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Appendix G
Swift Creek - Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
APPENDIX J
CULTURAL RESROUCES REPORTS

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Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey
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Swift Creek — Permittee Responsible Mitigation Site
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
USACE Action ID: SAW -2016-02338
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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 3
BackgroundResearch............................................................................................................................... 3
EnvironmentalSetting.............................................................................................................................. 3
Archaeological Reconnaissance................................................................................................................ 4
Conclusions and Recommendations......................................................................................................... 5
References................................................................................................................................................. 7
List of Figures Attached
Figure 1 Project Location Map
Figure 2 Archaeological Reconnaissance Results Map
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Introduction
On April 26 and 27, 2017, cultural resource professionals affiliated with Amec Foster Wheeler Environment
and Infrastructure, Inc. (Amec Foster Wheeler) conducted an archaeological resources reconnaissance
survey of the Swift Creek Mitigation Site in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. This reconnaissance was
conducted concurrently with an Architectural Reconnaissance Survey of the area; results from the
Architectural Reconnaissance Survey are reported separately. The proposed mitigation site is located
adjacent to State Route 33 (NC 33), one mile west of the town of Leggett in Edgecombe County, North
Carolina (Figure 1). The reconnaissance survey was undertaken to assist in the planning of a Permittee
Responsible Mitigation Plan (PRM) for the property, which seeks to offset impacts to jurisdictional waters
of the US associated with the proposed CSX Corporation (CSX) Carolina Connector Intermodal Rail
Terminal (USACE Action ID SAW -2016-02338) located just north of Rocky Mount.
The mitigation project site is comprised of a private land holding located along Swift Creek, a tributary of
the Tar River. The PRM plan proposes to preserve a large, contiguous acreage of wetlands and headwater
tributaries that will further advance the efforts of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the North Carolina (NC)
Department of Environmental Quality Division of Mitigation Services, and the NC Division of Water
Resources in the Tar River and Swift Creek watersheds. This mitigation site will serve as an anchor for
future conserved lands, as well as enhance the on-going efforts to protect and restore the Tar River Spiny
mussel habitat. While the majority of this mitigation project is aimed at preservation, limited ground
disturbing impacts associated with stream and wetland enhancement are proposed. The goal of this
reconnaissance was to identify potential archaeological resources within the areas of proposed impacts and
to evaluate these resources for their eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Background Research
Amec Foster Wheeler conducted an archaeological resources desktop and literature review for the proposed
Swift Creek Mitigation Site in January of 2017. This limited records review was based on available data
resources maintained by the North Carolina Office of Archaeological Research (OAR) in Raleigh. The
review was conducted to determine if previously -recorded archaeological sites eligible for the NRHP are
present within the proposed project area.
According to the records at OAR, no previously -recorded archaeological sites are present within the
proposed project area or within a one -mile radius (Figure 2). The records at OAR also indicate that there
have been no previous archaeological surveys conducted within the proposed project limits. Expanding the
search area to include a one -mile radius also revealed that there have been no archaeological sites recorded
within the project vicinity. The lack of known archaeological resources within the project area does not
indicate that undiscovered archaeological resources do not exist, just that they have not been identified
through archaeological investigation.
Environmental Setting
The proposed mitigation area falls within the Inner Coastal Plain district of the Atlantic Coastal Plain
province. The Atlantic Coastal Plain province represents a broad area of low elevation comprised of
relatively unconsolidated beds of terrestrial and marine -deposited sand, gravel, and clay sediments
(Fenneman 1938; Thornbury 1965). The province includes Pleistocene terraces ranging from 4 to 80 meters
above mean sea level (AMSL). The Inner Coastal Plain district represents a higher, drier portion of the
Atlantic Coastal Plain associated with the Wicomico Terrace, which ranges from around 21 to 24 meters
AMSL, near the Fall Line transition to the Piedmont province (Fenneman 1938). The Swift Creek
Mitigation area is located in the Southeastern Evergreen Forest Region (Braun 1950), the boundaries of
which conform largely to those of the Coastal Plain. This zone is characterized by the preponderance of
coniferous trees. Presently, most of the northern half of the study parcel consists of cleared agricultural
fields and the southern have is heavily forested.

