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Limited-Results Archaeological Survey Form (Page 2 of 8) Gulch south of West Flatiron. This area is in the Gunnison National Forest approximately two and one-half miles south of the North Fork Gunnison River. 1~. Legal Location: Quad. Map: Somerset Date(s): 1964 photorevised 1973 Principal Meridian: 6th X NM Ute NOTE: Only generalized subdivision ("quarter quarters") within each section is needed Township: 13S Range: 90W Sec.: 26 '/<s `~' `N , Township: l3S Range: 90W Sec.: 27 '/<s N 5 NE E SE Township: Range: Sec.: %<s Township: Range: Sec.: %<s If section(s) is irregular, explain alignment method: 16. Total number of acres surveyed: 16.9 acres 17. Comments: Level to moderately sloping terrain azoung the staked drill pad locations up to about 30% slope and fifty foot wide corridors along existing ATV trails or flagged access corridors were surveyed IV. ENVIRONMENT 18. General Topographic Setting: The proposed drill pads and access aze located along an existing access road in the upper reaches of Sylvester Gulch, on two small ridge fingers southwest of West Flatiron, and along a small tributary gulch flowing north into Sylvester Gulch. Much of the terrain surrounding the proposed locations is steep wooded slopes with numerous bedrock outcrops. Current Land Use: Public land - US Forest Service, Gunnison National Forest 19. Flora: The dominant vegetation in open ridgetop and bench settings is Gamble oak with a brushy understory of chokecherry, serviceberry, snowberry, sagebrush, grasses, and fortis. North slopes and protected gulches and draws also support aspen. 20. Soils/Geology: Soils are generally brown, medium fine loamy sands, with higher clay and silt fractions on the valley floors. Soils aze very shallow on the steep slopes and locally deeper on terraces and colluvial fans in the drainage valleys. Massive sandstones and some shales of the Upper Cretaceous Mesaverde Formation are exposed on the slopes, and many large boulders are exposed. 21. Ground Visibility: Although brush is locally thick, surface visibility is generally good to excellent (50%-90%) and patchy. Visibility is poorest in the aspen stands in the floors of the gulches, and best along existing trails and in grassy meadows. 22. Comments: V. LITERATURE REVIEW 23. Location of File Search: ~ Colorado OAHP ~ Date: I 6 June 2001 24. Previous Survey Activity In the project area: Few previous surveys were documented in the files search, but several surveys have been completed in the vicinity this year for related mining activities. In the general region: Several small block surveys and linear corridors in general project area for core holes, access roads, stock ponds, and range improvement. There have also been several historic structure and road improvement surveys along the North Fork Gunnison River vallev to the north.