In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project STP-0133(5), Dougherty 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. Project STP-0133(5) would widen and reconstruct SR 234 in Dougherty County. The proposed project on SR 234 would begin approximately 400 meters (1312 feet) west of Eight Mile Road then continue easterly to an end point at Lockett Station Road. The existing right-of-way on SR 234 is approximately 30.5 meters (100 feet). The proposed project will be constructed within the SR 234 existing right-of-way with the exception of approximately 2.0 meters (6.5 feet) of additional required right-of-way needed at intersections for the construction of acceleration and deceleration lanes. Also, approximately 30.5 meters x 15.0 meters of additional required right-of-way will be needed immediately adjacent to Cooleewahee Creek. An archaeological survey consistent with the project description was conducted along the entire project corridor. An archaeological survey (Level III) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHWA Cultural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archaeologists in consultation with 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 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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