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Home My WebLink About20201819 Ver 1_AR17-05-0049NoSurvey_20210429NO 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: na County: Davidson WBS No: 17BP.9.R.79 Document: MCC F.A. No: na Funding: State Federal Federal Permit Required? Yes No Permit Type: NWP Project Description: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division 9 intends to replace Bridge No. 230 on SR 2250, Becks Church Road, over Pounder Fork southeast of Lexington. No preliminary designs were available at the time of the archaeological review. Based on the project description, an area of potential effects (APE) measuring 528 feet (nearly 161 meters) long and 120 feet (almost 37 meters) wide was established for the purposes of the archaeological review. Thus, the proposed APE is estimated to encompass approximately 1.5 acres (slightly over .6 hectare). SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions: The initial review of the site maps and files archived at the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology was conducted on June 12, 2017. No previously recorded archaeological resources are located within the proposed APE. While no archaeological resources have been previously identified in the proposed APE, two known archaeological sites are recorded within .5-mile of the project. Site 31DV680**, the Beck;’s UCC Cemetery, is recorded roughly 860 feet southwest existing Bridge No 230. Site 31DV4, a lithic scatter recorded by amateur archaeologists, was identified roughly 1800 feet west of the proposed project on the broad Pounder Fork floodplain. An examination of the data presented on the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office HPOWEB GIS Service (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) reveals the following recorded historic property locations within .5-mile of the proposed project: the National Register-listed Beck’s Reformed Church Cemetery (DV0502); and the possible former location of the Henry Hedrick Conrad House (DV0018). An examination of soils in Davidson County presented on the National Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey (http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx) indicates that the following soil types fall within the delineated APE: Chewacla loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded (ChA); and Pacolet sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes (PaD). No further archaeological investigations are required for the project within the area established as the current APE. Should the project change to include a larger footprint than covered by the current APE, further consultation will be necessary. In the unlikely event that archaeological remains are encountered during the bridge replacement, work should cease in that area and the NCDOT Archaeology Group should be notified immediately. “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 17-05-0049 Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE: As evidenced by the presence of 31DV4 along the Pounder Fork floodplain, the landforms surrounding the proposed project likely retain the potential for archaeological deposits. But, the scale of the project is relatively small and aerial photographs of the vicinity appear to show both some utilities placement adjacent SR 2250 and some evidence of unusual drainage features on the Pounder Fork floodplain. Interestingly, aerial photographs of the project area (as well as Google Street view imagery) show relatively recent utilities facilities and perhaps a sewer-line (utilities pipeline?) immediately northeast of the APE. The possibility that significant archaeological deposits could be located within this small APE is considered to be reasonably low. SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION See attached: Map(s) Previous Survey Info Photos Correspondence Other: soil map FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST NO ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED June 15, 2017 NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST Date “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 2 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 17-05-0049 Aerial photograph with 2-foot contours illustrating the location of the proposed APE (in orange) for the replacement of Bridge No. 230 on SR 2250. “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 3 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 17-05-0049 Soil Map—Davidson County, North Carolina (Bridge No. 230 on SR 2250) Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 6/14/2017 Page 1 of 339575503957570395759039576103957630395765039576703957690395771039575703957590395761039576303957650395767039576903957710570010570030570050570070570090570110570130570150570170570190570210570230570250 570010 570030 570050 570070 570090 570110 570130 570150 570170 570190 570210 570230 570250 35° 45' 39'' N 80° 13' 32'' W35° 45' 39'' N80° 13' 21'' W35° 45' 34'' N 80° 13' 32'' W35° 45' 34'' N 80° 13' 21'' WN Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 17N WGS84 0 50 100 200 300 Feet 0 15 30 60 90 Meters Map Scale: 1:1,160 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet. Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Map Unit Polygons Soil Map Unit Lines Soil Map Unit Points Special Point Features Blowout Borrow Pit Clay Spot Closed Depression Gravel Pit Gravelly Spot Landfill Lava Flow Marsh or swamp Mine or Quarry Miscellaneous Water Perennial Water Rock Outcrop Saline Spot Sandy Spot Severely Eroded Spot Sinkhole Slide or Slip Sodic Spot Spoil Area Stony Spot Very Stony Spot Wet Spot Other Special Line Features Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation Rails Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background Aerial Photography The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000. Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale. Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Davidson County, North Carolina Survey Area Data: Version 17, Sep 19, 2016 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Feb 11, 2011—Mar 2, 2011 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Soil Map—Davidson County, North Carolina (Bridge No. 230 on SR 2250) Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 6/14/2017 Page 2 of 3 Map Unit Legend Davidson County, North Carolina (NC057) Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI ChA Chewacla loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded 1.0 66.8% PaD Pacolet sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 0.5 33.2% Totals for Area of Interest 1.5 100.0% Soil Map—Davidson County, North Carolina Bridge No. 230 on SR 2250 Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 6/14/2017 Page 3 of 3