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PROJECT INFORMATION
Project No
WBS No:
F.A. No:
B-5806
45760.1.1
Federal Permit Required?
County: Union
Document: Libr Or Mcc
Funding: ® State ❑ Federal
® Yes ❑ No Permit Type: nwp 3
Project Description: NCDOT proposes to replace Bridge No. 0129 on SR 2111 (Belk Mill Rd.) over
Lanes Cree in southeastern Union County. The undertaking involves the bridge replacement, in place,
with an offsite detour. Detailed design mapping was not available at the time of the review. The new
bridge may feature a wider deck or may be higher and new ROW and/or construction easements may be
required for fill, cuts and drainage. For purposes of this archaeological review, the maximum
archaeological Area of Potential Effects (APE) is approximately 75 feet to either side of the bridge
centerline. A maximum project length of about 650 feet along SR 2111, centered on the bridge, will
taper back into the existing roadway facility at each end. This is a state funded project, however, a Nation
Wide Permit 3 is anticipated from USAGE, and therefore, this is a federal undertaking. Section 106 of
the National Historic Preservation Act applies for archaeological review.
SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW
Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions:
USGS mapping (Unity) and aerial photography was studied (see Figures 1 and 2). The immediate
surroundings along SR 2111 and Bridge No. 0129 are undeveloped and wooded with some nearby open
pastures or crops. The road and bridge cross hilly terrain.
Virtual drive -by was unavailable using Bing or Google Maps. No cemeteries were noted on USGS
mapping or the cemetery database maintained by NCDOT archaeologist Paul Mohler.
The Office of State Archaeology was visited in February, 2016, to review archaeological mapping and
reference any known archaeological surveys and sites. One archaeological review was noted on a nearby
drainage (ER 06-1950), likely a stream restoration based on aerial photography. The steam restoration
work did not result in an archaeological survey. A small number of archaeological sites are nearby
including 31Unl76/176**, 31Un178, and 31Un183, all along highway 601. It is likely that they were
identified as part of a survey along that road (CH 91-E-7220-0158, ER 92-7815, ER 02-11004, Bib. #
3030) though notes suggest none of the sites were NR-eligible. No known sites fall within or adjacent
to this current project.
Historic mapping of the general project area and surroundings was examined. Historic county soil survey
mapping, usually from the first quarter century (1901-1925), is an excellent source of information that is
both highly detailed and highly accurate. The map examined for this review is the Union County Soil
Survey (1914, MC.097.1914d) and shows the location quite well a hundred years back. At first look,
very little has changed in the road configuration at the crossing of Lanes Creek, though SR 2111 may
have been realigned east of the current bridge location. Importantly, there are no structures depicted that
might suggest the presence of a historic site nearby (see Figure 3).
Soils for this undertaking involve moderately to greatly sloped and eroded Tarrus gravelly silty clay loam
(TbB2, 2-8 percent slopes) and Goldston very channery silt loam (GoE, 15-45 percent slope). Close to
the crossing, the frequently flooded and not very well drained Chewacla silt loam (ChA, 0-2 percent
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slopes) is present. None of these soil types, which correlates to terrain, was apparently attractive for
habitation and infrequently yields archaeological sites. This was due, in part to either the slopes, rocky
soil or the poorly drained lowlands. Since this project is a Low Impact Bridge Replacement (LIBR) with
an offsite detour, impacts associated with the new bridge will be limited.
For this undertaking, the proposed replace in place bridge project will have a relatively confined
construction footprint. Soils and terrain suggest a low probability for encountering archaeological sites,
especially any that might be intact and recommended eligible for listing on the National Register of
Historic Places. New ROW or easements may be required resulting in a somewhat expanded construction
footprint, however, an offsite detour is available for use minimizing local impact. No survey is
recommended for this undertaking as currently proposed.
Brief Explanation of why the available information provides a reliable basis for reasonablypredicting
that there are no unidentified historic properties in the APE:
This project involves replacing a bridge in place with an offsite detour. While some new ROW and
easements may be required, existing disturbances associated with the construction of the existing facility
have diminished potential archaeological integrity. Soils present within the APE, rocky, sloped or moist,
suggest low probability for archaeological sites. A nearby stream restoration was reviewed for
archaeology and did not result in a recommendation for survey. There are no known sites within the
APE. Based on these factors, no archaeological survey is recommended. Therefore, this federally
permitted undertaking should be considered compliant with Section 106.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
See attached: ® Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info ❑ Photos El Correspondence
❑ Photocopy of County Survey Notes Other:
FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST
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Figure 1. Vicinity of PA # 16-02-0052 on USGS topographic mapping (Pageland), showing Bridge No. 0129 on SR 2111 over Lanes
Creek. A black circle shows the project location.
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Figure 3. Excerpt of Union County Soil Survey mapping with the project location circled (1914, MC.097.1914d). Note, SR 2111 is
mapped with a shift in alignment north east of the bridge and that there are no structures marked nearby.
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