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PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No:
WBS No:
F.A. No:
W-5600
Countv: Johnston
50056.1.1
HSIP-0070(163)
Federal Permit Required?
Docc�ment: Categorical Exclusion
Facnding: ❑ State � Federal
❑_-es ❑ No Pe�-mit Type: To Be Determined
Project De�-criZ"ion7The proposed project is described as US 70 Improvements from West of SR 2565
(Sadisco Road) to West of SR 1915 (Turnage Road), in ohnston County. The Purpose �- Need for the
project is described as: "Improve the safety of US 70 within the project area." Otherwise known as US 70
Improvements at Wilson's Mills, the proposed project is part of the US 70 Corridor Plan, which intends to
upgrade US 70 to a freeway facility from the Clayton Bypass to Morehead City. Potentia] improvements
include grade-separated interchanges with US 70 at Swift Creek Road and Wilson's Mills Road. The
project will also explore access management techni Cues for the corridor, and consider median
modifications and service roads within the project limits. Project length measures about 5.5 miles
(29,040 feet). Permanent easements as well as additional ROW will be re -uired. The Area of Potential
Effects (APE) re: uiring archaeological field investigations cannot be sufficiently determined until
preliminary design plans have been prepared and reviewed.
SUMMARY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES REVIEW: SURVEYRE-UIRED
Brie�de=¢ri�ion oCre-te� Ccti';itie7Cf^ecu��o�eCee�'Tnd conc�u�onn
A map review and site file search was first conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on
Friday, August 10, 2012. Comprehensive archaeological surveys have been conducted in various locales
along the US 70 corridor, resulting in numerous archaeological sites having been recorded. Digital copies
of HPO's maps (Powhatan and Selma ��uadrangles) as well as the HPOWEB �IS Service
(http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb� were last reviewed on Friday, �ne 14, 2013. At this time, there are no
known historic architectural resources located within the project area that may have intact archaeological
deposits within the footprint of the proposed project. In addition, topographic maps, historic maps
(NCMaps website), USDA soil survey maps, and historic orthophotography were utili �d 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.
Federal funds are to be spent on this project, which may also re�uire Federal permits. Permanent
easements and additional ROW may be necessary as well �owever, their locations are not known at this
time. From an environmental perspective, the APE consists of relatively level to gently undulating
terrain, drained by the Neuse River and its tributaries. Based on the overall length of the project, soils
along the corridor fall within three (3) different soil associations: 1) Cecil-Pacolet-Nason, 2) Rains-
-;oldsboro-Lynchburg, and 3) Norfolk-'-oldsboro-Rains. Descriptions of soil types within these
associations range from well-drained to poorly drained and occur on the nearly level to moderately steep
terrain of the Uplands of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Much of the previous archaeological work
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(1981) conducted in the vicinity was a result of what was known at the time as the US 70 Bypass of
Smithfield, which was eventually constructed by the early 1990s. Various archaeological sites were
recorded on the upland flats and slopes overlooking tributaries of Poplar and Little Poplar Creeks as well
as those creeks themselves. However, despite the previous archaeological survey and the disturbances
such new location construction causes, it cannot be determined what has and has not been previously
surveyed until preliminary design plans have been prepared and reviewed for the current limits of the
Proposed Study Area may be greater than what is actually to be ac uired and/or impacted. It is known
that much of the area for any proposed interchange location may not have been previously surveyed since
interchanges were not a component of the early US 70 improvements. It should also be noted, too, that
historic cemetery locations were not ade -uately taken into account either. Based on the information
provided, an archaeological survey is recommended for the proposed project contingent upon review of
preliminary design plans when they are made available. Once preliminary design plans have been
reviewed and the potentia] need for an archaeological survey is determined, a visual inspection of the
Area of Potential Effects (APE) should be conducted, followed then by systematic archaeological
excavations within areas of moderate to high archaeological probability. Should the description of this
project change, additional consultation regarding archaeolo� will be re'.-uired.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: � Map(s) � Previous Survey Info ❑ Photos
❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes Other:
FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST — SURVEYREC� UIRED
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PROPOSED FIELDWORK COMPLETION DATE
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Figure 3: Current US 70 Alignment superimposed on Powhatan, NC (US S 1964 PR1981 ) and Selma,
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NO NATiONAL REGiSTER OF HiSTORiC PLACES
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o.:� c3��,-�; This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLO ICAL RESOURCES for this project. It is not ,� I�
��;`�'� valid for Historic Architecture and Landscapes. ou must consult separately with the �%f��
Historic Architecture and Landscapes roup.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No:
WBS No:
F.A. No:
W-5600
Cou�iry:
Docinnent:
Johnston
50056.1.1
ASIP-0070(163)
Federal Peymit Requir-ed?
