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Prehistoric resources are most often evaluated under Criterion d, for their potential to yield information important to studies of prehistory. Significant information potential in a prehistoric site requires that the site contain intact cultural deposits or discrete activity areas that can be securely associated with a temporal period or named cultural goup. The potential for intact deposits or cultural/temporal associations maybe inferred from surface evidence of cultural features or undisturbed Holocene deposits, and the presence of temporally or culturally diagnostic artifacts. Historic resources maybe evaluated under any of the Criteria. However, in the absence of structural features or d'.;cumented association ~~~ith significant historic events or important contributions of persons significant in history, historical resources are evaluated under essentially the same criteria as prehistoric resources. Previously recorded prehistoric sites and isolated finds in the general vicinity of the project area are found mostly along ridge lines and drainages. However, only a few prehistoric sites have been located indicating these types of sites are unlikely to be found. Historic sites tend to be located along trails, two-tracks, and road ways. Much of the project area is located along existing roads where historic artifacts and features aze likely. Expected site types are much the same as what has been located in the overall project area. Histcric aspen carvings will probably be most numerous followed closely by'ristoric trash scatters. Prehistoric sites are not expected, however, isolated find of this nature are. Dense vegetation, located throughout the project area, is likely to cover most cultural resources located on the Bound. Field/Lab Methods To reach many of the core hole areas, ATV vehicles were used. All but two, BLM06J and BLM06K, were flagged prior to survey. BLM06J and BLM06K were flagged by Scott Cowman of Juniper Coal upon arrival by ATV and at the same time as the inventory was conducted. Once the location of the proposed core hole was reached, a 100 ft (30 m) radius from the staked core hole location was inventoried using spiraling pedestrian transects spaced 15-20 meters apart. A ten acre survey block, centered azound BLM06G, was surveyed using pedestrian transects spaced 15-20 meters apart in order to cover both the location of the core hole and a possible proposed mine shaft. A concentration of core holes that will be used to determine the placement of a future mine portal was located in the northwestern quarter of section 36 with one core hole occurring in the northeastern portion of section 35. A 1 l9 acre block was surveyed in this azea to cover all areas ofpossible disturbance and to allow for some flexibility in exact placement of core holes and access. When cultural material was encountered, the immediate area was intensively examined to determine the nature and extent of the resource. MAC defines sites as five or more artifacts; or a feature, structure, or trail; or any combination of these elements meeting OAHP criteria in a discrete location that is believed to represent the locus of patterned human activity. An isolated find is defined as four or fewer artifacts without evidence of, or potential for additional cultural materials or features in the immediate vicinity. An isolated find can also represent a single event or many pieces of a single artifact. Once defined, resources were recorded on appropriate OAHP forms. No cultural resources were collected. A handheld GPS unit (Garmin E-Trex Vista) was