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Home My WebLink About1.11 SMF Cultural ReportClass 1 Cultural Resources Report Encana Oil and Gas (USA) Inc South Middle Fork Water Facility OLSSON ASSOCIATES OA Project No. 012-0400 826 21 '/2 Road 1 Grand Junction, CO 81505 1 TEL 970.263.7800 1 FAX 970.263.7456 FLATTOPS ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS P.O. BOX1893 CARBONDALE, CO 81623 (970) 379-2846 RECEIVED FEB 27 21112 OLSSON ASSOCIATES ES Grand Junction February 23, 2012 Mr. Lorne Prescott Olsson Associates 826 211/2 Road Grand Junction, Colorado 81505 CC: Mr, Fred Jarman Garfield County, Building & Planning 108 Bch Street, Suite 401 Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601 RE: Letter Report of Findings—Class I Cultural Resources Study for the Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., South Middle Fork Water Facility, Parcel #2171-331-00-020, Garfield County, Colorado Dear Mr. Prescott, This letter report of findings serves as documentation for the completion of a Class I Cultural Resources Study of the proposed Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., South Middle Fork Water Facility (Parcel #2171-331-00-020) in Garfield County, Colorado. This report satisfies the requirements of the Garfield County Unified Land Use Resolution, Article IV Section 4502E part 8b: A determination of the effect on significant archaeological, cultural, paleontological, historic resources. The project is located in Sections 33 and 34, Township 6 South, Range 96 West (6th Principal Meridian). Cultural resource files for Sections 33 and 34 were reviewed for this study. The proposed project is located approximately three miles northwest of Parachute, Colorado, and is accessed via Garfield County Road 215 and a private road system maintained by Encana. Physiographically, the project area is located between Parachute Creek and County Road 215 just north of the mouth of Wheeler Gulch, Elevation of the project area is approximately 1700 meters above sea level. The file search was conducted on February 23, 2012, by reviewing the Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation's COMPASS database. Twenty cultural resource inventory projects have taken place in Sections 33 and 34, T6S, R96W (Table 1); sixteen cultural resources have been recorded as a result of these projects. One historic isolated find (5GF4296), and one prehistoric site (5GF941) have been field evaluated not eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Six sites (5GF142, 5GF909, 5GF939, 5GF940, 5GF2113, and 5GF2115) are officially not eligible. No further work has been recommended for these eight sites. Two historic sites (5GF143 and 5GF1184) and two prehistoric sites (5GF944 and 5GF1185) are field evaluated eligible for inclusion on the NRHP, and three prehistoric sites (5GF943, 5GF1186, and 5GF1187) are field evaluated needs data. Kae McDonald Principle Investigator flattopsarchaeological99@corncast.net One prehistoric site (5GF911) is officially eligible for inclusion on the NRHP. Avoidance and protection have been recommended for the eligible and needs data sites. Based on a comparison of the site location data and the project location, all of the eligible and need data sites appear to be outside the current project boundaries and should not be impacted. Therefore, based on the results of this Class I inventory, Flattops Archaeological Consultants recommends a finding of no historic properties affected. However, given the density of sites within the general area of the project location there is a possibility that new cultural resources may be discovered or unearthed during ground -disturbing activities; in that situation a qualified archaeologist should be notified to record and assess the cultural resources. If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience. n ly, Kae McDonald, Ph.D., RPA Principal investigator Table 1: Previous Cultural Resource Inventories in Sections 33 and 34, T65, R96W. SHP° away ID umber/ LMStep l; Project Title Client Company MEM, , Year I Sites 7 5GF142 5GF143 GF.LM.R200 A Cultural Resource Inventory of the Union Oil Company Property in Parachute Creek Bechtel Corporation Laboratory of Public Archaeology 1975 GF.AE.R197 Union Oil Parachute Creek Shale oil Program, Phase II -Cultural Resources Study Union Oil Company Grand River Institute 1983 5GF142 5GF143 5GF1184 5GF1186 5GF1187 GF.LM.R198 Final Baseline Environmental Report Parachute Shale Oil Protect Mobil Oil Corporation Western Cultural Resources Management 1983 5GF909 5GF911 5GF939 5GF940 5GF941 5GF943 5GF944 GF.LM.NR350 Cultural Resources inventory Report on Four Proposed Well Locations (MV# 38-33, MV# 32-4, MV# 28-4 And MV# 39-3) and Related Access Barrett Energy, Inc. Grand River Institute 1992 GF.LM.NR358 Cultural Resources Inventory