APPCOR10893

• Permit No: C1980004
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 8/11/1981
• From: OSM
• To: COLO HERITAGE CENTER
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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United States Departlnellt of the Interior
OFFICE Oh SUHb'ACI•: T`11NING
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hlr. Arthur C, Townsend N11!~!EI) I_^ "!~~- I'', t:! "'•~' ~'-'r~N
State Historic Preservation Officer C•J~~ ,,;, .~;
Colorado Heritage Center ~ ~ ~ ""`~'~"'
1300 Droadway
Denver, Colorado 80203
Dear Mr. Townsend:
Our staff has reviewed the several cultural resource aubmi.ssions of
archeological surveys conducted for Sheridan Enterprises, Inc. on their Munger
and McClave Canyon coal lease properties. The surveys address both the
planned surface disturbance areas as w.~11 as sampling those. lands that may be
impacted in the.future by subsidence. The minor points raised by our
completeness review have been satisfactorily resolved by [he company. A total
of three archeological sites (two prehistoric, one historic) and suspect area
were recorded by tl~e survey.
Two of the three. sites (SGF74L - rock shelter, SCF742 - pictograph) are
recommended as being eligible Cor nomination Co the t7a[ionnl keg is ter of
Historic Places while the third (SGF743 - a historic homestead) does not meet
the criteria for eligibility. All of Che sites arc avoidable by direct
mine-related activities; however, some indirect impacts (vandalism) may
occur. To prevent inadvertent or indirect impacC and to afford protection for
presently unlocated sites this office proposes Chat the mine plan approval
contain the following stipulations.
1. If, during the course of operations, previously unidentified cultural
resources are discovered, the applicant shall insure that the site is not
disturbed and shall notify [he OSM. The operator shall insure r.hat Chu
resource(s) is properly evaluated in [cans of Che t7atiunal Register of
Historic Places eligibility criteria (3G C]~R fi0.G). Should a resource be
determined eligible for listing in consultation wiCh the OSt1 and the SIiPO,
the operator shall confr_r with and obtain the approval of the OS;1 and the
SIIPO concerning the development and i.mp lemcntation of mi.tigaCion mcasu res
as appropriate. If previously implannerl s•orface rlistnrbinF, acti•ai.CCS are
necessary, the applicant shall submit n justi ficaC inn and maps show ivy, the
proposed disturbance to the OSM far their approval prior to the
commencement of these activities.