The proposed project consists of the construction of two feet of pavement widening on the left and right sides of the existing roadway on State Route 223. The proposed project begins at the McDuffie County/Columbia County Line (mp 0.00) and extends easterly to the intersection of State Route 223 and State Route 10 in the eastern edge of Richmond County for a total of 22.79 kilometers (14.16 miles). All construction is limited to the existing pavement and shoulders on SR 223. An archaeological survey consistent with the proposed project description was conducted for the entire project corridor. 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 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 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 that the project conforms to that described above.".
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