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ILL.I V.\! ~ . ..... .. .. ... .. . . <br />Lcase: ^Right-of-may <br />Other <br />I. Abstract: Pedestrian survey of Colorado Westmoreland mine expansion. Smith <br />property. No sites were discovered. <br />• .a. Resource Area: Uncompahgre Planning Unit: NW-2] <br />Location: T 13s R 9tW Sec. 19 USCS Quad: Bowie, 1965 7.$' <br />Private land. 40 acres <br />3. Project Description: Size: <br />Underground mine expansion with possible surface subsidence. Orchard Valley Mine. <br />Topography: South slope of Grand Mesa. North Fork of the Gunnison River. Extreme <br />local relief in places.Generally tJ-S trending ridges and drainages. <br />Vegetation: Mostly juniper with an occasional pinyon. Most of [he area is domina[~=' <br />by snowberry and very dense Gamble's oak. Variety of other shrubs and grass. <br />Ground visibility poor due to vegetation. <br />4. Examination Procedure: Are-tied check made on 7/23/82. Negative file search. <br />Pedestrian survey of immediate drainage area only using two archaeologist <br />searching independent areas. Search concentrated in flat areas. Areas with slopes <br />greater than 20$ excluded from inspection. Actual acreage checked waT, about 10 aci <br />5. Findings:Very few areas.sufible for occupation were observed. No cultural resource= <br />were discovered. The potential for resources in unsurveyed area is negligible. <br />6. •R ecommendations: <br />Clearance should be granted. No National Register properties will be affected. <br />Permit 4 g2-CO-17$ <br />• (BLH work-job code) <br />I certify that [his examination complies with EO 11593. <br />7/27/82 <br />Date(s) of Examination <br />i nc i pal I~vej t <br />eol- ogist H storian <br />This report meets (does not meet) applicable standards of acceptability. <br />A 106 statement is is not required for this project. <br />Date <br />Reviewing Archaeologist/Historian <br />A clear copy of (oz an original of) the USCS Topographic Y.ap of [he project <br />and the area surveyed must be attached. <br />C50 5100-1 (July 1979) <br />