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PROJECT INFORMATION
P�nject No: U'5999 County: Johnston
WBS No.• 47117.3.1 Document.• MCC
F.A. No: na Fundtng.- � State ❑ Federal
Federa! Permit Bequi�d? � Yes ❑ No Permit Type: NWP
PtojectDescrlption: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDO'1� Division 4 intends to
extend Kellie Drive northwards fxom SR 1923, Bookex Dairy Road, to SR 1003, Buffalo Road north of
Smithfield. This project consists almost entirely of new location highway facility. This new facility is
estimated to be xoughly 3274 feet (neasly 997.8 meters) in length. An area of potential effects (APE) was
drawn to encompass the entire footprint of the project as depicted on pxelui�iaxy designs. This APE is
estimated at 11.6 acres (more than 4.69 hectares).
SUMMARY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES REVIEW: SURVEYREQUIRED
Briefdescrlption ofreviewactivities; results ofrevreiv, and conclusions:
The uiitial review of the site maps and files archived at the North Caxolina Office of State Archaeology
(OSA) was conducted on September 19, 2017. One archaeological site appears to be located within or
uYunediately adjacent the proposed footprint of the new location transpoxtation facility. Site 31JT25, was
identified in 1974, in addition to sites 31JT26, 31JT31, 31JT37, 31JT38, and 31JT83. These sites were all
chatacterized as prehistoric sites with components ranging fxom the Eaxly Archaic through the Middle
Woodland period in the uplands southeast of the Neuse River. Sites 31JT25 and 31]T26, are located along
the margins of a Carolina Bay north of SR 1923. These sites were revisited as part of the archaeological
survey fox improvements to Booker Dairy Road (Bxady et al. 2000: 25-27, 35-42). Axchaeologists with
Coastal Carolina Research (CCR) axgued for the division of site 31JT26, which was originally located along
the southwestern margins of the Caxolina Bay, into two distinct sites based on observed micro-topography
and subsurface testing. The original site form for site 31JT26 reported that Paleoindian Clovis pxojectile
points had been collected fxom the site by the landowner, although the initial investigations xepoxted only a
Middle Archaic Morrow Mountain II point at the site. While site 31JT26A, was not investigated in greatex
detail, the portion designated 31JT26B produced an assemblage composed of lithic debitage, a Stanly
Stemmed Projectile Point, Native Amexican ceramics, whiteware, salt-glazed stoneware, nails, and glass. The
site was considered to have been disturbed by plowing and was not deemed intact enough to be eligible fox
the National Registex of Historic Places.
Site 31JT25, which appears to be recorded within the limits of the current APE, was not more extensively
investigated as part of the Booker Dairy Road survey. According to the axchaeologists with CCR, large
numbers of artifacts have been collected from the site over the yeaxs, with diagnostic artifacts indicating
occupation from the Eaxly Archaic Pexiod into the Woodland Period. That report suggests that site 31JT25 is
located in a preferential spot fox prehistoric occupations along Caxolina Bays (Brady et. A1200: 26).
An exainuiation of soils in Johnston County presented on the National Resources Conservation Service Web
Soil Survey (�:/1�i ���Qilsu�ve}��nr�s,usda..goV/av�_/We�iSailS�uve�.as�xl indicates that the following soil
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types fall within the delineated APE: Blanton sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes (BnA); Goldsboro sandy loam, 0 to
2 percent slopes (GoA); Noxfolk loamy sand, 0 to 2 pexcent slopes (NoA); Norfolk loamy sand, 2 to 6
percent slopes (NoB); and Rains sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes (RA).
An intensive axchaeological sutvey will be necessary to determine if 31JT25 does, in fact, extend within the
proposed APE for the pYoject. If that turns out to be the case, the site will need to be evaluated with
xeference to the National Register of Historic Places. Additionally, the proximity of several other prehistoric
archaeological sites, suggests that other sites might be located within the remainder of the APE.
References Cited:
Brady, E. M., B. W. Hall, and L. Lautzenheiser
2000 Archaeological Suruey of the Propo.red Improvement.r to Booker Dairy Bnad, John.rton County, North Carolina.
Ms. On file, Environmental Analysis Unit, Noxth Caxolina Depastment of Transportation, Raleigh.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: � Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info ❑ Photos ❑Corre:spoudencc
� Other: ��{,p: f Iwehs�ilsurvev.nres.usda.govla��IWehSaiLSurve�.as�x
FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST — SURVEYREQUIRED
� September 22, 2017
NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST
TBD
Proposed fieldwork completion date
Date
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