Archaeological Assessment of Project STP-2504(3), Spalding County

In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project STP-2504(3), Spalding County, 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 would widen and reconstruct West McIntosh Road beginning at SR 3/US 19 and ending at Atlanta Road. Existing right-of-way is 120-180 feet and the proposed right-of-way would vary from 180-400 feet. The total length of the project is 0.4 mile. This reevaluation was concerned with an increase in maximum right-of-way required from 72 feet to 220 feet. An archaeological survey (Level II) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHW A 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 work of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources. No existing or eligible National Register 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."