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T~ INTRODUCTION <br />This cultural resource inventory report is submitted in compliance with the stipulations <br />of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Environmental Policy <br />Act of 1969, and Executive Order 11593 of 1971. It was prepared under PSAP <br />No. 78-CO-124 and Colorado State Permit No. 79-47 by Western Cultural Resource <br />Management, fnc. at the request of Peabody Coal Company to assess prehistoric and <br />historic cultural resources on properties intended to be permitted for coal mining ac- <br />tivity. <br />Project Objectives <br />The objectives of this project were several. The first was to confer with appropriate <br />state and federal agencies. The second was to review all appropriate archaeological <br />literature and state and federal registers. The third was to conduct the fieldwork in <br />three stages: (I) reconnaissance, (2) intensive survey, and (3) field analysis. The survey <br />was to consist of 100% coverage of the project area, recording all encountered cultural <br />• resources and completing as much analysis as possible in the field. The final objective <br />C wos to evaluate all recorded cultural resources for significance and possible mitigation <br />according to federal regulations (36CFR800). <br />Project Location <br />The Seneca II-W Coal Lease is located approximately 7 miles south of Hayden, Township <br />5N, Range 88W, Sections 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 34, and 35, in Routt County, <br />Colorado (see Figures 5-10 and 5-I I). The project is on the Hayden, Hayden Gulch, <br />Mount Harris, and Dunckley C~uadrangles, 7.5 minute series. <br />Project Organization <br />Thomas J. Lennon and Michael S. Burney acted as Principal Investigator while Charles <br />Wheeler was the field supervisor. The field crew consisted of Lane Shields, Roger <br />Johnson, and Richard Elk. Lane Shields acted as foreman when C. Wheeler was not in the <br />field. Roger Johnson took the block and white photographs, Richard Elk took the color <br />photographs, and Lane Shields drew most of the maps. Mr. Shields was also responsible <br />for the field notes, Though everyone took field notes. All field personnel participated in <br />• all facets of survey and site recording. <br />5-( Revised October 15, 1984 <br />