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Home My WebLink About20210589 Ver 1_Scientific Rd No Archaelolgy Survey_20210423 Project Tracking No.: “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 3 16-12-0014 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: Structure 400052 County: Guilford WBS No: 17BP.7.R.114 Document: State MCC F.A. No: N/A Funding: State Federal Federal Permit Required? Yes No Permit Type: NWP Project Description: NCDOT’s Division 7 proposes to replace Bridge No. 52 on SR 1332 (South Scientific Street) over an Unnamed Tributary of Deep River in Guilford County. Bridge No. 52 was built in 1957, and is considered to be structurally deficient and functionally obsolete; therefore, it has been scheduled to be replaced. The Study Area for the project will be centered on the bridge and measure about 150 feet wide (i.e. 75 feet from centerline) and about 300 feet from either end of the bridge. Overall, the Study Area will encompass about 94,096 square feet (2.16 acres), inclusive of the existing roadway and structure to be replaced. SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions: This project was accepted on Monday, December 5, 2016. A map review and site file search was conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on Thursday, December 8, 2016. No archaeological surveys have been conducted within the vicinity of Bridge No. 52, and no archaeological sites have been recorded within one-half (1/2) mile of the proposed project. Digital copies of HPO’s maps (High Point East Quadrangle) as well as the HPOWEB GIS Service (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) were last reviewed on Monday, December 19, 2016. There are no known historic architectural resources located within or adjacent to the Study Area for which intact archaeological deposits would be anticipated within the footprint of the proposed project. In addition, topographic maps, historic maps (NCMaps website), USDA soil survey maps, and aerial photographs were utilized and inspected to gauge environmental factors that may have contributed to historic or prehistoric settlement within the project limits, and to assess the level of modern, slope, agricultural, hydrological, and other erosive-type disturbances within and surrounding the archaeological APE. Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE: Although this is a State-funded project, a Federal permit will be required. Permanent and/or temporary utility and/or drainage easements will not be necessary; however, additional ROW may be needed. The size and shape of the Study Area have been drawn in a way to capture any possible impacts beyond the NCDOT’s existing 62-foot ROW. At this time, we are in compliance with NC GS 121-12a, since there are no eligible (i.e. National Register-listed) archaeological resources located within the project’s Study Area that would require our attention. Based on the description of the proposed project, activities may take place beyond the NCDOT’s existing 62-foot ROW along SR 1332 (South Scientific Street). From an environmental perspective, the Study Area falls within a residential/industrial environmental setting in the Project Tracking No.: “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Programmatic Agreement. 2 of 3 16-12-0014 north-central part of North Carolina within the Piedmont physiographic province. The Study Area is composed of three (3) soil types (North to South): Enon fine sandy loam, 6-10% slopes (EnC), Wehadkee silt loam (Wh), and Mecklenburg sandy clay loam, 6-10% slopes, eroded (MhC2). The Study Area consists of poorly drained soils (i.e. Wh) within the drainage itself as well as moderately sloping and eroded topography (i.e. MhC2 and EnC) to either side. Preservation of intact archaeological resources would not be anticipated under such environmental conditions. Based on the developed nature of the surrounding area (post-1982 apartment complex and the Southern Railroad corridor), archaeological resources have not been recorded within the vicinity of Bridge No. 52. In addition, a review of current LiDAR data shows no noticeable landscape features within the Study Area that would be compatible with favorable landforms (i.e. upland settings). Remnants of previous roadbeds or crossings of this Unnamed Tributary are not anticipated, but, if present, would not be considered historically significant. The 1920 Soil Map of Guilford County does not depict a road or crossing at this location; however, by 1930, a Class “C” road had been built. The Office of State Archaeology (OSA) has reviewed several projects within the vicinity of Bridge No. 52 for environmental compliance, including housing projects (ER 83- 0716, ER 94-0261), greenway projects (ER 87-0513, ER 91-0175), and stream mitigation work (ER 00- 8658). No archaeological surveys were recommended for any of these projects, stating that the presence of significant archaeological sites was unlikely. In fact, the High Point Stream Mitigation Project ran through the Study Area and was not subjected to an archaeological survey. Within 5 miles of the project area, NCDOT’s Archaeology Group has reviewed numerous transportation-related projects for environmental compliance under the Programmatic Agreement (PA) with the State Historic Preservation Office (NC-HPO), all of which were not recommended for survey, primarily based on the disturbed and/or eroded nature of the project areas. As mentioned before, soil conditions (poorly drained and eroded) and overall topography (moderately sloping, non-upland settings) within the Study Area would suggest a low probability for significant prehistoric and/or historic archaeological materials to be present. Therefore, it is believed that the current Study Area, as depicted, is unlikely to contain intact and significant archaeological resources. No archaeological survey is required for this project. If design plans change or are made available prior to construction, then additional consultation regarding archaeology will be required. At this time, no further archaeological work is recommended. If archaeological materials are uncovered during project activities, then such resources will be dealt with according to the procedures set forth for “unanticipated discoveries,” to include notification of NCDOT’s Archaeology Group. 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 December 19, 2016 NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST Date Project Tracking No.: “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Programmatic Agreement. 3 of 3 16-12-0014 Figure 1: High Point East, NC (USGS 19??). Figure 2: Soil Map, North Carolina, Guilford County Sheet (Jurney et al. 1920) (http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/ncmaps/id/310/rec/23, last accessed 19 Dec 2016). Bridge No. 52 on SR 1332 over Unnamed Trib. of Deep River Project Location Wh EnC WkE MhC2 EoC2 MhC2 MhB2MhC2S SCIENTIFIC STPRUETTE PLSource: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA,USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community PA 16-12-0014Replacement of Bridge No. 52on SR 1332 (S. Scientific St.) overUnnamed Trib. of Deep River inGuilford County, NC Area of Potential Effects (APE) con_guilford_02 Named_streams HYARUT NCHPO_NR_SL_DOE_Boundaries Local_District_Boundaries mapfldhazar !(NCHPOpoints GF Cemetery Streets Soils_All Guilford_2014Parcels ¹ 0 30 60 90 12015Feet