Archaeological Assessment of Project CSSTP-M003-00(733), Crisp County

Archaeological Assessment of Project CSSTP-M003-00(733), Crisp County: In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project CSSTP-M003-00(733), Crisp County have been surveyed with respect to archaeological 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 archaeological resources within the proposed project's area of potential environmental effect. Project CSSTP-M003-00(733) would consist of milling, inlay, resurfacing, shoulder building, and permanent marking of SR 30 from the end of the bridge over the Flint River to SR 7 in Crisp County, Georgia. Curb cut (wheelchair) ramps would also be installed along the project corridor. All work would be performed within the existing right-of-way. An archaeological survey has already been completed by Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc. in February of 2006. No eligible or potentially eligible sites were identified within this proposed project area of potential effect. However several sites of unknown eligibility are located adjacent to the project corridor. To protect those sites located along the project corridor a contract stipulation was submitted for the entire length of the project area, which requires that no construction related activities occur outside of the existing SR 30 right-of-way.An archaeological survey (Level II) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHWA Cultural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archaeologists in consultation with DNR Historic Preservation Section Staff and concurred in by the Federal Highway Administration and State Historic Preservation Officer. These guidelines provide general survey boundaries and methodological approaches to archaeological surveys based on the type/scope of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources. By agreement, because no existing or eligible National Register archaeological resources were located within the project's area of potential environmental effect, no signed concurrence from the State Historic Preservation Office is required. It is concluded, therefore, that the project will have no effect upon archaeological resources on or eligible for inclusion in the NRHP provided that the project conforms to that described above.