In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, projects NH-006-2(56) and STP-0002-00(409), Dougherty County have 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. Projects NH-006-2(56) and STP-0002-00(409) would widen and reconstruct Clark Avenue /SR 300 in Dougherty County. These projects were originally surveyed by Brockington and Associates, Inc. in July of 2000 and again by Teresa Lotti in December of 2005 (HP001220-005). Since that time the project has been changed to include additional mainline widening along Clark Avenue/SR 300 and intersection improvements along the corridor. The existing right-of-way for Clark Avenue varies with a maximum of 90 feet. The required right-of-way for Clark Avenue varies with a maximum of 165 additional feet. Intersections along Clarke Avenue/SR 300 include Turner Field Road, School Street, and SR 62/Cordele Road. An additional 100 feet will be required on Turner Field Road at its intersection with Clark Avenue/SR 300. An additional 80 feet of required right-of-way will be needed at School Street at its intersection with Clarke Avenue/SR 300. The required right-of-way at Clarke Avenue/SR 300 and SR 62/Cordele Road varies with a maximum of 150 feet. The total length of the project is 2.6 miles. An archaeological survey consistent with the proposed project description was conducted along the entire length of the 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 at the project conforms to that described above.
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