20180537 Ver 3_NCSHPO Approval Letter Phase IIB_20190129

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
State Historic Preservation Office
Ramona M. Bartos, Administrator
Governor Roy Cooper
Secretary Susi H. Hamilton
January 28, 2019
Mark S. Davis
Vaughn & Davis Consulting Engineers
40 Colonial Square
Sylva, NC 28779
Re: M-64 Natural Gas Pipeline from Forest City to Marion, Pipeline Section 2B,
McDowell and Rutherford Counties, ER 18-1100
Dear Mr. Davis:
Office of Archives and History
Deputy Secretary Kevin Cherry
Thank you for your letter of December 11, 2018, transmitting the archaeological survey report by TRC
Environmental Corporation for the above project.
During the course of the survey, three sites were located within the project area and one previously recorded
site, 31RF171 was revisited. For purposes of compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we concur that 31MC427, 31RF251, and 31RF252 are not eligible for listing in the National
Register of Historic Places. These sites do not retain sufficient subsurface integrity or artifact density to yield
information important to history or prehistory. No significant cultural deposits were identified within the APE
at 31RF171.
The report authors have recommended that no further archaeological investigation be conducted in connection
with Section 2B of the proposed pipeline. We concur with this recommendation since the project will not
involve significant archaeological resources.
The above comments are made pursuant to Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act and
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Regulations for Compliance with Section 106 codified at 36
CFR Part 800.
Thank you for your cooperation and consideration. If you have questions concerning the above comment,
contact Renee Gledhill -Earley, environmental review coordinator, at 919-814-6579 or
environmental.reviewnncdcr.gov. In all future communication concerning this project, please cite the above
referenced tracking number.
Sincerely,
62*,Ramona M. Bartos
cc: Michael Nelson and Paul Webb, TRC
Location: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh NC 27601 Mailing Address: 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-4617 Telephone/Fax: [phone]-6599