20211410 Ver 1_South Scales Street Archaeological Info_20211105

Project Tracking No.
19-01-0026
“No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement.
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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: County: Rockingham
WBS No: 17BP.7.R.141 Document: State Minimum Criteria Checklist
Federal Aid No: Funding: State Federal
Federal Permit Required? Yes No Permit
Type:
TBD
Project Description:
Replace Bridge 280 on SR 2670 (South Scales St.) over Little Troublesome Creek in Rockingham
County. Area of Potential Effects (A.P.E.) is approximately 183 meters (600 ft.) long and 60
meters (200 ft.) wide. The project is State-funded. The Federal permit requirements are unknown
(this review assumes that a Federal permit will be required). No 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.). The bridge is oriented approximately north-south.

The topographic map (Reidsville) shows the A.P.E. is located in a wide creek valley. The landform
in all four quadrants appears to be level floodplain. Several large buildings are shown in the
northeast and southeast quadrants. There are no structures in the southwest quadrant, and two
structures are shown along the west edge of the northwest quadrant. The northwest and southwest
quadrants are depicted as cleared, suggesting that the floodplain may be well-drained.

The aerial photograph shows the northeast quadrant is a parking lot and road. the southeast
quadrant is occupied by an apartment complex. The southwest quadrant is cleared, and may be a
residential yard for a house at the south end. The northwest quadrant is occupied by a parking lot.

There are no previously recorded archaeological sites within or adjacent to the A.P.E. for this
project. A project along Industrial Drive has been reviewed by the State Historic Preservation
Office (HPO). We could not identify the Environmental Review (ER) of the project. The A.P.E.
is not within any areas that have been surveyed for archaeological sites.

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 A.P.E. is developed in all four quadrants.

Project Tracking No.
19-01-0026
“No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement.
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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 2/27/2019
NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST II Date

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Project Area

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Area of Potential
Effects

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Area of Potential
Effects