20190141 Ver 1_17BP 7 R 107__No Archaeological Survey Required Form 400235 Guilford_20190130

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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: Structure 400235 County: Guilford
WBS No: 17BP.7.R.107 Document: State MCC
F.A. No: N/A Funding: State Federal
Federal Permit Required? Yes No Permit Type: NWP

Project Description: NCDOT’s Division 7 proposes to replace Bridge No. 235 on SR 1005 (Alamance
Church Road) over Big Alamance Creek in Guilford County. Bridge No. 235 was built in 1939, 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 150 feet wide
(i.e. 75 feet from centerline) and about 300 feet from either end of the bridge. Overall, the Study Area
will encompass about 123,207 square feet (2.83 acres), inclusive of the existing roadway and structure to
be replaced.

SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW

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

This project was accepted on Monday, December 5, 2016. A map review and site file search was
conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on Thursday, December 8, 2016. One (1)
archaeological survey for a proposed sewer line was conducted within the vicinity of Bridge No. 235
(Hargrove 1991 [Biblio# 2898]). No archaeological sites have been recorded within one-half (1/2) mile
of the proposed project. Digital copies of HPO’s maps (Climax Quadrangle) as well as the HPOWEB
GIS Service (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) were last reviewed on Wednesday, December 14, 2016.
There are two (2) known historic architectural resources (Hunter’s Creek Covered Bridge [GF1388] and
S.G. Hunter House [GF1387] located within or adjacent to the Study Area; however, intact archaeological
deposits associated with these resources would not 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.

Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting
that there are no unidentified historic properties in the 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; however, additional ROW may be needed. The
size and shape of the Study Area have been drawn in a way to 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
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take place beyond the NCDOT’s existing 60-foot ROW along SR 1005 (Alamance Church Road). From
an environmental perspective, the Study Area falls within a rural environmental setting in the north-
central part of North Carolina within the Piedmont physiographic province. The Study Area is composed
of two (2) soil types: Wilkes sandy loam, 15-45% slopes (WkE) and Enon fine sandy loam, 6-10% slopes
(EnC). The Study Area consists of steeply sloping topography (i.e. WkE) on either side of the drainage as
well as heavily disturbed embankments (i.e. EnC) that have been altered significantly by past road work
and government infrastructure (Greensboro Pump Station). Preservation of intact archaeological
resources would not be anticipated under such environmental conditions. Although no prehistoric or
historic archaeological resources have been recorded in the immediate vicinity of Bridge No. 235,
archaeological remains could be anticipated in well-drained upland locations beyond the limits of the
Study Area. A review of current LiDAR data shows no noticeable landscape features within the Study
Area that would be compatible with such landforms. Remnants of previous roadbeds or crossings of Big
Alamance Creek may be present (e.g. 1920), but would not be considered historically significant. An
overlay of the 1920 Soil Map for Guilford County suggests an old crossing and road alignment south of
the current bridge. LiDAR data corroborates the presence of an old road alignment partially running
through the Southeast Quadrant of the proposed project. In fact, this earlier crossing may be where
Hunter’s Creek Covered Bridge (GF1388) should be located instead of North of the current bridge as
suggested by HPO’s GIS layers. Hargrove’s (1991) archaeological survey for a proposed sewer line
began essentially in the Southeast Quadrant of the currently proposed project, and then ran parallel to Big
Alamance Creek. That survey recorded or re-visited eleven (11) archaeological sites, including four (4)
mill sites and seven (7) prehistoric sites; however, no archaeological resources were recorded near Bridge
No. 235. Other than the sewer line project, the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) has not reviewed any
other projects within the vicinity of Bridge No. 235 for environmental compliance. However, within 5
miles of the project area, NCDOT’s Archaeology Group has reviewed nineteen (19) transportation-related
projects for environmental compliance under the Programmatic Agreement (PA) with the State Historic
Preservation Office (NC-HPO), most of which were not recommended for survey except in instances in
which undisturbed upland settings were to be impacted by the proposed project. As mentioned before
though, overall topography (sloping, disturbed contexts and non-upland setting) within the Study Area
and negative results from previous survey work within the Southeast Quadrant would suggest 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.

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

December 14, 2016
NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST Date

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Figure 1: Climax, NC (USGS 1970 [PR1982]).

Figure 2: Soil Map, North Carolina, Guilford County Sheet (Jurney et al. 1920)
(http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/ncmaps/id/310/rec/23, last accessed 14 Dec 2016).
Bridge No. 235 on SR 1005
over Big Alamance Creek
Project Location
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PA 16-12-0007Proposed Replacement of Bridge No. 235 onSR 1005 (Alamance Church Road) over Big Alamance Creek in Guilford County, NC
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PA 16-12-0007Proposed Replacement of Bridge No. 235 onSR 1005 (Alamance Church Road) over Big Alamance Creek in Guilford County, NC[LiDAR Analysis]
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