“In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project BRS-2418(1), Lowndes and Echols Counties, has been surveyed with respect to archaeological 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 archaeological resources within the project corridor.
The bridge over Grand Bay Creek on S.R. 94 will be replaced with in the existing 200 feet of right-of-way. The project will begin approximately 1000 feet west of the existing bridge, and will terminate approximately 1000 feet east of that bridge.
An archaeological survey (Level I) was conducted in accordance with “GDOT Archaeological Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archaeologists and DNR Historic Preservation Section Staff and concurred in by the Federal Highway Administration and State Historic Preservation Officer. These guide 1ines provide genera1 survey boundaries and methodological approaches to archaeological surveys of transportation projects, and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources.
No significant archaeological resources were located within the proposed project corridor as described in paragraph two above. 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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