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Larertcira Canyon ,Cline Contour Curs Cnllura( Resources Lnventory <br />undisturbed Holocene deposits, and the presence of temporally or culturally diagnostic artifacts. <br />• Historic resources may be evaluated under any of the Criteria. However, in the absence of <br />structural features or documented association with significant historic events or the important <br />contributions of persons significant in history, historical resources more than ~0 years old are <br />evaluated under essentially the same criteria as prehistoric resources. <br />Prehistoric resources must also be assessed in terms of being contributing resources for the <br />proposed Lorencito Canyon Rural Historic Landscape (LCRHL). The nomination of this area as <br />a National Register district is described in McKibbin et al (2001) with a main theme relating to <br />the intense procurement and processing of plant resources, specifically pinon nuts, acorns, or <br />both. McKibbin et al (2001:36) describe two main questions that form the bases of consideration <br />For nominating a site as a contributing resource to the district. Does the artifact assemblage <br />indicate the main activities of the site are related to the procurement and processing of pinon nuts <br />and acorns? The presence of ground stone supports this claim, especially in quantities that are <br />disproportionately abundant. Secondly, is [here sufficient recoverable information to allow site <br />function to be adequately understood? The support for the second criteria is less specific but <br />relates to density of artifacts because of the marginal potential of sites with minimal cultural <br />remains to provide adequate interpretation of the site's activities. A certain level of confidence in <br />the interpretation is required which is based on quantity or density of cultural materials. <br />Based on information available from files searches and previous research experience in the area, <br />Greystone anticipated that prehistoric and historic cultural resources would be confined to the <br />valley bottoms and to level to gently sloping benches overlooking the valleys. Greystone <br />• anticipated finding primarily small to moderate sized lithic scatters and isolated historic artifacts <br />in the project azea. <br />FIELD METHODS <br />The contour cut areas were inventoried by pedestrian survey using pazallel pedestrian transec[s <br />approximately 12 to IS meters apart on level to gently sloping benches and slopes up to <br />approximately 20% slopes. Steeper slopes were inventoried by parallel pedestrian transects <br />approximately 20-30 meters apart following the slope contours. Surface visibility was excellent <br />throughout most of the project area, exceptions being on some steep slopes with heavy Gambel <br />oak coverage. Nevertheless, special attention was given to areas of enhanced subsurface <br />visibility such as erosion cuts, road cuts and vehicle ruts, anthills, and the backdirt of animal <br />burrows. Sites were recorded by completing the necessary Colorado Resource Forms, <br />photographs were taken, site map draHm, and datum placed on site using a PVC pipe with a <br />metal tag specifying the temporary number. <br />• <br />CnnmuKlmCulRr.nRPT(J%S1Rrvl/gprJ ?% ?°0l 6 <br />