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f <br />y N, O, ~ <br />~~"'.ulv..,~aF Tpl~~ ~ <br />~~~' = United States Department of the Interior <br />o _ <br />' :L n BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br />*e.~, ~•° LITTLE SNAKE RESOURCE AREA ~ ~ <br />1280 INDUSTRIAL <br />CRAIG. COLORADO 81625 In Reply Refer To: <br />1800 (170) <br />November 25, 1994 <br />Mr. Rick Mille <br />Supervisor of Environmental Affairs <br />Cyprus Yampa Valley Coal Corporation <br />29587 Routt County Road 27 <br />Oak Creek, Colorado 80467 <br />Dear Sir: <br />This Letter ie to confirm that Cyprus Yampa Valley Coal Corporation has <br />completed the fieldwork necessary to meet the requirements of Bureau of Land <br />Management coal lease COC63660 stipulations that are designed to mitigate <br />possible affects of subsidence on known archaeological sites within the <br />Southwest Mining District of the Foidel Creek Mine. <br />The stipulations provide for dealing with archaeological sites discovered <br />during operations under the lease and require mitigation of site 6RT345, a <br />rockehelter with Ute and Shoshone rock art. <br />Work to be completed regarding SRT345 includes 1) mapping, drawing, <br />photography, and dating of rock art, 2) rockehelter excavation, and 3) <br />consultation with Ute and Shoshone tribal councils. The rock art has been <br />adequately mapped, drawn, and samples of rock art paint have been collected <br />for dating. The rockehelter has been adequately excavated. Consultation with <br />the Ute and the Shoshone has been completed. <br />While working on site SRT345, archaeologists discovered four rock art sites <br />along the same cliff as SRT345. This rock art has been adequately mapped, <br />drawn, and photographed and samples of rock art paint have been collected for <br />dating. Ute and Shoshone representatives were consulted regarding the rock <br />art. <br />Because necessary fieldwork has been completed at archaeological sites along <br />the cliff, subsidence of the cliff as a result of mining Panels 8 and 9 may <br />proceed prior to completion of reports on rockehelter excavation and rock art <br />dating. <br />If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Brian Naze at <br />our office in Craig (824-4441). <br />Sinc rely, <br />ohn Husband <br />Area Manager <br />