Addendum Phase I Archaeological Survey of The Proposed East Kingsland Bypass Camden County, Georgia

Moreland Altobelli Associates, Inc. (MAAI) conducted a Phase I Archaeological Survey for the proposed East Kingsland Bypass in 20 I 0 on behalf of the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) (Koch 2010). The project (GDOT Project CSSTP-0007-00(414], PI# 00074 L 4) would improve Colerain Road from approximately 2,300 feet west of the I-95 interchange Mile Post (M.P.) 0.42 to 1,000 feet east of Kings Bay Road (M.P. 6.27), which includes widening the existing two-lane roadway to provide a four-lane divided highway with 20-foot raised median and auxiliary lanes at major intersections. The improved section of Colerain Road from 2,300 feet west ofl-95 (M.P. 0.42) to Winding Road (M.P. 4.95) would have urban shoulders with curb and gutter and a ten-foot multiuse path on the north (left) side and a five-foot sidewalk on the south (right) side of the roadway. The improved section of Colerain Road from Winding Road (M.P. 4.95) to 1,000 feet east of Kings Bay Road (M.P. 6.27) would have ten-foot rural shoulders, a six and Y2-foot paved bike lane, and three and Y2-feet of grass. The total gross length of the project would be approximately 5.83 miles.

            One site (9CM218) was previously recorded within the survey area at the intersection of Colerain Road and Gross Road. The site, which was recommended ineligible in 1980, is located completely within existing ROW, which is disturbed due to road and utility construction. Consequently, 9CM218 has been destroyed, and an updated site form has been included in the appendix indicating this finding. No other archaeological materials were identified during the survey, nor were any other eligible sites recorded; therefore, no further archaeological work is recommended for the addendum survey area.

            A file review was conducted at the GASF and at HPD to determine if there are any recorded

archaeological sites located in or near the addendum survey area. While MAAI's 2010 survey identified two sites (9CM552 and 9CM553) and revisited one site (9CM2l9), none of those occur within 1 krn of the addendum survey area (see Figure 2). According to the GASF, there is one recorded archaeological site (9CM217) located near the survey area and one previously recorded site (9CM218) within the addendum survey area (see Figure 2). Site 9CM217 is located 220 meters northwest of the western border of the addendum survey area. At the time of recording of site 9CM217, only one chert flake was identified. Based on the Georgia Council of Professional Archaeologists (GCPA) Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Surveys (20 14), this would not constitute a site. Site 9CM2l8 was recorded at the intersection of Colerain Road and Gross Road within the survey area. The two previously recorded archaeological sites were both recorded by GDOT archaeologist W.R. Bowen in 1980 and he recommended that these sites be considered ineligible for the NRHP (Bowen 1980a). Because of the previous archaeological survey within the current addendum area, a full cultural history is not detailed in this report.

            There are two previous surveys (Bowen l980b; Koch 201 0) located within the proposed project corridor. One previous survey (Koch 201 0) covered the proposed project from 2,664 feet west of the I-95 interchange to 1,450 feet east of Wildcat Drive and from 2,700 feet east of Gross Road to 1,500 feet east of Kings Bay Road. Bowen's (1980b) survey covered Colerain Road from the I-95 interchange to St Marys Road. While Koch 's 2010 survey excluded the area .of the current addendum survey area, Bowen's survey covered the entire addendum survey area beginning at the Colerain Road and I-95 interchange and spanning southeastward along Colerain Road to St Marys Road. Bowen's (1980b) survey was completed because Colerain Road was proposed to widen to a two lane road.

            There were no archaeological materials or features identified during this addendum survey. One previously recorded archaeological site (9CM218) believed to occur within the addendum survey area was revisited. The entire original site boundary falls within existing ROW. The original site location has been disturbed due to road construction, commercial development, and modem landscaping. No evidence of 9CM218 exists within the intersection at Colerain Road and Gross Road or within the areas of required ROW or proposed construction easements. Based on the absence of artifacts inside the survey area and based on extensive disturbances and development outside the survey area (see Figures 12 and LS), Moreland Altobelli recommends that site 9CM218 is destroyed.