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Home My WebLink About20190997 Ver 1_AR17-08-0019NoSurvey_20190725Project Tracking No.: 17-08-0019 oa NO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY REQUIRED FORM ` This form only pertains to ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES for this project. It is not .}per valid for Historic Architecture and Landscapes. You must consult separately with the Historic Architecture and Landscapes Group. . A PROJECT INFORMATION Project No: na WBS No: 17BP.4.R.100 F.A. No: na Federal Permit Required? County: Document: Johnston MCC Funding: ® State ® Yes ❑ No Permit Type: ? ❑ Federal Project Description: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) intends to replace Bridge No. 49 on SR 1116, Godwin Lake Road, over John K. Swamp south of Peacock's Crossroads. At the time of the original request for archaeological review, no preliminary design was available, but a study area 434 feet long (over 132.282 meters) and 100 feet (30.48 meters) wide was requested. For the purposes of this revised archaeological review, the area of potential effects (APE) is considered to be the approximately 1 acre (more than .4 hectare) encompassed by the requested study area. SUMMARY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES REVIEW Brief description of review activities, results of review, and conclusions: The initial review of the site maps and files archived at the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology was conducted on September 19, 2017. No previously recorded archaeological resources are located within the proposed APE. However, three archaeological sites are located within a .5-mile radius of the proposed APE. Sites 31JT466, 31JT467, and 31JT568 all possess prehistoric components that have been generally characterized as low density scatters of lithic material. Site 31JT466 differs from the other two sites in that the prehistoric component also includes New River series ceramics and a historic component composed largely of a scatter of glass and whiteware. None of these site were considered to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. An examination of the data presented on the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office HPOWEB GIS Service (http://gis.ncdcr.gov/hpoweb/) reveals the following historic properties are recorded within .5-mile of the proposed project: the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligible Parker's Mill (JT0898); historic house sites (JT1885, JT1952, JT1953); and the Smith -Lee House (JT0957). One cemetery QT1995) location is also marked on the Peacock's Crossing Quadrangle, roughly .5-mile west of the proposed APE; that site was determined not to be NRHP-eligible as an architectural resource (Sandbeck et al. 2016: 187). An examination of soils in Johnston County presented on the National Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey (http://websoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx) indicates that only the Bibb sandy loam, 2 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded (Bb) soil type falls within the delineated APE. No further archaeological investigations are required for the project within the area established as the current APE. Should the project change to include a larger footprint than covered by the current APE, further consultation will be necessary. In the unlikely event that archaeological remains are encountered during the bridge replacement, work should cease in that area and the NCDOT Archaeology Group should be notified immediately. "No ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED " form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 1 of 3 Project Tracking No.: 17-08-0019 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 proposed APE for the bridge replacement extends only 20 feet (nearly 6.1 meters) beyond the existing 60-foot right-of-way (ROW) on each side of Godwin Lake Road. Topographic mapping of the area indicates that the APE outside the existing highway easement can be characterized as the wetlands along the margins of the John K. Swamp and perhaps the very base of the next alluvial terrace to the west. This characterization is supported by the soil mapping that suggests that this entire area is frequently flooded and poorly drained. While other sites in the area are located along the margins of the John K. Swamp and Mill Swamp to the south, these sites seem to be situated at a higher elevation along the adjacent toe slopes. The current APE does not appear to be well -suited for significant archaeological resources to be present. References Cited: Sandbeck, P. S., E. K. Anderson, A. T. Lesiuk, M. Salvato, and H. D. Staton 2016 Architectural Reconaissance Survey of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline Project Corridor, Northampton, Halifax, Nash, Wilson, Johnston, Sampson, Cumberland, and Robeson Counties, North Carolina (Revised), Volume I. Ms. On file, North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Raleigh. SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION See attached: ® Map(s) ❑ Previous Survey Info ® Other: soil map FINDING BY NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST NO ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED NCDOT ARCHAEOLOGIST ❑ Photos ❑Correspondence September 19, 2017 Date "No ARCHAEOLOGYSURVEYREQUIRED " form for the Amended Minor Transportation Projects as Qualified in the 2015 Programmatic Agreement. 2 of 3 200 Feet 60 100 �'�1' ti FI 1. 14 A ifa i -Ai—W Orr, r . 7 Al, IdC aj 0 i jn&3rjs Soil Map —Johnston County, North Carolina 3 (Replacement of Bridge No. 49 on SR 1116) N N 731570 731580 731590 731600 731610 731620 731630 731640 731650 731660 731670 731680 731690 731700 731710 731720 35° 18' 21" N o_ r 35° 18' 17' N 731570 731580 731590 731600 731610 731620 731630 731640 731650 731660 731670 731680 731690 731700 731710 731720 3 3 - v F Map Scale: 1:742 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet N Meters N ° 0 10 20 40 60 Feet 0 35 70 140 210 Map projection: Web Mercator Comer coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 17N WGS84 35° 18' 21" N o_ 35° 18' 17' N USDA Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 9/19/2017 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 1 of 3 MAP LEGEND Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Map Unit Polygons =; 0 Soil Map Unit Lines 0 Soil Map Unit Points Special Point Features {_j Blowout Borrow Pit Clay Spot r^i Closed Depression ` Gravel Pit „ Gravelly Spot Landfill Lava Flow Marsh or swamp ++ Mine or Quarry Miscellaneous Water Perennial Water Rock Outcrop Saline Spot 4 Sandy Spot Severely Eroded Spot Sinkhole ; . Slide or Slip oa Sodic Spot Soil Map —Johnston County, North Carolina (Replacement of Bridge No. 49 on SR 1116) MAP INFORMATION Spoil Area The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000. 1) Stony Spot L% Very Stony Spot Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Wet Spot Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil ,8 Other line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of Special Line Features contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale. Water Features Streams and Canals Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Transportation F++ Rails Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: Interstate Highways Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) US Routes Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator Major Roads projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Local Roads Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. Background . Aerial Photography This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Johnston County, North Carolina Survey Area Data: Version 20, Sep 19, 2016 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Jun 25, 2014—Mar 16, 2017 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. USDA Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 9/19/2017 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 2 of 3 Soil Map —Johnston County, North Carolina Replacement of Bridge No. 49 on SR 1116 Map Unit Legend Johnston County, North Carolina (NC101) Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI Bb Bibb sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded 1.0 100.0% Totals for Area of Interest 1.0 100.0% usDA Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 9/19/2017 r Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 3 of 3