Archaeological Assessment of Project FR-005-3(17), Laurens

ln compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project FR-005-3(17), Laurens 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 project corridor. The project proposes to symmetrically widen the existing 2-lane section of S.R. 19/U.S. 80 to accommodate 4-lanes from 650' west of Industrial Blvd. (C.R. 493) to the beginning of the existing 4-lane section, a distance of 0.34 mile, and also widen the southside of the existing 4-lane section to accommodate 5-lanes to the beginning of the 4-lane divided section, a distance of 0.71 mile. Total project length is 1.05 miles. An archaeological survey (Level I ) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT Archaeological 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 methodology approaches to archaeological surveys based on the type/scope of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources. No significant archaeological resources were located within the proposed project corridor as described in paragraph two above. 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.