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Type I and II Ground Disturbing Categorical Exclusion Action
Classification Form
STIP Project No. W-5706C
WBS Element 44852.1.3
Federal Project No. HSIP-0041(110)
A. Project Description:
State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Project W-5706C proposes to construct
a roundabout at the NC 410 intersection with NC 41 in Bladen County, NC. Refer to Figure
1 (Vicinity Map). The project is located less than one mile south of the Town of Dublin, and
approximately five miles west of the Town of Elizabethtown, in an unincorporated area of
the county.
B. Description of Need and Purpose:
The purpose of the project is to improve safety for local and through traffic travelling
through the NC 410/NC 41 intersection.
C. Categorical Exclusion Action Classification: (Check one)
❑X TYPE I A
D. Proposed Improvements:
Action #26. Modernization of a highway by resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation,
reconstruction, adding shoulders, or adding auxiliary lanes (including parking, weaving,
turning, and climbing lanes), if the action meets the constraints listed in 23 CFR
771.117(e)(1-6).
E. Special Proiect Information:
Existing Conditions
NC 41 is a rural two-lane road with a speed limit of 55 miles per hour (mph), oriented
generally in an east/west direction. The existing lane widths are approximately 12-foot with
unpaved shoulders and left turn lanes located at the approaches to the intersection with NC
410 for each direction of travel. Existing right of way (ROW) is 100 feet.
NC 410 is a two-lane rural road with a speed limit of 55 mph, oriented north to south. The
lane widths are 12-foot with unpaved shoulders within 100' ROW. Historically, traffic on NC
410 was controlled by stop signs while traffic on NC 41 was free -flowing. However, as an
interim safety measure, the intersection was re -signed as a four-way stop intersection on
August 1, 2017.
The project intersection is heavily used by tractor trailer trucks that serve numerous hog
farming operations located throughout the county. In addition, the intersection is important
for school transportation due to the close proximity of two schools. West Bladen High

School is located less than one half mile south of the intersection along NC 410, and
thirteen Bladen County school buses, plus faculty and carpool traffic travel through the
intersection each school day. Bladen County Community College (BCCC) is located less
than one quarter mile east of the intersection along NC 41. Based on current enrollment,
BCCC estimates that approximately 700 students/faculty use the intersection each school
day.
Safety
The intersection was reviewed by NCDOT Division 6 as a highway safety improvement
location in March 2015. The review included evaluation of the Five -Year Crash History
Data for the period between 2009-2014, which showed that 28 crashes had occurred,19
involving injuries and 9 resulting in property damage only. Based on the review, it was
recommended that the existing intersection signage be evaluated, and missing signage
replaced; and, that the intersection be evaluated for installation of a roundabout. In July
2016, NCDOT recommended construction of a roundabout as a safety project.
Subsequent to funding approval for construction of a roundabout, an All -Way stop
treatment was installed August 2017 as an interim measure.
Costs
(January 30, 2018)
Right-of-way acquisition costs are estimated to be $100,000
Construction costs are estimated to be $1,100,000
Schedule
Right-of-way acquisition is scheduled to begin April 2018.
Construction is scheduled to begin May 2019.
Traffic Volumes
2016 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT), listed in vehicles per day (VPD)
• NC 41 west of intersection - 4,200VPD
• NC 41 east of intersection 4,900 VPD
• NC 410 north of intersection 3,100 VPD
• NC 410 south of intersection 2,900 VPD
Traffic Control and Staging
The project would be constructed using an offsite detour shown in Figure 1. Eastbound
and westbound NC 41 detours would utilize NC 131 and Center Road (SR 1100) and would
involve an additional travel distance of up to 4.9 miles. Northbound and southbound NC
410 would utilize Pleasant Grove Church Road (SR 1107) and would involve an additional
travel distance of up to 4.2 miles.
With construction scheduled to begin May 2019, it is anticipated that the bulk of
construction activity will occur during the summer months of June -August when West
Bladen High School students are on summer vacation.
Public Involvement
An open house format public meeting was held February 13, 2018 at the nearby Bladen
County Community College between 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Thirty members of the nearby
community attended the meeting to ask questions and obtain information about the project.
