Archeological Reassessment of Project STP-0001-00(239), Cobb County

The Archeological Reassessment of project STP-000 1 -00(239), Cobb County was conducted by GDOT in December of 2005. In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project STP-0001-00(239), Cobb County, Georgia, 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 project proposes improvements to the intersection of SR 360 at CR 809/Corner Road. The original project was surveyed and concurrence received in May of 2005. The original project remains the same except for the following: in order to avoid an historic property in the northeast corner of the intersection, all required right-of-way and easements were removed from this corner. To compensate for this change, the remainder of the corners at this intersection have had permanent easements added to them. These casements vary in size from approximately 2' to 33' in width and 320' to 1020' in length. The total project length remains the same. 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.