20190622 Ver 1_16-02-0049 PA_No Archaeological Survey Required Form Br 0217 on SR 1654 Lee Creek Anson_20190510

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PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No
WBS No:
B-5795
45749.1.1
P.A. No: BRZ-1654(003)
Federal Permit Required? ® Yes
County: Anson
Document: Libr Or Mcc
Funding: ❑ State ® Federal
❑ No Permit Type: nwp 3
Project Description: NCDOT proposes to replace Bridge No. 0217 on SR 1654 (Morton Rd.) over
Lane's Creek north of Polkton in Anson County. The undertaking involves the bridge replacement, in
place, with an offsite detour. Detailed design mapping was not available at the time of the review. This
is proposed as a replace -in -place bridge with an offsite detour. The new bridge may feature a wider deck
or may be higher and new ROW and/or construction easements may be required for fill, cuts and
drainage. For purposes of this archaeological review, the maximum archaeological Area of Potential
Effects (APE) is approximately 75 feet to either side of the bridge centerline. A maximum project length
of about 600 feet along SR 1654, centered on the bridge, will taper back into the existing roadway facility
at each end. This is a federally funded project and a Nation Wide Permit 3 is anticipated from USAGE,
therefore, this is a federal undertaking and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act applies
for archaeological review.
SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW
Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions:
USGS mapping (Polkton) and aerial photography was studied (see Figures 1 and 2). The immediate
surroundings along SR 1654 and Bridge No. 0217 are undeveloped on the wooded, sloped terrain west
of Lee Creek and relatively level agricultural land east of the creek. SR 1654 may be a soil road.
Virtual drive -by was unavailable using Bing or Google Maps. No cemeteries were noted on USGS
mapping or the cemetery database maintained by NCDOT archaeologist Paul Mohler.
The Office of State Archaeology was visited in February, 2016, to review archaeological mapping and
reference any known archaeological surveys and sites. Few studies were noted in the broader vicinity
within the county, perhaps due to a lack of development. Three locations close to Bridge No. 0217 were
labeled as having environmental review for archaeology, including the bridge itself. Little information
could be found on these reviews with the exception of ER 02-10259, a curve realignment about 4000 feet
north along SR 1613 (Lee Road). For that project, no survey was recommended by HPO/OSA based on
modifications to an existing road that contained no known sites. Information could not be tracked down
about the review for a minor bridge 2000 feet to the north or the current structure, subject of this current
consideration. Neither apparently resulted in recommendations for archaeological survey, based on
symbology present on scanned mapping, probably in part, like the previously mentioned project, to the
limited scale of new disturbances. No known archaeological sites are present in within the APE or
broader vicinity.
Soils for this undertaking mainly involve the fairly sloped Badin-Goldston complex on the west side of
Lane's Creek (BgC, 8-15 percent slope) along with Goldston channery silt loam (GoE, 25-45 percent
slopes) and Shellbluff loam (ShA, 0-2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded) east of the creek. The terrain
on the west is not likely to have archeological remains, especially not intact deposits, based on the degree
of slope. On the approach from the east, the soil is more attractive for habitation, being both level and
fairly drained. However, impacts from the construction of the current SR 1654 and plowing have likely
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compromised the soil stratigraphy. Since this project is a Low Impact Bridge Replacement (LIBR) with
an offsite detour, impacts will be limited.
For this undertaking, the proposed replace in place bridge project will have a relatively confined
construction footprint. New ROW or easements may be required resulting in a somewhat expanded
construction footprint, however, an offsite detour is available for use minimizing local impact. No survey
is recommended for this undertaking as currently proposed.
Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonablypredicting
that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE:
This project involves replacing a bridge in place with an offsite detour. While some new ROW and
easements may be required, existing disturbances associated with the construction of the current facility
and plowing have altered the landscape, diminishing potential archaeological integrity on the eastern half
of the project with more favorable soils. The other half of the project APE, on the west, is too sloped to
expect encountering archaeological remains of human habitation, especially ones that would be intact.
There are no known sites within the APE. No archaeological survey is recommended. Therefore, this
federally funded and permitted undertaking should be considered compliant with Section 106.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: ® Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info ❑ Photos El Correspondence
❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes Other:
FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST
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