Archaeological Reassessment of Project STP-2921(4), Troup County

The proposed project would construct the South LaGrange Loop in Troup County. The proposed project would begin at SR 100 (Roanoke Road) and extend southerly/southeasterly to an end point at SR 19. The project has been subjected to previous archaeological surveys by Now South Associates (2002 and 2004; HPD# 980922-001); each of these. surveys hive been concurred with by the Georgia State Historic Preservation Officer. This particular reassessment concerns the placement of a 20 x 20 ft. area of required right-of-way needed for utility placement on the east side of SR 219: at its intersection with the proposed project (just north of Orchard Hill Road). In addition to an in-house evaluation, the area in question has been subjected to previous archaeological Survey (see enclosed Bowen 1988) resulting in the discovery of no archaeological sites. An archaeological Survey consistent with the revision to the design was conducted for the proposed project. 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/scape 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 environments' 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.