2013-048 AMS - Legacy Research Associates Cultural & Archaeological Monitoring & Analysis related to drilling geo-thermal test well $500

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I. INTRODUCTION This technical proposal has been prepared by Legacy Research Associates (Legacy) of Durham, North Carolina, for the Orange County Asset Management Services Department(AMS) in Hillsborough, North Carolina. The proposed work is for archaeological monitoring of geothermal well drilling (initial testing phase). The Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR)will serve in an advisory role for the project. This proposal presents our understanding of the project and the methods we will use in performing the investigations. The purpose of the archaeological monitoring will be to identify the presence and determine the significance of any archaeological resources that may be affected by the proposed well drilling. The purpose of the work will be to ensure that any significant archaeological remains that are brought to the surface by well drilling will be documented and evaluated. The field investigations and technical report will meet the qualifications specified in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation (Federal Register 48) and will comply with guidelines for archaeological research that have been established by the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. All cultural materials collected and curated, along with all records of this contract, shall be cared for in accordance with the requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 79. The Principal Investigator will meet or exceed the qualifications described in the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards (48 FR 44738-9). All information submitted in the technical report will be factual and complete. Legacy proposes to provide the following services as requested. 2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK The archaeological investigations for the proposed geothermal well drilling activities will include the following elements: a)archaeological monitoring during well drilling, b) background research, c) data analysis, and d) reporting of results. A. ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONITORING The proposed initial phase of the geothermal well drilling will consist of one exploratory drill location. The location of the exploratory drill location is currently covered in asphalt. Archaeological monitoring will consist of having an archaeologist present when the drilling begins to observe all soil that is brought to the surface by the drilling operation. Any cultural material in the excavated soil or any change in soil color will be documented. If there is a sufficient quantity of cultural material brought to the surface, then the location of the geothermal well will be identified as an archaeological site. A recommendation on the significance of a site recorded during the monitoring will be based on National Register of Historic Places eligibility criteria that are described in 36 CFR 60.4.