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Written comments were submitted by three individuals. No notable community opposition
to the project was raised at the meeting. The primary questions were related to right-of-
way impacts and changes to existing driveway access where proposed raised concrete
splitter medians would prevent immediate left turns for traffic exiting the roundabout.
Questions were also asked about safety, the project schedule, and how traffic would
navigate through the roundabout in comparison to the existing four-way stop. To address
concerns raised during the public meeting, the project designs were revised to include: a
shorter raised median island on the eastern leg of NC 41; and, adjustments to the radii on
both of the NC 41 legs of the intersection to better accommodate larger truck traffic.
Design Details
The proposed designs include a 150' diameter single lane roundabout with a 10' apron,
which adequately accommodates mix of vehicles that routinely travel through the
intersection including school buses and tractor trailer trucks. The approach alignments
included in the designs for each intersection leg shift approximately 12 feet, which serves to
slow vehicles prior to entering the roundabout. The design has a variable lane width of 16
feet near the roundabout, transitioning back to 12 feet to match existing. The shoulder
widths also vary, with 2-foot shoulders in places and extended raised concrete in some
shoulder areas to address the possibility of trucks needing a wider area for turns. The
roundabout would be constructed primarily within existing NCDOT right-of-way; however,
small amounts of new right-of-way would need to be acquired from four property owners,
totaling approximately 0.35 acres of new right-of-way.
F. Project Impact Criteria Checklists:
Type I & II - Ground Disturbing Actions
FHWA APPROVAL ACTIVITIES THRESHOLD CRITERIA
If any of questions 1-7 are marked "yes" then the CE will require FHWA approval.
Yes
No
1
Does the project require formal consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife
❑
Service (USFWS) or National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)?
2
Does the project result in impacts subject to the conditions of the Bald and
❑
Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGPA)?
3
Does the project generate substantial controversy or public opposition, for any
❑
reason, following appropriate public involvement?
4
Does the project cause disproportionately high and adverse impacts relative to
❑
low-income and/or minority populations?
5
Does the project involve a residential or commercial displacement, or a
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substantial amount of right-of-way acquisition?
6
Does the project require an Individual Section 4(f) approval?
❑
❑X
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Does the project include adverse effects that cannot be resolved with a
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Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) under Section 106 of the National Historic
❑
Preservation Act (NHPA) or have an adverse effect on a National Historic
Landmark (NHL)?
If any of questions 8 through 31 are marked "yes" then additional information will be required for those
questions in Section G.
Other Considerations
Yes
No
Does the project result in a finding of "may affect not likely to adversely affect"
8
for listed species, or designated critical habitat under Section 7 of the
❑
0
Endangered Species Act (ESA)?
9
Is the project located in anadromous fish spawning waters?
❑
0
Does the project impact waters classified as Outstanding Resource Water
10
(ORW), High Quality Water (HQW), Water Supply Watershed Critical Areas,
❑
303(d) listed impaired water bodies, buffer rules, or Submerged Aquatic
Vegetation (SAV)?
11
Does the project impact waters of the United States in any of the designated
❑
mountain trout streams?
12
Does the project require a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Individual
❑
0
Section 404 Permit?
13
Will the project require an easement from a Federal Energy Regulatory
❑
Commission (FERC) licensed facility?
14
Does the project include a Section 106 of the NHPA effects determination
❑
other than a no effect, including archaeological remains?
15
Does the project involve hazardous materials and/or landfills?
❑
❑X
Does the project require work encroaching and adversely affecting a
16
regulatory floodway or work affecting the base floodplain (100-year flood)
❑
elevations of a water course or lake, pursuant to Executive Order 11988 and
23 CFR 650 subpart A?
Is the project in a Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) county and
❑
17
substantially affects the coastal zone and/or any Area of Environmental
Concern (AEC)?
18
Does the project require a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) permit?
❑
0
19
Does the project involve construction activities in, across, or adjacent to a
❑
designated Wild and Scenic River present within the project area?
