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Home My WebLink About20190228 Ver 1_Structure 280459 Davidson No Archaeological Survey Required Form_20190221Project Tracictng No.: 17-05-0003 oa�� NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY RE UIRED FORM "��1 ,,, �.,..�.� .:: Q �� ., . '�� This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES for this project. It is not (� � �� } p �: � �¢,� o. �i. valid for Historic Architecture and Landscapes. You must consult separately with the �� ;�0 �. �••.:::..�� ;��`�� Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. � Q PROJECT INFORMATION Project No: Structure 280459 WBS No: 17BP.9.R.33 County: Document: Davidson State MCC F.A. No: N/A Funding: � State ❑ Federal Federal Permit Required? � Yes ❑ No Permit Type.• Not Specified Project Description: NCDOT's Division 9 proposes to replace Bridge No. 459 on SR 2160 (Smith Drive) over an Unnamed Tributary of Hamby Creek in Davidson County. Bridge No. 459 was built in 1964, 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 100 feet wide (i.e. 50 feet from centerline) and about 264 feet from either end of the bridge. Overall, the Study Area will encompass about 52,641 square feet (1.21 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 Tuesday, May 9, 2017. A map review and site iile search was conducted at the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) on Thursday, May 18, 2017. No archaeological surveys have been conducted within the vicinity of Bridge No. 459, and no archaeological sites have been recorded within one (1) mile of the proposed project. Digital copies of HPO's maps (Fair Grove Quadrangle) as well as the HPOWEB GIS Service (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) were last reviewed on Friday, May 19, 2017. 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 photogaphs 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 be necessary as well as additional ROW. 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 will take place beyond the NCDOT's existing 60-foot ROW along SR 2160 (Smith Drive). From an environmental perspective, the Study Area falls within a residential setting in the central part of North Carolina within the Piedmont `7Jo ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED "form far Minar Transportation Prajects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Pragrammatic Agreement. 1 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 17-05-0003 physiographic province. The Study Area is composed of two (2) soil types: Chewacla loam, 0-2% slopes, frequently flooded (ChA) and Wedowee sandy loam, 8-15% slopes (WeD). The Study Area consists of somewhat poarly drained soils (i.e. ChA) within the drainage itself as well as moderately sloping topography (i.e. WeD) to either side. Preservation of intact archaeological resources would not be anticipated under such environmental conditions. In addition, much of the Study Area has been disturbed by the post-1950 development of the neighborhood. As per the Fair Grove Quad Map (USGS 1951), Smith Avenue and the surrounding residences are not in existence. By the mid-1960s, the road and the neighborhood have taken shape. In fact, a 1966 aerial of the project location reveals a great deal of scouring along the banks of Hamby's Creek further lessening the potential far intact archaeological deposits to be present. The Office of State Archaeology (OSA) has reviewed several projects within the vicinity of Bridge No. 459 for environmental compliance, including utility improvements (ERs 83-7628, 84-0403, 96-7922, 97-7917, 04-2115), the construction of a bank (ER 84-7925), waste management (ER 14-0530), and transportation improvements (ER 99-8175 [TIP# B-3448]). Although most of these projects did not require an archaeological survey, OSA did recommend surveys for those projects impacting upland settings along Hamby's Creek, like the replacement of Bridge No. 166 on SR 2775 (see Glover 2000 [OSA Biblio# 4583]). Fortunately, upland-like settings are not present within or adjacent to the Study Area. Within five (5) miles of the Study Area, NCDOT's Archaeology Group has reviewed only two (2) transportation-related projects (TIP# W-5601CF [PA 16-04-0020] and TIP# B-5783 [PA 16- 01-0060]) for environmental compliance under the Programmatic Agreement (PA) with the State Histaric Preservation Office (NC-HPO), both of which were not recommended for survey, primarily based on the highly disturbed nature of the project areas. As mentioned before, soil conditions (somewhat poorly drained) and topography (moderately sloping) within the Study Area along with post-1950 development would suggest a low probability for significant prehistaric and/ar 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 far "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 ARCHAEOLOGY SUR VEY REQ UIRED � I /�.1. NCDOT ❑ Photos ❑Correspondence Other: May 19, 2017 Date `7Jo ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED "form far Minar Transportation Prajects as Qualified in the 2007/2015 Pragrammatic Agreement. 2of3 Project Tracking No.: 17-05-0003 • ■ r � - , R • � ■ j .. ■ � � (---�J . . � � � � . � ...`�,/ � ^ ., . ��. ..� . � � � j ■ --�� / � ' � � � ` r ■ f � � r ■ ■ � �` � � �- � ■ � �� ' �/ 1 ■ � ; � �. � C � � � • • � �. is r ■ � � � � � (J � , ■ ■ � � -- , \, ■ - _ , ■ - � �' � t.: ; • � ( � � • 1 ��_ .1� , � � % - � �` , _ � � I� _ � � __ �_� ' -- \ \ " � f �� ' � .r, �� ` !- • ■ � ` ,� ' � • .. • ' � � • $ � /—\ � ,� ,_�� (��e,� : ' - ��.� � � � , �� ; � 1�J � ■ , w ■ i � �`� �� _ ___` �� ,� , .1 . , , �--, , - - - � � � �� r i: � � ■ ,l Figure 2: Fair Grove, NC (USGS 1951) (Online - http://historicalmaps.arcgis.com/usgs/index.html, accessed 19 May 2017). 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