2010-05-14_REVISION - C1980007 (7)

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Limited-Results Archaeological Survey Form (Page 2 of 10) 11. Size of Undertaking (acres): The undertaking as defined for this inventory consists of a total of 398.75 acres, which excludes areas that have been previously inventoried for cultural resources. Size of Project (if different): 150.89 acres were intensively inventoried for cultural resources - see "Comments" below. 12. Nature of the Anticipated Disturbance: Preparation of the drill sites will require removal of vegetation and substantial ground disturbance using heavy machinery within drill pads estimated to be roughly one-half acre in size. New access roads will be constructed and existing roads upgraded. 13. Comments: See Comments under Project Location below for additional information. III. PROJECT LOCATION Please attach a photocopy of USGS Quad. clearly showing the project :location. The Quad. should be clearly labeled with the Prime Meridian, Township, Range, Section(s), Quad. map name, size, and date. Please do not reduce or enlarge the photocopy. 14. Description: The project areas are located in Gunnison County, Colorado, on lands administered by the USDA Forest Service, Gunnison National Forest (Figures 1-3). 15. Legal Location: Quad. Map: Somerset, Minnesota Pass Date(s): 1964 (photorevised 1978), 1964 (photorevised 1979), respectively Principal Meridian: 6th ® _ NM ? Ute ? NOTE: Only generalized subdi vision ("quarter quarters") within each section is needed Township: 13S Range: 90 W Sec.: 32 1/4s S %2 Township: 13S Range: 90 W Sec.: 33 1/4s S 1/2 Township: 13S Range: 90 W Sec.: 34 1/4s S %2, S %2 Township: 13S Range: 90 W Sec.: 35 1/4s SW SW Township: 14S Range: 90 W Sec.: 1 1/4s NW NW Township: 14S Range: 90 W Sec.: 2 1/4s All Township: 14S Range: 90 W Sec.: 3 1/4s All Township: 14S Range: 90 W Sec.: 4 1/4s All Township: 14S Range: 90 W Sec.: 5 1/4s N %2 Township: 14S Range: 90 W Sec.: 9 1/4s NE NE Township: 14S Range: 90 W Sec.: 10 1/4s N %2 Township: 14S Range: 90 W Sec.: 11 1/4s N %2, NW 16. Total number of acres surveyed: An estimated 150.89 acres were intensively inventoried. 17. Comments: The project comprised the archaeological inspection of 87 drill locations and 6 miles of associated access roads. As shown on the attached maps (Figures 2 and 3), intensive inventory was feasible - and carried out - at only 62 drill locations and within approximately 3.53 miles of access road. Within these parcels and access road corridors, all open areas with visible ground on slopes less than 30 percent were intensively examined for cultural resources. The amount of area within each parcel or road corridor that could be inventoried varied widely, from a minimum of about 1 percent to a maximum of around 80 percent. The remaining parcels and road segments were unsurveyable because of a combination of steep (i.e., greater than 30%) slopes, dense brush that prevented or restricted access, and heavy vegetative cover that obscured the ground surface and rendered traditional archaeological survey methods virtually useless. Many of these parcels and road segments were field checked or visually confirmed to be too steep or too heavily vegetated for survey. Others were determined to have slopes in excess of 30% using the USGS slope indicator in conjunction with the 7.5 minute series topographic map (Minnesota Pass) of the project area. Therefore, only a relatively small percentage of the project area was actually intensively inventoried for cultural resources.