In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project NH-IM-85-1 (160) in Troup County 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 proposed project's area of potential environmental effect.
Proposed project NH-IM-85-1 (160) in Troup County would consist of the construction of a new location facility known as the 1-185 connector. Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc. originally surveyed this project in 1998. Since that time, an interchange has been shifted south of its original proposed location in order to avoid wetland impacts. The maximum dimensions of the additional parcel are approximately 2400 feet by 1400 feet. The parcel is located just southwest of the current ramp location.
An archaeological survey (Level 11) 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.
One archaeological site (9TP949) was located during the current reassessment survey, but it is not recommended as eligible for nomination to the NRHP. One NRHP eligible archaeological site. 9TP930, is located within the project corridor, but the affects to it will not be altered by the recent changes in the project design. No existing or eligible National Register resources were located within the current survey corridor's area of potential environmental effect. It is concluded, therefore, that proposed changes to 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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