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NO 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: R-5812 County: Greene
WBS No: 46981.1.1 Document: State MCC
F.A. No: N/A Funding: State Federal
Federal Permit Required? Yes No Permit Type: USACE (not specified)

Project Description: NCDOT’s Division 2 proposes to widen US 13 Bypass (Martin Luther King, Jr.
Parkway) from NC 58 (Kingold Boulevard) to NC 91 in Greene County. The proposed project consists
of widening the existing two-lane cross-section to a three-lane cross section including a center turn-lane.
Existing ROW along the US 13 Bypass corridor measures about 100 feet; a Proposed ROW width was
not listed as part of the submittal. Project length is listed as about 1.00. Since Preliminary Design Plans
have not been developed yet, a Study Area has been generated in order to facilitate environmental
planning purposes at this stage. The Study Area will be centered along the US 13 Bypass corridor,
measure approximately 250 feet wide, and will encompass about 50.3 acres, inclusive of all existing
roadways and any modern development.

SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW

Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions:

This project was accepted on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. However, a map review and site file search
was conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on Monday, March 26, 2018. An
archaeological survey has already been conducted for the Contentnea Creek drainage between its juncture
with the Neuse River and Nahunta Swamp (OSA Bib# 4153 [Byrd and Heath 1997]). In addition, an
archaeological reconnaissance in 1985 canvassed much of the Study Area in an effort to relocate Site
31GR21 (see Claggett’s comments on site form). As a result of surveys in the area, eight (8)
archaeological sites have been recorded within one (1) mile of the proposed project. Digital copies of
HPO’s maps (Snow Hill Quadrangle) as well as the HPOWEB GIS Service
(http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) were last reviewed on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. 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 Study Area.

Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting
that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE:

This is a State-funded project for which a Federal permit may be necessary. Permanent/temporary
easements will be necessary; however, the need for additional ROW was not conveyed as part of the
submittal. Therefore, the size and shape of the Study Area have been drawn in a way to capture any
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possible ground-disturbing activities associated with this project. 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 100-foot ROW. From an environmental
perspective, the Study Area consists of a mixed urban and agricultural setting divided by the expansive
Contentnea Creek drainage, all within the Coastal Plain physiographic region of North Carolina. The
Study Area consists of three soil types, all of which have been heavily disturbed by modern development
(Autryville-Urban land complex, 0-6% slopes [AxB] and Kenansville fine sand, 0-3% slopes [KeA]) or
consist of poorly drained and frequently flooded conditions (Kinston loam, frequently flooded [Kn]).
Despite the presence of well-drained soils, the overall level of development and poor soil conditions
within the Study Area would indicate that the preservation of intact archaeological resources would not be
anticipated. The Office of State Archaeology (OSA) has reviewed various projects within the vicinity of
the Study Area for environmental compliance, including general development (ER 09-1850 and CHs 10-
0977 and 05-0851), utility improvements (ERs 11-1875 and 09-0399), residential development (ERs 90-
0204, 89-1074, and 01-7816), borrow pits/mines (ERs 10-0251 and 01-8792), recreational facilities (GS
04-2966), a cell tower (CT 02-0045), a HAZMAT site (ER 10-0548), a disaster debris site (ER 16-2026),
and a solar farm (ER 13-2765). Stating a low probability for intact and significant archaeological sites to
be present, OSA did not require an archaeological survey for most of these projects. An archaeological
survey was recommended and conducted for the Greene County Sports Complex between Kingold
Boulevard and Contentnea Creek, resulting in the documentation of one site (31GR197) considered
eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Within five (5) miles of the Study Area,
NCDOT’s Archaeology Group has reviewed at least four (4) transportation-related projects for
environmental compliance under the Programmatic Agreement (PA) with the State Historic Preservation
Office (NC-HPO), none of which are located within one (1) mile of the proposed project. Similar to
OSA’s recommendations, archaeological surveys were not recommended for most of these projects
except for standard secondary road improvements to SR 1220 (Johnson Road) (PA 10-03-0152), the
survey for which did not record the presence of any archaeological materials.

Despite the presence of known archaeological resources in the vicinity and one site (31GR197) deemed
NRHP-eligible, much if not all of the Study Area should be considered as highly disturbed. All of the
property south of the Contentnea Creek drainage has been developed beginning with a HAZMAT site (i.e.
Yamco Company) at the southern terminus and extending to north to the creek where the southern
shoreline is now occupied by a Greene County pump station and several office buildings. Likewise,
much of the property north of the drainage has also undergone significant alterations. The northern
terminus at the intersection of US 13/US 258/NC 91 has been reconfigured at least twice, once in 1973
when this stretch of the US 13 Bypass was originally constructed and then again in 2001 for safety
reasons as TIP# R-2600. In addition, much of the northern shoreline has either already been surveyed by
Steve Claggett’s revisit to a previously recorded site, which he surmised as having been destroyed by the
US 13 Bypass, or has been greatly disturbed by several borrow pits/sand mines. The rest of the corridor
would be considered a swamp and, thus, not testable. Known archaeological sites within the vicinity
(including the NRHP-eligible 31GR197) occur immediately along the shoreline of Contentnea Creek and
its major tributaries on elevated landforms. Unfortunately, such landforms (within the Study Area) have
been greatly disturbed. Given the poor soil conditions and highly developed nature of the corridor along
with the results of previously reviewed/surveyed projects in the vicinity, there is a low probability for
significant prehistoric and/or historic archaeological materials to be present. Therefore, it is believed that
the current Study Area, as depicted, is unlikely to contain intact and significant archaeological resources.
No archaeological survey is required for this project. If design plans change or are made available prior
to construction, then additional consultation regarding archaeology will be required. At this time, no
further archaeological work is recommended. If archaeological materials are uncovered during project
activities, then such resources will be dealt with according to the procedures set forth for “unanticipated
discoveries,” to include notification of NCDOT’s Archaeology Group.

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SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: Map(s) Previous Survey Info Photos Correspondence
Photocopy of County Survey Notes Other:

FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST
NO ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEY REQUIRED

April 12, 2018
NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST Date

Figure 1: Snow Hill, NC (USGS 1982).

Study Area
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Figure 2: Intersection of US 13/US 258/NC 91 in October 1964 (courtesy of NCDOT Historical Aerial
Imagery Index).

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Figure 3: Intersection of US 13/US 258/NC 91 in April 1984 (courtesy of NCDOT Historical Aerial
Imagery Index).

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Figure 4: Current configuration of the intersection of US 13/US 258/NC 91 (courtesy of Google Maps).

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Figure 5: Study Area (in white) overlay on current LiDAR imagery (courtesy NCDOT Photogrammetry).

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