2022-08-25_PERMIT FILE - C1981012 ‎(13)‎

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 8/25/2022
• Section_Exhibit Name: EXHIBIT 07 ARCHAEOLOGIC INFORMATION
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

New Elk Mine Bridge Repair and Replacement Project
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New Elk Mine Cultural Report_TB_Rev030722 NOT FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ii
CONTENTS
1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Project Area .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Regulatory Context .................................................................................................................... 2
Federal Regulations .................................................................................................................. 2
2 Research Design and Methods .......................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Background Research ............................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Expectations.............................................................................................................................. 9
2.3 Field Methods .......................................................................................................................... 10
3 Historic Context ............................................................................................................................... 11
3.1 History of the Southern Division of the Colorado and Wyoming Railroad .................................. 11
3.2 Alterations to the Colorado and Wyoming Railroad .................................................................. 13
4 Results ............................................................................................................................................ 14
5 Conclusions and Recommendations ................................................................................................ 23
5.1 Application of the Criteria of Adverse Effect ............................................................................. 32
6 References Cited ............................................................................................................................ 34

FIGURES
Figure 1. Project Overview ....................................................................................................................... 4
Figure 2(a). Results Map 1 of 6 .............................................................................................................. 27
Figure 2(b). Results Map 2 of 6 .............................................................................................................. 28
Figure 2(c). Results Map 3 of 6 .............................................................................................................. 29
Figure 2(d). Results Map 4 of 6 .............................................................................................................. 30
Figure 2(e). Results Map 5 of 6 .............................................................................................................. 31
Figure 2(f). Results Map 6 of 6 ............................................................................................................... 32