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the proposed permit area and will be avoitled, The report of findings may be fountl in Attachment 5-3. Sites and the haulroad alignment are shown on Figures 1 and 2 of the report (Attachment 5~3, Pages 2 and 3) and on Exhibits 5-1 and 5-2. Summary of Agency Findings Agency fintli ngs are documented in Actachme n[ 5-G entitled Pertinent Correspondence. The Colorado State Historic Pres erva[i on Office concurred with WCRM~s findings [hat [he sites iden[tfied in the 1979-1980 IJC RM inventory were not efigi ble for the Na[icnal Register of Historic Places (see the letter dated May 11, 1988 from [he Deputy S[a to Historic Preservation Officer to Peabody Coal Company in Attachment 5-4). These findings were confirmed in a letter dated May 5, 1994 from the Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Resource Arca Manager to Peabody 4estern Coal Company (Attachment 5~4 ). the Bureau of Lantl Management (BLM) reviewetl the available information on the cultural resources at the Yoast Mine and provided its comments in [he previously referenced letter tlated May 5, 1994, In that letter, the 8LM agreed with the eligibility recommendations • made by MAC in the 1992 report, but expressed concerns about certain aspects of the archaeological recortls related to the proposed mine. These concerns included: 1) an ei ghty-acre tract of land that was originally planned to be included in the permit area; 2) the lack of survey data in the haulroad corridor realignment areas; 3) the ability of the operator to avoid prehistoric sites located within or near the permit boundary; 4) [he true locations of certain s~[es; and 5) [he need for additional testing. the BLM~s concerns were addressed in subsequent fieltl studies and correspondence, The BLM is currently evaluating this information to determine if all archaeological concerns have been addressed. Verification of these determinations will be placed in the permit application when available. Additional work may be warrant etl depending upon their findings. Pending final BLM concurrence, it is believetl [not all necessary archaeological inventories have been completed in the proposed Yoast Mine permit area. Testing has been completed at relevant sites assotiat ed ui th the proposed permit, and no further work is recommended. Assuming final approval is obtained, no impacts to cultural resources are • anticipated as a result of mining at Yoast 3