"In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project I-75 at Wade Green Road, Cobb 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 widening of northbound and southbound ramps on I-75 at Wade Green Road. The northbound ramp would be widened to include two left tum lanes. and one right tum lane. The southbound ramp would be widened to add separate right and left tum lanes. This work would qualify as ramp rehabilitation and would therefore.be considered a GDOT maintenance and minor highway project. All work for this project would occur within existing right-of-way. This project was originally documented and cleared under PI #M002965, Cobb County, and included work along Wade Green Road to create a tum lane onto the southbound ramp ofi-75. Work along Wade Green Road is no longer considered part of this project.
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. 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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