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Home My WebLink About20181548 Ver 1_AR17-08-0021NoSurvey_20181113Project Tracking No.: 1%-Og-��21 oa�� NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY RE UIRED FORM � ��. <•::�.�.�,;� : Q ': �` '` '• This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES for this project. It is not ��' ; �� }p� �:� ;�:: : � i;,. .., � o�i. valid for Histaric Architecture and Landscapes. You must consult separately with the ��'� ¢ �� :.''�.. ' �;.��`�'" Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. �. �� .: :.Q� PROJECT INFORMATION Project No: na WBS No F.A. No. 17BP.4.R.107 na Federal Permit Required? County: Document: Johnston MCC Funding: � State � Yes ❑ No Permit Type: ? ❑ Federal Project Description: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) intends to replace Bridge No. 277 on SR 1399, Zach's Mill Road, over Pole Branch. At the time of the original request for archaeological review, no preliminary design was available, but a study area 435 feet long (over 132.282 meters) and 100 feet (30.48 meters) wide was requested. For the purposes of this revised archaeological review, the area of potential effects (APE) is considered to be the approximately 1 acre (more than .4 hectare) encompassed by the requested study area. SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions: The initial review of the site maps and files archived at the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology was conducted on September 19, 2017. No previously recorded archaeological resources are located within the proposed APE. However, archaeological sites have been recorded in the vicinity of the proposed APE. Site 31JT1 is located near the top of a ridge toe less than 950 feet northeast of the northern end of the proposed project area. Very little information on this site was available about this site except that the assemblage included prehistoric lithics and ceramics. Similarly, sites 31JT 125 and 31JT126 are located in upland settings to the southwest of the proposed APE. These two sites were identified as part of one of the early archaeological surveys before the construction of I-40 between the Raleigh Beltline and Benson (Loftfield 1979). Site 31JT125 appears to have produced non-diagnostic lithic material but was not fully assessed because it lay outside the project area at the time of the survey. Site 31JT126 produced an assemblage that included non-diagnostic lithic material, as well as Savahhah River Stemmed projectile points and "historic" period ceramics. This site was not considered to be archaeologically significant. An examination of the data presented on the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office HPOWEB GIS Service (http://�is.ncdcr. o�v/hpoweb/) reveals no historic properties are recorded within .5-mile of the proposed project. Three cemeteries have been recorded within that area including the Byrd-Riddley- Harper Family Cemetery and the former location of the Langdon Family Cemetery (possibly located originally within the existing alignment of I-40). An examination of soils in Johnston County presented on the National Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey (http://websoilsurvey.nres.usda. o�v/a�/WebSoilSurvev.aspx) indicates that only the Bibb sandy loam, 2 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded (Bb) soil type falls within the delineated APE. No further archaeological investigations are required for the project within the area established as the current APE. Should the project change to include a larger footprint than covered by the current APE, "No ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED " form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 201 S Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 1%-Og-��21 further consultation will be necessary. In the unlikely event that archaeological remains are encountered during the bridge replacement, work should cease in that area and the NCDOT Archaeology Group should be notified immediately. Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonablypredicting that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE: The proposed APE for the bridge replacement extends only 20 feet (nearly 6.1 meters) beyond the existing 60-foot right-of-way (ROW) on each side of Zach's Mill Road. Topographic mapping of the area indicates that the APE outside the existing highway easement can be characterized as the wetlands along the margins of Pole Branch and perhaps the very base of the next alluvial terrace to the northeast. This characterization is supported by the soil mapping that suggests that this entire area is frequently flooded and poorly drained. Archaeological sites located within the general vicinity of the proposed project strongly suggest a preference for occupation of upland landforms rather than alluvial settings like the location of the current proj ect. The current APE does not appear to be well-suited for significant archaeological resources to be present. References Cited: Loftfield, T. C. 1979 A Cultural Resources Survey of Interstate 40 from the Raleigh Beltline to NC S0, Johnston and Wake Counties Ms. On file, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Raleigh. 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No ARCFI.9EOLOGYSURVEYREOUI2ED "fo�-rnJ'a� the Ame�zded Miizoy� Trar�spa-tatior� Projects as O«aliJied in the 2015 Progi�ammatic Agreemen[. 3 of 3 � Soil Map—Johnston County, North Carolina � a (Replacement of Bridge No. 277) M N W �22�5o rmso �2zno �zz�so �z2��o rnsoo �2zs�o �zzazo rz2e o �zzaao � �zzaso I I I I I I I I I I I I 35° 28' 35" N �—�--.A,... �— '- — ' - —� � 35° 28' 35" N I � �-1 � + � � i ■ r� r �— *`, — � . � , � —� r`'. - � � , � ;., i � �, � � �� ' � yr . . • � � �� .—� � ' � � �• � . �: � - ` � ♦ �'` � M l � . � '� - Cp � � � � � � _ � � � � �Or � - W � � � J \ � �� i � r�l � -� f � -p " � . 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N �' Meters �' � N 0 10 20 40 60 � � � 0 35 70 140 210 Map projection: Web Mer�tor Comer coordinates: WGS84 Edge ti6: UTM Zone 17N WGS84 u� Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 9/20/2017 � Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 1 of 3 MAP LEGEND Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Map Unit Polygons � Soil Map Unit Lines 0 Soil Map Unit Points Special Point Features (�j Blowout � Borrow Pit � Clay Spot - Closed Depression �"�; Gravel Pit „ Gravelly Spot � Landfill �.� Lava Flow � Marsh or swamp +� Mine or Quarry �[� Miscellaneous Water i�;i Perennial Water _ Rock Outcrop -.�. Saline Spot h A Sandy Spot �;. Severely Eroded Spot >^�; Sinkhole Slide or Slip oa Sodic Spot Soil Map—Johnston County, North Carolina (Replacement of Bridge No. 277) � Spoil Area Stony Spot " Very Stony Spot Wet Spot , Other .� Special Line Features Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation � Rails �r Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background � Aerial Photography MAP INFORMATION The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000. Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soi�s that cou�d have been shown at a more detailed scale. Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Johnston County, North Carolina Survey Area Data: Version 20, Sep 19, 2016 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Jun 25, 2014—Mar 5, 2017 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. uSDn Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 9/20/2017 �' Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 2 of 3 Soil Map—Johnston County, North Carolina Map Unit Legend Replacement of Bridge No. 277 Johnston County, North Carolina (NC101) Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI Bb Bibb sandy loam, 0 to 2 1.0 100.0% percent slopes, frequently flooded Totals for Area of Interest 1.0 100.0% U� Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 9/20/2017 � Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 3 of 3