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47. See comment to i[me 46. 48. Page 2.04-8 has been revised to address the Division's concern. Page 2.04-8.1 is added to accommodate the additional text. The revised pages are attached. Cultural and Historic Resource Information; Rule 2.04.4 49. Page 2.04-6 has been revised to address the Division's concern. A copy of the revised page is attached. Table 6 did not require modification. 50. Rule 2.04.4: Existing Exhibit 6, "A Records Search and Reconnaissance Survey for the Foidel Creek Mine Permit Area, August 1984", is a cultural and historic resources survey. It was conducted at the time when the Foidel Creek mine permit boundary (exhibit page 6-3, revised 11/26/86) was different than it is now. Two sites, SRT157 and SRT162, are discussed in the first paragraph of page 6-20 of Exhibit 6. The survey indicates that the sites are situated in Section 10, TSN, R86W. The survey states, "Both sites are lithic scatters recorded by Grand River Institute (Roebuck, 1980) during a survey for [he Pittsburg and Midway Mining Company and have been recommended as needing additional data recovered from the sites prior to making National Register eligibility recommendations." A review of Exhibit 6 seems to find that as these two sites were situated outside of the Foidel Creek permit revision boundary at the time of the prepazation of the exhibit, the additional data needed for determining their listing eligibility was not obtained. Page 6-22 of the exhibit states, "Colorado Yampa Coal Company and Twentymile Coal Company... will not impact sites SRT157, SRT162, and SRT330, located in areas adjacent to the permit boundary." The Foidel Creek permit boundary now encompasses Section 10, TSN, R86W, and, consequently, sites SRT157 and SRT162. Twentymile Coal Company, via PR-O5, proposes undermining a portion of Section 10. It is possible, therefore, that these two archaeological sites will be subsided, and possibly affected by the surface effects of underground mine subsidence. It therefore appears that, in accordance Rule 2.04.4(1), a discussion as to whether or not sites SRT157 and SRT162 are eligible for listing on National Register of Historic Places should be provided for the permit text. Please address. 51. Rule 2.04.4: Based upon proposed Map 23 (certified 9/10/99), portions of the following sections in TSN, R86W will be undermined via PR-O5: 2; 7; 8; 9; 10; l l; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 21; and 22. Based upon a review of confidential Exhibits 6, 6a-l, 6-C, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6g, and 6H, it appears that surveys for the presence of cultural and/or historic resources listed or eligible [o be listed on the National Register of Historic Places and/or the