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There are 15 distinct mapped soil types within the project area. Based on the USDA Web Soil Survey, the
drainage capacity of soils within the project area ranges from poorly drained to somewhat excessively
drained. The well -drained soils were associated with upland landforms throughout the project area and
included moderately well -drained Altavista fine sandy loam, Dogue fine sandy loam, and Goldsboro fine
sandy loam; well -drained Contenoe loamy sand, Norfolk loamy sand, Wagram loamy sand, and Wickham
sandy loam; and somewhat excessively drained Tarboro loamy sand. Soil types associated with low-lying
areas and wetlands included somewhat poorly drained Chewacla silt loam and Wahee fine sandy loam;
poorly drained Rains fine sandy loam and Wehadkee silt loam; and very poorly drained Ballahack fine
sandy loam.
The most important hydrological resource within the project area is Swift Creek, which forms the southern
project boundary. This tributary of the Tar River extends from its headwaters near Hilliardson,
approximately 28 kilometers west of the survey area, to its junction with the Tar River, five kilometers
southeast of the project. Additionally, an unnamed tributary of Swift Creek extends through the central
portion of the study are and has been channelized into a ditch system that breaks up the agricultural fields.
Much of the southern half of the survey area is made up of wetlands associated with Swift Creek which
would have provided access to resources important to both historic and prehistoric habitation.
Archaeological Reconnaissance
The project area for the proposed mitigation site includes the entire 600 -acre parcel; however, much of this
will be preserved as part of the PRM. Fieldwork associated with the archaeological reconnaissance included
pedestrian inspection throughout the study area and subsurface testing in specific areas where ground
disturbing impacts are proposed, such as stream and wetland enhancement areas or in the vicinity of
possible structural demolition. Subsurface testing strategies involved the excavation of judgmentally placed
shovel tests in upland areas that will be impacted by proposed enhancement or in the vicinity of structures
that may be demolished as part of the mitigation effort. Shovel tests measured 30 centimeters in diameter
and were excavated to sterile subsoil, or to a maximum depth of 80 centimeters below ground surface.
Excavated soil was sifted through .25 inch (.64 centimeter) hardware cloth mounted on portable shaker
frames.
Twenty-three shovel tests were excavated in areas of possible impacts during the archaeological
reconnaissance (Figure 2). Specifically, the majority of these tests were focused in the vicinity of stream
enhancement proposed in the vicinity of Tributaries D, E-3, F, A-1, and K (shown on Figure 2) which are
channelized ditches throughout the agricultural fields. These will be restored to meandering streams and
will thus impact the surrounding upland soils. All tests were negative. These tests were located in
agricultural fields and revealed similar soil profiles that consisted of grayish brown loam to a depth of
approximately 40 centimeters, at which point clay subsoil was encountered. Additional shovel testing was
conducted in the vicinity of two structures located in the southeastern (Resource 4 in Amec Foster
Wheeler's June 2017 Architectural Reconnaissance Survey) and southwestern (Resource 5 in Amec Foster
Wheeler's June 2017 Architectural Reconnaissance Survey) portions of the study area. Shovel testing in
the vicinity of Resource 4 revealed fairly wet soils consisting of around 40 centimeters of very dark grayish
brown soil before the water table was encountered. Tests around Resource 5 were within excessively
drained soil and revealed yellowish brown soil to a depth of 50 centimeters before clay subsoil was
encountered.
Pedestrian inspection was conducted throughout the upland portions of the northern half of the survey area
where impacts are planned and where surface exposure was prominent (see Exhibit 1). Surface inspection
within the north -central portion of the survey area identified two areas with brick fragments (see Figure 2).
The easternmost brick fragment was located in the vicinity of several structures that are apparent on a 1954
aerial photograph of the survey area and likely represents the remains of one of those structures. No intact
structural remains were identified at this location as it was heavily plowed. No structure is apparent at the
location of the western brick fragment and it may represent debris that was spread by plowing. No structures
are depicted at either location on a 1906 soil map or the 1908 topographic map of the area. Pedestrian
inspection within the northern portion of the survey area identified the apparent remains of a well in a
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rectangular section of overgrown vegetation adjacent to NC 33. There was also a small artifact scatter
including whiteware and glass identified in the agricultural field adjacent to this location (see Figure 2).
This likely represents the location of a former structure; however, no structure is depicted at this location
on the 1906 and 1908 maps, nor is one apparent here on the 1954 aerial photograph of the area.
