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Building Permit Application for Demolition, Southdown, Inc. Rowe Flats Mining and Reclamation Project Page 3 of ]0 The relocated County Road 47 and trail alignment must fall between the wetlands (on the east) and the mine quarry (on the west), which leaves no room for the barn. This structure, and its determination as not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) was reviewed in the Special Use Permit process completed earlier this year (Mehls, 1990). Historical Significance of Structures Dr. Steven Mehls, Ph. D., Western Historical Studies, Inc. is the Dowe Flats project historian. He has examined the haul road structures, as well as the barn in Dowe Flats and recommends that these structures are neither historically significant nor eligible for the NRHP. He has reviewed this demolition application and his memorandum is attached as Appendix 1. The Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation has determined that the barn in Dowe Flats is not eligible for the NRHP, and is currently reviewing Dr. Mehl's recommendation on the haul road structures. Conclusions Southdown, by means of the Cultural Resource Management Plan (CRMP) for the Dowe Flats project, has developed a comprehensive management and protection program for all significant geologic, prehistoric, and historic resources on more than 2,200 acres of company land in the Dowe Flats area (Mehls, et al., 1994). Since the structures to be demolished lack historical significance, this Building Permit application for demolition is considered by the applicant as consistent with the Special Use Permit, Development Agreement, CRMP policies and procedures, and commitments of record. The current assemblage of structures is visually cluttered and presents a run down appearance. By removing the structures, Southdown will have the opportunity to clean up the area and have extra space for attractively landscaping the haul road entrance off of Ute Highway and the conveyor overpass. Existing trees and shrubs will be salvaged to the extent reasonably possible. BIBLIOGRAPHY Mehls, Steven F. 1990. Literature Review and Historic Reconnaissance Survey Report, Dowe Flats, Boulder County, Colorado. Mehls, Carol and M. Grant, S. Mehls, M. Figgs, M. Burney, K. Carpenter, and P. Rushmore. 1994. Cultural Resources Management Plan. A Preservation Plan for Management of Prehistoric, Historic, and Geologic Properties at Dowe Flats, Boulder County, Colorado.