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5h1F402 - This site, recorded in 1975, was not evaluated by the original recorder in terms of NRHP significance; however, it was reccm- mended that the site be tested if in danger of disturbance. Revisitation of this site during the Consolidation Coal inventory revealed a lack of surficial evidence for cultural features, a lack of diagnostic artifacts, and questionable potential for subsurface occurrence of cultural materi- als. Further, the observable artifacts are scattered without noticeable concentrations. Consequently, reexamination of the site has led to a recommendation that testing is not necessary since it does not possess the potential to yield information important to the prehistory of the region. It is considered not eligible for nomination to the NRHP. 5.2.2 Sites Recorded by the Consolidation Coal Inventory 5RB2604 - This site consists of a collapsed cabin without associated artifacts. No indications of the presence of subsurface cultural features nor artifactual materials were observed. No informa- tion on the structure was obtained from a search of the county land records nor from an informant who grew up in the area. Because of the lack of historical data regarding the cabin's construction date and an apparent lack of subsurface cultural materials, this site does not possess a level of significance necessary for eligibility to the NRHP. 5RB2605 - This site is comprised of a collapsed dugout struc- ture and a log outhouse. These structures formed part of a homestead • built ca. 1940.1945, according to informants. Also present at one time was a log cabin, which is no longer in evidence. The site was a short- lived homestead according to informants and by a lack of abundant arti- factual materials. The site has partially lost its integrity through the disappearance of the primary dwelling structure and, based on field observations, has a low potential for possessing subsurface cultural materials. For these reasons, it is not considered to be significant in terms of NRHP eligibility. 5MF1932 - The James Coal Mine was a relatively small opera- tion, active between 1937 and 1950. The overall integrity of the site is deteriorated, with the loadout facility and mine portals being collapsed. Similarly, no intact machinery exists, with only parts scattered about the site area. The lack of integrity, along with a construction date of less than 50 years ago, recommend that this site is not eligible for nomination to the Plational Register of Historic Places. It should be noted, however, that the mine was apparently associated with the James homestead (5MF1941) (see below) and should be considered within the context of that site's significance evaluation as a date source for local coal procurement during the homesteading era. 5R62606/5h1F1936 - The segment of the original Meeker-Axial- Craig wagon road occurring within the project area is evident through road cuts in the bases of hills crossed by the route. The earlier road was later used as an automobile road prior to construction of the pres- . ent highway in 1932. No architectural or structural features associated with the road bed were noted along the stretch under study. Although the early wagon road should be considered as being important to the area's 33