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5 <br />subjected to vehicular disturbance, pedestrian survey was not deemed necessary. <br />Project area boundaries were not marked in the field, so irnestigations <br />were carried out within approximate boundaries as specified by Tom Hurst of <br />Western Slope Carbon at the time of surrey. E~dsting access allowed Tor initial <br />approach of project areas by four wheel drive vehicle. Two alternate locations <br />for drill hole #g were examined (Figure lA), as there was at that time some <br />question regarding which canyon wall would be approved for drilling by the BIM. <br />It has since been decided that the easter-i alternative will be utilized. <br />Particular attention was paid to areas moderately disturbed (e.g. dirt <br />roads, artificial clearings), as in most cases these were the only areas providing <br />any degree of ground surface visibility. In addition, some areas outside project <br />impact boundaries were investigated. These included a sandstone overhang north of <br />the Oliver Power Plant (Figure SA), the Oliver Mine and mill area, and the sand <br />hills immediately adjacent to the xaste disposal area. Additional investigations <br />were undertaken as an attempt to further define resources located within pm,ject <br />~imeas, and to insure that resources with locations lending themselves to secondary <br />pact as a result of Western Slope Carbon activities (e.g. unauthorized collection/ <br />distuzbanee of materials) were adequately recorded and assessed. <br />Cultural evidence was sought in the forms of surface debris, structural <br />remains, and unnatural erni.ronmental disturbances. When cultural remains were <br />encountered within project area boundaries, the complete extent of visible cultural <br />evidence was determined, surface distribution was mapped, locations were plotted <br />onto the USGS 7.5 minute topographic quadrangles, cultural evidence was photographed <br />where appropriate, and enironmental and geographic data were recorded. Cultural <br />evidence encountered outside impact boundaries were located on the topographic <br />quadrangle, photographed, and briefly described in terms of nature, extent, and <br />environmental situation. A policy of minimal collection was implemented, so that <br />only those artifacts for which further analysis might prove enlightening were col- <br />lected. These items will be stored at the University of Colorado Pfuseum, Boulder, <br />Colorado. Field journals, photograph records and negatives will remain available <br />on request at Gordon and 1Cranzush - Archaeological Consultants, Boulder, Colorado. <br /> <br />