Laserfiche WebLink
M Cultural Resources <br />Multiple cultural resource inventories have been conducted on the Dry Fork and Lions Mesa <br />Exploration Areas over the past 20 years. Most recently Alpine Archeological Class II surveys <br />and Class III surveys during 2007 and 2008 for the E Seam Methane Drainage Wells. No cultural <br />resources were identified in those investigations. The reports are included as Attachment 5. <br />Proposed Access Routes <br />The Dry Fork and Lions Mesa Exploration Areas are accessed by the existing Gunnison County <br />Road 710 to the USFS classified system Road 711 which follows the Dry Fork of Minnesota <br />Creek drainage. This road is also known as the Hammond Trail or Dry Fork Road. In the Dry <br />fork project area the road follows the Dry Fork of Minnesota Creek in southeasterly direction <br />before encountering the Deep Creek Crossing. The exploration activities will utilize Road 711 <br />and the spurs 711-2C to the proposed sites and 711-2A to Lions Mesa. Refer to Map 1 for road <br />identification. <br />Both County Road 710 and USFS 711 has been maintained by MCC as an access road to <br />exploration drill holes and MDW sites over the previous decade. Upgrades and improvements to <br />the road include gravel, culverts, ditches, gates, and drainage control structures. MCC has been <br />conducting road maintenance on USFS 711 between County Road 710 and the Deep Creek Shaft <br />site for the Monument Dam work and shaft construction. Additional road maintenance has been <br />performed in conjunction with 2005 and 2006 exploration drilling activities and the 2008 MDW <br />drilling. <br />Proposed exploration hole 2009-A is located in the SW quarter of Section 34, and would utilize <br />the same pad site as MDW E4-35. Access is from USFS 711 to USFS 711-2C. <br />Proposed exploration hole 2009-B, also located in the SW quarter of section 34, would use the <br />same route from USFS Road 711 to 711-2C. The site is the same as MDW E4-38.5. <br />Proposed exploration hole 20090-C located in the NE quarter of Section 3would utilize the same <br />access routes and return to service the previously utilized route to SOM-66. <br />Proposed exploration hole 2009-D, located in the NW quarter of Section 2, is located adjacent to <br />USFS Road 711. The site is the same as MDW E4-54. <br />Proposed exploration hole 2009-E is located in the SW quarter of Section 5. This is a minimal <br />disturbance helicopter supported site. Access is from USFS 711 to USFS 711-2a to fee surface. <br />Proposed exploration hole 2009-F is also located in the SE quarter of Section 8. This is a <br />minimal disturbance helicopter supported site. Access is from USFS 711 to USFS 711-2a to fee <br />surface. <br />Proposed exploration hole 2009-G is also located in the NE quarter of Section 8. This is a <br />minimal disturbance helicopter supported site. Access is from USFS 711 to USFS 711-2a to fee <br />surface. <br />6