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• None of the surviving physical remains have any characteristics that make them either more representative or more distinctive than many of the other abandoned sites in the surrounding county that are near to the mining activities. In addition, there is nothing historic about the permit area. Sites of past coal mining and past residence are merely old. The removal of any sites will not constitute an impact on the significant historical resources of the region. On April 21, 1981 the Division wrote a letter which conveyed concerns identified in the initial adequacy review of the cultural resources section of the Permit Application. A copy of this letter can be found in Exhibit 5 -Archaeological Information. On September 1, 1981 Colowyo submitted the responses to the above letter which can also be found in Exhibit 5 -Archaeological Information. On February 23, 1982 the Division sent a copy of the OSM Technical Analysis of Cultural Resources to Colowyo with stipulations. OSM made the determination that there was sufficient information to initiate compliance procedures with the Colorado SHPO. A copy of this T. A. can also be found in Exhibit 5 -Archaeological Information. The USDI, OSM Permit #CO-00]5, dated February 22, 1983, contained special stipulations requiring additional mitigation of three archaeological sites. A copy of this can be found in Exhibit 5 -Archaeological Information. • The USDI, OSM sent a letter to Colowyo, dated November 19, 1985, providing notification that the requirements of the Special Stipulation had been satisfied. A copy of this letter can be found in Exhibit 5: Archaeological Information. In April, 1985, the report titled "FINAL REPORT ON THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ALONG THF. COLOWYO COAL COMPANY RAILROAD SPUR fN MOFFAT COUNTY, COLORADO" was completed by the Laboratory of Public Archaeology (LOPA), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado for Colowyo Coal Company. w 2.04.4-4