In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project EDS- 441(42), Morgan 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. Project EDS-441(42) would widen US 441/SR 24 in Morgan County, Georgia. The proposed project was subjected to three previous archaeological surveys, one in 2001 by Brockington and Associates. Inc., one in 2001 by New South Associates, and one in 2002 by Brockington and Associates, Inc. (HP# HP950816-002). Since that time, the proposed alignment has been changed to include a new alignment shift at the US 441/SR 24/CR. 242/Apalachee Road intersection. The new alignment shift begins 650 feet south of and terminates 600 feet north of the us 441/SR 24/CR 242/Apalachee Road intersection. In addition, CR 242/Apalachee Road will be realigned and widened. The realignment shift for CR 242/Apalachee Road begins at the US 441/SR 24/CR 242/Apalachee Road intersection and extends west for 1650 feet. The existing right-of-way for US 441/SR 24 varies with a maximum of 240 feet The required right-of·way for the new alignment is 250 feet. The existing right-of-way for CR242/Apalachee Road is 60 feet. The required right-of-way for CR 242/Apalachee Road varies with a maximum of 140 feet. An archaeological survey consistent with the proposed project descriptions was conducted along the entire length of the project corridors. An archaeological survey (Level II) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHWA Cultural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archaeologists in consolation 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. No existing or eligible National Register archaeological resources were located within the project's area of potential environmental effect. 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.
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