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-39- <br />recovery techniques and new methods of obtaining information that are <br />• unavailable today, and site preservation will ensure that they will be <br />available for excavation by the new techniques. Preservation of all sites, <br />however, would essentially eliminate the possibilities for current <br />research and the establishment of the ground work for future research. <br />A rational program of excavation and preservation would allow for sufficient <br />excavation to adequately test current hypotheses while planning for the <br />preservation of representative sites and portions of sites for future <br />research. <br />6.1.5 Mapping and Photography <br />Mapping and photography usually have mitigation value only when <br />included as part of an excavation program. The recording of rock art, <br />however, requires full photographic documentation of the pictographs and <br />petroglyphs at a site. Detailed drawings of the rock art is also required <br />since drawings often reveal details and spatial relationships that the <br />photographs may not pick up. <br />6.1.6 Monitoring Programs <br />• The periodic monitoring of the strip mining operations has been <br />suggested in the paleontological section of this report, but it is felt <br />that monitoring procedures would have minimal value with regard to the <br />cultural resources. If the occurrence of deeply buried sites is <br />suspected in areas where construction activities will reach to those levels, <br />then monitoring of the operations would be suggested. No such situations, <br />however, were encountered during the field investigation, except for the <br />possibility of sites buried under the alluvium of the bottom lands. If <br />indications of buried sites are encountered during railroad construction <br />in the bottom land areas, it is suggested that the Office of the State <br />Archeologist be contacted. <br />6.1.7 Historic Site Nominations <br />Several historic and prehistoric sites that are considered to have <br />especially significant historic or archeological value are being recommended <br />for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. One historical <br />site - SMF426 (the Tom Iles Ranch) - and three prehistoric rtes - SMF408, <br />• <br />