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iii iiiiuiiiiiiiiii <br />999 <br />United~tates Department of the nterior <br />BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE!~1ENT <br />WHITE RIVER RESOURCE.aRE.~ <br />P.Q. 80X 9_R <br />~1FGKfR. ('OLQRADO %In11.ua'S <br />~_ <br />~~ <br />~~ <br />~~ <br />~~ <br />^ <br />8270(162) <br />April 6, 1993 <br />Mr. Tim Chervick <br />Western Fuels-Utah <br />P.O. Box 1067 <br />Rangely, Colorado 81648-1067 <br />Dear Mr. Chervick: <br />RFCEIVFit <br />APR 91993 <br />DIV15iDii v. rmire~ms c, a~uioBY <br />Thank you for your recent telephone to Mr. Sells regarding the dinosaur tracks <br />that were found in the Deserado Hine. As you may know, dinosaurs, and just <br />about everything about dinosaurs, are of extreme popular and scientific <br />interest at the present time. We truly appreciate the opportunity being <br />offered by Western Fuels to examine the tracks in the Deeerado Hine. It ie <br />our hope to be able to examine the tracks, and any associated trackwaye with <br />the least possible disruption of mining operation. In addition, we want to be <br />sure that examination of the tracks be done as safely as possible. We <br />certainly do not want anyone getting hurt. <br />In answer to your question about various pieces of legislation that refer to <br />fcaeils, `!r. Sells has taken two pages from the Colorado 3urea~ of Land <br />Management Supplemental Manual 8270. The pages list the various laws that <br />have passages pertaining to fossils or other objects of "Scientific Interest" <br />There are also some portions of the Code of Federal Regulations that could be <br />referenced here, but they are some what complex, and in some cases obscure, <br />and which part of the regulations ie important depends upon a number of <br />variables such as what type of fossils are involved, where were they found, <br />what were the circumstances, and eo on. <br />The Bureav has chosen to not take a heavy handed approach to the management of <br />fossil resources where ever possible and rely on the "Honor System" instead. <br />We would like to commend and thank Western Fuels for sharing their discovery <br />with us and allowing us the opportunity to examine and evaluate the tracks. <br />Thank you very much, again, for sharing your find with us. <br />Sincerely, <br />~' ~G~"~~GG~' <br />B. Curtis Smith <br />Area Manager <br />Enclosures <br />Ae Stated <br />cc/enc R. Athearn, CO-931A <br />Janet Binns, Reclamation Specialist / <br />