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LJrenCtlo <br />,LLne Ctntmur Cuts CnOural Resources /nvzntop- <br />,..ro <br />r <br />• RESULTS ~ ~~~t~cs <br />Approximately 235 acres were examined for cultu~l r~rces. Previously recorded sites in the <br />project area were also relocated to assess if anv mpacts or changes have occurred since the/r <br />original recording. A reevaluation form fore previously recorded site, ~LA7196, was <br />completed due to impacts from mine activitie .There are 13 ne~v sites and 12 isolated finds <br />recorded as a result of this cultural resource inventory. All of the isolated finds are prehistoric <br />artifacts. The 13 sites include one fossil locality, three eagle trap/vision quest locations, eight <br />prehistoric sites that are open lithic scatters (many with ground stone), and one multi-component <br />site. The multi-component site has a historic rock cairn with a crude cross, a prehistoric open <br />lithic scatter, eagle trap/vision quest structures, and fossil locality. Each of these sites is briefly <br />described below. <br />REEVALUATED SITE <br />5LA7196 <br />This site was recorded in November 1996 by Metcalf Archaeological Consultants. It is within the <br />current project area and was heavily disturbed by a recently built road. The site was originally <br />described as being a large open camp with 1000+ flakes, manos, ground stone, metates, bifaces, <br />cores, and a feature. It was determined as "Needs Data" by the OAHP on 3/21/97. The current <br />survey noted that the datum, a PVC pipe with a metal tag, could not be located and that there has <br />• been heavy disturbance of the site. There is now an improved dirt road that cuts through the <br />center of the site with disturbance from road building varying between 12 and 20 meters in width <br />and running the length of the road in the site area, approximately 120 meters. The only cultural <br />remains observed are in the eastern portion of the originally recorded site area. No evidence of <br />the feature was seen. A scatter of flakes is all that could be seen to re-established this site. A new <br />site map has been drawn indicating new site boundaries and the area of impact from the mine <br />road. There has been extensive damage to the site. However, the eastern portion is the area that <br />was determined to contain buried deposits and there are still cultural remains on the surface in <br />that area. There was no indication of the feature or datum that were in the eastern portion of the <br />site, hence there could have been other disturbance in the area. The integrity of the site is <br />questionable and may not contribute further to our knowledge of the prehistory of the area. <br />Given the criteria as a contributing element of the proposed LCRHL, McKibbin et al (2001), the <br />loss of integrity also compromises the sites inclusion in the proposed district. Therefore, it is <br />recommended that the eligibility of this site be changed from needing additional testing to "Not <br />Eligible" for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and be considered as not <br />a contributing element to the LCRHL. <br />NEWLY RECORDED SITES <br />5LA9561. <br />This is amulti-component site located on anorth-facing bench overlooking the Purga[oire River. <br />• The site offers a spectacular view of the valley below with visibility east and west down the river <br />course for several miles. The site, measuring 61 x 61 meters, includes a prehistoric component <br />C'nruuurCunCnlRn-RPT(J]SIRev!/APrII ?:, aRl 7 <br />