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Archaeological Assessment of Project FR-003-1(30) Douglas/Cobb Counties

Report Number
6319
Year of Publication
1977
Abstract

This project is the proposed widening of State Route 8/U.S. 78 beginning at Thornton Road/State Route 6 and ending at'the Douglas-Cobb County Line for a distance of 0.6 mile. The proposed widening will be from the existing twolane facility to a four-lane with median facility. An archaeological survey (Level I ) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT Archaeological 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 methodology approaches to archaeological surveys based on the type/scope of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources. No significant archaeological resources were located within the proposed project corridor as described in paragraph two above. 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 roject conforms to that described above.