20
Does the project involve Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA) resources?
❑
❑X
21
Does the project impact federal lands (e.g. U.S. Forest Service (USFS),
❑
USFWS, etc.) or Tribal Lands?
22
Does the project involve any changes in access control?
❑
0
23
Does the project have a permanent adverse effect on local traffic patterns or
❑
community cohesiveness?
24
Will maintenance of traffic cause substantial disruption?
❑
0
Is the project inconsistent with the STIP or the Metropolitan Planning
25
Organization's (MPO's) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) (where
❑
0
applicable)?

Does the project require the acquisition of lands under the protection of
Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Act, the Federal Aid in Fish
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Restoration Act, the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, Tennessee Valley
❑
Authority (TVA), or other unique areas or special lands that were acquired in
fee or easement with public -use money and have deed restrictions or
covenants on the property?
27
Does the project involve Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
❑
buyout properties under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program HMGP ?
28
Does the project include a de minimis or programmatic Section 4(f)?
❑
❑X
29
Is the project considered a Type I under the NCDOT's Noise Policy?
❑
0
30
Is there prime or important farmland soil impacted by this project as defined by
❑
the Farmland Protection Policy Act FPPA ?
31
Are there other issues that arose during the project development process that
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affected the project decision?
G. Additional Documentation as Reauired from Section F
Question 30 — Farmland Protection Policy Act
The 0.35 acres of proposed new right-of-way is comprised of two types of Prime and
Important Farmland: 0.3 acres are Prime Farmland; and 0.05 acres are Prime
Farmland if Drained. A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmland Conversion
Impact Rating Form, AD1006 was submitted to the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service for evaluation, and the completed form with associated mapping
is shown below. The total rating score for the project is 156, which falls below the 160-
point threshold for determining when alternative measures to reduce adverse impacts
must be considered. On this basis, a determination has been made that the proposed
conversion is consistent with the Farmland Protection Policy Act.
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H. Project Commitments
Bladen County
Project Name: Construct Roundabout at NC 41/NC410 Intersection
Federal Project No. HSIP-0041(110)
WBS No. 44852.1.3
TIP No. W-5706C
NCDOT Division 6
The Natural Resources Memorandum (NRM), dated January 22, 2018 lists an unresolved biological
conclusion for Lysimachia asperulifolia (Rough -leave loosestrife), a federally protected endangered plant
species. Suitable habitat exists in the study area along low roadside and utility line rights -of -way. Three
Oaks Engineering is scheduled to conduct surveys for Rough -leave loosestrife during mid -May through
June of 2018. Three Oaks will provide a memorandum of the results to NCDOT Division 6 and will
include the memorandum as an addendum to the NRM. NCDOT Division 6 will ensure that surveys are
conducted prior to construction.
Northern long-eared bat (NLEB) The USFWS has developed a programmatic biological opinion (PBO)
in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), USACE, and NCDOT for NLEB in
eastern North Carolina. The PBO covers the entire NCDOT program in Divisions 1-8, including all
NCDOT projects and activities. The programmatic determination for NLEB is "May Affect, Likely to
Adversely Affect". The PBO provides incidental take coverage for NLEB and will ensure compliance with
Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act for five years for all NCDOT projects with a federal nexus in
Divisions 1-8, which includes Bladen County, where TIP W-5706C is located. This level of incidental take
is authorized from the effective date of a final listing determination through April 30, 2020.
• Due to the importance of the intersection for school transportation, the NCDOT Division 6 Construction
Engineer will attempt to implement a construction schedule that targets the bulk of construction activity to
be completed during the summer months when West Bladen High School students are on summer
vacation.

Categorical Exclusion Approval
STIP Project No.
WBS Element
Federal Project No.
Prepared By:
W-5706C
44852.1.3
HSIP-0041(110
Cr g You , P ., Project Manager
Three Oaks Engineering, Inc.
Prepared For: North Carolina Department of Transportation
Reviewed By:
Dat
® Approved
❑ Certified
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Ja s Rerko, PW , En 'ronmental fficer
No Carolina D partment of Transportation — Division 6
If all of the threshold questions (1 through 7) of
Section F are answered "no," NCDOT approves this
Categorical Exclusion.
