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Archeological Reassessment of Project STP-0007-00(062), Fulton County

Author(s)
Report Number
3431
Year of Publication
2005
Abstract

The Archeological Reassessment of project STP-0007-00(062), Fulton 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-0007-00(062), Fulton 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 proposed project was originally surveyed with concurrence received in February of 05'. The proposed project remains the same except for the following: previous required right-of-way located on the Ebenezer Cemetery and Ebenezer Methodist Church Parcels has been removed. This shift has increased the required right-of-way on Arnold Mill Road by 20' to 40', with the previous required right-of-way amount on Arnold Mill Road at 5' to 15'. The project length has been lengthened by 270' on the west side and 240' on the east side. 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.