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C • Class IIIInventory, Colowyo's Collom Mine Project 373 TRC Mariah revisited the site in August of 2005 for the Collom Mine expansion project. The current inventory noted that the site had changed little since its original recording. Exposure to the elements has continued to cause minor weathering of the structures. A power pole with a mercury vapor light is located southwest of and nearby Feature 2. No additional information was discovered at the site. The MTP and Historical Indices for T3N, R94W, indicate that the site is on land in Section 14 that received a Homestead Entry Patent (HE No. 752062) for 320 acres on May 29, 1920. The patent was filed (011241) at the General Land Office in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The BLM Colorado State Office in Lakewood confirmed that George W. Wright received the patent, which was not relinquished or cancelled (BLM n.d.). This would date the initial occupation toward the end of the Expansion era. NRHP Eligibility Recommendation and Project Effect In 1995 MAC recommended that Site 5MF4008 was eligible for the NRHP under Criteria A and C, and the Colorado OAHP officially agreed that the site was eligible for the NRHP. The site is associated with the George W. Wright homestead that dates to 1920, which is early for the area. Feature 2 is well preserved and retains good structural integrity. The cabin's architectural design possesses good integrity of design, materials, and workmanship and is an excellent representation of the type, period, and method of construction for the time. Replacement of the roof sheathing has not significantly compromised the design attributes of the building. The current evaluation concurs that the site meets NRHP eligibility criteria. Site 5MF4008 occurs within the mine permit boundary and is eligible for the NRHP. Impacts to the site from the proposed project would constitute an adverse effect. Therefore, the site should be avoided by at least 100 ft (30 m). If the site cannot be avoided, appropriate measures should be proposed and implemented to mitigate adverse effects from the undertaking. Following these stipulations, cultural resource clearance is recommended. 47599 TRC Mariah Associates Inc.