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16-10-0030
oa NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED FORM
This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES for this project. It is not
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valid for Historic Architecture and Landscapes. You must consult separately with the
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PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No:
WBS No.
Federal Aid No:
County:
17BP.11.R.134 Document.
Federal Permit Required?
Funding:
® Yes ❑ No
Avery
Minimum Criteria Checklist
® State ❑ Federal
Permit Type: NWP 3 / NWP 14
Project Description:
Replace Bridge 1 on SR 1349 (Ruffin St.) over the Linville River in Avery County. Area of
Potential Effects (A.P.E.) is approximately 183 meters (600 ft.) long and 46 meters (150 ft.)
wide. The A.P.E. includes the area within 91 meters (300 ft.) from each end of the bridge and 23
meters (75 ft.) on each side of the centerline. No design plans provided.
SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW
Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions:
The review included an examination of a topographic map, an aerial photograph, and listings of
previously recorded sites, previous archaeological surveys, and previous environmental reviews
at the Office of State Archaeology (O.S.A.). The bridge is oriented approximately north -south.
The topographic map (Newland, N.C.) shows the A.P.E. is located in a moderately wide river
valley. SR 1349 intersects with NC 181 a short distance south of the bridge. The river bed is
located along the south wall of the valley. The A.P.E. in the southeast and southwest quadrants
is a narrow floodplain, NC 181, and then a steep slope uphill to the south. The landform in the
northwest quadrant is a level floodplain. The floodplain next to the river is wooded, and there
are several houses at the north end of the A.P.E. The landform in the northeast quadrant is also a
level floodplain. The floodplain next to the river is wooded, and SR 1352 (3rd St.) intersects with
SR 1349 at the north end of this quadrant.
The aerial photograph shows the A.P.E. in the southwest and southeast quadrants is a narrow
strip of riverbank, then NC 181, and then a wooded slope. The northwest quadrant is wooded
from the river north to a residential yard at the north end of the A.P.E. The northeast quadrant is
wooded from the river north to the intersection with SR 1352. The A.P.E. on the north side of
SR 1352 is a residential yard.
A review of information at the O.S.A. shows there are no previously recorded archaeological
sites within or adjacent to the A.P.E. The A.P.E. has not been previously surveyed for
archaeological sites. The A.P.E. is not located within any projects that have been reviewed by
the State Historic Preservation Office (HPO).
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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 landforms within the A.P.E. have a low potential for archaeological sites. The landform on
the south side of the bridge is a narrow strip next to the river, then NC 181, and then a steep
slope up to the south. The landform on the north side of the bridge is a narrow strip of
floodplain, and then residential development. The undeveloped strip of floodplain may have
some archaeological potential, but the higher potential floodplain to the north has been disturbed
by residential development.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: ® Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info
❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes
FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST
NO ARCHAEOLOGY SUR VEY REO UIRED
Caleb Smith
NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST II
❑ Photos ❑Correspondence
Other:
12/2/2016
Date
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