The project is an emergency project that consisted of the repair of a washed out slide area along the westbound side of US 78/SR 10 at Milepoint 7.3 in the vicinity of the exit ramp to SR 236/Hugh Howell Road. The repair included the removal of the debris washed from the slope, removal of fallen trees, replacement of fill material, the placement of erosion control measures, and the placement of temporary concrete barrier. All work was performed within the existing US 78/SR 10 right-of-way. An archeological review was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHWA Cultural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archaeologists in consultation with DNR Historic Preservation Division Staff and concurred in by the Federal Highway Administration and State Historic Preservation Officer. These guidelines provide general survey boundaries and methodological approaches to archeological surveys based on the type/scope of work of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources. By agreement, since no archaeological resources were located within the project's area of potential effect, no signed concurrence form the State Historic Preservation Officer is required. 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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