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PROJECT INFORMATION
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Br. No. 66, BP4-R015 County: Wayne
BP4-R015
Federal Permit Required?
Document: C E
Funding: ® State ❑ Federal
® Yes ❑ No Permit Type: u s a c e
Project Description: NCDOT proposes to replace Bridge No. 0066 on SR 1236, Rosewood Road, over
Beaver Dam Creek in Wayne County. The improvements would construct a new replacement structure on
the same general alignment as the existing bridge. For purposes of this review, the Area of Potential Effects
(APE) includes all areas of construction, including new ROW and easements. While most of the project
will overlay existing roadway and the design will seek to minimize impacts, there may need for small
construction easements or ROW. The length of the project along SR 1236 is expected to be less than 900
feet (0.17 miles) with a studied width of 125 feet. This boundary defines the archaeological APE and allows
for different design options.
This project is currently state funded and will require USACE permitting, therefore this federal undertaking
is reviewed under Section 106 of the Nation Historic Preservation Act at it relates to archaeology.
SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW
Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions:
NCDOT proposes to replace Br. Nos. 0066, likely in kind and generally at the same place and alignment.
The APE allows for other designs, as needed. The general setting is rural with the APE mostly contained
within low lying woods, were swampy terrain borders SR 2136 at the bridge crossing. Agricultural fields
are common nearby and individual residences are clustered adjacent to nearby roads. As a replacement
project for an existing facility, the majority of the APE is considered disturbed by prior road and structure
construction, a poor context for intact archaeological desposits. Further, the mucky soils of the poorly
drained swamp are considered to be low probability to contain archaeological sites due to the unfavorable
living conditions.
USGS mapping (Northwest Goldsboro) and aerial photography was studied (see Figures 1 and 2).
Topography using high resolution LiDAR and soil types were examined.
Over 70 percent of the APE is defined as Bibb sandy loam (Bb), a frequently flooded and poorly drained
landform with a water table near to the surface. Considered unfavorable, archaeological sites are seldomly
recorded on this soil type. The south end of the APE includes the beginning of Wagram loamy sand (WaC),
which is higher and drained though the slope (6-10%) make it unlikely to contain archaeological sites due
to the steepness, especially intact ones. The northern margin of the APE includes the more level and drained
Goldsboro loamy sand (Go) which is favorable for activities and occupation. Here it is already occupied
by later residences and outbuildings most of which are unlikely to be directly affected. With an anticipated
design that will require little new ROW and the majority of the APE being contained within swampy soils
generally unsuitable for occupation due to wetness and flooding, archaeological expectations based on soils
and terrain suggest a low probability for the presence of intact, significant resources. The small portions of
elevated, level APE include the modified yards of residences.
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Streetview tools were available for this stretch of road using Google mapping. Low, wooded soils dominate
the APE. A series of residences and a large shed or shop occupies the northern margin, otherwise it is
swamp. Aerial mapping, current and past, shows the nature and extent of the unmodified, swampy soils.
Little has changed from 1975 aerial photography except for the addition of a few mobile homes especially
clustered near the old roadbed curving away east of the APE. The new roadway was constructed at least
by 1959, the year in which Br. No. 0066 was built according to NCDOT records. Earlier aerials were hard
to obtain at this location via the NCDOT aerial photography collection or other sources.
Historic county soils mapping from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century shows the presence of
an earlier road and crossing, notably in the 1900 (MC.155.1900u) and 1916 (MC103.1915u) soils mapping
for Wayne County which are very detailed and accurate. Sparsely developed and rural, at least one earlier
crossing curved away to the east and the road remnants are very clear in the LiDAR elevation data. One
structure was present in 1900 southwest of the APE and in 1916 the mapping shows two churches and
another distant structure.
Data from the Office of State Archaeology was examined using ArcMap to reference any known
archaeological surveys and sites. A large-scale archaeological survey was conducted to the south of the
project about 0.25 miles away for the Piedmont Natural Gas Line 5B Looping Project (ER 12-2106). This
effort resulted in documentation of many sites including 31 Wy482, 31 Wy495, 31 Wy496 and 31 Wy510
nearby. These sites are well outside of the APE and will not be affected by the current project. There are
other, smaller environmental reviews within a mile of the APE for wetland mitigation, and fly -ash
processing, though they did not result in archaeological survey.
According to cemetery location information compiled using GIS by NCDOT archaeologist, Paul J. Mohler,
there are no graveyards within or adjacent to the APE, and few within a mile of the project.
This project falls within a North Carolina County in which the following federally recognized tribes have
expressed an interest: the Catawba Indian Nation and the Tuscarora Nation. We recommend that this
documentation is forwarded to tribes using the process described in the current NCDOT Tribal Protocol
and PA Procedures Manual.
Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting
that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE:
Replacement of Br. No. 0066 on Beaver Dam Creek is proposed along SR 1236. Preliminary designs
suggest relatively low impacts crossing the swampy soils near the bridge. The APE is broad enough to
allow for several different designs, realignments, and detours, if needed. There are no recorded
archaeological sites or cemeteries within the APE or nearby, including NRHP listed or eligible resources.
Soil types, topography, and current conditions, which includes the existing roadway, a relic road, and
swampy soils, do not indicate a high probability for intact archaeological sites within the limited APE. It
is unlikely that significant archaeological remains would be present and impacted by the construction of
the replacement structure. No archaeological survey is recommended. For archaeological review, this state
funded undertaking with federal permitting should be considered compliant with Section 106.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: ® Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info
❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes
FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST
LOGIST
❑ Photos ❑Correspondence
Other:
05/31/2022
Date
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Figure 1. Vicinity of Br. No. 0066 on SR 1236 (Rosewood Road) over Beaverdam Creek on USGS mapping
(Northwest Goldsboro). The Area of Potential Effects (APE) is shown in yellow.
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Figure 2. Aerial map at proposed replacement of Br. No. 0066 on SR 1236, Rosewood Road, in
Wayne County. The APE is shown in yellow. The Aerial is overlaid with LiDAR elevation data to
emphasize the low terrain at the project and highlight the previous roadbed to the east.
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