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Home My WebLink About20171164 Ver 1_Historic/Prehistoric Information_20170911 (2)NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED FORM 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 Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. PROJECT INFORMATION Project No: B-4628 County: Rowan WBS No: 33803.1.2 Document: MCC F.A. No: na Funding: State Federal Federal Permit Required? Yes No Permit Type: NWP 3 Project Description: NCDOT Division 9 intends to replace Bridge No. 6 on SR 1759, Belk Road, over Back Creek near the Iredell County line. The proposed project length is roughly 1000 feet (304.8 meters) and proposed right-of-way (ROW) for the project is 90 feet (slightly over 27.43 meters). For the purposes of the archaeological review, the area of potential effects (APE) is estimated to encompass nearly 2.07 acres (almost .84 hectare). SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions: A review of the site maps and files archived at the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology was conducted on July 26, 2016. No previously identified archaeological sites are recorded within the proposed APE, nor are any archaeological sites recorded within .5 mile of the proposed APE. An examination of the data presented on the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office HPOWEB GIS Service indicates that no historic properties are located within the same radius. An examination of soils in Rowan County presented on the National Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey indicates that the following soil types fall within the delineated APE:Cecil sandy clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded (CeB2); Chewacla loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded (ChA); Pacolet sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes (PaD). No further archaeological investigations are required for the project within the new area established as the current APE. Should the project change to include a larger footprint than covered by the current APE, further consultation will be necessary. In the unlikely event that archaeological remains are encountered during the bridge replacement, work should cease in that area and the NCDOT Archaeology Group should be notified immediately. Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE: While the proposed APE does represent an expansion of ROW by 15 feet on each side of the highway facility, this expansion appears to fall almost entirely within areas mapped as frequently flooded, or excessively sloped. Additionally, adjacent areas have been subject to erosion. None of these conditions are particularly associated with a high probability for archaeological material, nor are they considered conditions that are conducive to archaeological sites retaining the ability to convey significance. It is unlikely that such a small expansion of ROW in such areas will threaten archaeological resources that are significant to history or prehistory. “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 16-06-0032 SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION See attached: Map(s) Previous Survey Info Photos Correspondence Other: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST NO ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED August 12, 2016 NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST Date “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 2 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 16-06-0032 Aerial photograph with 2-foot and 4-foot contours illustrating the location of the proposed APE (in red) for the replacement of Bridge No. 6 on SR 1759. “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 3 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 16-06-0032 Soil Map—Rowan County, North Carolina (Bridge No. 6 on SR 1759) Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 8/11/2016 Page 1 of 3394368039437203943760394380039438403943880394392039439603944000394368039437203943760394380039438403943880394392039439603944000523080523120523160523200523240523280523320 523080 523120 523160 523200 523240 523280 523320 35° 38' 23'' N 80° 44' 43'' W35° 38' 23'' N80° 44' 32'' W35° 38' 11'' N 80° 44' 43'' W35° 38' 11'' N 80° 44' 32'' WN Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 17N WGS84 0 50 100 200 300 Feet 0 25 50 100 150 Meters Map Scale: 1:1,750 if printed on A portrait (8.5" x 11") sheet. MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Map Unit Polygons Soil Map Unit Lines Soil Map Unit Points Special Point Features Blowout Borrow Pit Clay Spot Closed Depression Gravel Pit Gravelly Spot Landfill Lava Flow Marsh or swamp Mine or Quarry Miscellaneous Water Perennial Water Rock Outcrop Saline Spot Sandy Spot Severely Eroded Spot Sinkhole Slide or Slip Sodic Spot Spoil Area Stony Spot Very Stony Spot Wet Spot Other Special Line Features Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation Rails Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background Aerial Photography The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000. Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale. Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Rowan County, North Carolina Survey Area Data: Version 12, Sep 10, 2014 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Feb 11, 2011—Feb 13, 2011 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Soil Map—Rowan County, North Carolina (Bridge No. 6 on SR 1759) Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 8/11/2016 Page 2 of 3 Map Unit Legend Rowan County, North Carolina (NC159) Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI CeB2 Cecil sandy clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded 0.0 0.0% ChA Chewacla loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded 1.4 65.2% PaD Pacolet sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 0.7 34.8% Totals for Area of Interest 2.1 100.0% Soil Map—Rowan County, North Carolina Bridge No. 6 on SR 1759 Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 8/11/2016 Page 3 of 3