20221593 Ver 1_10 ER-22-1579_20221107

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper
Secretary D. Reid Wilson
July 12, 2022
Layla Tallent
ATLAS Environmental, Inc.
338 S. Sharon Amity Road, #411
Charlotte, NC 28211
Office of Archives and History
Deputy Secretary, Darin J. Waters, Ph.D.
[e-mail]
Re: Construct 32 townhomes, 153 Queen Street, Hendersonville, Henderson County, ER 22-1579
Dear Ms. Tallent:
Thank you for your email of June 2, 2022, regarding the above -referenced undertaking. We have reviewed
your submission and offer the following comments. We apologize for the delay in our response and any
inconvenience it may have caused.
We are unable to accurately assess impacts to historic properties within the proposed Area of Potential
Effect (APE). The house and its associated outbuildings should be evaluated by a Secretary of the Interior
qualified Architectural Historian for eligibility under Criterion A for agriculture and C for architecture. A
report should be submitted to us for review and comment.
We note that interior photographs are necessary for accurately evaluating eligibility under Criterion C. The
surveying consultant is expected to make a good faith effort to gain access to the structure's interior or in
cases where safety/access is an issue they should make visual confirmation of materials and architectural
details through a door or window opening. If the consultant is having an issue gaining access, they may
contact the Environmental Review staff for assistance.
Review our Historic Structure Survey Report (HSSR) Standards for guidance on report requirements
(https://www. ncdcr.gov/state-hi storic-preservation-office/environmental-review/hi storic-structure-survey-
report-standards). Missing deliverables will cause a delay in processing. Contact Katie Harville,
Environmental Review Specialist, [e-mail], with any questions you may have regarding
deliverables or the survey requirements.
Additionally, the APE for the proposed housing development is located within 25 meters of an
archaeological site, 31HN114, which was previously determined to be eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places. Given the potential for other intact, significant archaeological resources to be
present along Mud Creek, we recommend that a systematic archaeological survey be conducted in any
portions of the APE that have not been previously investigated prior to the initiation of construction.
Location: 109 East Jones Street Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6898

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The purpose of the survey is to identify any new archaeological sites and to make recommendations
regarding their eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The survey should
be conducted by an experienced archaeologist who meets the Secretary of the Interior Professional
Qualifications. A list of archaeological consultants, who have conducted or expressed an interest in
contract work in North Carolina is available at https://archaeology.ncdcr.gov/archaeological-consultant-list.
The archaeologists listed, or any other experienced archaeologist, may be contracted to conduct the
recommended survey. Our office requests that your consultant meet with the Office of State
Archaeology Review Archaeologist to discuss appropriate field methodologies prior to the field
investigation.
One paper copy and one digital copy (PDF) of all resulting archaeological reports, as well as a digital copy
(PDF) of the North Carolina Site Form for each site recorded, should be forwarded to the Office of State
Archaeology (OSA) through this office for review and comment, as soon as they are available and in
advance of any construction activities. OSA's Archaeological Standards and Guidelines for Background
Research, Field Methodologies, Technical Reports, and Curation can be found online at:
https:Harchaeology.ncdcr.gov/osa-guidelines.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36
CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill -Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-814-6579
or environmental.review(2ncdcr. oovv. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,
Ramona Bartos, Deputy
State Historic Preservation Officer
cc Jennifer Robertson, ATLAS [e-mail]
David Brown, USACE [e-mail]
Location: 109 East Jones Street Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6898