Archaeological Assessment of Project CSSTP-M003-00(764), Hall County

In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project CSSTP-M003-00(764), Hall County has 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. The proposed project would consist of various maintenance activities on SR 60 in Hall County, Georgia. The maintenance activities on SR 60 would include patching, leveling, milling, shoulder building, curb cut installation, and permanent markings beginning at SR 332 (MP 0.58) and extending northwestward to SR 13/Jesse Jewell Parkway (MP 9.70) in the city of Gainesville. All construction work will be restricted to within existing right-of-way on SR 60. An archaeological survey (Level I) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FIIWA 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, since no archaeological resources were located within the project's area of potential effect, no signed concurrence form the State Historic Preservation Officer 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.