If any of the threshold questions (1 through 7) of
Section F are answered "yes," NCDOT certifies this
Categorical Exclusion.
Scott Pridgen,
North Carolina
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n — Division 6
FHWA Approved: For Projects Certified by NCDOT (above), FHWA signature
required.
Date John F. Sullivan, III, PE, Division Administrator
Federal Highway Administration
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
FARMLAND CONVERSION IMPACT RATING
PART I (To be completed by Federal Agency)
Date Of Land Evaluation Request 02/07/2018
Name Rprciect NCDOT STI P Project W 5706C
Federal Agency Involved FHWA
Proposed Land Use Roundabout intersection
County and State Baden County, North Carolina
PART II (To be compleed by NRCS)
Date Re uest Received
NRCS W014/2018
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Does the site contain Prime, Unique, Statewide or Local Important Farmland? YES NO
ofno,theFPPAdoesnotapply- donotcompleleadditionalpartsofWsform} 91❑
Acres Irrigated
none
Average Farm Size
238acres
Major CroP(s)
CORN
Farmable Land In Govt. Jurisdiction
Acres: 48% % 273,431 acres
Amount of Farmland As Defined in FPPA
Acres: 37% % 209, 418 acres
Name of Land Evaluation System Used
Bladen Co, NC LESA
Name of State or Local Site Assessment System
NIA
Date Land Evaluation Returned by NRCS
February 26, 2018 by eMail
PART III (To be completed by Federal Agency)
Alterative Site Rating
Site A I
Site 8
Site C
Site D
A Total Acres To Be Converted Directly
0.09
B. Total Acres To Be Converted Indirectly
0.26
C. Total Acres In Site
0.35
PART IV (To be completed by NRCS) Land Evaluation Information
A Total Acres Prime And Unique Farmland
0.35
B. Total Acres Statewide Important or Local Important Farmland
0
C. Percentage Of Farmland in County Or Local Govt. Unit To Be Converted
0.0002
D. Percentage Of Farmland in Govt. Jurisdiction With Same Or Higher Relative Value
19.1 %
PART V (To be completed by NRCS) Land Evaluation Criterion
Relative Value of Farmland To Be Converted Scale of 0 to 100 Points
86
PART VI (To be completed by Federal Agency) Site Assessment Criteria
Criteria are explained in 7 CFR 658.5 b. For Corridor prcyect use firm NRCS-CPR-106
Maximum
Points
Site A
Site 8
Site C
Site ❑
1. Area In Non -urban Use
(15)
13
2. Perimeter In Non -urban Use
W1
10
3. Percent Of Site Being Formed
(20)
11
4. Protection Provided By State and Local Government
(20)
16
5. Distance From Urban Built-up Area
(15)
15
6. Distance To Urban Support Services
(15)
0
7, Size Or Present Farm Unit Compared To Average
00)
0
S. Creation Of Non -formable Farmland
(10)
0
9. Availability Or Farm Support Services
(66)
5
10. On -Fans Investments
(20)
0
11. Effects Of Conversion On Farm Support Services
00)
0
12. Compatibility With Existing Agricultural Use
00)
0
TOTAL SITE ASSESSMENT POINTS
160
70
0
0
0
PART VI (ro be completed by Federat Agency)
Relative Value Of Farmland (From Part V)
100
86
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Q
0
Total Site Assessment (From Part VI about or iocal site assessmen4
160
70
0
0
0
TOTAL POINTS (Total ofabove 2lines)
260
156
0
0
0
Site Selected. Site A
Date Of Selection 02J27/2018
Was A Local Site Assessment Used?
YES❑ NO©
Reason For Selection:
This project includes a single alternative, which proposes to replace the existing intersection currently
controlled by stop signs, with a single lane roundabout intersection.
