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.` ;i COIORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY APR 0 2 2001 Divi>,::-~ of tieriartation, Mining ar~d Safety The Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80203-2137 March 27, 2007 James R. Stazk Environmental Protection Specialist Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Expansion of existing mining at Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019) Permit Revision Application No. 2 (PR-02) Dear Mr. Stark: Thank you for the additional maps and information regarding the project listed above. Based on our review of the information provided, the South Taylor Mine Plan Area (Map 23A) has been adequately surveyed to determine the presence of cultural resources eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Portions of the proposed mining expansion along Wilson Creek in sections 33, 28 and 22 (Map 16A) have not been surveyed for cultural resources; prior to activities associated with mining development, an inventory for cultural resources should be conducted in these areas and the results provided to our office for review and comment. Within the South Taylor/Lower Wilson mining areas, past cultural resources inventories have identified two sites that are eligible for the NRHP (SMF1935, a prehistoric camp; SMF1937, which has prehistoric and historic components) and four sites for which NRHP eligibility is unevaluated (SMF1652, a prehistoric camp; SMF4003, which has prehistoric and historic components; SMF4010 and SMF4011, both of which aze prehistoric sites). If the area containing these sites is scheduled for ground-disturbing activities associated with mining development, the NHRP eligibility should be determined in consultation with our office for those sites which are unevaluated. In addition, the location of a bison bone identified in a cutbank along Wilson Creek in Section 28 should be examined by a professional archaeologist to determine whether it represents human activity or is a natural occurrence. If this is a locus of human activity the NRHP eligibility of the site should be determined in consultation with our office. Re; Expansion of existing mining at Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019) Permit Revision Application No. 2 (PR-02)