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<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Nalurat Resources <br />1113 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80201 <br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 <br />FAX: 13031832-8106 <br />December 5, 1997 <br />Susie Campbell Bell <br />P.O. Box 312 <br />Cortez, CO 81321 <br />RE: Response to DMG 11/21/97 Inspection Report, <br />Application for Stone Gravel Pit, Permit No. M-97-089. <br />Dear Ms. Campbell Bell: <br />COLORADO <br />~~~ <br />,E :. <br />~- <br />DEPARTMENT' Ut <br />NATURAL:. <br />RESOURCE <br />Roy Ram¢r <br />Governor <br />lames S. Lochhead <br />EzKUlive Director <br />Michael g. Long <br />Division Director <br />DMG has received your written response to DMG report resulting from the 11/21/97 <br />inspection of the proposed Stone Gravel Pit. The purpose of this letter is to respond to <br />the inquiries and comments presented in your 12(4/97 correspondence. <br />Inquiries and comments from Ms. Campbell Bell are represented by bold, italicized print. <br />DMG response provided in subsequent paragraph(s). <br />Inquiry: You state that five recent excavations were observed within or near the <br />surveyed area. " / am assuming that you are referring to the area that has <br />been flagged to indicate the location of the cu/tuia/ sites. Am /correct in this <br />assumption? <br />DMG inspector observed pottery fragments within the area of survey ribbons and pin <br />flagging. However, survey ribbons were apparently placed by BLM, and not by DMG. <br />Please direct inquiries regarding the purpose of the flagging to BLM. <br />Inquiry: You a/so state that evidence suggests that rubber tired backhoe was utilized <br />for the excavation. Excavation trenches appeared to have been <br />approximately 78" wide and 3' long. " Are you stating that these, or some of <br />these excavation trenches are within the flagged area? <br />Survey ribbons and pin flagging observed by DMG on 11/21197, did not appear to clearly <br />delineate a specific area. Therefore, uncertainty exists regarding the proximity of the <br />excavations and area(s) delineated by survey ribbon and pin flagging. Pin flagging was <br />observed in the area of the excavations. However, in a subsequent phone conversation <br />with BLM archaeologist, Christy Arrington, Ms. Arrington indicated that pin flagging, <br />