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°r. Arthur Townsen-I MAR 6 1981 <br /> State Historic Preservation <br /> ?fficer <br /> 1300 7,roadwev <br /> �Ienver, Colorado 802-33 <br /> 7enr Mr. Townsend: <br /> "he Office of Surface lining 0.�), unc+er the Surface >finin4 Control <br /> Reclamation Oct of 1977, is revievinst Mid—Continent Resources, Coal Basin Mine <br /> Plan (r.A 0R11). —his Office requests your review and concurrence with our <br /> intent to approve the cultural resources portione of the mine plan with <br /> stipulations. <br /> nur review has -3eterrined that a cultural resources iirrentory was c( Dleted <br /> for oronosed surface disturbance of the aline Alan area (see enclosed <br /> documentation), only one site eras located which we helieve is eligible for <br /> listins in the tlational Register of Historic Places. Documentation on the <br /> Coal Sasin Townsite is enclosed. Should rou concur that tht site is eligible <br /> for listing we will forvarl documentation to the Keener of the National <br /> Resister nursu."t to 36 CFR 12,14.1 for a Irl—dav Consensus I)etermination of <br /> Elie,ihility. here is no public access to this area and no plans for surface <br /> disturbance. <br /> Since there is approxi". tely 2,�1r?Q—'l,ts0!► feet of aver*snrden st this -tine, it <br /> is believed that subsidence will not he a Potential threat to art, cultural <br /> resource which may exist in the mine Plan area. 73herefore, we do not feel <br /> that a sample survey to identify sites sensitive to subsidence (e.Q., <br /> structures, rock tart, rock shelters) is warranted for this mine plan. <br /> Based nn the above, ire feel that with the follovin2 stiaulations the "oroval <br /> of this action should have "No Effect" on cultural resources which are <br /> elieible for or listed in the *iational peoister of. Ristoric Places: <br /> I) IF turin► the course of ninint operations arevionsly �"ide..tifieA cutttaral <br /> resources are discoverl;3, the applicant shall ensure that the sites are rot <br /> disturbed and shall notify the regulatory autSorit9. The noerator s�sall <br /> ensure that the resources are proverly evaluated in terns of the *'ational <br /> geyi.ster. of Rietoric ?'laces eligibility criteria f36 CF I�'n2.h}. Shoul:l s <br /> resource !ke deterrnirned elivible for listing in consultation with the <br /> regulatory authority, the land na•wins a+Lerev (if the site is Iocat--d nn <br /> federal lands) and the SM110, the oeerator shall confer with and obtain the <br /> A"roval of these aepncips concernin? the develonmen sn:1 i-"Ie�+tentaticm of <br /> mitigation measures. <br />