In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, and the Georgia Environmental Policy Act of 1991, the GDOT District 3 office complex project in Upson County has been surveyed with respect to archaeological resources, especially those on or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places and the Georgia Register of Historic Places. The purpose of the survey was to locate, identify and evaluate the significance of any archaeological resources within the proposed project's area of potential environmental effect.
The proposed GDOT District 3 office complex project would construct a District Shop and District Office building in Thomaston, Georgia. The proposed project area is the old Grant Memorial Airport, which GDOT currently owns. The proposed project also includes an area of new location adjacent to the airport to the south for construction of a new driveway. The entire expanse of the old airport is approximately 105 acres, while the required right-of-way for the driveway is 24 feet. An archaeological survey consistent with the proposed project description was conducted along the entire length of the project corridor.
An archaeological survey (Level II) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHWA Cultural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archaeologists 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 archaeological surveys based on the type/scope of work of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources.
No existing or eligible National Register of Historic Places or Georgia Register of Historic Places resources were located within the project's area of potential effect. It is concluded, therefore, that the project will have no effect upon archaeological resources on or eligible for inclusion in the National Register or Georgia Register provided that the project conforms to that described above.
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