Categorical Exclusion
Funding.� ❑ State � Federal
❑'- es ❑ No Permit Type.• To Be Determined
Project De �rilion_l The proposed project is described as US 70 Improvements from West of SR 2565
(Sadisco Road) to West of SR 1915 (Turnage Road), in =ohnston County. The Purpose � Need for the
project is described as: "Improve the safety of US 70 within the project area." Otherwise known as US 70
Improvements at Wilson's Mills, the proposed project is part of the US 70 Corridor Plan, which intends to
upgrade US 70 to a freeway facility from the Clayton Bypass to Morehead City. Potential improvements
include grade-separated interchanges with US 70 at Swift Creek Road and Wilson's Mills Road. The
project will also explore access management techni ues for the corridor, and consider median
modifications and service roads within the project limits. Project length measures about 5.5 miles
(29,040 feet). Permanent easements as well as additional ROW will be re uired. The Area of Potential
Effects (APE) re -t�iring archaeological field investigations cannot be sufficiently determined until
preliminary design plans have been prepared and reviewed.
SUMMARY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDINGS
TCeNortCC'�-o'�CDeTt-t7ento�Tr�n7brt�ion '�CDOT-ArcG�oInIT7rou�re-ae-edtCe u�ect
- roject = nd deterC ined.�
� There are no National Register listed ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES within the project's
area of potential effects.
❑ No subsurface archaeological investigations were re :i�ired for this project.
❑ Subsurface investigations did not reveal the presence of any archaeological resources.
� Subsurface investigations did not reveal the presence of any archaeological resources
considered eligible for the National Register.
� All identified archaeological sites located within the APE have been considered and all
compliance for archaeological resources with Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act and �-S 121-12(a) has been completed for this project.
� There are no National Register Eligible or Listed ARCHAEOLO�-_ICAL SITES present
or affected by this project. (Attach any notes or documents as needec�
"NO N�IT/ONdL REGISTER ELIGIBLE OR LISTED ARCHAEOLOG/C.1L SITES PRESENT OR AFFECTED
Jinm��„• Mina� T,�a��spo��r�,rio�� Prq/« er �,., Quulified in Ihe 2007 PrnKramnialir Ayrern�eril.
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Brie�le�ri�ion ol�•e1eJ istiltie�e�llJo�ele'LJ�d concl��on�
A map review and site file search was first conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on
Friday, August l0, 2012. Comprehensive archaeological surveys have been conducted in various locales
along the US 70 corridor, resulting in numerous archaeological sites having been recorded. Digital copies
of HPO's maps (Powhatan and Selma uadrangles) as well as the HPOWEB IS Service
(http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) were last reviewed on Friday, une l4, 2013. At this time, there are no
known historic architectural resources located within the project area that may have intact archaeological
deposits within the footprint of the proposed project. In addition, topographic maps, historic maps
(NCMaps website), USDA soil survey maps, and historic orthophotography were utili ed 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.
As stated in the Survey Required Form for this project, "Federal funds are to be spent on this project,
which may also re uire Federal permits. Permanent easements and additional ROW may be necessary as
well �owever, their locations are not known at this time. From an environmental perspective, the APE
consists of relatively level to gently undulating terrain, drained by the Neuse River and its tributaries.
Based on the overall length of the project, soils along the corridor fall within three (3) different soi]
associations: 1) Cecil-Pacolet-Nason, 2) Rains-�- oldsboro-Lynchburg, and 3) Norfolk-� �oldsboro-Rains.
Descriptions of soil types within these associations range from well-drained to poorly drained and occur
on the nearly level to moderately steep terrain of the Uplands of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Much of
the previous archaeological work (1981) conducted in the vicinity was a result of what was known at the
time as the US 70 Bypass of Smithfield, which was eventually constructed by the early 1990s. Various
archaeological sites were recorded on the upland flats and slopes overlooking tributaries of Poplar and
Little Poplar Creeks as well as those creeks themselves. However, despite the previous archaeological
survey and the disturbances such new location construction causes, it cannot be determined what has and
has not been previously surveyed until preliminary design plans have been prepared and reviewed for the
current limits of the Proposed Study Area may be greater than what is actually to be ac uired and/or
impacted. It is known that much of the area for any proposed interchange location may not have been
previously surveyed since interchanges were not a component of the early US 70 improvements. It
should also be noted, too, that historic cemetery locations were not ade - uately taken into account either.
