"In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project Surplus Property, PM #1787, PM #2195, PM #2196, and PM #2593, Whitfield 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 and evaluate the significance of any archeological resources within the proposed project's area of potential environmental effect.
The proposed project would consist of the transfer of surplus property owned by the Department in Whitfield County. This property includes four (4) parcels and was originally acquired during project STP- 001-6(29), PI #620960. All four parcels (PM #1787, PM #2195, PM #2196, and PM #2593) are located in the vicinity of SR 3/US 41/Chattanooga Road, in the area of Tunnel Hill. PM #1787 is a 1,288.32 square foot parcel located at the southeast comer of1he SR 3/US 41/Chattanooga Road and Jordan Street intersection; PM #2195 is a 1.16 acre parcel located along the east side of SR 3/US 41/Chattanooga Road, north of PM #2196; PM #2196 is a 2,375 square foot parcel located at the northeast comer of the SR 3/US 41/Chattanooga Road and Jordan Street intersection; and PM #2593 is a 788.68 square foot parcel located at the nor1heast comer of the SR 3/US 41/Chattanooga Road and Tunnel Hill Church Street intersection. An archeological survey consistent with these project specifications was performed within the area of potential effect, defined as the boundaries of the four parcels of the surplus property.
An archeological survey (Level II) 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. ยท
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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