Exhibit 1: Representative Photo of Agricultural Fields at the Swift Creek Mitigation Site
Conclusions and Recommendations
Based on background research conducted in January 2017, it was clear that no archaeological resources had
been recorded within the boundaries of the proposed Swift Creek Mitigation Area; however, several known
historic resources were present but unrecorded. The literature and records search also revealed that no
archaeological sites had been recorded within the immediate project vicinity. Fieldwork for the
archaeological reconnaissance survey was focused on areas within the project area that will be impacted by
the proposed mitigation plan, such as stream and wetland improvements. Shovel testing was conducted in
these areas of proposed impacts
As a result of the archaeological reconnaissance survey, isolated brick fragments and a small historic artifact
scatter were identified during pedestrian inspection. The historic scatter was found in association with what
appears to be an old well within an overgrown thicket adjacent to NC 33. This seems to represent the
location of a structure; however, no structure is depicted at this location on the 1906 or 1908 topographic
maps, nor is there one evident in an aerial photo dating to 1954. One of the brick fragments identified during
the reconnaissance survey appears to be in the vicinity of a collection of structures apparent on the 1954
aerial photograph of the area. No additional remains were found in this location and it has been heavily
plowed. While the artifact scatter does represent an unrecorded archaeological site and the additional work
in the vicinity of the brick fragment may reveal an archaeological site in this location too; the proposed
mitigation plan would not impact these portions of the study area. One additional brick fragment was
identified in the vicinity of Tributary A-1, which is proposed for stream restoration. No structure is depicted
at this location on historic maps or aerials and the fragment likely represents an isolated artifact displaced
by heavy plowing. It is unlikely that this brick fragment represents the remains of a significant cultural
resource. Shovel testing (n=23) was conducted judgmentally in upland portions of the study area that will
be impacted by stream and wetland restoration. All of these tests were negative.
Based on the work conducted to -date, no further testing or investigations are recommended for this project,
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significant cultural resources. This information was provided for planning purposes and additional
investigation may be required as dictated by regulatory and resource agencies to fulfill Section 106
requirements.
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References
Braun, E. L,
1950 Deciduous Forests of Eastern North America. Blakiston, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fenneman, N.
1938 Physiography of the Eastern United States. McGraw-Hill, New York, New York.
Thornbury, W.
1965 Regional Geomorphology of the United States. John Wiley, New York, New York.
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Swift Creek — Permittee Responsible Mitigation Site
Edgecombe County, North Carolina
USACE Action ID: SAW -2016-02338
Prepared for:
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550 Water Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Prepared by:
Ryan Sipe, RPA
Amec Foster Wheeler Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
and
Jeroen van den Hurk, Ph.D
Commonwealth Heritage Group
June 2017

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Table of Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 3
BackgroundResearch...............................................................................................................................
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HistoricArchitectural Reconnaissance.....................................................................................................
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Resource1.............................................................................................................................................4
Resource2.............................................................................................................................................
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Resource3.............................................................................................................................................
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Resource4.............................................................................................................................................
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Resource5.............................................................................................................................................
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Conclusions and Recommendations.........................................................................................................
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References...............................................................................................................................................10
List of Figures Attached
Figure 1 Project Location Map
Figure 2 Previously Recorded Historic Structures
Figure 3 Architectural Reconnaissance Results Map
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Introduction
On April 26 and 27, 2017, cultural resource professionals affiliated with Amec Foster Wheeler Environment
and Infrastructure, Inc. (Amec Foster Wheeler) and Commonwealth Heritage Group (as a subcontractor for
Amec Foster Wheeler) conducted an architectural reconnaissance survey of the Swift Creek Mitigation Site
in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. This reconnaissance was conducted concurrently with an
Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey of the area; results from the Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey
are reported separately. The proposed mitigation site is located adjacent to State Route (SR) 33, one mile
west of the town of Leggett in Edgecombe County, North Carolina (see Figure 1). The reconnaissance
survey was undertaken to assist in the planning of a Permittee Responsible Mitigation Plan (PRM) for the
property, which seeks to offset impacts to jurisdictional waters of the US associated with the proposed CSX
Corporation (CSX) Carolina Connector Intermodal Rail Terminal (USACE Action ID SAW -2016-02338)
located just north of Rocky Mount.
