In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project STP-043-1(57), Richmond 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-043-1(57) would widen SR 4115`h Street/MLK Boulevard in Richmond County. This project was originally surveyed by Dr. Rowe Bowen in October 1998 and reassessed by Teresa Lotti in December 2005 (HP970703-002). Since that time the project has been changed to include a shift in the mainline widening of SR 4/15th Street/MLK Boulevard. The shift pushes the alignment 10 feet south of its current proposed position beginning 500 feet west of the SR 4/15th Street/MLK Boulevard/15th Avenue intersection and ending 500 feet east of that same intersection. In addition, a 24 foot driveway would be added to the Collins House on the south side of SR 4/15th Street/MLK Boulevard. The existing right-of-way varies with a maximum of 72 feet. The required right-of-way varies with a maximum of 120 feet. An archaeological survey consistent with the proposed project description was conducted along the entire length of the project corridor. An archaeological survey (Level I) 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.
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