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North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Pat McCrory Office of Archives and History
Secretary Susan Kluttz Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry

Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6599

February 12, 2016
MEMORANDUM

TO: Marc Hamel
Rail Division
NC Department of Transportation

FROM: Ramona M. Bartos

SUBJECT: Stouts Siding Extension, P-5704, Indian Trail, Union County, ER 16-0210

Thank you for your letter of January 27, 2016, asking for information as you start to study the above-
referenced undertaking.

We have checked our maps and files and determined that the only historic property within the project’s
Area of Potential Effects (APE) is the James Orr Store (UN0302), located at the southeast corner of the
intersection the railroad and Indian Trail Road. The store was determined eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places in 2002.

Given the scope of the project, there is little likelihood that other historic structures are in the APE and no
further survey work is needed.

There are no known archaeological sites within the proposed project area. Based on our knowledge of the
area, it is unlikely that any archaeological resources that may be eligible for inclusion in the National
Register of Historic Places will be affected by the project. We, therefore, recommend that no
archaeological investigation be conducted in connection with this project.

Please note that we have discussed this project with the Architectural History and Archaeological Units in
the Human Environment Section and determined that it does not fall under the Programmatic Agreement
for Minor Transportation Project since the Federal Railway Administration may fund the project and that
agency is not a party to the PA.

The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36
CFR Part 800.

Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill-Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-807-6579 or
[e-mail]. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the
above referenced tracking number.