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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII PQ~y PEABODY COAL COMPANY Western Dlvlslon ~ ia:..:v~3 >f i_:..1 DEC ' :_~~ ;. Mined Land Reclamation Dive^~nn October 4, 1990 Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Resource Area 1280 Industrial Avenue Craig, CO 81625 Attention: Brian Naze Colorado Historical Society Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203-2137 Attention: Mr. Jim Green Office of. Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Western Technical Center 1020 fifteenth Street Denver, CO 80202 Attention: Mr. Foster Kirby RE: Archaeological Survey Activities, Seneca II-W Mine Expansion Areas Dear Sirs: t300 Sewn Vile _ _;:'1 Flagstall, Arizona 86001 JJ ~fi02~ ]]95253 Peabody is currently preparing an application to extensively revise Permit No. C-82-057 for the Seneca II-W Mine. In anticipation of this, Peabody contracted with Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc. (MAC), to conduct archaeological clearance activities in proposed permit expansion areas that had not been previously surveyed. Current and past survey areas, the proposed permit boundary, and archaeological sites and isolated finds are shown on Exhibit 5-1 (enclosed). Mac's report is enclosed for your review. The survey of the proposed expansion areas resulted in the substantiation of previously recorded site 5RT118, and the identification of one isolated find (site 5RT709). Site 5RT118 was originally recorded in 1979, and consisted of three anthropomorphic rock art figures. Not recorded in 1979 was a scatter of fire-cracked rock and potential hearth areas below the rock art panel. In MAC's opinion, site 5RT118 is significant. They further recommend testing and documentation should the area be impacted by mining or associated activities.