Archaeological Assessment of Project F-007-2(21, 22 & 23), Brooks-Lowndes Co.

In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project F-007-2 (21, 22 & 23), Brooks-Lowndes 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 project corridor. This project involves the proposed widening of U.S. 84 from Quitman to I-75 in Valdosta. The project is approximately 14 miles long. A 175 foot wide corridor was surveyed for the length of the project. A proposed alternate, running north of existing U.S. 84 from the Quitman City Limit and rejoining U.S. 84 approximately 1 1/4 miles east of that point, was also surveyed. A 200 foot wide corridor was surveyed for this alternate. An archaeological survey (Level II) was conducted in accordance with GDOT Archaeological Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archaeologists and DNR Historic Preservation Section 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 of transportation projects, and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources. No significant archaeological resources were located within the proposed project corridor as described in paragraph two above. 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.