20230545 Ver 1_SHPO Consultation Documentation_20230414

December 16, 2022
Environmental Review Coordinator
North Carolina Historic Preservation Office
4617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4617
Attention: Ms. Renee Gledhill-Earley
Reference: Information Request – Saunders and Hinton Streets Sidewalk Project
Apex, Wake County, North Carolina
S&ME Project No. 211754A

Dear Ms. Gledhill-Earley:

On behalf of the Town of Apex., S&ME, Inc. (S&ME) is submitting this letter as part of a formal consultation. The
Town intends to construct a sidewalk along Saunders Street and Hinton Street in Apex, Wake County, North
Carolina. The project will take place within the public right-of-way of these streets. Representative photos are
included in the attached photo log.

The project site is depicted on the attached Vicinity Exhibit (Figure 1), U.S. Geologic Service (USGS) Topographic
Exhibit (Figure 2) and the Site Exhibit (Figure 3).

In support of our assessment, we ask that you review additional records you may have relating to historic, cultural
or archaeological resources within the vicinity of the project parcels and provide recommendations and comments
regarding the interests of your agency.

Thank you for your time and assistance with this project. If you have questions or need additional information,
please do not hesitate to contact Ashley Bentz at [phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
S&ME, Inc.

Ashley Bentz Walter Cole, LSS, REHS
ProjectScientist Senior Project Manager

Attachments: Figure 1: Site Vicinity Exhibit
Figure 2: USGS Topographic Exhibit
Figure 3: Site Exhibit
S&ME, Inc. | 3201 Spring Forest Road | Raleigh, NC 27616 | p 919.872.2660 | www.smeinc.com

SITE
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02,0004,000
(FEET)
REFERENCE:
GIS BASE LAYERS WERE OBTAINED FROM THE ESRI STREET MAP VIEWER. THIS MAP IS FOR
INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. ALL FEATURE LOCATIONS DISPLAYED ARE
APPROXIMATED. THEY ARE NOT BASED ON CIVIL SURVEY INFORMATION, UNLESS STATED
Approx. Sidewalk Location
OTHERWISE.
FIGURE NO.
SCALE:
VICINITY EXHIBIT
1 " = 2,000 '
DATE:
1
12-14-22
SAUNDERS STREET AND HINTON STREET SIDEWALK
PROJECT NUMBER
SAUNDERS STREET FROM W CHATHAM STREET TO 205 SAUNDERS STREET
211754A
APEX, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

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01,0002,000
(FEET)
REFERENCE:
GIS BASE LAYERS WERE OBTAINED FROM THE USGS NATIONAL TOPO MAP VIEWER. THIS
MAP IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. ALL FEATURE LOCATIONS DISPLAYED ARE
APPROXIMATED. THEY ARE NOT BASED ON CIVIL SURVEY INFORMATION, UNLESS STATED
Approx. Sidewalk Location
OTHERWISE.
FIGURE NO.
SCALE:
USGS TOPOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT
1 " = 1,000 '
DATE:
2
12-14-22
SAUNDERS STREET AND HINTON STREET SIDEWALK
PROJECT NUMBER
SAUNDERS STREET FROM W CHATHAM STREET TO 205 SAUNDERS STREET
211754A
APEX, WAKE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

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Representative view of mainproperties along Hinton Street. Representative view of dense vegetation along southern side of Saunders Street west of its intersection with Hinton Street.

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Site Photographs
Wake County
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Saunders and Hinton Streets Sidewalk Project
Representative view of maintained and landscaped residential properties along Hinton Street. Representative view of dense vegetation along southern side of Saunders Street west of its
intersection with Hinton Street.

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Date Taken: 12
S&ME Project No. 2

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esentative view of southern side of Saunders Street east of
Reprits intersection with Hinton Street. Representative view of stream at intersection of Saunders and Hinton Streets where culvert will be extended (outfall).

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Site Photographs
Wake County
x,
Ape
Saunders and Hinton Streets Sidewalk Project
Representative view of southern side of Saunders Street east of its intersection with Hinton Street. Representative view of stream at intersection of Saunders and Hinton Streets where
culvert will be extended (inlet).

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North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper Office of Archives and History
Secretary D. Reid Wilson Deputy Secretary, Darin J. Waters, Ph.D.

January 26, 2023
Ashley Bentz, PWS [e-mail]
S&ME
3201 Spring Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27616
Re: Construct sidewalks, Saunders Street and Hinton Street, Apex, Wake County, ER 23-0033
Dear Ms. Bentz:

Thank you for your letter of December 16, 2022, regarding the above-referenced undertaking. We have
reviewed the submittal and offer the following comments.
We have conducted a review of the project and are aware of no historic resources which would be affected
by the project. Therefore, we have no comment on the project as proposed.

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 [e-mail]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,

Ramona Bartos, Deputy
State Historic Preservation Officer
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6898