2018-03-19_PERMIT FILE - C1981019 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/19/2018
• Doc Name: Data Recovery Results Report for Sites 5MF.8393, 5MF.8394 and 5MF.8395
• Section_Exhibit Name: Volume 16 Exhibit 5 Item 9
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Data Recovery Report for Three Sites at the Collom Project Colowyo Coal Company
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
PROJECT AND UNDERTAKING DESCRIPTION...........................................................1
1.1
Environmental Setting..........................................................................................1
1.1.1 Project Setting........................................................................................................1
1.1.2 Site Settings...........................................................................................................
2
2.0
HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND RESEARCH DESIGN.....................................................7
2.1
Historic Context...................................................................................................7
2.2
Paleoindian Era...................................................................................................9
2.3
Archaic Era..........................................................................................................9
2.4
Formative Era....................................................................................................10
2.5
Protohistoric.......................................................................................................11
2.6
Research Design...............................................................................................11
2.6.1 Cultural Chronology.............................................................................................11
2.6.2 Subsistence Practices..........................................................................................12
2.6.3 Spatial Organization.............................................................................................12
3.0
METHODOLOGY..........................................................................................................13
3.1
Data Recovery Field Work Methodology............................................................13
3.1.1 Field Data Collection Methods.............................................................................13
3.1.2 Artifact and Sample Collection.............................................................................13
3.1.3 Feature Excavation..............................................................................................13
3.1.4 Evaluative Testing................................................................................................14
3.1.5 Mechanical Ground Stripping...............................................................................15
3.2
Laboratory Analysis...........................................................................................15
3.2.1 Post -Analysis Artifact Handling............................................................................18
4.0
DATA RECOVERY FIELD WORK RESULTS...............................................................19
4.1
Site 5MF.8393 Data Recovery Results..............................................................19
4.1.1 Site 5MF.8393, Shovel Test Probes....................................................................
21
4.1.2 Site 5MF.8393, Features.....................................................................................
21
4.1.3 Site 5MF.8393, Non -Feature Artifacts.................................................................
31
4.2
Site 5MF.8394 Data Recovery Results..............................................................32
4.2.1 Site 5MF.8394, Shovel Test Probes....................................................................
34
4.2.2 Site 5MF.8394, Features.....................................................................................
34
4.2.3 Site 5MF.8394, Non -Feature Artifacts.................................................................
42
4.3
Site 5MF.8395 Data Recovery Results..............................................................43
4.3.1 Site 5MF.8395, Shovel Test Probes....................................................................
45
4.3.2 Site 5MF.8395, Features.....................................................................................
45
4.3.3 Site 5MF.8395, Non -Feature Artifacts.................................................................
57
5.0
INTERSITE ARTIFACT ANALYSIS..............................................................................59
5.1
Debitage Analysis..............................................................................................59
5.2
Stone Tool Analysis...........................................................................................61
5.3
Faunal Remains Analysis...................................................................................61
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