On May 9-12, 20 I 6, Edwards-Pitman Environmental, Inc. (EPE [) conducted a Phase I archaeological survey for the proposed State Route (SR) 32 over 17 Mile River and Otter Creek bridge replacement project, in Coffee County, Georgia (Georgia Department of Transportation [GDOT] (P. I. Nos. 00 I 1678 and 0011679; and HP No. 160323-003). The goal of the survey was to locate and evaluate archaeological resources within the area of potential effect (APE) of the proposed undertaking so that potential effects to identified cultural resources could be evaluated in accordance with Section l 06 of the National Historic Preservation Act. A I 00-foot expanded survey corridor (ESC) was also surveyed beyond the APE limit as per GDOT guidelines for Phase 1 surveys. A portion of the survey area was within the boundary of the General Coffee State Park, and required a permit letter from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to perform archaeological work. The permit letter is presented in Appendix F of this report.
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