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for archaeological values in part by LOPA and reported <br />in Archnealecical P.econnaissance of Pro nosed Con1 Leas.: <br />Areas in PloffaL', Rio Pl.anco, and P.ouC[ Counties, Co1oc~;!o, <br />and in part by four ISL"I archaeologists. Tl~e area eggs <br />not 100% surveyed due to heavy vegetative ground cover. <br />The area wi.l.l not be 100;; surveyed prior to approval cf <br />mining because the heavy vegetative cover prevents via~..- <br />ing the ground for cultural resources. One site has peen <br />recorded by LOPA and two isolated finds were located ~y <br />EI,'ri archaeologists. Site SRT24 is a lithic scatter a::d <br />has been given a significance level of S3 - not like l:• to <br />be eligible to the National Register. IFv2 is a whits chert <br />projectile point and IF 43 is a bifacially worked che:~t <br />fragment. One isolated find, IF44, of a chert flake ::as <br />located on application C-26913. <br />Coal lease application C-22676 was surveyed by SL:f arch- <br />geologists in the same manner as indicated above. T:.-o <br />prehistoric sites and six isolated finds were located. <br />Site SRT105 is a flake scatter with pieces of burned sand- <br />stone. IC have been given a significance rating of 53 - <br />not likely to be eligible to the National P.egister. <br />Site SRT106 is also a lithic scatter with a chert blade <br />being located and has also been given a significance rating <br />of S3. IF36, IF38, and IF41 each consist of a single white <br />chert flake while I'_' 37 is two white chert flakes. IF39 <br />is a uiiifacial mano. IF 40 is a possible Agate Basin <br />point Fragment. <br />75 <br />