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oy~e <br />Archaeological Resources <br />During the summer of 1977, Dr. Phil Born of the <br />Historical Museum and Institute of Western Colorado, <br />conducted an archaeological survey of the surface areas <br />overlying Sunland Mining Corporation's leases. This <br />survey revealed no evidence of archaeological. significance. <br />One unnamed historic site was located in SW ~; NW ~: NE <br />Sec 21. This was described by Dr. Born as: "...badly <br />decayed and, in my opinion not worthy of anything beyond <br />a little research on the local level." <br />Aesthetics <br />Visibility of mining operations is, naturally, limited <br />to the surface preparation, handling, and storage facilities. <br />The only public access available for viewing our surface <br />facilities is Routt County Road ~p29. By nature of the portal <br />placement on a bench cut above the road surface, the portals <br />are not visible from any public access, The mine office, <br />bathhouse, and tipple, are finished in a warm brown, non- <br />reflective finish and are as low-profile as possible. <br />Stratography <br />All the exposed rock formations in the vicinity of the <br />Apex Mine are sedimentary and were laid down in upper <br />Cretaceous times. The Apex Mine coal deposits were laid <br />down in upper Cretaceous times and lie in the lower part <br />of the Mesa Verde group in the Iles formation. The Apex <br />Mine is presently operating in the No. 2 coal seam of the <br />. lower Mesa Verde group. <br />I B~~B~~~ <br />18~ ~ <br />