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June 7, 2b05 <br />Environmental Coirsultarits,'btc. '' <br />Sally Crum <br />Archaeologist <br />Gollbran; Grand Junction; and'Paonia Ranger Dishicts <br />Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre,. and Guniiisbn National Forest. . <br />2777 Crossroads Boulevai3, Suite A <br />Grand Junction, CO 81506 <br />RE: Limited-Result$ Cultural Resource Inventory for Mountain.Coal Company WesCElk Mine, . <br />Four E Seam Methane Drainage Weils and Shaft 4, Gunnison County. <br />Dear Sally: <br />I have enclosed two- copies of a Limited Results Cultural Resource Survey Form fot an inveritory.of <br />appTOxitnately i ] 0 acres in Gunnison National Forest east of Minnesota Reservoir. The inventory was for <br />foci methane drainage wells and a shaft for the West Elk Mine underground coal mine. Two block areas . <br />totaling.approximately 177 acres were identified north and south of Minnesota Creek Road. Proposed pad <br />locations and access within these block areas were, flagged and. al] feasible gently to moderately sloping: <br />terrain with the block azeas was surveyed,, Approzitti2tely 67 acres was eitcluded from survey because'it <br />was too steep to have the potential for.insitu cultural resources. Ptevibirs investigations in the immediate <br />vicinity have documented a'siiigle' prehistoric isolated artifact (5'GN1103). •The, current investigation <br />found no cultural resources. Np further cultural re"source v+ork is recornmended for these block areas. <br />If you have'any questions, or need additional materials, please call me at 303-850-0930. <br />Sincerely, , <br />/~<~~~~ <br />C <br />Carl $path, PhD ~. <br />Senior-Archaeologist , <br />Enclosures . <br />cc: Henry Bazbe;lvlountain Coal Company, West Elk Mirie, Somerset, Colorado: <br />- .~ $231 South~QndbbC, Street! Greenwood Village; Colorado 80111 <br />Phone (303).850-0930 • Fax (303) 721-9298 <br />_ ~ wsi. c:.a ..,..,..~ ,..a,~..,,... ,... <br />