The mitigation project site is comprised of a private land holding located along Swift Creek, a tributary of
the Tar River. The PRM plan proposes to preserve a large, contiguous acreage of wetlands and headwater
tributaries that will further advance the efforts of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the North Carolina (NC)
Department of Environmental Quality Division of Mitigation Services and the NC Division of Water
Resources in the Tar River and Swift Creek watersheds. This mitigation site will provide desirable
continuity to previously conserved lands, as well as enhance the on-going efforts to protect and restore the
Tar River Spiny mussel habitat. While the majority of this mitigation project is aimed at preservation, minor
ground disturbing impacts associated with stream and wetland enhancement are proposed. The goals of this
reconnaissance were to identify potential architectural resources within the areas of proposed impacts and
to evaluate known architectural resources on the property for their eligibility for the National Register of
Historic Places (NRNP).
Background Research
A historic architectural resources desktop and literature review was conducted for the proposed Swift Creek
Mitigation Site in January of 2017. This limited records review was based on available data resources
maintained by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (NC SHPO) HPOWEB GIS Web
Service. The review was conducted to determine if previously -recorded historic properties eligible for the
NRHP are present within the proposed project area.
Based on the information from the HPOWEB GIS Web Service, maintained by the NC SHPO, there have
been no historic architectural resources recorded within the project boundary. Expanding the search to
include a one -mile radius, however, revealed that 12 architectural resources have been recorded within the
vicinity of the proposed mitigation property (see Figure 2). Six of these resources are listed as "gone,"
which indicates they are no longer present at their recorded location due to demolition or relocation. The
NRHP eligibility status of all 12 of these resources are listed as "none," which indicates that at the time of
the survey, they were not recommended as eligible for NRHP listing. The details of these resources are
presented below in Table 1. Four known structures greater than 50 years are currently standing on the
property as well as a historic cemetery. None of these resources have been recorded and were investigated
for the first time during this reconnaissance.
Table 1. Previously Recorded Architectural Resources within One Mile of the Project Area
Resource
NRNP
Resource NameSurveyed
Location
Number
Status
E NC 44, between SR 1427 & SR 1429
ED0723
Nancy Bradley House (Gone)
1985
None
Tarboro vicinity
N side SR 1407, 0.4 mi W of NC 97
ED0455
Old Red House (Gone)
1985
None
Wrendale vicinity
W side NC 44, 0.2 mi N of SR 1429
ED0456
Fountain Cotton Gin (Gone)
None
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Resource
Resource Name
Surveyed
Location
Number
Status
ED0458
J.R. Harper Store (Gone)
None
SE corner NC 97 & NC 44 Leggett
William and Mary Hart
W side NC 44, opposite jct w/SR 1429
ED04.57
Presbyterian Church
None
Leggett
ED 1020
Patrick McDowell House
1985
None
N side SR 1407, 0.8 mi E of SR 1409
Wrendale vicinity
ED0725
Bryant House
1985
None
W side SR 1429, 0.7 mi N of NC 44
Leggett vicinity
ED0722
Joe Bradley House (Gone)
1985
None
N side SR 1427, 0.2 mi E of NC 44
Leggett vicinity
ED0718
Ebenezer Baptist Church
1985
None
W side SR 1427, 0.6 mi NE of NC 44
Leggett vicinity
ED0719
Bradley Tenant House
1985
None
W side NC 44, 0.5 mi S of SR 1427
Leggett vicinity
ED0721
Edward Cotton House
1985
None
N side SR 1428, 0.3 mi Wof NC 44
Leggett vicinity
ED1621
Coker (Leggett) School (Gone)
None
605 Draughn Road Leggett vicinity
Historic Architectural Reconnaissance
On April 27, 2017, architectural historian Jeroen van Den Hurk, Ph.D. with Commonwealth Heritage
Group, conducted an informal historic architectural reconnaissance of the survey area to examine standing
structures within the parcel and provide preliminary NRHP eligibility determinations for four known
historic structures and a historic cemetery within the study area. Dr. van Den Hurk investigated five
architectural resources, each of which are described briefly below (Figure 3).
Resource I
The Bulluck Cemetery is located adjacent to NC 33 in an overgrown thicket covering approximately two
acres (Exhibits 1 and 2). It contains many marked and unmarked burials, and the oldest stone dates to 1914.
The most recent was that of a newborn child that died in March 2017. The cemetery includes at least one
African-American interment based on a portrait included on one of the grave markers. None of the grave
markers can be characterized as having distinctive design features. Based on this, the Bulluck Cemetery is
unlikely to be considered eligible for NRHP listing; however, as a cemetery, it is protected under North
Carolina State Law.
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Exhibit 1: View of Bulluck Cemetery, facing southeast (Resource 1).
