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B -- UPPER BLUE CULTURAL RESOURCE SURVEY SOL RFQ-RMAST-99-039 DUE 041299 POC Marilyn Whalon 303-275-5260; Contracting Officer Mary Anne Ward The project is identified as a Level III Heritage Resource Inventory of all previously uninventoried areas of the Upper Blue Timber Sale project. The purpose is to identify, record, and evaluate for the National Register of Historic Places, all historic (cultural manifestations 50 or more years old) and prehoristic properties (Heritage Resources) within the inventory areas. Data derived from this project will be used for compliance with the rewuirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act as amended, and the Archaeoligical Resources Protection AAct as amended pertaining to potentialeffects on heritage resources. To accomplish these objectives, the Contractorshall review existing sources of informaion on the heritage resources of the general project area, conduct a field survey of the identified areas, prepare an inventory of located heritage resource properties, analyze the results of this investigation, and submit a report documenting completion of these tasks to the White River National Forest Archaeologist. The report shall make recommendations regarding the potential of the surrounding areas, recommendations for additional inventory if needed, and eash site's eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places. Project is located taking I-70 drive to Frisco, turn on Hwy 9 drive 3.5 miles to the entrance fo the Blue River into Dillon Resevoir. Project begins here on the west side of Hwy 9 and it goes south to Breckenridge, Colorado. See Note #1. Further questions can be directed to Mary Anne Ward at maward/r2@fs.fed.us. Posted 02/18/99 (W-SN299609). (0049)

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