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oak and Saskatoon serviceberry. The general area where the mine is located is currently used for grazing domestic livestock (cattle and sheep) and wildlife (deer and elk). Recreational activities such as big game hunting also occur here. Slopes range from 0 percent to 60 percent in the permit area, and elevations range from 5,900 feet at Somerset in the valley of the North Fork, to above 8,000 feet in the southeast corner of the permit area. The steep slopes of the stream valleys and the instability of the rock strata in the North Fork drainage basin have contributed to numerous landslides, mud flows and rock falls. These mass wasting features have been mapped by W.R. Junge of the Colorado Geological Survey and published as an open file report, entitled "Geologic Hazards, North Fork Gunnison River Valley, Delta and Gunnison Counties, Colorado." The primary land uses within the permit area are characterized as rangeland and woodland, supporting big game (deer and elk) and livestock (cattle and sheep). Portions of the permit area are within the boundaries of Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Cultural and Historic Resources - Rule 2.04.4 and 2.05.6(4). Cultural and historic resources are discussed in Section 2.04.4 of the permit document. Records from the Historic Buildings and Sites file of the Colorado Historical Society and the Archaeological Survey file of the Office of the State Archaeologist were reviewed for previously recorded sites. No evidence was found indicating the existence of known sites in the vicinity of the mine. An archaeological reconnaissance was also conducted. Field studies, laboratory operations, and report preparation were completed by an archaeological team from Fort Lewis College in Durango; Colorado. This report can be found in Exhibit 10 of the permit document. No sites were found as a result of the field study. Additional surveys for Jumbo Mountain were completed by Western Cultural Resource Management, Inc. (WCRM, Inc.) during October and November 1993. Map 7A shows the areas surveyed during the field reconnaissance. A literature search was conducted by WCRM, Inc. in September 1993. That search identified 15 cultural resource reports. Those reports are listed in Exhibit 10A. Exhibit 10B contains the results of the survey. Exhibit 11 contains clearance documentation from the State Historic Preservation Officer. A Class II Cultural Resource Assessment was conducted by Metcalf Archeological Consultants, Inc., with the results of the assessment contained in a report dated January 1995. This report was submitted with Permit Revision No. 6 and is contained in Exhibit 10C. The State Historic Preservation Officer was contacted by the Division on August 21, 1995, and indicated concurrence with the submittal. During the review of PR -14, the State Historical Preservation Office indicated in a letter to the Division dated October 5, 2007 that the Deep Creek Ditch located in the South of Divide area of the permit area is ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Also during the review of PR -14, the State Historical Preservation Officer indicated in a letter to the Division dated 6