Archaeological Survey of Project STP-0012-(107), Cherokee County HP-000621-006

The proposed project would construct two truck climbing lanes and improve intersections along SR 20 from 1-575 to a point just east of SR 369. Site 2 is a westbound truck climbing lane beginning approximately 500 feet west of Union Hill Road/CR 762 and continuing to just east of White City Drive/CR 1512. Site 3 is an eastbound truck climbing lane and will begin approximately 500 feet west of Cotton Road/CR 195 and end approximately 1400 feet east of Greenwood Court. Intersection improvements will be done at SR 369, Beavers Road, Jack Page Lane, Water Tank Road, Upper Union/Harmony Road and turn lanes will be constructed at Old Orange Mill Road, Cotton Road, Key Road and Charles Cobb Lane. Existing right-of-way on SR 20 is 100 feet and an additional 5-100 feet of right-of-way would be required. The total length of the project is 6.08 miles. Site 1 was pulled from this project and given a separate project number, PI# 0009164 (see SHPO correspondence dated 11/10/2008). 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 archaeological resources were located within the project's area of potential 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.