Archaeological Assessment of P.I. No. 0010054, Dooly County

"In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, P.I. No. 0010054, Dooly County has been assessed with respect to archaeological resources, especially those on or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)". The purpose of the assessment was to evaluate the significance of any archaeological resources within the proposed project's area of potential environmental effect. This project is an emergency repair project on SR 230 at Mile Post 18.1 in Dooly County. The emergency repair project will consist of replacement of a pipe, backfill around the pipe, and repaving of the roadway. The excavation of the old pipe, backfill around the replacement pipe, and installation of silt fencing has already occurred. Activities yet to be completed would be final grading and repaving of the roadway. All past and future work would be restricted to the existing right-of-way and also to the existing toe of slope.

An archaeological survey (Level I) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHW A Cultural Resource 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 methodological approaches to archaeological surveys based on the type/scope of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources.

By agreement, because no archaeological resources were located within the project's area of potential effect, no signed concurrence from the State Historic Preservation Office 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."