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4 • possibilities, the power line survey corridor was widened to include all of the azea from the power line corridor southeast to a point 100 feet southeast of either the existing two-track or the creek, whichever was farther. Survey was discontinued at the fence line at the mouth of Cow Canyon. No pedestrian survey was conducted along these corridors on the valley floor of the Picketwire Valley, due to a complete lack of surface visibility. A reconnaissance of areas on the south side of State Highway 12 across from Cow Canyon was conducted to determine if historic structural remains were present in this area. No other survey is recommended for the power lines. Physical impacts aze expected to consist only of the auger holes excavated to place poles. In lieu of pedestrian inventory for the water line, an open trench inspection is recommended for that portion of the water line located on the Picketwire Valley floor. MAC also recommends that a discovery plan be prepazed and approved prior to the open trench inspection, so that treatment of any discoveries in the inspection can begin promptly and be conducted in a fashion that minimizes or eliminates the potential for disruption of construction. Two new sites (SLA7727 and SLA7728) and three new isolated finds were found in the power line and water line survey azeas. In addition, the power lines will cross the Colorado and Wyoming Railroad (SLA7112). Finally, the original alignment of the P3 portal power line comes within about 400 feet of SLA1966, a previously recorded historic church associated with Medina Plaza. SLA7727 is a very spazse lithic scatter and eroding hearth feature that was tested. It is recommended to be not eligible for inclusion on the National Register based on a lack of integrity, • lack of significant data and lack of potential for additional materials in buried and datable contexts. This site may be impacted by water line construction, depending on the final placement of the line. SLA7728 is a ]ithic debitage and tool scatter located in shallow sediments overlooking Cow Canyon and the Picketwire Valley. The presence of shallow deposition, and some diversity in the small artifact assemblage leave some potential for the presence of additional significant information in shallow buried contexts at this site. The site was not tested. It is recommended to be potentially eligible for inclusion on the National Register. [t is located on the edge of the power line survey corridor, and does not appear to be in a position to be impacted by construction of the power line. The historic railroad, SLA7112, has been recommended to be eligible for the National Register (Spath 1996). Two new segments aze recorded for this project, SLA7112.2 at the mouth of Lorencito Canyon, and SLA7112.3 at the mouth of Cow Canyon. Both segments aze recommended to contribute to the overall site's eligibility due to physical integrity and integrity of setting. The proposed power lines will each cross one of these segments. There will be no physical impacts resulting from this, and visual impacts will not present a significant intrusion on the integrity of setting. SLA1966, a previously recorded historic adobe church associated with Medina Plaza, is within about 400 feet of the original alignment of the proposed P3 power line. SLA1966 has been recommended by its original recorders to be not eligible by itself, but might be considered a contributing element of a multiple properties nomination of churches in the Picketwire Valley (Bridget Ambler, OAHP, personal communication, August 1997). MAC also recommends that the church might be considered a contributing element to a district covering Medina Plaza. . The following recommendations thus apply to the water line and power line. Cultural resource cleazance is recommended for the power line extending from the load out to the mine permit boundary. Several cultural resources within the load out survey block may be impacted, but all are