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• • III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING ~ <br />RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT ~ <br />BROOKS TOWERS "~ ~ <br />1020 15TH STREET <br />DENVER, COLORADO 80202 <br />~_*' ~ ~V c <br />July 26, 1991 ~ ~ ~~ <br />Mr., Dan Mathews !~~ ~ '~ '991 <br />Mined Lands Reclamation Division <br />Department of Natural Resources ~,"•;~Od~°00 <br />Centennial Building, Room 423 G.r,.r!.,3^'.u;:C~~+ l7fVIS1011 <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Dear Mr. Mathews: <br />At the request of Peabody Coal Company, our archaeologist <br />reviewed the results of mitigation activities conducted at site <br />5RT118. The site, containing rock art panels, is located near <br />the proposed permit expansion boundary of the Peabody's Seneca <br />II-W Mine. Though the site lies outside of areas proposed for <br />direct disturbance, concerns about the potential impacts from <br />blasting on the rock art were identified. <br />Peabody developed and received approval to implement a mitigation <br />plan to protect the site from mining related impacts. As a <br />result, the site was re-recorded with the rock art fully <br />photographed (color and black/white), drawn to scale, and <br />described. Additionally, a construction limits boundary has been <br />posted around the site to further protect not only the rock art, <br />but the possible cultural deposits at the cliff face from <br />potential impacts. <br />Based on review of submitted documentation, our archaeologist <br />believes that Peabody has properly implemented the approved <br />mitigation plan, and that the full recordation of the site's rock <br />art, coupled with site avoidance, adequately protects site <br />5RT118. At this time, no additional work at the site is <br />recommended. <br />Should you have any questions, please call Foster Kirby, <br />Archaeologist, at (303) 844-2786. <br />Sincerely, <br />Paul Heitzenrater <br />Chief <br />Biological Sciences Branch <br />cc: Jim Green, CSHPO <br />