2001 S Purchasing Contract with Legacy Research Associates, Inc. (Archaeological Survey of Little River Park)

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SCOPE OF WORK Legacy Research Associates, Inc. (Legacy) is pleased to submit this proposal for a survey of cultural resources for the proposed 391 -acre Little River Regional Park and Natural Area in Orange and Durham Counties, North Carolina. This proposal presents our understanding of the project and the methods we will use in performing these studies; our fees are detailed in the attached itemized budget. The proposal is based on a request for a proposal from the Orange County Environment and Resource Conservation Department, as well as additional background information obtained from the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, our previous archaeological work in the Orange and Durham county area (Joy and Becker 1999; Stine and Hargrove 1999), and our experience in documenting gristmills in the Carolina Piedmont region (Joy et al. 2000). Legacy proposes to provide the following services as requested by the RFP. Following background research, the initial stage of fieldwork will be an intensive survey for archaeological resources within the areas of the property that have been identified for the construction of park facilities, as well as the mill site located along the North Fork of the Little River. A limited field investigation will be conducted on the remainder of the property. The proposed studies will comply with pertinent state laws and regulations, including the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology's Guidelines for Preparing Archaeological Survey Reports and Archaeological Curation Standards and Guidelines. The research will also be compatible with relevant federal regulations and guidelines, including the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's Procedures for the Protection of historic and Cultural Properties (36 CFR 60, 800 et seq.); and the Secretary of Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and historic Preservation. The survey will also comply with the Register of Professional Archaeologists' Standards of Research Performance. RESEARCH METHODS The cultural resource survey will be conducted in four stages: (1) Literature and Background Research; (2) Field Investigations; (3) Laboratory Analysis; and (4) Technical Report of the Archaeological Investigations. Task 1: Literature and Background Research The first task will consist of a review of the available archaeological and historical literature concerning the project area. This work will be completed prior to the beginning of fieldwork. This research will provide data on known resources in and around the survey area, as well as the environmental and cultural perspectives necessary for interpreting the survey results, and will be fully documented in the final report. N,