20210145 Ver 1_R.141 No Archaeological Survey Required Form_20210503

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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: Br. No 0329 County: Union
WBS No: 17BP.10.R.141 Document: Libr Or Mcc
F.A. No: Funding: State Federal
Federal Permit Required? Yes No Permit Type: nwp 3
Project Description: NCDOT proposes to replace Bridge No. 0329 on SR 1315 (New Town Rd.) over
East Fork of Twelve Mile Creek northwest of Mineral Springs in Union County. This is revised
archaeological assesment tracked under the same PA # but without the previous TIP # designation (B-
5797). Detailed design mapping was not available at the time of the review. This is a relatively small
bridge project which may be a candidate for replace-in-place construction with a short, offsite detour.
However, the new bridge, which will likely feature a wider deck or may be higher, may require new
ROW and/or construction easements for fill, cuts and drainage. For purposes of this archaeological
review, the maximum archaeological Area of Potential Effects (APE) is approximately 100 feet to either
side of the bridge centerline. A maximum project length of about 600 feet along SR 1315, centered on
the bridge, will taper back into the existing roadway facility at each end. While the entire APE is
considered, the construction footprint is likely to be smaller than the description above. This is a state
funded project though a Nation Wide Permit 3 is anticipated from USACE, therefore, this is a federal
undertaking and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act applies for archaeological review.
SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW
Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions:
USGS mapping (Waxhaw) and aerial photography was studied (see Figures 1 and 2). The immediate
surroundings along SR 1315 and Bridge No. 0329 are undeveloped, rolling pasture land. This Eastern
Fork of Twelve Mile Creek is narrow and Bridge No. 0329 is wider than it is long.
Virtual drive-by was examined using Bing and Google Maps. No cemeteries were noted during that
viewing, on USGS mapping or the cemetery database maintained by NCDOT archaeologist Paul Mohler.
The Office of State Archaeology was visited in February, 2016, to review archaeological mapping and
reference any known archaeological surveys and sites. A new electrical transmission facility was
reviewed for archaeology (ER 06-1607). USGS quad mapping which shows archaeological surveys and
sites indicate that a survey was conducted about 1200 feet west fo the project bridge (at SR 1315 and SR
1388 to the west) but no sites were found. Environmental review notes indicate that the project was
cleared for archaeology with no comments due to a low probability. It is possible that the contradiction
instead refers to a small area immediately southwest of bridge being studied and not the larger facility
which has since been built. The OSA recommendations and results, that the location had a low
probability for affecting significant archaeological sites, and that sites were absent when surveys were
conducted nearby is noted at this location. A good bit outside of the project area and west of the new
electrical transmission facility, a historic site has been recorded (31Un334) but will not be affected by
the current undertaking.
Soils present inside the APE for this undertaking are generally considered to have a poor probability to
contain intact, significant archaeological remains. This is due to sloped, gravely and eroded nature of
the terrain approaching the bridge (Badin channery silt loam [BaB], Badin channery silty clay loam
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[BdB2] and Tarrus gravelly silty clay loam TbC2]) and the regularly flooded and moderately drained soil
(Chewacla silt loam [ChA]) in the lower landform by the bridge.
For this undertaking, the proposed bridge replacement project is expected to have a confined construction
footprint. If new ROW or easements are required resulting in a somewhat expanded construction
footprint, however, it should be minimized. No 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:
This project involves constructing a new bridge. Replacement at the same location is an option, though
other alternatives may be developed in the near future. While some new ROW and easements may be
required, existing disturbances associated with the construction of the current road and bridge crossing
have diminished the potential for archaeological integrity. Soils are unlikely to have been heavily utilized
by Native Americans or after contact in the past few centuries, and, if used, may be less likely to contain
intact, preserved soils. There are no known sites within the APE. Nearby archaeological reviews have
either been cleared as not requiring survey or yielded no sites. No archaeological survey is
recommended. Therefore, this federally permitted undertaking should be considered compliant with
Section 106.
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
10/08/2018
NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST Date
Project Tracking No.: “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 3 of 4 16-02-0050 Figure 1. Vicinity of PA # 16-02-0050 on USGS topographic mapping (Waxhaw), showing Bridge No. 0329 on SR 1315 over East Fork of Twelve Mile Creek. A black circle shows the project location. Waxhaw890212890329890313890312890222890221890220890216890215890213UNIONSR-1315SR-1008S R -1 3 2 9
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