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Class III Inventory, Colowyo's Collom Mine Project 27 revisited during the current project were associated or related to individuals, their identities, and what homestead act they filed for with the General Land Office (GLO). GLO survey plat maps from the 1870s and 1880s were reviewed for information concerning settlement in the late nineteenth century. Master Title Plats (MTPs) and Historical Indices were reviewed to determine the date, acreage, and type of homestead or mineral activity that occurred at the sites, and patent information shed light on the identity of the individual(s) associated with the original land holding. The BLM website (glorecords .blm.gov /patentsearch) was used to obtain the names ofpatent holders associated with the patent numbers provided on the MTPs. Available historic archival information for each relevant historic site is presented in Section 6.0. The information was used to help define the NRHP eligibility status of each historic site. The NRHP eligibility status of the sites that consisted of stone cairns, whether prehistoric, historic, or of unknown/undetermined cultural affiliation were also evaluated. Mr. Lowe has experience with Native American consultation within the Section 106 process of the National Historic Preservation Act to determine if sites possess traditional cultural significance or constitute sacred sites and therefore be Traditional Cultural Properties (TCPs) as defined in NRHP Bulletin No. 38 (Parker and King 1990). As TCPs, these sites may mark a place of cultural significance (medicinal plant procurement area or vision quest site, e.g.) or as a location marker of some kind (place of annual /seasonal ceremonial activities, e.g.). They are commonly located on the edge of the ridges or high points that overlook stream valleys and drainages or that command a broad overview of the landscape. The results of these site types are discussed in Section 6.0. 47599 TRC Mariah Associates Inc.