2016-11-23_PERMIT FILE - C1981019 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 11/23/2016
• Doc Name: Cultural Resources Site Assessments
• Section_Exhibit Name: Volume 16 Exhibit 5, Item 5
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Cuitura/ Resource Site Assessments for Collom Expansion
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Figure 19. Site 5MF.6088. Mano. Taken by J. Dugmore 9/10/2015
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Tech concurs with this recommendation. The 2015 revisit observed no significant changes or
impacts to the site. Two additional artifacts not recorded in 2005 were identified and added to the
site record indicating a potential for additional information if the site was studied further.
5MF.6098 — Historic Homestead and Prehistoric Lithic Scatter, Needs Data
Site 5MF.6098 was originally recorded in 2005 by TRC as part of the Colowyo Collom Mine
expansion project. The site is reported to have both a prehistoric and historic component. The
prehistoric component consists of three projectile points, nine bifaces, two retouched flakes, one
sidescraper, three choppers, nine groundstone, and 789 pieces of debitage. The historic
component consists of five features (Features 1 through 5). Feature 1 is the remains of an
unknown structure. Feature 2 is an east to west oriented dugout. Feature 3 is a large double
walled structure dug three feet into the hillside. Feature 4 is a deep depression located next to
feature 2. Feature 5 is a possible mine shaft. Historic artifacts surrounding the features include
sanitary cans, glass bottles, glass fragments, and various metal debris. The prehistoric
component extends north of the historic component on the east and west banks of Collom Creek.
Cultural material was observed on the upper terrace and eroding out of the cut -banks.
In 2015 Tetra Tech revisited the site as part of the current undertaking. The site was found to be
in a similar condition as when it was first recorded in 2005 with no significant changes or new
impacts observed (Figure 20). The historic component continues to deteriorate as expected for
an abandoned habitation locality. The prehistoric component remains unchanged (Figure 21). All
six metates, two manos, and debitage were relocated. All prehistoric temporal diagnostic artifacts
are reported to have been collected in 2005. Thick vegetation that has grown in the area around
the stream and obscured large portions of prehistoric component.
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