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• 2.04.4 Cultural and Historical Resource Information <br />There are no known cultural or historical resources listed or eligible for listing on the <br />National Register of Historic Places within the permit or adjacent areas. This conclusion is <br />based upon surveys of the mine plan and adjacent areas and on conversations with the Bureau <br />of Land Management and the Colorado Preservation Office. <br />Archaeological Resources <br />The known archaeological resources in the permit and adjacent areas are limited. <br />During the summer of 1975, an intensive cultural resource survey and literature search was <br />conducted under the direction of Dr. Joseph Lischka tiom the University of Colorado. <br />Despite the abundant faunal and floral food resources available on the mine site, only two <br />prehistoric sites (SIviF40l and 404) were found within the boundaries of the mine site, while <br />one site (~MF402) was discovered just outside the south boundary of the mine site as shown <br />on the Historical and Archaeological Site Map (~~(ap l6). Both SMF401 and SMF402 are <br />located on a terrace edge about half way down the canyon. This pattern of site distribution <br />suggests that lack of water was of primary importance in listing more substantial occupation <br />of the area. The principal aboriginal activities in the mine site area probably consisted of <br />relatively short term visits by hunting parties. All three sites contained surface finds of lithic <br />materials (worked stone) including several chert flakes, projectile points, and knife tips. <br />The survey work of Dr. Lischka is found in Exhibit 5, Archaeological Information. <br />The iv'orthwest Colorado Coal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) states on page GIII-5: <br />"Given the nature of these archaeological values (see Exhibit 5), projected impacts <br />would not be significant locally or regionally". <br /> <br />2.04.4-1 <br />