In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project STP-9040 (1), Douglas 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-9040 (1) would extend Douglas Boulevard on new location in Douglas County. The original proposed project alignment was surveyed by Brockington and Associates in 1993. The results were presented in the cultural resources survey report entitled "Archaeological Survey and Evaluation of the Proposed Douglas Boulevard Extension Corridor, Douglas County, Georgia" (HP921005-006). Brockington and Associates conducted an intensive archaeological survey of a 30 meter (100 foot) corridor beginning on the north side of I-20 at CR 814 then continuing easterly on new location to an end point at CR 115. Since that survey, GDOT has lengthened the proposed project from CR 115 to Lee Road. GDOT archaeologists conducted an intensive archaeological survey of a 30 meter (100 foot) corridor beginning on the south side of I-20 at CR 115 then continuing easterly on new location to an ending point at Lee Road. An archaeological survey consistent with the proposed project description was conducted along the entire 5.4 kilometer (3.4 mile) project corridor.
An archaeological survey (Level II) 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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