2008-09-29_PERMIT FILE - C1981019A (31)

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RULE 2 PERMITS On February 23, 1982 the Division sent a copy of the OSM Technical Analysis of Cultural Resources to Colowyo with stipulations. OSM made the determination that there was sufficient information to initiate compliance procedures with the Colorado SHPO. A copy of this T. A. can also be found in Exhibit 5 - Archaeological Information. The USDI, OSM Permit #CO-0015, dated February 22, 1983, contained special stipulations requiring additional mitigation of three archaeological sites. A copy of this can be found in Exhibit 5 - Archaeological Information. The USDI, OSM sent a letter to Colowyo, dated November 19, 1985, providing notification that the requirements of the Special Stipulation had been satisfied. A copy of this letter can be found in Exhibit 5.- Archaeological Information. In April, 1985, the report titled "FINAL REPORT ON THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ALONG THE COLOWYO COAL COMPANY RAILROAD SPUR IN MOFFAT COUNTY, COLORADO" was completed by the Laboratory of Public Archaeology (LOPA), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado for Colowyo Coal Company. The report covers the archaeological investigations along the Colowyo railroad spur right-of-way. Although the railroad spur is not included within the Colowyo permit area or addressed in the permit application, a copy of the report has been submitted to the Division for their information. In October, 1984, the report titled "Cultural Resources Investigations in the Danforth Hills Proposed Coal Lease Area, Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado" by Diana Christensen under the direction of Paul R. Nickens, Ph.D. of Nickens and Associates, sponsored by Consolidation Coal Company was completed. The report covers the cultural resources inventory of a potential coal mining project by Consolidation Coal Company in the Danforth Hills south of Colowyo. The inventory covered much of the area included in the 1991 permit area expansion. A copy of the pertinent sections of the report can be found in Exhibit 5. Additional sites noted in this report are included on Map 16, Historical and Archeological sites. In October, 1988, the report titled "Cultural Resource Inventory of a Proposed Lease Addition and A- Conveyor Corridor at the Colowyo Mine, Moffat County, Colorado" by Paul R. Nickens and Associates was completed. This report covered the remainder of the 1991 permit area expansion. A copy of the report is included in Exhibit 5. In September 1991, a report titled "An Archaeological Evaluation of 5MF402, Moffat County, Colorado, September 1991" was completed by Alpine Archaeological Consultants, Inc. A copy of the report is included in Exhibit 5. 5MF402 had been recommended for testing by the 1975 Lischka report. No significant findings were noted. On October 2, 1996 Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc. conducted additional cultural resources inventory within the Permit area for an exploration drilling program and possible conveyor system. A copy of the report is included in Exhibit 5. Rule 2 Permits 2.04.4-3 Revision Date: 6/23/08 Revision No.: MR-91