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-e- <br />~• <br />reports on many areas in the region were consulted. Joseph J. Lischka <br />of the University of 'Colorado and Chuck Wheeler of WCRM were consulted <br />subsequent to the field inventory concerning nearby surveys, which they <br />.. ~ <br />had conducted. <br />Field Methods <br /> <br /> <br />The area to be inventoried had been clearly outlined on the Hayden <br />Culch, Colorado 7.5 minute USCS map by W.R. Grace prior to the field <br />inventory. Immediately prior to the field inventory a 1:12000 scale <br />map of the study area showing recent roads, buildings and construction <br />areas was provided by Yampa Mine personnel and a tour was given the <br />crew chief and the principal investigator. <br />The northern, western and southern boundaries of the study area <br />(l i <br />!:, <br />were sporadically staked with metal posts, which had been painted orange <br />on the top.' Some had. fallen over and others were obscured by dense <br />vegetation. <br />The study area was surveyed in parallel east~.est transects ranging <br />between 15 and 50 meters in width. Areas of dense vegetation, where <br />parallel transects were impossible, were walked using game trails. <br />Surface cultural resources were sought in the forms of artifactual <br />debris, structural remains or unnatural surface disturbances. Evidence <br />of subsurface cultural remains were sought in disturbed areas, road cuts, <br />ditches, animal burrows and anthills. <br />When cultural remains were found, the area around the initial find <br />l~ <br />was searched for additional cultural remaans. These were flagged with <br />surveyor's tape as they were found. Each location of cultural remains, <br />with the exception of recent buildings and other construction, and <br />isolated recent remains, was plotted on the USGS topographic map. An <br /> <br />