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area. There is also the potential for historic homestead and mining related sites in the project area. Field survey and records searches through the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cultural files, were the primary methods used for this project. Methods The expansion area was marked on the Hayden and h1t. Harris USGS 7.5' quadrangle maps (Figure 1). Standard pedestrian tactics were used across the ridgetops, areas of little relief and more open areas. This consisted of walking directionally oriented transects spaced at 15 m intervals. These transects were walked in a sinuous pattern to maximize coverage. All exposed areas such as stream cutbanks, .rodent backdirt and eroded areas were examined for cultural resources. In areas of steep topography, contour oriented transects were used. These were generally spaced at 40-50 m and these were used only in areas of steep topography and dense vegetation. For this study, a site was defined as any discrete cluster of cultural material which includes over five artifacts or evidence of buried remains or Features. Anything not displaying at least five artifacts was recorded as an IF. Results One isolated find was discovered on the survey and a previously recorded site relocated within the expanded permit area. The isolated Find, 5R1'709. is s single biface made of a clear to milky chalcedony. The artifact was found on a side slope of a ridge and likely represents a lost artifact. This biface does show utilization along both lateral edges. Since 5RT709 is an IF, it is not considered to be eligible for nomination to the National Register. No~further archaeological work is recommended for 5RT7G9. The previously recorded site is 5RT118. This site was first recorded in 1979 by Gorden and Kranzush, Inc. This site consists of three anthropomorphic rock art figures, approximately four feet tall located on a sandstone cliff face overlooking an intermittent drainage (Figure 1). These are pictographs painted in red paint. The figures are round headed and square shouldered with legs consisting of continuations of body lines (Figure 2). There is evidence of recent defacement, prior to 1979, on the panel but the vandalism noted by the original recorders does not seem to have continued. One figure has exfoliated off the rock face, however this too, was noted in 1979• Not noted in 1979 was the scatter of fire-cracked rock and potential hearth areas on the slope below the rock art panel. Two distinct areas of Fire-cracked rock were noted on our visit to the site and both areas likely represent fire hearths (Figure 3)• No artifacts were observed on the site, but there is some soil deposition on the slope and therefore a potential for buried archaeological deposits. This site is considered to be potentially eligible for nomination to the NRHP under