Archaeological Survey of Project CSSTP-M002-00(986), Chatham/Glynn County

The following is furnished to you for inclusion as written, in the appropriate environmental document: "In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project CSSTP-M002-00(986), Chatham/Glynn County, Georgia, has been surveyed with respect to archeological 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 archeological resources within the proposed project's area of potential environmental effect. This project proposes to repair the fender system at two bridges, one in Chatham County, Georgia (previously cleared under project STP-064-1(41) HP# 981201-005), and one in Glynn County, Georgia. At - the bridge on US 80 over Lazaretto Creek in Chatham County, Georgia, the repairs include the following: removing the existing fender system including the catwalk, wales and piles; driving new composite marine piling; attaching composite wales; completing catwalk and providing navigation lighting. At the bridge on SR 303 over the Turtle River in Glynn County, Georgia, the repairs include the following: removing the existing wales; attaching new composite wales and providing navigation lighting. All work will take place within the existing right-of-way, no new right-of-way is required. An archeological survey (Level I) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHWA Cultural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archeologists 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 archeological 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 archeological resources on or eligible for inclusion in the NRHP provided that the project conforms to that described above.