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Home My WebLink About20181042 Ver 1_AR16-09-0004NoSurvey_20180730Project Tracking No.: 16-09-0004 oa�� NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY RE UIRED FORM � ,,, ,.:. �.a.� : Q ': �` '` '• This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES for this project. It is not ��' ; �� }p� �:� ;�:: : � i;,. .., � o�i. valid for Histaric Architecture and Landscapes. You must consult separately with the � � ¢ �� :.''�.. Y ..� �r. �`��'" Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. �. �w� �.:...�. PROJECT INFORMATION Project No: na WBS No F.A. No. 17BP.S.R.86 na Federal Permit Required? County: Document: Wake PCE Funding: � State ❑ Federal � Yes ❑ No Permit Type: NWP 3 Project Description: NCDOT intends to replace Bridge No. 186 on SR 2329, Lizard Lick Road, over Rocky Branch northwest of Zebulon. The proposed replacement structure will be in the same location as the original structure. The length of the proposed project is listed at 1056 feet (nearly 321.86 meters). Right-of-way (ROW) at the crossing was not provided with the review request, but an arbitrary 300-foot (91.44-meter) wide study corridor was included with the project mapping. For the purposes of the current archaeological review this corridor will be considered to be the area of potential effects (APE). Thus, the proposed APE incorporates an area of more than 7.27 acres (over 2.94 hectares). f.Yi1►I i►� /_\ :i•LIJ�1[�lij IY �i1:7\ 1� :7 �.Y�li1�Z�.y :7 �►y I �►�i�l 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 October 17, 2016. One previously identified archaeological sites is recorded within the proposed APE: 31 WA826. This site was one of 104 archaeological resources recorded by Archaeological Research Consultants, Inc., as part of the archaeological survey for a proposed Little River Reservoir (Hargrove 1991). In general, that study examined areas below the 280-foot contour line (AMSL) in the Little River drainage basin. In areas of low surface visibility the survey area was examined through the excavation of subsurface tests at a 30-meter interval. A handful of archaeological sites were identified along the Rocky Branch portion of the study area including sites 31 WA797, 31 WA826, 31 WA838 and 31 WA839. But, of these sites only 31 WA826, a small Woodland-period site, falls within the limits of the current APE. Two Native American ceramic sherds and a handful of lithic debitage (described as quartz and felsic material) were recovered from a cultivated field on the ridgetoe overlooking the creek from the north. Hargrove (1991:48) described the site as having a low density of archaeological remains and a high degree of disturbance from plowing and soil erosion. He considered the site to have little potential for additional research. An examination of the data presented on the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office HPOWEB GIS Service (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) reveals that the following historic properties are located within a.5-mile radius: the former location of the Study-listed, early 19th-century Georgian frame, John Perry House (WA1943) and the 1921 Colonial Revival/Craftsman B.K. Horton House. Neither of these properties extend into the current APE. An examination of soils in Wake County presented on the National Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey (http://websoilsurvey.nres.usda.��p/WebSoilSurvey.aspx) indicates that the following soil types fall within the delineated APE: Appling sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes (ApC); Appling sandy loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes, moderately eroded (ApC2); Colfax sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes "No ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQULRED " form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 201 S Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 16-09-0004 (CnA); Louisburg loamy sand, 6 to 10 percent slopes (LoC); Mantachie sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded (MeA); Wake-Wateree complex, 10 to 25 percent slopes, very rocky (WkE); Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded (WnA); and Wehadkee and Bibb soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded (WoA). 