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Home My WebLink About20171032 Ver 1_Historic/Prehistoric Information_20170817Project Tracking No.: 16-11-0017 4a�� NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED FORM ��' � �� This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES far this project. It is not �� _� ��,��;��► ��,:: � �� i;. :., �:o :�i- valid for Historic Architecture and Landscapes. You must consult separately with the �`6? ¢: �:. ��...:::.. :� ��`C��'� Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. �� PROJECT INFORMATION Project No: Structure 630111 WBS No F.A. No. 17BP.4.R.79 N/A Federal Permit Required? County: Nash Document: State MCC Funding: � State ❑ Federal � Yes ❑ No Permit Type.• NWP3 Project Description: NCDOT's Division 4 proposes to replace Bridge No. 111 on SR 1704 (Batchelor Road) over Sapony Creek in Nash County. Bridge No. 111 was built in 1958, and is considered to be functionally obsolete; therefore, it has been scheduled to be replaced. The Study Area for the project will be centered on the bridge and measure about 100 feet wide (i.e. 50 feet from centerline) and about 200 feet from either end of the bridge. Overall, the Study Area will encompass about 47,950 square feet (1.1 acres), inclusive of the existing roadway and structure to be replaced. SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions: This project was accepted on Thursday, November 17, 2016. A map review and site file search was conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on Friday. November 18, 2016. No archaeological surveys have been conducted along this particular stretch of SR 1704 (Batchelor Road), and no archaeological sites have been recorded within one-half (1/2) mile of the proposed project. Digital copies of HPO's maps (Nashville Quadrangle) as well as the HPOWEB GIS Service (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) were last reviewed on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. There are no known historic architectural resources located within or adjacent to the Study Area for which intact archaeological deposits would be anticipated within the footprint of the proposed project. In addition, topographic maps, historic maps (NCMaps website), USDA soil survey maps, and aerial photographs were utilized and inspected to gauge environmental factors that may have contributed to historic or prehistoric settlement within the project limits, and to assess the level of modern, slope, agricultural, hydrological, and other erosive-type disturbances within and surrounding the archaeological APE. Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE: Although this is a State-funded project, a Federal permit will be required. Permanent and/or temporary utility and/or drainage easements will not be necessary. Since this is to be a Low Impact Bridge Replacement (LIBR), no additional ROW will be needed. The size and shape of the Study Area have been drawn in a way to capture any possible impacts beyond the NCDOT's existing 60-foot ROW. At this time, we are in compliance with NC GS 121-12a, since there are no eligible (i.e. National Register- listed) archaeological resources located within the project's Study Area that would require our attention. Based on the description of the proposed project, activities may take place beyond the NCDOT's existing 60-foot ROW along SR 1704 (Batchelor Road). From an environmental perspective, the Study Area falls within a rural environmental setting in the east-central part of North Carolina on the physiographic "No ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED "form for Minor Transportation Prajects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Pragrammatic Agreement. 1 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 16-11-0017 boundary between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont. The Study Area is composed entirely of one (1) soil type: Wehadkee loam, frequently flooded (Wh). The entire Study Area can be considered a flood hazard and consists of poorly drained soils (i.e. Wh) that typically make up low-lying flood plains along most of the streams in the county. Preservation of intact archaeological resources would not be anticipated under such environmental conditions. Although no prehistaric ar historic resources have been recorded in the immediate vicinity of Bridge No. 111, archaeological remains could be anticipated in well-drained upland locations beyond the limits of the Study Area. A review of current LiDAR data shows no noticeable landscape features within the Study Area that would be compatible with such landfortns. Remnants of previous roadbeds or crossings of Sapony Creek may be present, but would not be considered historically significant. Unfortunately, the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) has not reviewed any projects within the vicinity of Bridge No. 111 for environmental compliance. NCDOT's Archaeology Group has reviewed several transportation-related projects for environmental compliance under the Programmatic Agreement (PA) with the State Historic Preservation Office (NC-HPO) (see PAs: 10-10-0002, 10-03-0155, and 16-01-0170). Two of the three projects listed required an archaeological survey; however, no archaeological sites were recorded as a result. Such surveys were only recommended based on the presence of favarable topographical settings and the absence of any previous compliance work in the area. As mentioned before, soil conditions (i.e. poorly drained) and topography (non-upland setting) within the Study Area would suggest a low probability for significant prehistoric and/or historic archaeological materials to be present. Therefore, it is believed that the current Study Area, as depicted, is unlikely to contain intact and significant archaeological resources. No archaeological survey is required for this project. If design plans change or are made available prior to construction, then additional consultation regarding archaeology will be required. At this time, no further archaeological wark is recommended. If archaeological materials are uncovered during project activities, then such resources will be dealt with according to the procedures set forth for "unanticipated discoveries," to include notification of NCDOT's Archaeology Group. SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION See attached: � Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info ❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST NO ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED NCDOT ❑ Photos ❑Correspondence Other: November 30, 2016 Date '7Vo ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED "form far Minor Transpartarion Prajects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Pragrammatic Agreement. 2of3 Project Tr�acicing No.: 16-11-0017 Figure 1: Nashville, NC (USGS 1977). No ARCHAF.OLOCY SURVEY REQUIRED "formr Jor rl�ireor Tran,rj�ortc�tlon Pr�ojecls a.r Oi�cr[ified in the 2007/Z015 Pi�ogrummatic Agreeinent. 3 of 3