HomeMy WebLinkAbout20190908 Ver 1_Haywood County - B276 - Archaeological Screening_20190708Project Tracking No.:
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his form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES for this project, It is not
valid for Historic Architecture and Landscapes, You must consult separately with the
Historic Architecture • Landscapes Group.
County:
I�®cument
Funa'ing,° State Federal
Yes o Permit Type: NWP3/14, TVA, MOA
Zoad) over Little East Fork Pigeon River in Haywood County. Bridge No. 401 was built in 1966, and is
onsidered to be structurally deficient• functionally obsolete. Th- Area of Potential A' for
he project will be centered on the bridge and measure 75 feet to either side of the centerline and about
00 feet from either end of the bridge. Overall, the APE will encompass about 54,167 square feet (1.24
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1236 (Brown Hollow Road), and only one (1) archaeological site has been recorded within one�half (1/2)
nile of the proposed project. Digital copies of HPO's maps (Waynesville Quadrangle) as well as the
APOWEB(http://gls.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/)'! on e •«y, February 24,
016. There are no known historic architectural resources located within or adjacent to the APE for
vhich intact archaeological deposits would be anticipated within the footprint of the proposed project. In
ddition, topographic maps, historic maps (NCMaps website), USDA soil survey maps, and aerial
•hotographs were utilized and inspected to gauge environmental factorsa may have •I • "• to
gricultural, hydrological, and other erosive4ype disturbances within and surrounding the archaeological
istoric or prehistoric settlement within the project limits, and to assess the level of modern, slope,
State4unded project that will require several Federal permits. Permanent utility and drainage
asements. At this time, we are in compliance with NC GS 121-12a, since there are no
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sslatlonal Register4isted) archaeological resources located within the project's Area of Potential Effects
t would require our attention. Based on the size of the APE, activities may take place beyond
he NCDOT's existing ROW. From an environmental perspective, the APE falls within a residential
ove4ike setting within North Carolina's Blue Ridge physiographic province, and is composed primaril
f two (2) soil types: Dellwood cobbly sandy loam, O�3% slopes, occasionally flooded (DeA) and
aunook loam, 8A5% slopes, stony (SdC). Although moderately well�drained soil conditions are
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Is truncated by the intersection of SR 1236 (Brown Hollow Road) with SR 1129 (Little East Fork Road),
Uniting the area that could be investigated. Surrounding conditions also consist of steeply sloping
opography. Preservation of intact archaeological resources within the APE would be unlikely. The
Nfice of State •"t i• ` has reviewed only one project within the vicinity of Bridge No.
01 for environmental compliance, that being utility line improvements along SR 1129 (Little East Fork
' •.i Although an a'• o• •' survey wasnot • de for !'se improvements, the presence
f recorded archaeological sites and high probability areas was noted. Regarding the current APE, one of
hose recorded archaeological sites (3 1 HW 13 6) is located on the east side of SR 1129 (Little East Fork
�.t.• roughly 300 feet outsidethe APE. Thatparticular ! th, is situated within a broad section
f the floodplain within welliiiii,drained soil conditions (i.e. more favorable variables than what exists within
heAPE). Even though Site 31HWI36 will not be impacted by the proposed project, staging areas and
he storage of any equipment should not occur on the east side of SR 1129 (Little East Fork Road). BaseI
n the constricted nature of the proposed project, current soil conditions, and topography, it is believed
hat the current APE, as depicted, is unlikely to contain intact and significant archaeological resources.
! archaeological for .ns change or are madeavailable
o construction, then additional consultation regarding archaeology will be required. At this time, no
'urther archaeological work is recommended. If archaeological materials are uncovered during project
ctivities, then such resources will be dealt with according to the procedures set forth for "unanticipated
fiscoveries," to include notification of NCDOT's Archaeology Group.
orm is being provided to TVA for• !• compliance including•
onsultations as appropriate. •• of • are also being provided • The Eastern Band of
'herokee Indians,t . • of Oklahoma, and The United Keetoowah Band of •
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Project Tracking No.:
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Figure 1: Waynesville, NC (USGS 1941 [PR1979]).
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