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: While the current APE does extend well beyond the disturbed portions of the landscape associated with the transportation facility, it appears to fall entirely (or nearly completely) within the survey area examined by Hargrove. As noted above Hargrove did identify an archaeological site near the proposed project, that is mapped in OSA records as extending downslope from the ridgetoe west of SR 2329 into the current APE. That site does not appear to have been explicitly assessed for National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility, but the estimation that the site retained a low potential for additional archaeological information may be assumed to answer questions of NRHP eligibility. The description of the Little River Reservoir proj ect area and the identification of an archaeological site near Bridge No.186, strongly imply that most if not all of the current APE has already been investigated by archaeologists with Archaeological Research Consultants in 1991. References Cited: Hargrove, T. 1991 An Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Little River Reservoir, Zebulon Vicinity, Wake County, North Carolina. Ms. On file, Office of State Archaeology, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION See attached: � Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info � Other: soil map. FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST NO ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED � NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST ❑ Photos ❑Correspondence October 21, 2016 Date "No ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED " form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 201 S Programmatic Agreement. 2 of 3 Project Trac%ing Na: 16-09-0004 Aerial photograph with 2-foot and 4-foot contot�rs illustrating the location of the APE (red lines) for the replacement of Bridge No. 186 on SR 2329. No ARCFI.9EOLOGYSURVEYREOUIRED"�o�-rnJ'a� the Ame�zded Mi�zor Trar�s�portatior� Projects as paaliJied irt the 2015 Progrcrmmatic.4gr�eemen[. 3 of 3 3 Soil Map—Wake County, North Carolina 3 � (Bridge No. 186 on SR 2329) � � 737040 737090 737140 737190 737240 737290 35° 50' 49" N r�(1 � -- .�'� . 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Z� ' � � . �,� r . a .:• ��.A `' p ��._ __._ . . 4_-�_ ��'-`� . _ _ E __. _ W � Waming: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. -� � � 35° 50' 36" N � � 35° 50' 36" N 737040 737090 737140 737190 737240 737290 3 3 N O � Map Scale: 1:1,950 iF prir�ted on A portrait (8.5" x 11") sheet � Meters � N o zs so ioo iso ^ � � 0 50 100 200 300 Map projection: Web Mer�tor Comer coordinates: WGS84 Edge ti6: UlM Zone 17N WGS84 US[�A Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 10/17/2016 �� Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 1 of 3 MAP LEGEND Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Map Unit Polygons �= r Soil Map Unit Lines 0 Soil Map Unit Points Special Point Features (;,� Blowout � Borrow Pit � Clay Spot Closed Depression � Gravel Pit „ Gravelly Spot �,u Landfill � Lava Flow �, Marsh or swamp +� Mine or Quarry � Miscellaneous Water �f-`Y Perennial Water Rock Outcrop -�- Saline Spot Sandy Spot .- Severely Eroded Spot - Sinkhale F Slide or Slip �o Sodic Spot Soil Map—Wake County, North Carolina (Bridge No. 186 on SR 2329) -. Spoil Area Stony Spot Very Stony Spot Wet Spot Other +� Special Line Features Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation t++ Rails r� Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background � Aerial Photography MAP INFORMATION The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:15,800. Warning: Soi� 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.nres.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: Wake County, North Carolina Survey Area Data: Version 14, Sep 30, 2015 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Feb 14, 2011—Mar 3, 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. USDA Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 10/17/2016 �' Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 2 of 3 Soil Map—Wake County, North Carolina Map Unit Legend Bridge No. 186 on SR 2329 Wake County, North Carolina (NC183) Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI ApC Appling sandy loam, 6 to 10 0.8 11.0% percent slopes ApC2 Appling sandy loam, 6 to 10 0.2 3.0% percent slopes, moderately eroded CnA Colfax sandy loam, 0 to 3 2.1 28.9% percent slopes LoC Louisburg loamy sand, 6 to 10 0.4 5.8% percent slopes MeA Mantachie sandy loam, 0 to 2 0.8 10.9% percent slopes, rarely flooded WkE Wake-Wateree complex, 10 to 1.3 17.7% 25 percent slopes, very rocky WnA Wehadkee silt loam, 0 to 2 0.1 1.1 % percent slopes, frequently flooded WoA Wehadkee and Bibb soils, 0 to 1.6 21.4% 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded Totals for Area of Interest 7.3 100.0% 41� Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 10/17/2016 � Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 3 of 3