20210304 Ver 1_Bridge 110209 Burke No Archaeology Survey Required Form_20210326

Project Tracking No.
18-05-0014

NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED FORM
This 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 and Landscapes Group.

PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No: County: Burke
WBS No: 17BP.13.R.153 Document: State Minimum Criteria Checklist
Federal Aid No: Funding: State Federal
Federal Permit Required? Yes No Permit
Type:
USACE
Project Description:
Replace bridge 209 on SR 1623 (Mt. Harmony Rd.) over an unnamed tributary to Drowning
Creek in Burke County. The Area of Potential Effects (A.P.E.) is approximately 763 meters
(2,500 ft.) long and 137 meters (450 ft.) wide. The project is State-funded and will require
Federal permits. Easements will be required.

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.). SR 1623 oriented approximately east-west.

The topographic map (Longview) shows the A.P.E. is located in a developed part of
Hickory/Icard/Valdez (shaded purple). The bridge is located in a narrow valley. The landforms
in the A.P.E. include a narrow strip of floodplain along the stream, and moderately sloped ridges
on each side of the bridge. The landform in much of the northwest and southwest quadrants
appears to be a drainage valley. Some of the northeast quadrant also appears to be in a drainage
valley. There are houses along both sides of the road at the east end of the A.P.E. There are
several houses shown along the road in the southwest quadrant, and a few in the northwest
quadrant..

The aerial photograph shows that most of the A.P.E. is occupied by homes and driveways. All
of the northwest and southwest quadrants are occupied by residential development. The
southeast quadrant is mostly house yards, too. There is a wooded area in the west half of the
northeast quadrant, and homes in the east half.

A review of information at the O.S.A. shows no previously recorded archaeological sites within
or adjacent to the A.P.E. The A.P.E. includes a project that has been reviewed by the State
Historic Preservation Office (HPO). It is a network of lines along existing streets, perhaps a
utility line. The symbol (line with no cross-hatch) indicates that no archaeological survey was
recommended. It may be project ER 84-0087.

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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 to moderate potential for archaeological sites. Most
of the A.P.E. is occupied by residential developement.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: Map(s) Previous Survey Info Photos Correspondence
Photocopy of County Survey Notes Other:
FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST
NO ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED
Caleb Smith 8/8/2018
NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST II Date

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