This historical resources impact assessment is based upon testing whether significant archaeological, palaeontological or historical resources could be affected by the development and operation of the Steepbank Mine. The impact assessment was conducted in accordance with terms of reference verbally supplied by the Archaeological Survey and the Historic Sites and Archives Services, divisions of Alberta Community Development. This report describes the procedures and results of the impact assessment completed during the summer of 1995.The process of historical resource management can be viewed as having three distinct stages. These stages are the overview or baseline date study, the historical resources impact assessment and historical resources impact mitigation. The present study includes the overview and impact assessment. Mitigation, if necessary, would be a separate phase of investigation. The objectives of this overview are to: gather and review preliminary data (secondary sources, previous research, general background material); identify gaps existing in extant data; identify past, current and future research problems and orientation; study historical resource potential through use of maps, satellite imagery and aerial photographs; plan the future research strategies, including the field component for the current project; and make recommendations for the impact assessment phase of the project. The primary objective of the historical resources impact assessment is conservation of historical resources. More specifically, the objectives are to: identify and inventory historical resources within the project area; evaluate the significance of the sites with respect to potential impacts; gather data pertaining to ongoing research; and make recommendations for the impact mitigation phase.