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Home My WebLink About20180073 Ver 1_AR17-03-0021NoSurvey2_20180112NO 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: na County: Chatham WBS No: 17BP.8.R.122 Document: MCC F.A. No: na Funding: State Federal Federal Permit Required? Yes No Permit Type: NWP 3 Project Description: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) intends to replace Bridge No. 124 on SR 1340, Okeewemee-Star Road, over the Little River, west of Star. According to preliminary designs received on September 12, 2017, the proposed project is 500 feet (152.4 meters) long and is largely (but not entirely) contained within existing right-of-way (ROW). An area of potential effects (APE) was drawn based on the footprint of the project as depicted on preliminary designs. This area is estimated to encompass .8 acre (more than .32 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 (OSA) was conducted on April 40, 2017. No previously identified archaeological resources are recorded in the location of the proposed project, nor are any previously recorded sites within a .5-mile radius of the proposed project. While no archaeological investigations have previously been undertaken in the immediate vicinity of the present APE, an archaeological reconnaissance survey for the Troy City Lake Development was undertaken by Alan May of the Schiele Museum in 1993. Five archaeological sites (31MG1021, 31MG1022, 31MG1023, 31MG1024, 31MG1025), all generally attributed to the Archaic period, were identified during that effort. None of these lithic sites were considered to be archaeologically significant, but all were identified in upland settings similar to those found within the proposed APE and hint at the prehistoric land-use of the Little River drainage basin. An examination of the North Carolina Historic Preservation Office HPOWEB GIS Service website (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) reveals no recorded historic properties within a .5-mile radius. But, one documented cemetery is recorded at the edge of that radius. When archaeological review input was initially requested in March 2017, no preliminary designs were yet available. The proposed project, however, was considered likely to include a temporary on-site detour during the replacement of the bridge. The study area that included space for a temporary on-site detour was estimated to encompass 6.1 acres and included portions of the adjacent ridge slopes that were less severely sloped (triggering the recommendation of a reconnaissance survey to further determine the potential for archaeological resources). The development of preliminary designs as noted above has allowed for the reduction of the proposed APE and a reconsideration of the review call. An examination of Montgomery County soils within the proposed APE (http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx) reveals that the following soil type is recorded: Badin-Tarrus complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes (BdE). “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 17-03-0021 No further archaeological investigations are required for the project within the 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: As noted above, the proposed project footprint remains largely within existing disturbed ROW, but in a few small areas, easements and cut/fill lines extend outside that area. Nevertheless, those portions of the proposed footprint include landscapes that are excessively sloped and unlikely to possess archaeological deposits. The proposed project is very unlikely to impact significant archaeological resources. SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION See attached: Map(s) Previous Survey Info Photos Correspondence Other: soil map FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST NO ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED September 19, 2017 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.: 17-03-0021 Aerial photograph with 2-foot contours illustrating the location of the revised APE (orange lines) for the proposed replacement of Bridge No. 124 on SR 1340. “No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED” form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 3 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 17-03-0021 Soil Map—Montgomery County, North Carolina (Replacement of Bridge 124 on SR 1340) Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 9/19/2017 Page 1 of 3391652039165403916560391658039166003916620391664039166603916680391652039165403916560391658039166003916620391664039166603916680606070606090606110606130606150606170606190 606070 606090 606110 606130 606150 606170 606190 35° 23' 16'' N 79° 49' 55'' W35° 23' 16'' N79° 49' 50'' W35° 23' 10'' N 79° 49' 55'' W35° 23' 10'' N 79° 49' 50'' WN Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 17N WGS84 0 35 70 140 210 Feet 0 10 20 40 60 Meters Map Scale: 1:803 if printed on A portrait (8.5" x 11") sheet. Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. 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: 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: Montgomery County, North Carolina Survey Area Data: Version 16, Sep 20, 2016 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Jun 14, 2015—Mar 4, 2017 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—Montgomery County, North Carolina (Replacement of Bridge 124 on SR 1340) Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 9/19/2017 Page 2 of 3 Map Unit Legend Montgomery County, North Carolina (NC123) Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI BdE Badin-Tarrus complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes 0.7 83.3% W Water 0.1 16.7% Totals for Area of Interest 0.8 100.0% Soil Map—Montgomery County, North Carolina Replacement of Bridge 124 on SR 1340 Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey National Cooperative Soil Survey 9/19/2017 Page 3 of 3