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• nearby. There is no evidence of habitation structure remains. The area appears to have been utilized for storage and trash dumping and was not recorded. The survey results at this tract are consistent with those Tucker found in his 1986 coverage of the adjacent Tract II. If once present at all, any remains of prehistoric materials have been obliterated or obscured by land use activities. On the other hand, a subjective observation is that the acreage within Tract IIA does not possess a medium or high probability for prehistoric site occurrence. RECOMMENDATIONS Given the results of the survey for Tract IIA, it is impossible to add to any interpretation of historic or prehistoric utilization of this land. As Tucker (1986:18) noted, historic use ofthe area began in the first decade of this century. While records or oral history data for the study tract could be available to aid in the understanding of historical land use patterns, it does not appear that any significant historical structures or sites are located in the tract. As a result of the field analysis, no further cultural resource site work is recommended for the acreage contained within Tract IIA of the New Horizon 2 Mine. • WFC Efforts From the above discussions taken from Nickens & Associates reports included in the Peabody applications, it is clear that there were no archaeological or historic sites in Tracts II and IIA. Tracts II &IIA encompass the New Horizon 2 mining area. There was no information in the Peabody permit about Tract III. Since Tract III is outside the boundary of this permit request, no attempt was made to determine the results of the survey at Tract III. REFERENCE CITED Tucker. Gordon C. 1986 Results of Archaeological Investigations at the Nucla Mine, Montrose County, Colorado. Report prepared for Peabody Coal Company. Nickens and Associates, Montrose. (3/93/) • 2.04.4 - 6