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LN 01 <br />Ec,J OFFICE of ARCHAEOLOGY and HISTORIC PRESERVATION <br />RECEIVEDI <br />Leigh D. Simmons APR 20 2010 c <br />Environmental Protection Specialist ��� 1 6 Z��� <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Civision of ReCla WOns <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 MiffIng & SafeW <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007), Technical Revision No. 145 (TR -145) Revised MVP Pad and Road <br />Locations for Longwall Panel E8 (HC #68249) <br />Dear Mr. Simmons: <br />Thank you for your recent correspondence dated March 20, 2018 (received by our office on March 23, 2018) <br />regarding the subject undertaking. <br />A search of the Colorado Cultural Resource Inventory Database indicates that no cultural resource inventories <br />have been conducted in the vicinity of the proposed area to be added to the existing permit and no cultural <br />resources eligible for or listed to the National Register of Historic Places have been recorded therein. Our files <br />contain incomplete information for this area and there is the possibility that as yet unidentified cultural resources <br />exist within the proposed permit area. <br />Because the proposed mining plan revision involves Federal oversight, and longwall mining creates the possibility <br />of subsidence which may impact historic properties (i.e. cultural resources which are eligible to be listed in the <br />National Register of Historic Places), please note that it is the responsibihty of the Federal agencies involved to <br />comply with Section 106 of die National Historic Preservation Act as set forth in 36 CFR Part 800 ("Protection <br />of Historic Properties"). This includes the identification of any historic properties within the area of potential <br />effects and determining whether the undertaking will have an effect upon such properties. The State Historic <br />Preservation Office, Native American tribes, representatives of local governments, and applicants for Federal <br />permits, licenses or other approval are entitled to consultative roles in this process <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If we may be of further assistance, please contact Todd <br />McMahon, Staff Archaeologist at (303) 866-4607/todd.mcmahonp_state.co.us. <br />Sincerely, <br />Steve Turner, IA <br />State Historic Preservation Officer <br />ST/TCM <br />OFFICE OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION <br />303-866-3392 * Fax 303-866-2711 * E-mail: oahp@state.co.us * Internet: www.historycolorado.org <br />