Exhibit 2: View of Recent Burials at the Bulluck Cemetery (Resource 1).
Resource 2
Located to the south of the cemetery is a modern ranch -style dwelling dating to the 1960s (Exhibit 3). The
house is typical for the period. It may have replaced an earlier dwelling related to the mid -twentieth-century
farm buildings described below. A structure is evident at this location on the 1954 aerial photograph of the
area; however, it appears to be "L" shaped in plan. The architectural style of Resource 2 suggests that it
was built after 1954. This resource does not display any of the unique styles or architectural characteristics
that would make it eligible for NRHP listing.

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Exhibit 3: View of Resource 2, facing south.
Resource 3
Located behind Resource 2 is a modern side -gabled machine shed with six open bays and one enclosed bay
(Exhibit 4). Approximately six bulk tobacco barns were located to the west of the machine shed, but only
their concrete pads survive. Given the dilapidated condition of these resources, they are unlikely to possess
the traits that would make them eligible for NRHP listing.
Exhibit 4: View of Machine Shed (Resource 3), facing north.
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Resource 4
Approximately 0.5 miles south of Resource 2 is a frame vernacular -style dwelling located just inside the
tree line at the edge of one of the cultivated fields (Exhibit 5 and 6). The building probably dates to the
early twentieth century, and its shape and construction are typical for the period. In poor condition, its
remote location on the parcel suggests that the dwelling represents a tenant house related to the former farm
complex at the 1960s ranch house location. Resource 4 is not depicted on the 1906 or 1908 maps of the
area; however, it is clearly visible on the 1954 aerial photograph. Given that the early maps for this area
indicate that the project area was relatively vacant, and that the earliest grave in the cemetery dates to 1914,
it is likely that this tenant house is related to an agricultural operation in the area that was established around
that period. Given the dilapidated condition of the structure, Resource 4 likely lacks the integrity to be
considered eligible for NRHP listing.
Exhibit 5: View of Tenant House (Resource 4), facing northeast.
Exhibit 6: View of Tenant House (Resource 4), facing west.
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Resource 5
Located about 0.6 miles southwest of the dwelling, down an unpaved farm lane, is a series of livestock pens
with a possible sorting shelter (Exhibit 7 and 8). Historic aerials of the property accessed from
EarthExplorer (earthexplorer.usgs.go), suggest it was built between 1954 and 1977. This type of substantial
livestock facility is not necessarily common on historic farms in Edgecombe County, and the exact function
in unclear. The roof truss system of the shelter is unusual and appears to be over -engineered based on the
apparent shelter function. It is possible that the part of the shelter may have been recycled from another
structure.
Exhibit 7: View of Livestock Pens and Shelter (Resource 5), facing north.
Exhibit 8: View of Shelter (Resource 5), facing north.

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Conclusions and Recommendations
Based on background research conducted in January 2017, it was clear that no architectural resources were
recorded within the boundaries of the proposed Swift Creek Mitigation Area; however, several known
historic resources were present but unrecorded. The literature and records search also revealed that no
significant architectural resources were recorded within the immediate project vicinity.
Based on this investigation, none of these resources appear to be eligible for the NRHP based on their
dilapidated conditions or lack of significant architectural style. Based on the site visit, the Bulluck
Cemetery, located within an overgrown thicket adjacent to NC 33, does not display characteristics that
would make it eligible for NRHP listing; however, it is protected by North Carolina state law and should
not be impacted. At present, no impacts to this portion of the survey area are planned.
As a result of this reconnaissance survey, it seems that the impacts associated with this mitigation plan are
unlikely to have adverse effects on significant cultural resources. This information was provided for
planning purposes and additional investigation may be required to fulfil Section 106 requirements.
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References
Fenneman, N.
1938 Physiography of the Eastern United States. McGraw-Hill, New York, New York.
Thornbury, W.
1965 Regional Geomorphology of the United States. John Wiley, New York, New York.
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Legend
Approximate Project Boundary
USGS 24k Topo Map Boundaries
References:
USGS Topograhpic Map, 7.5 -minute
series, Whitakers, dated 1961
USGS Topographic Map, 7.5 -minute
series, Draughn, dated 1960
USGS Topographic Map, 7.5 -minute
series, Hartsease, dated 1981
USGS Topographic Map, 7.5 -minute
series, Tarboro, dated 1981
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liability, direct or indirect,
whatsoever for any such third
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