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FOREIdARD <br />• Archaeology Report <br />Anthropology Department, Ft. Lewis College <br />Durango, Colorado <br />Atlantic Richfield Company is currently planning the development <br />of its Mt. Gunnison Nine--an underground coal mine near Somerset, <br />Colorado. Baseline environmental studies on the property began in <br />late 1975. The Mining and Reclamation Plan was submitted to the <br />U.S. Geological Survey !n August 1975. This archaeological study is <br />a part of those baseline studies and necessary for approval of the <br />Hining and Reclamation Plan. <br />To date Atlantic Richfield Company has phased its development <br />activities into two parts. The first phase was the development of <br />the Sylvester Gulch Teat Adit in late 1975--an F-seam bulk sample <br />coal operation. The second phase will be the development of the <br />Mt. Gunnison Mine some time in the near future. Dr. Susan Applegarth <br />of the Ft. Lewis College Anthropology Department has performed the <br />archaeological surveys oa areas subject to disturbance by both of <br />these operations. This report covers both of those survey efforts. <br />The Sylvester Gulch survey was approved by the State Archaeologist <br />prior to initiation of the Test Adit activities. The Mt. Gunnison <br />Mine facilities survey will be forwarded to [he Slate Archaeologist <br />and State Historical Society for their review. Only two sites. <br />both historical in nature, were discovered, 14ta State Historical <br />Society has previously indicated that neither site warranted pre~er- <br />vation efforts, Nevertheless this report will be submitted for <br />ii <br />