Name of Federal agency representative completing this form: Diana Youn -Palva Three Oaks En ineeri Date:ONO-71-2078771
(See lnstructfoas on reverse Side) Form AD4006 (93-021

STEPS IN T14E PROCESSING THE FARMLAND AND CONVERSION IMPACT RATING FORM
Step I - Federal agencies (or federally funded projects) involved in proposed projects that may convert farmland, as defined in the Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA)
io nonagricultural uses, will initially complete Parts I and III a f the Farm. For Corridor type projects, the Federal agency shall use farm NRCS•CPA-t 06 in place
of form AD-1006. The Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA) process may also be accessed by visiting the FPPA website, hs{p Ilfppa.n-ms.mda. oyg , 44:
Step 2 - Originator (Federal Agency) will send one original copy of the form together with appropriate scaled map- indicating location(s)of project ske(s), to the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (MRCS) local Field Office or USDA Service Center and retain a copy for their files. (NRCS has offices inmost counties in the
U.S. The USDA Office Information Locator may be found at http:lloff ces usda.govisaipWndlSAPI.dilloippublic/USA triaa or the offtoes can usually bo
found in the Phone Bookunder U.S. Government, Department of Agriculture. A list of field offices is available from the NRCS State Conservationist and State
Office in each State.)
Step 3 -NRCS will, within 10 working days after receipt of the completed form, make a determination as to whether the site(s) of the proposed project contains prime,
unique, statewide or local important farmland. (When a site visit or land evaluation system design is needed. NRCS will respond within 30 woricing days.
Step 4 - For silcs where farmland covered by the FPPA will be converted by the proposed project, NRCS will complete Parts II, IV and V of the form.
Step 5 - NRCS will return the original copy of the form to the Federal agency involved in the project, and retain a file copy for NRCS records.
Step 6 - 7be Federal agency involved in the proposed project will complete Parts VI and Vrf of the form and return the form with the final selected site to the servicing
NRCS office.
Step 7 - The Federal agency providing financial or technical assistance to the proposed project will make a determination as towhether the proposed conversion is consistent
with the FPPA.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE FARMLAND CONVERSION IMPACT RATING FORM
(For Federal Agency)
Part 1: When completing the "County and State" questions, list all the local governments that are responsible for local land
use controls where site(s) are to be evaluated.
Part III: When completing item B (Total Acres To Be Converted Indirectly), include the following:
1. Acres not being directly converted but that would no longer be capable of being farmed after the conversion, because the
conversion would restrict access to them or other major change in the ability to use the land for agriculture.
2. Acres planned to receive services from an infrastructure project as indicated in the project justification (e.g. highways,
utilities planned build out capacity) that will cause a direct conversion.
Part VI: Do not complete Part VI using the standard format if a State or Local site assessment is used. With local and NRCS
assistance, use the local Land Evaluation and Site Assessment (LESA).
1. Assign the maximum points for each site assessment criterion as shown in § 658.5(b) of CFR. In cases of corridor -type
project such as transportation, power line and flood control, criteria #5 and #6 will not apply and will, be weighted zero,
however, criterion #8 will be weighed a maximum of 25 points and criterion #11 a maximum of 25 points,
2. Federal agencies may assign relative weights among the 12 site assessment criteria other than those shown on the
FPPA rule after submitting individual agency FPPA policy for review and comment to NRCS. In all cases where other
weights are assigned, relative adjustments must be made to maintain the maximum total points at 160. For project sites
where the total points equal or exceed 160, consider alternative actions, as appropriate, that could reduce adverse
impacts (e.g. Alternative Sites, Modifications or Mitigation).
Part VII: In computing the'Total Site Assessment Points" where a State or local site assessment is used and the total
maximum number of points is other than 160, convert the site assessment points to a base of 160.
Example: if the Site Assessment maximum is 200 points, and the alternative Site "A" is rated 180 points:
Total points assigned Site A M X 160 - 144 points for Site A
Maximum paints possible = 200
For assistance in completing this form or FPPA process, contact the local NRCS Field Office or USDA Service Center.
NRCS employees, consult the FPPA Manual and/or policy for additional instructions to complete the AD-1006 form.
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Project Trackuag No.:
17-09-0034
,a NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED FORM
s: This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES for this project. It is not 4;
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Project No:
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F.A. No: HSIP-0041(110)
Federal Permit Required?
