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Home My WebLink About20160727 Ver 1_670221 AR13-07-0026NoSitesPresent_20160727Project Tracking No.:13-07-0026 13-07-0026 NO NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES - o�� :, ELIGIBLE OR LISTED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES :� "-: '� �, �.. � a °i� . �si "�q '�fp� �;� PRESENT OR AFFECTED FORM y� � �� „4 �° �' 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 ��i �� Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. PROJECT INFORMATION Project No: na 1WBS No: 17BP.7.R.84 F.A. No: na Federa! Per�nit Kequired? County: Orange Document.• ? Funding: � Yes ❑ No � State ❑ Federal Permit Tyj�e: unknown ProjectDescription: NCDOT Division 7 intends to replace Bridge No. 221 on SR 1135, Moorefields Road, over Rocky Run. The replacement bridge is assumed to be proposed at generally the same location and alignment. For the purposes of the archaeological review the proposed project area is listed as 633.6 feet long (slightly more than 193.12 meters) and extends right-of-way (RO� width from 60 feet to 100 feet (30.48 meters). Thus, the area of potential effects (APE) is estimated at roughly 1.45 acres (nearly .59 hectares). SUMMARY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDINGS The North Carolina Department ofTransportat7on (NCDOT) Archaeology Group reviewed the subjectprojectand determined.• � There are no National Register listed ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES within the project's area of potential effects. ❑ No subsurface archaeological investigations are required for this project. � Subsurface investigations did not reveal the presence of any archaeological resources. ❑ Subsurface investigations did not reveal the presence of any archaeological resources considered eligible for the National Register. ❑ All identified archaeological sites located within the APE have been considered and all compliance for archaeological resources with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and GS 121- 12(a) has been completed for this project. � There are no National Register Eligible or Listed ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES present or affected by this project. (Attach any notes or documents ar needec� "NO NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBLE OR LISTED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES PRESENT OR AFFECTED form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007 Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 5 Project Tracking No.:13-07-0026 Briefdescrlption ofreviewactivYties, results ofreview, and conclusions: As noted on the Survey Required Form dated August 15, 2013, no previously identified archaeological sites are recorded in the proposed project area, but a reasonably large prehistoric site (310R250) is recorded roughly 1080 feet (nearly 330 meters) west of the current project area illustrating the potential for archaeological resources in the area. Despite the potential fox excessive slope and disturbances associated with residential development to limit the potential for intact archaeological deposits, an archaeological reconnaissance to determine the necessity for and scope of more intensive archaeological investigations was recommended. On October 16, 2013, NCDOT archaeologists, Shane Petersen and Brian Overton, conducted an archaeological reconnaissance of the project area. As expected, all quadrants of investigation surrounding Bridge No. 221 exhibited a high degree of slope, particularly closer to Rocky Run. The western end of the proposed APE extends into areas that have undergone significant residential development. None of these areas were considered to be particularly suitable for intact archaeological deposits. The exception was an area south of SR 1135 at the eastern end of the APE. This area, approaching the top of a ridgetoe overlooking Rocky Run, appeared to be less sloped and more like the recorded physiographic setting for nearby large site, 31 Or250. On February 27, 2014, NCDOT archaeologists, Shane Petersen and Brian Overton, conducted subsurface testing in this area. Two shovel test pits were excavated roughly 15 meters (nearly 50 feet) south of Moorefields Road, with Shovel Test Pit No. 1 being placed para11e1 to a point 250 feet (about 76 meters) east of the bridge along the centerline of SR 1135. Shovel Test Pit No. 2 was placed roughly 50 feet (15 meters) west of Shovel Test No. 1, parallel to SR 1135. No cultural materials were recovered from either of these tests. The observed soil profiles are consistent with Herndon series soils where overlying A and E horizon soils are severely deflated or missing. Subsurface Testing Results: Shovel Depth Depth Soil Quadrant Test Level Munsell Color Artifacts Notes Pit (top) (base) Texture dark silt clay I 0 10 10YR4/6 yellowish loam no Tree roots. Southeast 1 brown II 10 32 10YR6/8 bxownish clay loam no Large gravels. yellow dark silt clay I 0 8 10YR4/6 yellowish no Tree roots. Southeast 2 brown loam II 8 34 10YR6/8 brownish clay loam no Large gravels. ellow No further archaeological investigations are recommended for the replacement of Bridge No. 221 as proposed. Should the project change to include a greater expansion of ROW, further investigation may be necessary. The project as described should be considered to be compliant with Section 106 and NCGS121- 12a. "NO NATIONAL REGISTER ELIGIBLE OR LISTED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES PRESENT OR AFFECTED form for Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2007 Programmatic Agreement. 2 of 5 SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION See attached: � Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info ❑ Other Signed: Shane C. 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