"In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, Project Surplus PM #2701, Spalding County, has been surveyed with respect to archeological 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 aild evaluate the significance of any archeological resources within the proposed project's area of potential environmental effect.
This project would surplus four tracts from two parcels originally acquired at cross roads along SR 16, east of Griffin, in Spalding County. Parcel 27A (tract 1 and 2) is located on the abandoned site of Old Wild Plum Road, which is east of the new alignment of Wild Plum Road. Parcel27B (tract 1 and 2) is located at the intersection of Barrow Road and SR 16, west of Wild Plum Road. Parcel27A includes approximately 0.598 acre and Parcel 27B includes approximately 0.644 acre. See attached project location map. An archeological survey consistent with these project specifications was performed within the project corridor. An archeological survey (Level I) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHW A Cultural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archeologists 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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