COLORADO
<br />HISTORICAL
<br />SOCIETY
<br />The Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, Colorado 80203 -2137
<br />March 9, 2007
<br />Robyn Watkins Morris
<br />Field Office Archaeologist
<br />Bureau of Land Management
<br />Little Snake Field Office
<br />455 Emerson Street
<br />Craig, CO 81625 -1129
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Company's proposed Collom Mine Expansion project (CHS #49616)
<br />Dear Ms. Watkins Morris:
<br />Thank you for your correspondence dated February 7, 2007 (received by our office on
<br />February 12) and the documentation regarding the cultural resources inventory for the
<br />above - mentioned project.
<br />Based on our review of the information provided, we concur with your determination that
<br />the following 171 sites and isolated finds are not eligible for the National Register of
<br />Historic Places (NRHP): 5MF469, 5MF488, 5MF623, 5MF700, 5MF761, 5MF762
<br />(5MF2098), 5MF932, 5MF960, 5MF1315, 5MF1604 through MF1606, 5MF1610,
<br />5MF1611, 5MF1653 through 5MF1657 (5MF2099), 5MF1935, 5MF1936, 5MF3994,
<br />5MF3995, 5MF4000 through 5MF4002, 5MF4004, 5MF4007, 5MF4009, 5MF4011,
<br />5MF5298, 5MF5415, 5MF5416, 5MF5421, 5MF5423 through 5MF5427, 5MF6059
<br />through 5MF6065, 5MF6067, 5MF6069 through 5MF6087, 5MF6089 through
<br />5MF6097, 5MF6099 through 5MF6102, 5MF6104 through 5MF6115, 5MF6117 through
<br />5MF6119, 5MF6121 through 5MF6125, 5MF6127, 5MF6129, 5MF6131 and isolated
<br />finds 5MF5990 through 5MF6058.
<br />In addition, we concur with your determination that site 5MF3996, 5MF4008, and
<br />5MF6128 are eligible for the NRHP. Similarly, we also concur that additional
<br />information is necessary to determine the eligibility of the following 19 sites: 5MF969,
<br />5MF1316, 5MF1652, 5MF4003, 5MF4006, 5MF4010, 5MF5417 through 5MF5420,
<br />5MF6066, 5MF6068, 5MF6088, 5MF6098, 5MF6103, 5MF6116, 5MF6120, 5MF6126,
<br />and 5MF6130.
<br />Re: Colow)o Coal Company's proposed Collom Mine Expansion project (CHS 449616)
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