Please accept and fully consider these comments on behalf of the Colorado Plateau Archaeological Alliance

15 March 2008BLM Oil Shale and Tar Sands PEISArgonne National Laboratory EVS/9009700 S. Cass AvenueArgonne, Ill. 60439Comments: Draft Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resource Management Plan Amendments to Address Land Use Allocations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DOI No. DES 07-60.)IntroductionPlease accept and fully consider these comments on behalf of Jerry D. Spangler, a registered professional archaeologist and executive director of the Colorado Plateau Archaeological Alliance (CPAA). Founded in 2005, CPAA works to protect archaeological and historical properties on public lands throughout the West through sound scientific research into the causes of adverse effects, through public outreach and education, and through collaborative projects with conservation and governmental entities. Our goal is to ensure that cultural resources are protected for future generations, for their scientific as well as aesthetic qualities. We appreciate this opportunity to comment on the Draft Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resource Management Plan Amendments to Address Land Use Allocations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (hereafter PEIS). We believe the federal actions articulated in Alternatives B and C will adversely impact the integrity of cultural resources on more than 2 million acres of BLM-administered lands in the West, and that a more thoughtful consideration of potential ...