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Home My WebLink About20221394 Ver 1_Bridge 990274 Yancey Tribal Consultation Request_20221007STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Roy COOPER GOVERNOR March 31, 2022 Russell Townsend Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) 2077 Governors Island Road Bryson City, NC 28713 Acee Watt Tribal Historic Preservation Officer United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians PO Box 1245 Tahlequah, OK 74465 Elizabeth Toombs Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Cherokee Nation PO Box 948 Tahlequah, OK 74465 Dr. Wenonah Haire (via mail) Catawba Indian Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office 1536 Tom Steven Road Rock Hill, SC 29730 LeeAnne Wendt Muscogee (Creek) Nation P.O. Box 580 Okmulgee, OK 74447 Dear Sir/Madam, J. ERIC BOYETTE SECRETARY The NC Department of Transportation is conducting project development, environmental, and engineering studies for a proposed bridge replacement project in Yancey County, NC. Bridge 274 is proposed for replacement due to structural deficiencies. The bridge will be replaced with a culvert. The US Army Corps of Engineers is the lead federal agency for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). A Permit is anticipated under the Section 404 Process with the USACE. Project vicinity maps for the project are attached within the NCDOT Archaeological Reports. The coordinates of the project are approximately 36.001586 N,-82.399316 W for Bridge 274. cc: We would appreciate any information you might have that would be helpful in evaluating potential environmental impacts of the project including recommendation of alternates to be studied. Your comments may be used in the preparation of a State Environmental Documentation. In accordance with Section 106 of the NHPA, we also request that you inform us of any historic properties of traditional religious or cultural importance that you are aware of that may be affected by the proposed project. Be assured that, in accordance with confidentiality and disclosure stipulations in Section 304 of NHPA, we will maintain strict confidentiality about certain types of information regarding historic properties. If you have any comments or questions concerning this project or would like any additional information, please contact me at rdb1yan&ncdot.gov or 828-250-3005. Please provide your comments by May 2nd for inclusion in the environmental documentation. Sincerely, CDocuSigned by: � V, by as 33212C738EB8411... Roger D. Bryan NCDOT Division 13 Environmental Supervisor Matt Wilkerson, NCDOT Archaeology Team Leader Lori Beckwith, US Army Corps of Engineers Mailing Address: NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION THIRTEEN 55 ORANGE STREET ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-2340 Telephone: (828) 250-3000 Fax: (828) 251-6394 Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968 Website: www.ncdot.gov Location: 55 ORANGE STREET ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-23 Project Tracking No.: 18-05-0016 oa ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED FORM This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES for this project. It is not I= p.:; y9'a valid for Historic Architecture and Landscapes. You must consult separately with the 4; Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. PROJECT INFORMATION Project No: WBS No: 17BP.13.R.160 F.A. No: Federal Permit Required? County: Yancey Document: State Minimum Criteria Checklist Funding: ® State ® Yes ❑ No Permit Type: ❑ Federal USACE Project Description: Replace Bridge 174 on SR 1410 (Bradford Rd.) over Little Creek in Yancey County. The Area of Potential Effects (A.P.E.) is approximately 403meters (1,320 ft.) long and 50 meters (164 ft.) wide. A.P.E. includes land along SR 1411 (Little Creek Rd.) and SR 1410 (Bradford Rd.). Project is State -funded and will require Federal permits. Easements will be required. SUMMARY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES REVIEW: SURVEYREQUIRED Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions: The review included an examination of a topographic map and an aerial photograph. Also, a visual reconnaissance of the project was conducted on 8/2/2018. SR 1410 at the bridge is oriented approximately north -south, but curves to east -west a short distance west of the bridge. SR 1411 is oriented approximately north -south. The topographic map (Chestoa) shows the A.P.E. is located in a narrow stream valley. Much of the A.P.E. includes narrow strips of level land along SR 1411 and SR 1410. The land along the west side of SR 1411 south of the SR 1410 intersection is a wider floodplain between the road and stream. Level land