.5420) roughly aligned north to south along the west <br />edge of the ridge overlooking Straight Gulch. They argued Native American consultation should <br />occur as the cairns may be associated with activities significance to Native Americans. Tetra Tech <br />Tetra Tech Jury 25. 2098 38 <br />For Officiai Use Only: Disclosure of Site Locations Prohibited (43 CFR 7 18) <br />