Archaeological Assessment of Project IR-20-2(105), Rockdale County

In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project IR-20-2(105) 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 project proposes to widen: Salem Road and the bridge over I-20 (from Flat Shoals Road to Salem Road north of the railroad); the off-ramp eastbound; the off-ramp west-bound; the frontage road intersections and to shift them to a new location. The corridors within the proposed project rights-of-way were surveyed. An archaeological survey (Level II) was conducted in accordance with 11GDOT Archaeological Survey Guidelines 11 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 methodology approaches to archaeological surveys based on the type/scope of proposed highway 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.