PERMFILE137121

• Permit No: C1981016
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Doc Name: Cultural Survey
• Section_Exhibit Name: APPENDIX D
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Introduction
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This cultural resource irnentory report is submitted in compliance xith
the National Historic Preservation Act of 1466, Executive Order 11593, the
Archaeological aryl Historic Preservation Act of 1974, and the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969• It was prepared under Purchase Order Number 11469
by Gordon and Kranzush -Archaeological Consultants at the request of 4lestern
Slope Carbon, Inc. to locate, assess the significance of, and determine impact
to all cultural resources located within areas slated for disturbance due to
planned drilling, construction, or excavation operations. Protect areas are
located on lands of HI24 surface and private ownership, and all areas fall within
the Bureau of Land Management t4ontrose District.
On November 17, 1977, pedestrian survey of three proposed drill pads, one
partially completed drill pad, two access alignments to drill pads, a tract of
lard encompassing approximately thirty acres to be used for mining waste dis-
posal, the immediate surrourdings of the Hawk's Idest Piine, and investigation of
a power plant structure for which demolition has been proposed were completed
for the following protect areas(see also Figures lA and 1B, Areal Provenience):
1) Oliver Power Plant and immediate surroundings
Township 135, Range 9041, SE` of SE4 of S{4 Section 10,
Gunnison County.
2) Hawk's Nest aline area
Township 135, Range 90Y1,
Gunnison County.
t~ of Nl; of Slt4 Section il,
3) Drill Hole N9 location (with access alignment)
Township 135, Range 90W, SFFa of SI~ of SI+F; Section 12,
Gunnison County.
4) Drill Hole ~8 location (no access alignment)
Township 135, Range 90.1, SYF; of NE4 oS NF,1 Section 12,
Gunnison County.
~ 5) Drill Hole ~{7 location (with access alignment)
. Tornrship 135, Range 90I•!, SEa of N~1; of SEa Section 1,
Gunnison County.