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FM <br />3) Area 3 (approximately 113.5 acres) includes the remaining portions of the site, <br />areas that are likely to be used for low- impact recreation or open space. Work <br />in Area 3 should include a Reconnaissance -level survey to identify any areas <br />that appear to merit additional investigation. <br />The survey will be comprised of the following principal components: (a) background <br />research, (b) a surface and possible subsurface investigation of the area (Areas 1 & <br />2) proposed for facilities construction, (c) a limited field reconnaissance of the <br />remainder of the property (Area 3), and (d) a reporting of results. These components <br />are described as follows: <br />A. Background Research <br />Prior to the initiation of the field investigations the Contractor shall undertake <br />background research sufficient to acquire a working familiarity with the natural and <br />cultural resources in the study area and to locate any previously recorded historical <br />or archaeologically significant sites on the property, including former roads, historic <br />structures, and any significant landscape alterations associated with those historic <br />structures. The North Carolina Division of Archives and History (Office of State <br />Archaeology) should be contacted to determine whether there are any such recorded <br />sites, and to reference existing architectural and archaeological survey files. Other <br />resources should include, but not be limited to An Inventory of Cultural, Historical, <br />Recreational Biological, and Geological Significance in the Unincorporated Portions <br />of Orange County, the Historic Preservation Element of the Orange County <br />Comprehensive Plan and ERCD staff research files. <br />B. Surface and Subsurface Investigation of Potential Construction Areas <br />The Contractor should perform surface and possible subsurface investigation in <br />potential construction areas (shown as Area 1 on Figure 3) and those areas most <br />likely to contain historic and /or archaeological resources (shown as Area 2 on Figure <br />3). <br />The amount of subsurface excavation will depend on the results of initial surface <br />investigation, and may require intensive subsurface shovel test pits (STPs) only in <br />specific concentrated areas. The number of STPs shall be of the Contractor's <br />choosing, but should be sufficient to determine the cultural and archaeological <br />significance of the site(s) and to document the site(s) with state survey forms. <br />Cemetery forms may also be needed depending on the Contractor's findings in the <br />potential cemetery site, part of Area 2. <br />C. Field Reconnaissance for Remainder of Park Property <br />A limited field investigation should be conducted for the rest of the park property <br />where no construction is planned other than trails and other passive activities (shown <br />as Area 3 on Figure 3). The Contractor shall use the field reconnaissance to identify <br />any areas that appear to be worthy of further investigation and to report such <br />information to Orange County ERCD. The Contractor shall document any sites <br />discovered during the field reconnaissance using state site and cemetery forms as <br />4 <br />