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PROJECT [NFORMATION
Project No: Str. 990145
WBSNo: i7BP.13.R.80
County:
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Yancey
Minimum Criteria Sheet
F.A. No: NA Funding: � State ❑ Federal
Federal (USACE) Permit Required? � Yes ❑ No Permit Type: Corps 404/DWQ 401
Prajec! Descriptron.•
The projecl calls,for ihe replacement ofBridge No. 145 on SR 1340 (Horlon Hil1 Road) over McKrnney
Branch rn Yancey County along !he exrsting alignmenl. The archaeological Area of Potentral Effects
(APE) for the projecl rs defined as a 400 foot (121.92 m) long corridor running 200 feet (60.96 m) norlh
and 200 feet (60.96 m) south alang SR 1340 from the center of Bridge No. 145. The corridor is
approxima/ely 100 feet (30.48 m) wide extending 50 fee! (IS.l4 m) on either srde of SR 1340 from its
present center.
SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW
Brief descriplion of review activitres, results of review, and conclusions:
Bridge No. 145 is south the Nolichucky and the North Toe Rivers, north of Burnsville, and east of the
Cane River in the northern portion of Yancey County, North Carolina. The project area is plotted in the
southern section of the Huntdale USGS 7.5' topographic quadrangle (Figure l).
A map review and site file search was conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on July 16,
2012. No previously recorded archaeological sites have been identified within or adjacent to the APE,
and no sites are found within a mile radius of bridge. In addition, no existing National Register of
Historic Places (NRHP), State Study Listed (SL), Locally Designated (LD), Determined Eligible (DE), or
Surveyed Site (SS) properties are within or adjacent to the archaeological APE. Topographic maps,
USDA soil survey maps, aerial photographs (NC One Map), and historic maps (North Carolina maps
website) were utilized to gage environmental factors that may have contributed to historic or prehistoric
setNement within the project limits and to assess the level of ground disturbance within the APE.
Brid�e No. 145 crosses McKinney Branch roughly north to south. The stream drains north into the North
Toe River. These waterways are part of [he French Broad drainage basin. The APE is mostly within the
McKinney Branch floodplain except for the southwest quadrant (Figure 2). This quadrant is consists of
hillside slope. Along the floodplain and to the east of SR 1340, the APE is open with residential
properties, but forest occupies the hillside to the west. Ground disturbance generally appears light from
past road improvements and landscaping ac[ivities.
A review of the USDA soil survey map indicates two soil types are within the APE (Figure 3). The
floodplain is composed of Bandana sandy loam (BdA). This series is somewhat poorly drained with a
slope of less than 3 percent. It is also subject to occasional flooding. Prehistoric and historic settlements
are unlikely to be found on this soil due to persistent wetness and flooding. The hillside to the west is
most likely composed of the Buladean-ChesMut soil complex (BtF). Although this series is depicted
outside of the APE on the soil survey, the contour and aerial images suggest that it actually falls within
the APE along the western hillside. When the soils are shifted to fit the contours, the Saunook sandy
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loam (ScC) in the southwest corner is then placed outside of the APE. The Buladean-Chestnut soils are
generally well drained loams that suffer from severe erosion. Slope is very steep at 50 to 95 percent.
Typically, slope of 15 percent or more will not yield significant archaeological sites. As a result, intact
cultural deposits are unlikely to be encountered on either soil series within the APE.
No sites have been reported in the vicinity, but this is due to limited investigations in the area. Nearly all
past investigations have been conducted along the Cane and Nor[h Toe Rivers. No works has been
carried out along McKinney Branch. Additional work is likely needed in this area in order to draw any
conclusions on the predictability of site locations based upon previously recorded sites. However, the
cl�rrent project will not provide the data needed as the project primarily impact poor soils and steep
slopes.
Early historic maps from the 18th, 19th, and even the early 20th centuries provide few details concerning
the project area. The 1938 North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission map is likely
one of the earliest to show an unimproved road with a similar alignment as SR 1340 (Figure 4). However
dueto the schematic nature of this map, it is di�cult to determine the eacact location of the project area.
Theroad is plotted on the east side of McKinney Branch and does not appear cross the stream. The 1953
soilsurvey map, which depicts Yancey County during 1939, produces a sharper image of the surrounding
area (Figure 5). From this map, it is evident that no crossing is within the project area as the road remains
to the east. A structure is also illustra[ed near the northeastern quadrant of the APE on this map. It is
likely that this structure is outside of the APE, and possible deposits associated with the structure will not
be affected by the proposed bridge replacement project.
Br/ef Explanatron of why 1he available rnformatron provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting
thcAthere are no unidentified historic properties in the APE:
Th� defined archaeological APE for the proposed replacement of Bridge No. 143 is located within the
McKinney Branch floodplain and along adjacent hillside slopes. It is unlikely intact and significant
ar�fiaeological deposits will be present in this area. This is not only due to the small scope of the
prcposed bridge replacement at its existing location, which will only cause minor impacts to undisturbed
prcperties, but also due to the poor quality of wet soils within the floodplain and slope greater than 15
pe�ent along the hillside. Furthermore, the review of historic maps suggests no significant
ardaeological deposits from former historic structures are within the project limits. As long as impacts
to �he subsurface occur within the defined APE, no further archaeological work is recommended for the
re�{acement of Bridge No. 145 in Yancey County. If construction should affect subsurface areas beyond
thedefined APE, further archaeological consultation might be necessary.
SipPORT DOCUMENTATION
Se+attached: Map(s), Previous Survey Info, Photos, Correspondence, Photocopy of notes from county
surey.
FIYDING BY NCDOT CULTURAL RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL NO SURVEY REOUIRED
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N�OT Cultural Resources Specialist Date
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