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Home My WebLink About20190200 Ver 1_Warren 9 Archaeology No Survey Form_20190213Project Tracictng No.: 16-09-0007 oa�� NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED FORM ��1 'th� � � This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES for this project. It is not (� � �� 1s p �; � i; ¢,� o.' �i. valid for Historic Architecture and Landscapes. You must consult separately with the r� .;�0 �. �••.:::..�� ;��`�� Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. � Q PROJECT INFORMATION Project No: Structure 920009 WBS No F.A. No. 17BP.S.R.72 N/A Federal Permit Required? County: Document: Warren Federal PCE Funding: � State ❑ Federal � Yes ❑ No Permit Type.• NWP Project Description: NCDOT's Division 5 proposes to replace Bridge No. 9 on NC 58 over Little Shocco Creek in Warren County. Bridge No. 9 was built in 1920, and is considered to be functionally obsolete; therefore, it is scheduled to be replaced. The Study Area for the project will be centered on the bridge and measure about 300 feet in width (150 feet to either side of the centerline) and about 0.27 mile in length (roughly 655 feet from the north end of the bridge and about 760 feet from the south end of the bridge). Overall, the Study Area will encompass about 412,260 square feet (9.46 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 Wednesday, September 21, 2016. A map review and site file search was conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on Monday, September 26, 2016. No archaeological surveys have been conducted along this particular stretch of NC 58, and no archaeological sites have been recorded within one-half (1/2) mile of the proposed project. Digital copies of HPO's maps (Centerville Quadrangle) as well as the HPOWEB GIS Service (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) were last reviewed on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. There are two (2) known historic architectural resources located within or adjacent to the Study Area (i.e. Bridge No. 9, itself, a 1920 reinforced concrete slab structure, and Bridge No. 66, a 1920 reinforced concrete tee beam structure over Shocco Creek); however, intact archaeological deposits associated with these resources are not 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 reasonablypredicting 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. Additional ROW may be required; 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 `7Jo ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED "form far Minar Transpartation Prajects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Pragrammatic Agreement. 1 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 16-09-0007 60-foot ROW along NC 58. From an environmental perspective, the Study Area falls within a rural environmental setting in the north-central part of the state in the Piedmont physiographic region, and is composed of three (3) soil types (north-south): Pacolet sandy loam, 8-15% slopes (PhC), Cewacla and Wehadkee soils, 0-3% slopes, frequently flooded (ChA), and Wake-Wateree-Wedowee complex, 8-15% slopes, rocky (WbD). The Study Area consists primarily of somewhat poorly drained soils (i.e. ChA) and soils that are located along hillslopes (i.e. PhC and WbD). Preservation of intact archaeological resources would not be anticipated under such environmental conditions. A review of current LiDAR data shows no landscape features that would be worthy of reconnaissance or investigation. The Office of State Archaeology (OSA) has reviewed only one (1) project within the vicinity of Bridge No. 9 for environmental compliance, that being the placement of utility lines along NC 58, starting at the Franklin/Warren County line (CH 06-2875). No archaeological survey was recommended for that project. NCDOT's Archaeology Group has reviewed several nearby bridge replacement projects far environmental compliance under the Programmatic Agreement (PA) with the State Historic Preservation Office (NC-HPO). In fact, the drainage, soil conditions, and overall topography at Bridge No. 43 on SR 1620 (Lickskillet Road) over Shocco Creek (see PA 11-02-0014 and PA 16-06-0061) are basically the same as that at Bridge No. 9. Although an archaeological survey was recommended and conducted for Bridge No. 43, no cultural material was encountered. With similar conditions and environmental setting, one could assume that archaeological resources would also not be present within the presently-defined Study Area. Current soil conditions and topography, coupled with comparative survey results, would suggest a low probability for prehistoric and/or historic archaeological materials to be present. Therefore, it is believed that the current APE, 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 ❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST NO ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED �i I � NCDOT ARCH ❑ Photos ❑Correspondence Other: September 27, 2016 Date `7Jo ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED "form far Minar Transpartation Prajects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Pragrammatic Agreement. 2of3 Project Tracking No.: 16-09-0007 "No ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED"form Jor Minor Transportafion Projects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Pr�ogrammatic Agreement. 3 of 3 Figure l: Centerville, NC (USGS 1978). �•.�^•--+'� �,,r� � ,n _ ry�r � i .' . , . ,c. — �.� i� s. . c� ��i e�; � �ii�' I� ;�i+�,"f�'�14"r"•`�'d hie �� ^� �.�,!3 �h"� 2� 1r, �i'�,'ji� +. tt i t � ,} :1 . 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