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Home My WebLink About20191452 Ver 1_Bridge 7 Archaeology Screening Form_20191021Project Tracking No.: 19-06-0014 NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED FORM 3i This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES for this project. It is not , oa valid for Historic Architecture and Landscapes. You must consult separately with the 8 ....... Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. PROJECT INFORMATION Project No: WBS No: F.A. No: Br No 07 Gum Swamp C County: Richmond / Scotland 17BP.8.R.138 Document: M C C Federal Permit Required? Funding: H State ❑ Federal ® Yes ❑ No Permit Type: usace Project Description: NCDOT proposes to replace Bridge No. 007 on SR 1608 (Boyd Lake Road) over Gum Swamp Creek at the Richmond County and the Scotland County line. While state -funded, a federal permit is required from the USACE, therefore, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act applies. This is an Emergency Replacement; the current roadway and bridge are closed. The bridge will be replaced, in place, with an offsite detour used during construction. Division 6 is seeking to minimize the construction footprint in order to reduce impacts. The proposed bridge would be somewhat longer and wider than the existing bridge. For purposes of this archaeological review, the Area of Potential Effects is the project length of 600 feet by the width of 50 feet to either side of the roadway, centered on the existing facility. The majority of the APE may be considered disturbed by the existing roadway, bridge and associated soil disruption, or otherwise having wet soils. SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions: The project area along SR 1609 in Richmond County, SR 1344 on the eastern half in Scotland County, passes through a largely undeveloped, wooded landscape where it crosses Gum Swamp Creek at Bridge No. 007 according to USGS mapping (Marston) and various aerial views. Virtual drive by viewing was accomplished using Google or Bing Maps. No cemeteries were noted during the virtual viewing or on the USGS mapping at the project location, nor were any noted on cemetery data maintained by NCDOT archaeologist, Paul Mohler. For this emergency replacement, the Office of State Archaeology was consulted to determine if any previous archaeological reviews, surveys or sites area associated with the nearby vicinity. There are no recorded archaeological sites near the project area. Site 31Rh72, a Native American site from the Archaic Period, is present west of the project area on a higher landform outside of the Area of Potential Effects. Few other sites are in the general area (31Rh71) and there have been a low number of environmental archaeological reviews in the area (one resulting in no recommendation for survey). Historic mapping was examined. There is no roadway present through or near the project area in the 1911 Richmond County Soil Survey map (MC.082.191 lh) or the 1909 Scotland County Soil Survey Map (MC- 088.1909h). This suggests the area was not frequently traveled or inhabited during much of the historic period until after the first quarter of the twentieth century. Historic archaeological sites are unexpected. For this undertaking, the proposed bridge replacement of the existing transportation facility Bridge No. 007, little new soil disturbance will occur with the exception of minor fill work and possible easements beside the bridge. As much of the existing APE has been modified for the current roadway, bridge and drainage, "No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 1 of4 Project Tracking No.: 19-06-0014 expectations are low for encountering new archaeological sites, especially any that may be intact and significant. As a result of this review, we conclude that the likelihood of encountering intact, NRHP-eligible resources are slim based on the limited new footprint of the undertaking at the same preexisting location, and previous bridge construction disturbances. The project should be considered compliant with Section 106. No archaeological survey is recommended for this undertaking as currently proposed. Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE: The scale and nature of the project is limited to the emergency replacement of an existing bridge with a new structure at the same location. An offsite detour will be used. The APE of the project overlays the current transportation facility and is heavily disturbed by the original roadway and bridge construction. New impacts will be limited to work adjacent to the bridge. Review of background archaeological information, examination of mapping and virtual drive -by suggests low probability for the presence of significant, intact archaeological resources within the APE. The APE contains frequently flooded soils. Based on the minimal changes to the footprint of construction, wetness and the degree of existing disturbances, it is unlikely that intact, significant, NRHP-eligible archaeological resources would be encountered or impacted by the project. No archaeological survey is recommended. Therefore, this federally permitted undertaking should be considered compliant with Section 106. This project falls within a North Carolina County in which the Catawaba Nation has expressed an interest. It is recommended that you contact each federal agency involved with this project to determine their Section 106 Tribal Consultaion requirements. 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