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f E 30 sources, revealed that no archaeological sites had been found on or near the proposed project area. Review of the historical background of the proposed project area, including Gilbert (1879) , Hillman and Covello (1985) and other sources, indicated that since the surrounding region was settled in the 1870s, historical resources might occur on the proposed project area. Direct field inspection of the proposed project area revealed no evidence of prehistoric cultural resources: the only cultural remains present on the project are interpreted as the remains of a gravel extraction and processing plant, long since abandoned. Evaluation of the Cultural Resources Investigations Cultural resources investigations of the proposed 500-acre gravel extraction area are evaluated as comprehensive, since all of the proposed project area was subjected either to intensive or ` general cultural resources survey (Figure 2) . 1. . 6: DISCUSSION AND INTERPRETATION Evaluation of Cultural Resources Significance The objectives of cultural resources investigations of the proposed project were to locate and record all cultural resources present on the proposed project APE, and to identify procedures by which adverse impact upon cultural resources could be avoided, or if necessary, mitigated. No prehistoric cultural resources were identified as a result of investigation of the proposed project area. The southwest segment of the project area exhibits historic cultural remains, the remnants of a gravel extraction plant. The gravel plant was dismantled, leaving only the concrete footings of the processing machinery. The cultural remains are evaluated as not significant pursuant to NRNP criteria [36 CFR 60. 4 (a-d) ] (quoted above) . The integrity of the cultural remains (the ability of a given property to 6onvey its significance) is equally unresponsive in respect to location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. Hence, the significance of the remains in question is evaluated as nil. It is considered that the process of recordation has fulfilled the research potential of these remains. Accordingly, no further action is indicated in reference to cultural resources, with the exception of the recommendations and stipulations set forth below.