near streams has potential for prehistoric archaeological sites. However, this valley is narrow, and the flat land along the stream may have been disturbed by flooding and/or construction and maintenance of the road. The aerial photograph shows the land use in the A.P.E. is a mix of wooded and cleared. The land along the east side of SR 1411 is wooded. The land along the west side of SR 1411 south of the SR 1410 intersection is cleared other than a patch of evergreens (Christmas trees?). The land along the east side of SR 1411 south of the SR 1410 intersection is wooded. The land along the west side of SR 1411 north of the SR 1410 intersection is a narrow strip between the road and the creek. The land along the east side of SR 1411 north of the SR 1410 intersection is wooded. The land along the west side of SR 1410 south of the bridge is cleared. There is a house trailer and a barn in that area. The land along the north side of SR 1410 west of the bridge is a narrow strip of land between the road and a small stream. The land along the south side of SR 1410 west of the bridge is wooded. "ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED" form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 9 Project Tracking No.: 18-05-0016 A reconnaissance of the A.P.E. was conducted by NCDOT archaeologists Damon Jones and Caleb Smith on 8/2/2018. The A.P.E. includes land along both SR 1410 and SR 1411. SR 1410 is oriented approximately north -south at the bridge, and curves to east -west a short distance south of the bridge. SR 1410 intersects with SR 1411 along the north side of the bridge. SR 1411 is oriented northwest -southeast but is considered north -south for this review. The southwest quadrant includes land along the west and north sides of SR 1410 south of the bridge. There is a small level area next to the bridge that has been disturbed by a driveway to a house trailer to the north, and a large barn. A small stream goes under SR 1410 approximately 45 meters (148 ft.) south of the bridge. The land along the north side of SR 1410 west of the stream is a narrow strip of land between the road and the stream. The southeast quadrant includes land along the east and south sides of SR 1410 south of the bridge. The A.P.E. includes a narrow strip of land between the road and Little Creek from the bridge south for appoximately 30 meters (100 ft.). A small stream goes under SR 1310 appoximately 45 meters (148 ft.) south of the bridge. The land along the south side of SR 1410 from there west (the road turns east -west) is a steep slope uphill to the south. The northeast quadrant includes land along the west and east sides of SR 1411 south of the SR 1410 intersection. (SR 1410 intersects with SR 1411 a short distance east of the bridge.) The land along the west side of SR 1411 is a wide, level floodplain with a moderate to high potential for archaeological sites. It is currently a fallow/grass field with some overgrown Christmas trees or landscape plants. The land along the east side of SR 1411 is a steep, wooded slope uphill to the east. The northwest quadrant includes land along the west and east sides of SR 1411 north of the SR 1410 intersection. (SR 1410 intersects with SR 1411 a short distance east of the bridge.) The land along the west side of SR 1411 is a narrow strip between the road and Little Creek. The land along the east side of SR 1411 is a steep, wooded slope uphill to the east. Recommend survey of the area along the west side of SR 1411 south of the SR 1410 intersection to identify and evaluate any archaeological sites in the A.P.E. SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION See attached: ® Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info ® Photos ❑Correspondence ❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes Other: FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST—SURVEYREQUIRED Caleb Smith 8/12/2018 NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST Date 11 /6/2018 Proposed fieldwork completion date "ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED" form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 2of9 Project Tracking No.: 18-05-0016 KW Spnoq. �a MITCHEL4. AVE RY Fl,4 Pm+d O ask ersrd rr x S r 1 �ADISGN M.i<a FNt Bun,�dwlli. Burnwil. H' VR Nei"�� laf Ew+y� YANC EY Lir1e Spruce P-do IACOOWELL i011 S� Esri. HERE. C uSOS, Intprrlpp irapn�-I PCo p.. WRC.+N. Esrl upon. Mr 71, r-i Cllno lH— t I mTtr.il.nch. Mapmy1.d w. E O Sreccr4.:p mrhihukrs, .nd ihrQS user carmn Ky "ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED" form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 3 of 9 Project Tracking No.: 18-05-0016 Ng •7. ".-,.� Ill , �� ' ; it • .. . 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