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Cultural Resource Site Assessments for Collom Expansion Project Cotowyo concurs with this recommendation. Aside from vegetation growth, the 2015 revisit noted that the cairn is unchanged from the 2005 recordation. Figure 15. Site 5MF.5418 Overview. Facing North. Taken by J. Dugmore 9/11/2015 5MF.5419 — Rock Cairn, Needs Data Site 5MF.5419 is a rock cairn originally recorded in 2004 by Metcalf Archaeological Consultants for the Colowyo Mine's 2004-2005 Collom Drilling Program. The site is reported as a crescent- shaped pile of sandstone rocks alignment. The pile is 1.3 m long, 70 cm wide, and less than 0.5 m in height. Each tabular cobble measures about 7-8 cm in diameter by about 1 cm thick. No additional prehistoric or historic artifacts were observed during initial recording. In 2005 TRC revisited the site as part of the Colowyo Collom Mine expansion project. The revisit reported no changes. In 2015 Tetra Tech revisited the site as part of the current undertaking (Figure 16). The cairn has been overgrown with sagebrush and rabbitbrush; however no changes or impacts to the cairn itself were observed. Aside from the vegetation growth, the site seems to be in similar condition to when it was first recorded. NRHP Status and Condition Assessment In 2004 Metcalf Archaeological Consultants recommended site 5MF.5419 as not eligible due to the lack of deposition and artifacts, which was concurred by the Colorado OAHP. In 2005 TRC determined that further evaluation of the site was needed to determine potential inclusion on the NRHP or as a possible Native American Traditional Cultural Property. The site is part of three additional cairns (Sites 5MF.5417, 5MF.5418, and 5MF.5420) roughly aligned north to south along the west edge of the ridge overlooking Straight Gulch. They argued Native American Tetra Tech July 25. 2016 19 For Official Use Only: Disclosure of Site Locatrons Prohibited (43 CFR 7 18)