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<br />i <br /> <br />STONE GRAVEL PIT <br />24600 COUNTY ROAD P <br />DOLORES, COLORADO 51323 <br />Teleplzoae <970~ 565-2603 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />484 Turner Drive, Building "F," Suite 101 <br />Durango, Colorado 81301 <br />8 December 1997 <br />Attention: Wally Erickson <br />Subject: 112 Application Iv~O- M 97-089 <br />Response to Public Comment - B. A. Bradley <br />Deaz Mr. Erickson: <br />DUF2AtivG <br />~~~IvF <br />Received <br />QEC ~g 1997 <br />~MS~o/p~e zsCO Gao , <br />°8~ <br />In reference to Dr. Bradley's comment letter of 4 November 1997 we have the following <br />comments to clarify the situation. <br />_ An important part of the authorization process to utilize Bureau of Land Management <br />lands (in this case, for the surface estate only) is to inventory the cultural and historical <br />resources per the requirements of the Federal Antiquities Act. Dr. Bradley must be <br />aware of that requirement, however, he must be unaware of the inventorying that has <br />been done for the proposed application site. <br />Before exploration authorization to dig test pits vas issued by the Bureau of Land <br />Management, records were researched by Btrreazr archaeologists and a qualified staff <br />archaeologist was provided to monitor exploration test pit excavations. <br />Follo~ring that excavation activity on June 6, 1997, the Bureau has discovered that due to <br />access road alterations previously employed, but not shown on the U.S.G.S. Quadrangle <br />map of the area, a "listed" archaeological site was not properly identified during the <br />exploratory test digging. Bureau staff archaeologists in conjunction «ith the Colorado <br />State Historical Preservation Office are currently assessing the situation to determine if <br />any damage was incurred to the archaeological resources, and to identify where mining <br />activity should be avoided for the proposed operation. <br />Regardless of the Endings of that investigation please be assured that the applicant has <br />followed, and is follo~~ing the correct procedures for archaeological clearance of the <br />site. Any changes in the mining plans mandated by those investigations shall be <br />addressed in technical revisions or by permit revisions, as appropriate. <br /> <br />