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Mowmin Coal Company Core Iiofe SST-! Culluraf Resource • Surface visibility and weather were very good. The day was warm and clear. Some of the brush was damp from rains the previous night, but this did not impede the survey. Vegetation was low and open along the existing ATV trails, and surface visibility was excellent. Trees and brush varied along the access, with many local azeas of impenetrable vegetation. Discovered cultural materials would be classified as sites or isolated fmds and documented on appropriate Colorado Cultural Resource Survey forms. Food and beverage containers along roadways that were not identifiably more than 50 years old, isolated scraps of sheet metal, and collapsed fence remnants that were not identifiably old were not documented. If a discovery consisted of one to four items within approximately 50 meters (164 feet) of one another, or a larger number of fragments conjoinable as four or fewer items, it would be recorded as an isolated fmd (IF). Any larger grouping of artifacts, or any artifacts associated with non- portable cultural features, would be recorded as a site. A sketch plan would be drawn of each site using a combination of compass bearings, pacing, and global positioning system (GPS) readings. Prehistoric sites would be recorded in metric units and historical sites would be recorded in the English system. The site setting and any distinctive features within the site would be photographed. All sites would be plotted on US Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute topographic maps. No artifacts would be collected during survey. Any distinctive or diagnostic artifacts would be described, sketched, and photographed in the field. RESULTS A total of 27.7 acres was surveyed for cultural resources. This included an irregular block area of about 5.2 acres azound the staked core hole location and approximately 4,900 feet of access. Several pole fence remnants were noted along the access. These were small, isolated segments bound together with heavy gauge wire that were not identifiably old. No historic cultural materials were observed. • EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS The project azea as surveyed did not contain any cultural resources. Cultural resource clearance is recommended for the proposed project. However, if human remains or unanticipated cultural materials aze encountered during the drilling operations, drilling will be halted in the vicinity of the discovery and a qualified archaeologist will be notified immediately to assess the discovery. REFERENCES CITED Husband, MB. 1984. Colorado Plateau Country Historic Context. Colorado Historical Society, Denver. Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP). 2000. State Register Bulletin: How to Apply the Nomination Criteria for the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Colorado Historical Society, Denver. 35 pages. Reed, AD. and MD. Metcalf. 1999. Colorado Prehistory: A Context for the Northern Colorado River Basin. Colorado Council of Professional Archaeologists, Denver. 216 pages. Spath, C. 1998. Mountain Coal Company Sunset Trail Exploration Area, Core Holes SST-6 and SST-7, Class III Cultural Resource Inventory, Gunnison County, Colorado. Greystone Environmental Consultants, Greenwood Village, Colorado. Prepared for Mountain Coal Company, West Elk Mine, Somerset, Colorado. • 210-Sunset Trail Core Hole Rpt_(8.11.04)