Based on the information provided, an archaeological survey is recommended for the proposed project
contingent upon review of preliminary design plans when they are made available. Once preliminary
design plans have been reviewed and the potential need for an archaeological survey is determined, a
visual inspection of the Area of Potential Effects (APE) should be conducted, fo]lowed then by systematic
archaeological excavations within areas of moderate to high archaeological probability. Should the
description ofthis project change, additional consultation regarding archaeology will be re'�3iired."
URS Corporation (URS) conducted terrestrial archaeological Phase I Identification and Phase II
Evaluation for an approximately 5-mile section of US 70 from just west of Sadisco Road (SR 2565) to
just west of Turnage Road (SR 1915) in the vicinity of Wilson's Mills, Cohnston County. Much ofthe
existing US 70 facility was subjected to archaeological survey in December 1980 prior to its construction
in the early 1980s-3herefore, the current project consisted of selective survey in areas where specific
project enhancements (e.g. new service roads, grade-separated interchange ramps) were planned and
where the earlier 1980 survey had not covered. Fieldwork was conducted during '-�ne and -uly 2014, and
primarily consisted of shovel test pit excavation and/or surface inspection of agricultural fields. The Area
of Potential Effects (APE) far the project covers about 520 acres�owever, survey coverage was not
complete in all areas based on the selective survey coverage.
As a result, eight (8) archaeological resources were encountered�he location of 31 �I'193/193** was re-
established, with seven (7) other sites newly identifed and assigned the following site numbers:
"NO \'�I TIONAL REG/STER ELIG/BLE OR LISTED ; IRCHdEOLOGIGIL SITES PRESENT OR �FFECTED
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3l T411/4] 1**, 31 T412/4l2**, and 31 T413 through 3l T417. In addition, three historic cemeteries
were documented and assigned the following site numbers: 31 T418** through 31HT420**. None ofthe
eight archaeological sites exhibit the ualities necessary to be considered eligible for the National
Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Erosion and agricultural practices have severely impacted these sites
that they no longer retain any clarity or integrity to their deposits. No subsurface cultural features were
identified during the project. The artifact assemblages generally lack both variety as well as uantity.
Therefore, additional work at any of the sites would not substantially add to our understanding of
prehistoric or historic cultures and lifeways. As such, URS recommended that none of the eight
archaeological sites are eligible for inclusion in the NRHP, and that no additional archaeological work be
re-uired in conjunction with the project. The three historic cemeteries fall just outside the project's APE,
and do not exhibit the -ualities necessary to be considered eligible for the NRHP. As planned, the current
project will not adversely impact these cemeteries. Should project plans change to potentially impact the
cemeteries, then the NCDOT will need to comply with State laws governing the treatment of cemeteries.
RECOMMENDATION
An archaeological investigation of the Area of Potential Effects (APE) for the US 70 Improvements in
Cbhnston County was conducted by URS Corporation (URS) in the summer of 2014. During the course
of the survey, eight (8) archaeological resources were encountered, with one being the location of the
previously-recorded 31 =T193/193** along with seven newly-identified sites. Three (3) historic
cemeteries were also documented during the project. None of the eleven (11) resources �eight (8)
archaeological sites and three (3) cemeteries'-exhibit the '�alities necessary to be considered eligible for
the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) per Criteria A through D and applicable Criteria
Considerations. No further archaeological investigations are re :i�ired. Based on the information
provided by URS, I concur with these recommendations since the proposed improvements will not impact
any significant archaeological resources. A finding of "no historic properties" is considered appropriate
in association with the proposed US 70 improvements. Should the description of this project or design
plans change prior to construction, then additional consultation regarding archaeology will be re uired.
Should project plans change to potentially impact the cemeteries, the NCDOT will need to comply with
State laws governing the treatment of cemeteries.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: � Map(s)
Signed:
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NCDOT ARCHAE O
❑ Previous Survey Info � Photos ❑Correspanden�e
November 24, 2014
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Figure 2: 2010 Aerial Photography, showing the Extent ofthe Proposed Project.

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Figure 3: Current US 70 Alignment superimposed on Powhatan, NC (US S] 964 PR1981 ) and Selma,
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