County: Bladen
Document: C E
Funding. ❑ State ® Federal
❑ Yes ❑ No Permit Type: unknown
Project Description: NCDOT proposes to improve the intersection of NC 41 and NC 410 in west -central
Bladen County a short distance southwest of Dublin. A new roundabout intersection would be constructed
on a similar alignment, though new ROW and easements are likely required to accommodate the traffic
circle and shifts in the approaching roadways. This is a federally funded project throughFHwA, therefore,
this is a federal undertaking and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act applies for
archaeological review.
The proposed designs will include a 150-foot diameter central roundabout with a 10-foot apron, located
generally over the existing intersection. The two approaching roads may shift the distance similar to the
width of a travel lane, about 12 feet, and will taper into the existing alignment about 500-700 feet from the
intersection. This description is subject to change, but establishes the general location and scale of the
overlapping new design. Most of the construction work will take place within existing ROW, though some
new, limited ROW and easements may be expected. All construction areas associated with the new
roundabout and approaches are considered within and part of the APE. A broader, more general and
generous archaeological Area of Potential Effects (APE) is depicted on this form, however, the description
above and likely impacts will be the focus of the review.
The setting is generally agricultural with areas of active, plowed fields adjacent to the current ROW. The
maj onty of the APE has already been modified by the modern construction of the existing NC 41 and NC
410. Underground utilities are present along the ROW.
SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW
Brief description ofreview activities, results ofreview, and conclusions:
USGS mapping (Dublin) and aerial photography was studied (see Figures 1 and 2). The project area along
NC 41 and NC 410 passes through a level, agricultural portion of the county, though a few residences and
a modern gas station are nearby. Fields are actively farmed or otherwise incorporated into maintained
lawns. A swath of of poorly drained soil, roughly diagonal from NW to SE, passes by the intersection as a
natural, wooded area. USGS mapping shows Carolina Bays or pocosins in the nearby vicinity.
Some utilities are buried within the APE along the ROW and aerial wires are present for other utility lines.
At least one manhole is present on the shoulder of NC 410. Several ditches parallel the APE, though
driveways are less common. These ground disturbances, decades of plowing, and the modem highways,
ditches and the installation of utilities, have impacted the soil stratigraphy within the APE, typically
disturbing any archaeological sites that might be present.
The intersection sits at the transition from Norfolk loamy fine sand (NoA) just before lowering into Pantego
loam (Pe), which is usually poorly drained and shows up here as the diagonal woods serving no agricultural
use. A small amount of Goldsboro sandy loam (GbA) may be encountered to the west and south of the
intersection, a soil considered well drained. While the NoA and GbAlandform is suitable for many human
activities that might leave anidentifiable archaeological site, the poorly drained Pe soil is less desirable and
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unlikely to contain typical archaeological remains. Roughly, about 60-70 of the APE is considered
inhabitable.
Virtual drive -by was available using Bing Maps. Conditions at the street -level shows drainage ditches,
utilities (including at least one manhole) at the roadway shoulders. The ROW has been modified and graded
during the creation of the current roadway configuration and includes broad areas of pavement for two tight
turns. Plowing extends close to the existing ditches. No cemeteries were noted during the aerial viewing
or on the U SGS mapping at the proj act location.
County soils maps are available for most of the NC's 100 counties and can be relied on for accuracy of
roads and cultural features like dams, cemeteries, schools and structures (see Figure 3). The 1914 soils map
for Bladen County (MC.011.1914h) was examined and does not show roads or structures in the immediate
area near the APE. North Carolina. highways 41 and 410 did not exist as we know them today. It wasn't
until 1930s (Bladen County 1938, MC.011.1938n) that NC 410 appears on county highway mapping.
Further, NC 41 isn't depicted in its present location until around 1963 (Bladen County 1963,
MC.011.1963n) having been absent from the 1955 USGS mapping (Dublin). The absence of roads,
especially a crossroad, passing near the project area suggests alower probability for historic archaeological
sites which are often strongly associated with older roadways.
