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concerned. Two archaeological investigations of the disturbed area were completed in 1980 and <br />1984. Figure la, Regional Map Showing Location of Project Area, Previous Survey and Cultural <br />Features; has been prepared to show the relative proximity of the area surveyed with the area of <br />surface facilities. Literature searches have been conducted by the Colorado Historical Society to <br />determine if any cultural or historic resources listed on the National Register of Historic Places <br />are located within the permit area of the New Elk Mine. Exhibit 7, Archaeological Information, <br />contains the report on the archaeological investigations and the letters from the Colorado <br />Historical Society. <br />The New Elk Mine has been in operation since 1952. The archaeological investigation of <br />the area surveyed in 1980 was somewhat hindered by this disturbance. Therefore, only 14% of <br />the area which is currently disturbed and as shown in Figure 1 a, Regional Map Showing <br />Location of Project Area, Previous Survey and Cultural Features; could be examined. Additional <br />details of the methodology and findings made by Dr. Campbell are included in Exhibit 7, <br />Archaeologic Information. No known historic places are within the area to be affected by the <br />New Elk mining operation. <br />The on -site archaeological investigation conducted by Campbell for C F & I Steel <br />Corporation was on 22 acres in the Stonewall Valley, just west of the New Elk Mine <br />headquarters (see Figure la, Regional Map Showing Location of Project Area, Previous Survey <br />and Cultural Features.). No sites were recorded but the following archaeological materials were <br />observed: <br />1. three isolated nondiagnostic quartzite flakes, <br />2. six ungulate (possibly Bison) long bone fragments, eroding from an arroyo bank, and <br />3. a rectangular depression containing various items of historic age (ca A.D. 1900 -1930) <br />and assumed to be a "cellar hole" <br />Further archaeological investigations were recommended for the long bone fragment and <br />"cellar hole" localities, however, as this area is not planned for disturbance, no further <br />investigations have been conducted on these resources. The location these two sites relative to <br />the surface <br />TR -56 2.04 -5 Revised 2/10/11 <br />