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Home My WebLink About20190465 Ver 1_17-08-0015 No Archaeological Survey Required Form Br No 092 on SR 1339 Sharpe Store Rd over Town Creek Wilson_20190410Project Tracking No.: 17-08-0015 oafl"�� NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED FORM :� ,Q, Q 9 � c �. .. �� a 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 `"�` `� . �,..,.... _. �y. �.''��...:.:...: '� . �..� � Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. �, Q PROJECT INFORMATION Project No WBS No: F.A. No: Br. No. 0092 County: Document Wilson 17BP.4.R.92 �r� Federal Permit Required? MCC Funding: � State ❑ Federal � Yes ❑ No Permit Type: nw3 or nw14 Project Description: NCDOT proposes to replace Bridge No. 092 on SR 1339 (Sharpe Store Road) over Town Creek in Wilson County northwest of Elm City. While this is a state funded project, it will require a USACE permit. Therefore, this is a federal undertaking and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act applies for archaeological review. NCDOT Division staff provided useful information regarding the project, including the general nature and scale of the undertaking. While preliminary design was not available for this review, enough information was provided to establish an archaeological Area of Potential Effects (APE). For purposes of this review, the APE is about 500 feet long and 100 feet wide, centered on the bridge. This allows for multiple designs, though a replace-in-place design on the same alignment is expected. An offsite detour is available, so no on-site, temporary bridge impacts are expected. Much of the APE has already been modified by the construction of the existing SR 1339 and bridge. The project area is surrounded by wooded vegetation with residential parcels north of the bridge. SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions: USGS mapping (Elm City) and aerial photography was studied (see Figures 1 and 2). The surrounding topography is relatively level near the bridge, but rises outside of the APE. The soil present involves two types. The soil surrounding the bridge is Bibb loam (Bb, 0-2 percent slopes, frequently flooded) respresents about 90% of the APE. This soil is poorly drained and considered hydric, generally an undesirable location for prolonged human activity. A minor portion towards the north of the APE is Rains sandy loam (Ra, 0-2 percent slopes), a soil that is perhaps less frequently flooded, but also considered poorly drained and hydric. For this project, impacts appear to be contained to soils less likely to contain archaeological sites, and, due to the existing transportation facility and ditching, unlikely to be intact if encountered. Virtual drive-by was available using Google maps. Standing water was observed alongside the roadway in a ditch along the northwest quadrant and residential lot. No obvious cemeteries were observed during the virtual drive by, and the USGS mapping shows no cemetery in proximity to the project. GIS-based cemetery data maintained by NCDOT archaeologist, Paul J. Mohler, also shows no cemetery nearby. The Ofiice of State Archaeology was visited in August, 2017 to review archaeological mapping and to reference any known archaeological surveys and sites. This helps establish an archaeological context for comparison. There are no environmental reviews for archaeology within the APE, nor any archaeological sites. Likewise, in the local vicinity, there are few archaeological surveys or sites. This more likely "No ARCHAEOLOGY SURVEYREQUIRED "form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 4 Project Tracking No.: 17-08-0015 indicates a lack of archaeological studies in the area rather than an expectation that Native American and historic sites are absent from the local landscape. For this undertaking, the proposed bridge replacement of the existing transportation facility, Bridge No. 092, the project footprint is expected to be very limited. The majority of the existing APE has been modified for the current roadway, bridge and ditching. The surrounding soil is poorly drained and frequently flooded ground, generally undesirable for human activity. The small undertaking size, disturbances and soil types present within the APE suggest low expectations for encountering newly discovered archaeological sites, especially any that may be intact and significant. The project should be considered compliant with Section 106. No archaeological survey is recommended for this undertaking as currently proposed. Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE: The scale and nature of the project is limited to replacement of an existing bridge with a new structure at the same location. The small footprint of construction through previously disturbed and otherwise poor topographic setting for habitation are all contributing factors in the recommendation for no archaeological survey. This federally permitted undertaking should be considered compliant with Section 106. Should the scale or location of the replacement structure and approach change significantly, please inform the Archaeology Group for further consideration. SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION See attached: � Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info ❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST LOGIST ❑ Photos ❑Correspondence Other: 8/29/2017 Date "No ARCHAEOLOCYSURVEYREQUIRED"form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 2 of 4 Project Tracking No.: 1 �-OO-OO i s "No ARCHAEOLOCYSURVEYREQU/RFD" foim for the Ame�aded Minor Transportation Pr�ojects as Qualified in fhe 20/5 Pr�ogrammatic Agreement. 3 of 4 Figure 1. Vicinity of PA 17-08-OO15, the proposed Bridge No. 092 replacement along SR 1339 (Sharpe Store Road) over Town Creek in Wilson County shown on an excerpt of USGS mapping (Elm City). The APE is circled and shown in yellow. Project Tr�acking No.: 1 �-OO-OO i s 1, � , ' IY t �� "'4° +'�' y;,�; ' =.'�� /' '�.�,-�,".{,n� � 1 �. � . I l ..i ` , `.� � _ .��.` .�.�1r i �+ � � '�� ' r�� _•� ��C +�,j` � ti r , �� -i� , .,��T �i � ! �, ��' . • 'F,` , --.� � "� 1, W,`,� I11 I �M� '�� ' i ... 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