"In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project STP-045-1(24), Johnson/Laurens Counties has been surveyed with respect to archaeological resources, especially those on or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The purpose of the survey was to locate, identify and evaluate the significance of any archaeological resources within the proposed project's area of potential environmental effect.
The proposed project consists of shoulder paving on S.R. 31 in Johnson/Laurens Counties. The proposed project would begin at the end of the curb and gutter section at milepost 28 in east Dublin and would continue northeasterly to an ending point at the beginning of the curb and gutter section at milepost 42.88 in Wrightsville. Shoulder paving on S.R. 31 would add 1.2 m (4 ft) of paved shoulders to the left and right sides of the existing pavement. No additional right-of-way would be required for the proposed project. All construction is limited to the existing pavement and shoulders on S. R. 31. An archaeological survey consistent with the proposed project's rights-of-way was conducted for the entire 9.24 km (14.87 mi) project corridor.
An archaeological survey (Level I) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHWA Cultural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archaeologists in consultation with DNR Historic Preservation Division Staff and concurred in by the Federal Highway Administration and State Historic Preservation Officer. These guidelines provide general survey boundaries and methodological approaches to archaeological surveys based on the type/scope of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources.
No existing or eligible National Register archaeological resources were located within the project's area of potential environmental effect. It is concluded, therefore, that the project will have no effect upon archaeological resources on or eligible for inclusion in the NRHP provided that the project conforms to that described above."
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