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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20170364 Ver 1_Bridge 145 Yancey archae_20170329NO SURVEY REQUIRED FORM PROJECT [NFORMATION Project No: Str. 990145 WBSNo: i7BP.13.R.80 County: Document: R'ojec( Tracking No. (/nlenml UeeJ iz-u%-ouii Yancey Minimum Criteria Sheet F.A. No: NA Funding: � State ❑ Federal Federal (USACE) Permit Required? � Yes ❑ No Permit Type: Corps 404/DWQ 401 Prajec! Descriptron.• The projecl calls,for ihe replacement ofBridge No. 145 on SR 1340 (Horlon Hil1 Road) over McKrnney Branch rn Yancey County along !he exrsting alignmenl. The archaeological Area of Potentral Effects (APE) for the projecl rs defined as a 400 foot (121.92 m) long corridor running 200 feet (60.96 m) norlh and 200 feet (60.96 m) south alang SR 1340 from the center of Bridge No. 145. The corridor is approxima/ely 100 feet (30.48 m) wide extending 50 fee! (IS.l4 m) on either srde of SR 1340 from its present center. SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW Brief descriplion of review activitres, results of review, and conclusions: Bridge No. 145 is south the Nolichucky and the North Toe Rivers, north of Burnsville, and east of the Cane River in the northern portion of Yancey County, North Carolina. The project area is plotted in the southern section of the Huntdale USGS 7.5' topographic quadrangle (Figure l). A map review and site file search was conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on July 16, 2012. No previously recorded archaeological sites have been identified within or adjacent to the APE, and no sites are found within a mile radius of bridge. In addition, no existing National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), State Study Listed (SL), Locally Designated (LD), Determined Eligible (DE), or Surveyed Site (SS) properties are within or adjacent to the archaeological APE. Topographic maps, USDA soil survey maps, aerial photographs (NC One Map), and historic maps (North Carolina maps website) were utilized to gage environmental factors that may have contributed to historic or prehistoric setNement within the project limits and to assess the level of ground disturbance within the APE. Brid�e No. 145 crosses McKinney Branch roughly north to south. The stream drains north into the North Toe River. These waterways are part of [he French Broad drainage basin. The APE is mostly within the McKinney Branch floodplain except for the southwest quadrant (Figure 2). This quadrant is consists of hillside slope. Along the floodplain and to the east of SR 1340, the APE is open with residential properties, but forest occupies the hillside to the west. Ground disturbance generally appears light from past road improvements and landscaping ac[ivities. A review of the USDA soil survey map indicates two soil types are within the APE (Figure 3). The floodplain is composed of Bandana sandy loam (BdA). This series is somewhat poorly drained with a slope of less than 3 percent. It is also subject to occasional flooding. Prehistoric and historic settlements are unlikely to be found on this soil due to persistent wetness and flooding. The hillside to the west is most likely composed of the Buladean-ChesMut soil complex (BtF). Although this series is depicted outside of the APE on the soil survey, the contour and aerial images suggest that it actually falls within the APE along the western hillside. When the soils are shifted to fit the contours, the Saunook sandy 12-07-0012 loam (ScC) in the southwest corner is then placed outside of the APE. The Buladean-Chestnut soils are generally well drained loams that suffer from severe erosion. Slope is very steep at 50 to 95 percent. Typically, slope of 15 percent or more will not yield significant archaeological sites. As a result, intact cultural deposits are unlikely to be encountered on either soil series within the APE. No sites have been reported in the vicinity, but this is due to limited investigations in the area. Nearly all past investigations have been conducted along the Cane and Nor[h Toe Rivers. No works has been carried out along McKinney Branch. Additional work is likely needed in this area in order to draw any conclusions on the predictability of site locations based upon previously recorded sites. However, the cl�rrent project will not provide the data needed as the project primarily impact poor soils and steep slopes. Early historic maps from the 18th, 19th, and even the early 20th centuries provide few details concerning the project area. The 1938 North Carolina State Highway and Public Works Commission map is likely one of the earliest to show an unimproved road with a similar alignment as SR 1340 (Figure 4). However dueto the schematic nature of this map, it is di�cult to determine the eacact location of the project area. Theroad is plotted on the east side of McKinney Branch and does not appear cross the stream. The 1953 soilsurvey map, which depicts Yancey County during 1939, produces a sharper image of the surrounding area (Figure 5). From this map, it is evident that no crossing is within the project area as the road remains to the east. A structure is also illustra[ed near the northeastern quadrant of the APE on this map. It is likely that this structure is outside of the APE, and possible deposits associated with the structure will not be affected by the proposed bridge replacement project. Br/ef Explanatron of why 1he available rnformatron provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting thcAthere are no unidentified historic properties in the APE: Th� defined archaeological APE for the proposed replacement of Bridge No. 143 is located within the McKinney Branch floodplain and along adjacent hillside slopes. It is unlikely intact and significant ar�fiaeological deposits will be present in this area. This is not only due to the small scope of the prcposed bridge replacement at its existing location, which will only cause minor impacts to undisturbed prcperties, but also due to the poor quality of wet soils within the floodplain and slope greater than 15 pe�ent along the hillside. Furthermore, the review of historic maps suggests no significant ardaeological deposits from former historic structures are within the project limits. As long as impacts to �he subsurface occur within the defined APE, no further archaeological work is recommended for the re�{acement of Bridge No. 145 in Yancey County. If construction should affect subsurface areas beyond thedefined APE, further archaeological consultation might be necessary. SipPORT DOCUMENTATION Se+attached: Map(s), Previous Survey Info, Photos, Correspondence, Photocopy of notes from county surey. 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