Report for Three Proposed Well Locations, GR#21-3v, GR#43-3v and GR tf32-34, and Related Access Routes Barrett Energy, Inc. Grand River Institute 1993 GF.LM.NR365 Cultural Resources Inventory Report on Three Proposed Well Locations (MV#59-30, GR#24-32v and GR# 12-33v) and Related Access Barrett Energy, Inc. Grand River Institute 1993 GF.LM.R65 Cultural Resource Inventory Report on the Proposed GR #21-4 Well Location and Related Access Barrett Energy, Inc. Grand River Institute 1993 SHPO Survey is Number/ ALM Report iirTiber Project Title Client Company Year 1994 - 1 Sites 5GF2113 5GF2115 MC.LM.R96 Greasewood Cornpressor Station to Parachute Creek: A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory On Phase I Of A Proposed Pipeline and Parachute Creek Segment, A Class 111 Cultural Resource Inventory on Phase 2 of a Proposed Pipeline Colorado Interstate Gas Company Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc. GF.LM.htR409 Cultural Resource Inventory Report on Four Proposed Well Locations and Related Accesses (MV 21-11, GR 32-11, GR 34-4, MV 36-33) Barrett Energy, Inc. Grand River Institute 1994 GF.LM.NR452 Glass HI Cultural Resources Inventory for the Proposed Access Road Re-Alignment to the GM #201-4 (Formally Proposed GR#21-4) Well Barrett Energy, Inc. Grand River Institute 1997 MC.LIVf,R185 Class 111 Cultural Resource Inventory Report for the Yankee Gulch Sodium Minerals Project Proposed Piceance to Parachute Pipeline American Soda L.L.P. Grand River Insitute 2000 GF.LM.NR588 Class 111 Cultural Resources Inventory of Four Proposed Well Locations (GM#21-10, GM#23-33, GM#31-11 & GM#42-14) Barrett Energy, Inc. Grand River Institute 2000 MC.LM.R315 Class I Cultural Resource Overview of the Roan Plateau Management Area RMC Consultants Bureau of Land Management, Glenwood Springs Field Office 2002 5GF909 5GF943 5GF944 MC.LM,R431 Class III Cultural Resource Inventory Report for the Parachute Lateral Project Northwest Pipeline Corporation Grand River Institute 2005 GF.LM.R297 Report on the Historical Site Assessment of Four Sites within the Parachute Creek Property Williams Production RMT Grand River Institute 2005 5GF143 5GF1184 GF.LM.R410 Classill Cultural Resource Inventory Report for Linear and Block Areas in Starkey and Riley Gulches Williams Production RMT Grand River Institute 2007 5GF142 GF.LM.NR862 Class III Cultural Resource Inventory Report for the Starkey Gulch Phase 11 Project Williams Production RMT Grand River Institute 2008 1 GF.LM.NR884 Class 111 Cultural Resources Inventory of a Block Area (47 Acres) for the Starkey Gulch Phase Iii Project Williams Production RMT Grand River Institute 2008 GF.LM.R429 El Paso Corporation Proposed Great Divide Purchase: Class 111 Cultural Resources Inventory El Paso Corporation Metcalf Archaeological Consultants 2008 5GF2115 GF,LM.R460/ BLM GSFO #16810-1 A Class III Cultural Resources Inventory Report of 450 Acres for Williams Production RMT`s Wheeler Gulch Project Wells and Associated Roads/Pipelines (GM3331-34, GM24-27, GM32-27, GM44-22, GM14-23, MV10-23, MV23-27, MV29-27 Williams Production RMT Superior Cultural Resource Consultants 2010 5GF909 5GF911 5GF940 5GF4296 Table 2: Cultural Resources located in Sections 33 and 34, T65, R96W. 5GF142 BOMMADelon mendatians SHP() Survey Prehistoric Open Camp Officially Not Eligible (7C07; No Further Work MC.LM.R335 GF.LM.R200 MC.LM.R178 GF.AE.R197 GF.LM.R410 5GF143 Historic Riley Gulch Dugout Eligible — Field Avoid and Protect MC.LM.R335 GF.LM.R200 MC.LM.R178 GF.AE.R197 GF.LM.R297 5GF909 Prehistoric Open Camp Officially Not Eligible (2010) No Further Work GF.LM.R198 MC.LM.R315 GF.LM.R460 5GF911 Prehistoric Open Architectural Officially Eligible (2010) Avoid and Protect GF.LM.R198 GF.LM.R460 5GF939 Historic Minnie Hurlburt Clark Homestead/Paul Bumgardener Ranch Officially Not Eligible (1984) No Further Work GF.LM.R198 5GF940 Prehistoric Open Camp Officially Not Eligible (2010) No Further Work GF.LM.R198 GF.LM.R460 5GF941 Prehistoric Open Lithic Not Eligible — Field No Further Work GF.LM.R198 5GF943 Prehistoric Open Lithic Needs Data—Field Avoid and Protect GF.LM.R198 MC.LM.R315 5GF944 Prehistoric Open Architectural Eligible — Field Avoid and Protect GF.LM.R198 MC.LM.R315 5GF1184 Historic Thomas Glover Cabin Eligible— Field Avoid and Protect GF.AE.R197 GF.LM.R297 5GF1185 Prehistoric Sheltered Camp Eligible — Field Avoid and Protect GF.AE.R197 5GF1186 Prehistoric Open Architectural Needs Data — Field Avoid and Protect GF.AE.R197 5GF1187 Prehistoric Open Camp Needs Data — Field Avoid and Protect GF.AE.R197 56F2113 Historic Habitation Officially Not Eligible (1994) No Further Work MC.LM.R96 56F2115 Historic Low Cost Ditch Officially Not Eligible (1994) No Further Work MC.LM.R96 GF.LM.R429 5GF4296 Historic Isolated Find Not Eligible — Field No Further Work GF.LM.R460