In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, the project 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 is the reconstruction of the Transit Transfer Facility in Athens, Georgia, located on the west side of college Ave. between Hancock St. Washington St. and on the north side of Washington St. between College Ave. and Lumpkin St. The reconstruction consists of constructing sawtooth configuration bus parking spaces, landscaping, adding brick sidewalks and providing for restriping college Ave. and Washington St., as well as, adding new traffic signals. In addition, landscaping is proposed on the south side of Washington St. between College Ave. and Lumpkin St. and on both sides of College Ave. (including the transfer station) from Hancock St. to Clayton St.
An archaeological survey 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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