APPCOR12620

• Permit No: C1981047
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 3/5/1981
• Doc Name: CONTENTS OF RECOMMENDATION PACKAGE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Cultural Resources

In accordance with Section 106 of the National H.is[oric Preservation Act of
1966 and the "Programmatic tlemorandum of Agreement among [he Rur.eau of Land
Management, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, the United
Slates Geological Survey, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
regarding the Federal Coal Management Program" (PMOA), Sunflower Energy Corp.,
in October 1977, contracted with Centuries Research Inc. to cundur_[ a cultural
resource survey within the project area of their Blue Ribbon `tine, Delta
County, Colorado.
The investigations consisted of an intensive ground survey of a 400' by 400'
parcel of land proposed for Dortal development and apprma mateiy one-half mile
of a flagged proposed access roadway. This survey was conducted on private
land which abuts the Gunnison National Forest. The coordinates f.or the parcel
are SW1/4 of the NEli4 of the NW1/4 of Sect.ton 2, T.13S., R.91W. No cultural
resources were located by the survey except for the recent Rlue Ribbon Mine.
As slated in the completeness review of the mine plan by Hittman Associates
Inc. (Nov. 20, 1980) and by the Office of Surface Mining (llecember 5, 1980),
nn additional cultural resources survey is required. 1n order to expedite
matters, the Office of Surface Mining has taken responsibility for conducting
a sample cultural resource survey of. [he mine plan area which has potential
for post-mining subsidence.
Preparatory to the survey, to he completed prior [o July 1, 1991, the Office
of Surface 'tieing };as requested a special use permit to conduct an
archaeological survey nn Forest Service lands. After the survey is completed,
responsibility will again fall to the applicant to carry out and adhere to the
fallowing stipulations.
A. If cultural materials are located during the survey to be conducted by the
Office of Surface }lining, they wi11 be recorded by the Office of Surface
`lining and the documentation will be turned over to SEC. SF.C upon receiving
the completed survey forms wi11, within 60 days, in conjunction with Office of
Snrf.ace A1lning, IJ.S. Forest Service, and Stale Historic Preservation Officer
(5111'0), evaluate and prepare National Register forms for the determination of.
National Register eligibility. Additionally, regarding sites threatened by
potential subsidence, it is the responsibility of SEC to formulate within 90
days of receiving the Office of Surface Mining survey Form, a mitigation plan
acceptable [o the above agencies and the :ldvisory Council on Historic
Preservation. Preservation and/or mitigation of impacted cultural resources
is the responsibility of applicant.
R. If, during mining operations, previously unidentified cultural resources
should he discovered, SF,C shall insure that the site is not disturbed and
shall immediately cease land diseurbin,g activities within the vicinity of the
site and notify the regulatory authority. The operator sha11 ensure [hat the
resource(s) is properly evaluated in terms of the National Register (36 CFR
60.6). Should a resource he determined eligible f.or listing in the National
Register of Historic Places in consultation with the Regulatory Authorities
and the SHPO, the operator shall consult with and obtain the approval of the
Regulatory Authorities and the SHPO concerning the development and
irnplementation of mitigation measures as appropriate. Activities shall not
resume until these measures have been completed and approved.