The Office of State Archaeology was visited on October 3, 2017, to review archaeological mapping and to
reference any known archaeological surveys and sites. No major environmental review for archaeological
resources was noted on mapping in the immediate vicinity, nor were there any documented archaeological
sites. GIS-based cemetery data maintained by NCDOT archaeologist, Paul Mohler, showed no cemeteries
in the nearby vicinity, supporting that cemeteries were not noted onUSGS mapping or obvious fromvirtual
street views and aerial inspection.
For this undertaking, the proposed reconfiguration of an existing intersection to a new roundabout at NC
41 and NC 410, the construction footprint will have limited expansion, and may requiring some new ROW
and/or easements. Much of the existing APE has been modified for the current roadway, ditches, plowing,
and buried utilities throughout the APE and have low expectations for encountering newly discovered
archaeological sites, especially any which maybe intact and significant. Soils mapping suggests some area
might be suitable for habitation while one portion is undesirable. A review of historic mapping shows little
obvious development in the early to mid -twentieth century, with only residences present near the
intersection after construction in the 1960s. Because any archaeological sites that might be present are
likely to have been disturbed by the modern highway construction and many decades of plowing, intact and
significant resources are unlikely. 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.
A combination of moderate new impacts, infrastructure and other disturbances and the presence of certain
soil categories suggests a low probability for encountering archaeological sites, especially ones that might
be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Further, no known archaeological sites will be
affected by the project. No archaeological survey is recommended. Therefore, this federally permitted
undertaking should be considered compliant with Section 106.
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See attached: ® Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info ❑ Photos ❑Correspondence
❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes Other:
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Figure 2. Aerial map of PA 17-09AO34 (TIP W-57060 the intersection of NC 41 at NC 410 in
Rladen County. A generous APE for the roundabout is shown in yellow, though the actual new
impacts are expected to be less than shown.
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Figure 4. Excerpt of USGS mapping from 1955, Elizabethtown, showing the presence of NC 410 leaving
southwest out of Dublin. NC 41 was present, off this map on the other side of Bear Ford Swamp. Here, a
dashed black line represents the future, relocated NC 41 that would eventually cross NC 410 at the APE
intersection, and can be seen by 1963 county mapping. The approximate current crossroad is highlighted.
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` This form only pertains to Historic Architecture and Landscapes for this project. It
is not valid for Archaeological Resources. You must consult separately with the
Archaeology Group.
PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No:
W-5706C
County:
Bladen
WBS No.:
44852.1.3
Document
Type:
Fed. Aid No:
HSIP-0041(110)
Funding:
State X Federal
Federal
Permits :
X Yes No
Permit
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USACE
project Description: Construct a roundabout at the NC 410/NC 41 intersection near
Dublin (no off -site detour specified in review request).
SUMMARY OF HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPES REVIEW
Description o review activities results and conclusions: HPOWeb reviewed on it October 2017
and yielded no NR, SL, LID, DE, or SS properties in the Area of Potential Effects (APE). Bladen County
current GIs mapping, aerial photography, and tax information indicated an APE of cultivated fields and
woodland with several residential resources constructed during the 1940s-1970s and a commercial
building and community college both dating to the 2000s (viewed 11 October 2017). None of the pre-
1970s resources are exceptional examples of their types. Google Maps "Street View" confirmed the
absence of critical architectural and landscape resources in the APE (viewed 11 October 2017).
No architectural survey is required for the project as currently defined.
Why the available information Provides a reliable basis for reasonably predicting that there
are no unidentified sienircant historic architectural or landscape resources in the protect
area: APE equates with the study area provided in the review request. No comprehensive historic
architectural survey of Bladen County exists, but other survey efforts and county GIS/tax materials and
other visuals clearly illustrate the absence of significant architectural and landscape resources in the APE.
No National Register -listed or —eligible properties are located within the APE.
Should any aspect of the design changer please notify NCDOT Historic Architecture
as additional review may be necessary.
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X Map(s) [7]Previous Survey Info. ❑Photos ❑Correspondence ❑Design Plans
FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN
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