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Site/Property Reevaluation Form (continued) • <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />5RT864 <br />the site boundary is on the side of a dirt berm. During the current investigations, <br />all of the observed aboriginal artifacts were within disturbed areas. The original <br />site boundaries extended east of the disturbed area. Although no artifacts were <br />observed in this area during the current investigations, the site boundary has not <br />been modified from the original in that direction. <br />The site datum was originally placed in the middle of the main portion of the <br />borrow area. It was found lying on the surface in a scrub oak thicket. As a <br />result, it was pounded in the ground in a less exposed location (see Figure 3). <br />Site identification was positive based on the USGS plot and comparison of the site <br />map to the area. <br />Relatively recent trash is present over much of the site. During the current <br />investigations, a sheep herder was camping near the site on the other side of the <br />road. It is unclear whether the trash is the result of such activities but the <br />artifacts are consistent with recent sheep herders' camps. <br />The entire edge of the borrow area was examined for indications of in situ <br />materials. This examination failed to locate such materials and revealed a thin A <br />horizon (2 to 5 cm thick) overlying C horizon materials. The floor of the pit <br />appears to extend into pre-Holocene materials. Based on the lack of artifacts along <br />the exposure and the depth of the cut, shovel probes were not placed in the area <br />east of the pit. Although the original site boundaries extend into this area, no <br />artifacts were observed there during the current investigations. The lack of an A • <br />horizon or a thin mantle of A horizon sediment is not unexpected given shovel probe <br />results at other sites examined during this project and the results of previous <br />investigations in the area (e.g. Johnson et al. 1980; Wheeler 1979, 1980). <br />Based on the general paucity of artifacts, lack of cultural deposition and <br />extreme disturbance, the site is evaluated as not significant. It is recommended <br />that the site be considered not eligible for inclusion in the NRHP and no further <br />archaeological investigations should be necessary. <br />6. Changes in site condition since the previous site/property recording <br />none, heavy to total disturbance <br />site is in a quarry pit and contains a berm associated with construction of adjacent <br />haul road. Just east of site is a smaller quarry, east of that is a faint two-track <br />(not through site as original states). <br />7. Changes to previous site location or size information <br />dimensions: 60 m NS X 120 m EW; Area 5652; Acres 0.1 <br />legal location: PM 6, T 5N, R 87W, <br />NEY. of the NW/. of the NW/. of the SP/. AND <br />SF/. of the NW/. of the NW/. of the SP/, of Section 16 <br />other maps: Peabody Yoast Mine, scale 1"=400' <br />UTM 13, 3 17 440 mE, 44 73 040 mN <br />Location/Access: From the junction of US 40 and Twenty Mile Road, proceed south ca. <br />7 miles to the NW/< of the NW/. of section 15. A large haul road heads southwest from <br />this point (gate may be locked). Site is approx. 3/4 mile along haul road (see USGS <br />and site maps for further details). <br />Changes in site/property ownership since previous site recording • <br />none <br />