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21 <br />Introduction <br />Orange County has the intention of purchasing a 2.691 acre parcel located at 210 <br />Hillsborough Street, Carrboro, North Carolina (PID #9778684269). For this reason, they contracted <br />with Archa.eo-logical Consultants oftheCarolinas-,Ina (ACG~ to conduct a due diligence investigation <br />related to cultural resources which might be affected by the proposed construction. <br />This document that descnbes the activities undertaken and the results of our field and <br />background research. Completion ofthese tasks wdl result in documentation adequate to meet SHPO <br />requirements for compliance with all relevant federal cultural resources legislation and guidelines <br />(e.g., NEPA, NHPA, 36 CFR part 800) and will comply with any Carrboro ordinances related to <br />culturalresources. Cultural resources ofparticular concern for this investigation are archaeological <br />resources and standing structures and buildings. <br />Archaeological Evaluation <br />Background Review <br />Our archaeological evaluation began with a review of archaeological site files at the North <br />Carolina Office of State Archaeology in Raleigh. The closest recorded archaeological site is <br />approximately .5 mile east of the project tract. This is a prehistoric site recorded by an artifact <br />collector. Two projectile points ("arrowheads") were found which may date to the Archaic Period <br />(approximately 1,000 - 8,000 BC). The site was not thoroughly exarriined and its significance is listed <br />as "unassessed." <br />Field Investigations <br />On 12 May 2011 an archaeological survey was conducted of the 2.69 acre tract. Field <br />investigations included a thorough examination of the tract to determine if any archaeological sites <br />are presem. Procedures based on state and federal standards and guidelines were followed. Figures - <br />and -show tract conditions. The tract was surveyed by walking pedestrian transacts spaced_at 30 <br />meter intervals. In addition, screened shovel test were excavated at 30 meter intervals to determine <br />if subsurface archaeological materials were present. Figure -shows details of our survey coverage <br />within the tract. <br />As a result of our field investigations one archaeological resources was recorded. Figure - <br />shows the location of this resource within the survey tract. Isolated Find 310R636 consists of a <br />single Native American artifact. This artifact is a single metavolcanic flake. It was discovered while <br />excavating shovel tests at 30 meter.intervals. Additional shovel tests were excava#ed around the <br />