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PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No: Structure 340028 County: Franklin
WBS No: 17BP.S.R.70 Document: State MCC
F.A. No: N/A Funding: � State ❑ Federal
Federal Permit Required? � Yes ❑ No Permit Type.• Not Specified
Project Description: NCDOT's Division 5 proposes to replace Bridge No. 28 on SR 1210 (Montgomery
Road) over Billy's Creek in Franklin County. Bridge No. 28 was built in 1957, and is considered to be
structurally deficient and functionally obsolete; therefore, it has been scheduled to be replaced. The
Study Area for the project will be centered on the bridge and measure about 200 feet wide (100 feet to
either side of the centerline) and about 0.26 mile long (roughly 680 feet from either end of the bridge).
Overall, the Study Area will encompass about 280,122 square feet (6.43 acres), inclusive of the existing
roadway and structure to be replaced.
SUMMARY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES REVIEW: SURVEYREQUIRED
Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions:
This project was accepted on Friday, October 14, 2016. A map review and site file search was conducted
at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on Monday, October 17, 2016. No archaeological surveys have
been conducted along this particular stretch of SR 1210 (Montgomery Road), and no archaeological sites
have been recorded within one-half (1/2) mile of the proposed project. Digital copies of HPO's maps
(Kittrell Quadrangle) as well as the HPOWEB GIS Service (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb� were last
reviewed on Thursday, November 3, 2016. There are no known historic architectural resources located
within or adjacent to the Study Area for which intact archaeological deposits would be anticipated within
the footprint of the proposed project. In addition, topographic maps, historic maps (NCMaps website),
USDA soil survey maps, and aerial photographs were utilized and inspected to gauge environmental
factors that may have contributed to historic or prehistoric settlement within the project limits, and to
assess the level of modern, slope, agricultural, hydrological, and other erosive-type disturbances within
and surrounding the archaeological APE.
Although this is a State-funded project, a Federal permit will be required. Permanent and/or temporary
utility and/or drainage easements will not be necessary. The need for additional ROW was not specified;
however, the size of the Study Area will capture any possible impacts beyond the NCDOT's existing 60-
foot ROW. At this time, we are in compliance with NC GS 121-12a, since there are no eligible (i.e.
National Register-listed) archaeological resources located within the project's Study Area that would
require our attention. Based on the description of the proposed project, activities may take place beyond
the NCDOT's existing ROW along SR 1210 (Montgomery Road). From an environmental perspective,
the Study Area falls within a rural environmental setting on the northeastern edge of the North Carolina
Piedmont Plateau, and is composed of four (4) soil types (north to south): Wedowee sandy loam, 2-6%
slopes (WeB), Altavista sandy loam, 0-3% slopes, rarely flooded (AaA), Chewacla and Wehadkee soils,
0-3% slopes, frequently flooded (ChA), and Wake-Saw-Wedowee complex, 2-8% slopes, rocky (WaB).
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A portion of the Study Area is considered a flood hazard and consists of somewhat poorly drained soils
(i.e. ChA) with gravelly soils located on side slopes (i.e. WaB) south of the drainage. Typically,
preservation of intact archaeological resources would not be anticipated under such environmental
conditions. However, a portion of the Study Area consists of a fairly level upland setting composed of
well-drained soils and may be considered to have a moderate to high potential for containing intact
archaeological materials. Such an area will require formal archaeological investigations. Other than the
afarementioned topographical situation, a review of current LiDAR data shows no other noticeable
landscape features within the Study Area that would be worthy of reconnaissance or investigation;
remnants of previous roadbeds or crossings (1907/1931) may be present, but would not be considered
historically significant. The Office of State Archaeology (OSA) has reviewed only one (1) project within
the vicinity of Bridge No. 28 for environmental compliance, that being secondary road improvements to
SR 1210 (Montgomery Road) through the current Study Area (ER 03-1385). Although an archaeological
survey was not recommended at that time, such a call was made because of the limited nature of the
project (i.e. not extending beyond the existing ROW) thus creating a low probability for significant sites
to be present and/ar affected. NCDOT's Archaeology Group has reviewed several nearby transportation-
related projects for environmental compliance under the Programmatic Agreement (PA) with the State
Historic Preservation Office (NC-HPO) (see the following PAs: 12-11-0004 [TIP# W-5509], 15-OS-0014
[US lA], 13-02-0027 [TIP# W-5317], and 12-10-0013 [SR 1627 in Granville County]). Based on soil
conditions and overall topography, archaeological surveys were not recommended for any of these
projects, except for the road improvements along SR 1211 (W. River Road [TIP# W-5509]), the permit
areas for which affected fairly level upland settings similar to that at Bridge No. 28. As a result of the
archaeological survey for TIP# W-5509, three (3) archaeological sites were documented, none of which
were deemed eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Based on the information
provided, an archaeological survey is, therefore, recommended for the proposed project. A visual
inspection of the entire Study Area should be conducted, followed then by systematic archaeological
excavations within areas of moderate to high archaeological probability. None of the property within the
Study Area is owned by the State of North Carolina so a State Archaeological Resources Protection Act
(ARPA) permit should not be necessary. Should the description of this project change or design plans be
made available prior to construction, additional consultation regarding archaeology will be required.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: � Map(s) � Previous Survey Info ❑ Photos ❑Correspondence
❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes Other:
FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST — SURVEYREQUIRED
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November 3, 2016
NCDOT ARCHAEOLO��T
PROPOSED FIELDWORK COMPLETION DATE
Date
February 3, 2017
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