The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) wishes to replace two bridges on State Route 323 in the eastern Hall County (Figure 1). The two bridges are 165 m apart and cross the main channel of the North Oconee River and an overflow channel of the river. Southeastern Archeological Services (SAS) conducted an intensive archeological survey of the two bridge projects to ensure compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. This act stipulates that federal agencies, in this case the Federal Highway Administration, take into account potential adverse effects of an undertaking to significant cultural resources. The goals of the survey were to locate, delineate, describe and evaluate, in terms of eligibility to the National Register, archeological sites in the areas of potential effect for the two projects. The field survey was conducted on May 3, 2001 by SAS archeologist Ron Schoettmer, under the supervision of Principal Investigator Tom Gresham.
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