Archeological Reevalutation of Project NH-002-7(23), White County

The Archeological Reevaluation of Project NH-002-7(23), White County was conducted on December 13, 2005 by GDOT. In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project NH-002-7(23), White County, has been reassessed 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. The proposed project was originally surveyed and concurrence received in April 2000 (Richardson 2000), then reevaluated with concurrence received in February of 2004 (Erickson 2004) and consists of constructing a west bypass for the city of Cleveland, Georgia. The original project remains the same except for the following: the alignment has been shifted approximately 100' to the east from STA 170+00 to STA 215+00. Approximately 100' of new right-of-way is required for a length of 4,500' for this shift. An archeological survey (Level II) 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.