In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project STP-001-1(50), Lowndes County has been surveyed with respect to archaeological resources, especially those on or eligible for inclusion in the National ยท 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 construct a one-wav pair in Valdosta beginning at Northside Drive and ending just north of Five Points. Southbound traffic would be routed along Patterson Street/SR 7 Alternate and northbound traffic would routed along Ashley Street/SR 7 /US 41. The one-way pair operation would be accomplished by repaving, revising traffic control signals, and adjusting conflicting striping as needed north of Five Points. The existing right-of-way on both Ashley and Patterson Streets is approximately 19.5 meters (64 feet), while the existing right-of-way north of Five Points is approximately 60.9 meters (200 feet). No additional required right-of-way will be needed for the construction of the proposed project. An archaeological survey consistent with the proposed right-of-way was conducted for the entire 0.78 kilometer (0.49 mile) project corridor. An archaeological survey(Level I) 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. 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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