Archaeological Reassessment of Project EDS-19(55), Sumter/Schley Counties

In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project EDS-19(55), Sumter/Schley Counties, has been surveyed with respect to archaeological resources, especially those on or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NR-HP). 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 original proposed project would widen US 19/SR 3 from north of Americus to SR 271 in Schley County, and was surveyed by New South Associates (GDOT US 19/SR 3, Archaeological Survey and Testing. Americus to Butler 2000) and received SHPO concurrence September 2000. Current plans require a number of sediment basins (N=10) in various locations (see Attachment 1), immediately outside of proposed right-of-way. An archaeological survey consistent with the project description was conducted for 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 resources were located within the project's area of potential environmental effect. 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.