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Home My WebLink About20210553 Ver 1_U-5896 Guilford No Archaeological Survey Required Form_20211011 Project Tracking No.: “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 3 18-03-0003 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: U-5896 County: Guilford WBS No: 44674.1.1 Document: Federal CE F.A. No: NHP-0029(068) Funding: State Federal Federal Permit Required? Yes No Permit Type: USACE (not specified) Project Description: NCDOT’s Division 7 proposes to reconstruct the interchange at US 29/US 70/Business 85 with SR 1009 (South Main Street) in High Point, Guilford County. This project has been combined with the replacement of Bridge No. 147 on US 29/US 70/Business 85 over SR 1009 (South Main Street) (TIP# B-5353 [PA 15-09-0015]). The existing cross-section for Business 85 consists of a 4- lane divided facility whereas the existing cross-section for South Main Street consists of a 5-lane facility. Existing ROW along the interstate corridor is 150 feet whereas along South Main Street the existing ROW is about 100 feet. Project length is listed as about 1.00 mile. Since Preliminary Design Plans have not been developed yet, a Study Area for the project has been generated in order to facilitate environmental planning purposes at this stage. The Study Area will be centered around the interchange location and encompass about 151 acres, inclusive of the existing roadways and any modern development. SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions: This project was accepted on Thursday, March 8, 2018. A map review and site file search was conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on Friday, March 9, 2018. A comprehensive archaeological survey has never been conducted around this particular interchange location, and no archaeological sites have been recorded within one (1) mile of the proposed project. Digital copies of HPO’s maps (High Point East and High Point West Quadrangles) as well as the HPOWEB GIS Service (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) were last reviewed on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. 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 Study Area. 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 is a Federally funded project for which a Federal permit may be necessary. Permanent/temporary easements will not be necessary; however, the need for additional ROW was not conveyed as part of the submittal. The size and shape of the Study Area have been drawn in a way to capture any possible impacts beyond the NCDOT’s existing ROW along US 29/US 70/Business 85 and SR 1009 (South Main Project Tracking No.: “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Programmatic Agreement. 2 of 3 18-03-0003 Street). 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 ROW. From an environmental perspective, the Study Area falls within a highly developed interchange location along the interstate system in the Piedmont physiographic region of North Carolina. The Study Area consists of several soil types, all of which have been heavily disturbed by modern development or succumbed to erosion (Mecklenburg-Urban land complex, 2-10% slopes [MuB], Mecklenburg sandy clay loam, 2-6% slopes, eroded [MhB2], and Mecklenburg sandy clay loam, 6-10% slopes, eroded [MhC2]). Based on the poor soil conditions and the level of development, the preservation of intact archaeological resources would not be anticipated. The Office of State Archaeology (OSA) has reviewed various projects within the vicinity of the Study Area for environmental compliance, including residential development (ERs 94-0261, 99-8874, and 98-7811), transportation improvements (ERs 08- 2555, 95-7472, 12-2152, and 03-2905), commercial/industrial development (ERs 94-8091 and 06-1031), a recreational project (CH 06-2618), utility upgrades (ER 09-0680), and a cell tower (CT 02-0319). Stating a low probability for intact and significant archaeological sites to be present, OSA did not require an archaeological survey for any of these projects. Within five (5) miles of the Study Area, NCDOT’s Archaeology Group has reviewed at least nine (9) transportation-related projects for environmental compliance under the Programmatic Agreement (PA) with the State Historic Preservation Office (NC- HPO), two of which are located within one (1) mile of the proposed project. In fact, a portion of the current Study Area was reviewed and cleared as part of PA 15-09-0015. Only two (2) of these projects required an archaeological survey (TIP# U-5864 [PA 17-04-0031] and TIP# U-5770 [PA 16-08-0014]), based on the presence of intact pockets of undeveloped land and buffers adjacent to steams/rivers. As a result of those surveys, no archaeological sites were documented. Given the poor soil conditions and developed nature within the Study Area and the results of previously reviewed/ surveyed projects in the vicinity, there is 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 March 13, 2018 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 18-03-0003 Figure 1: High Point West, NC (USGS 1969 [PR87]) and High Point East, NC (USGS 1950 [PR82]). 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