Archeological Reassessment of Project STP-8038(7), Muscogee County

The Archeological Reassessment of Project STP-8038(7), Muscogee County was conducted by GDOT in December 2005. In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project STP-8038(7), Muscogee 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. This proposed project was originally surveyed with concurrence received in 1992 (Paglione 1992). The original project remains the same except for the following: additional easements varying to a maximum of 12' are required on the north side of St. Mary's Road beginning at STA 117+13.40 and ending at STA 139+75. Total project length remains the same at 0.91 mile. 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.