Archaeological Resources Survey for the Proposed State Route 70 Bridge Replacement over Camp Creek, Fulton County, Georgia

On 2 April 2003, Brockington and Associates, Inc., conducted an intensive Phase I archaeological resources survey for the proposed State Route (SR) 70 Bridge replacement over Camp Creek in Fulton County, Georgia, under contract with Greenhome & O'Mara, Inc. The project corridor is approximately 648 meters (2 125 ft) long and is located along SR 70 where it crosses Camp Creek. The project corridor extends approxi1nately 324 1neters (1 062.5 ft) north of Camp Creek and runs parallel to SR 70. The project corridor also extends approximately 324 meters (1 062.5 ft) south of Camp Creek and runs parallel to SR 70. The project corridor width is approximately 13 meters (44ft). The area of potential effect (APE) is defined as the length and width of the project corridor. Background research and field survey were conducted to provide accurate and reliable locations of archaeological resources in the project area, provide an evaluation of National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility for all identified archaeological resources in the project area, and provide recommendations for mitigation if avoidance of NRHP eligible resources is not possible. This survey was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (1992, as amended). The archaeological field survey consisted of pedestrian inspection of the entire project corridor. Visual ground surface inspection and shovel testing were conducted within the project boundaries. Shovel tests were dug at 30 meter (98 ft) intervals along two transects traversing the length of the corridor on the east and west sides of SR 70. Brockington and Associates, Inc., found no significant archaeological resources within the project APE. Archaeological resources clearance for the proposed construction is recommended.