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Technical Proposal: <br /> "{ ' ' ' Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Wilson <br /> v, j Industrial Park Entrance Road and Utility <br /> Corridors, Orange County, North Carolina <br /> Introduction <br /> Archaeological Consultants of the Carolinas,Inc. (ACC),a woman-owned small business, is pleased <br /> to respond to Orange County's request for a cultural resources management firm to conduct an archaeological <br /> survey of road and utility corridors associated with the proposed Wilson Industrial Park. ACC has extensive <br /> experience conducting all levels of archaeological investigations and pride ourselves on providing our clients <br /> with the services and products required in a timely and cost-effective manner. <br /> Project Details and Technical Approach <br /> The project area is located in north of the intersection of Ben Wilson Road and Bowman Road and <br /> south of Interstate 40/85,near the Orange and Alamance county line. It is approximately 2.5 km(1.5 miles) <br /> south/southeast of the town of Mebane. This investigation will examine two proposed corridors. The first <br /> is approximately 762 meters (2,550 ft) long and parallels the interstate, extending due east from Ben Wilson <br /> road to the proposed Wilson Industrial Park entrance. This corridor will be used for construction of the new <br /> entrance road and will also contain a water line. The second corridor will be used for placement of a sewer <br /> line. This corridor borders the proposed park tract for a short distance before turning south and terminating <br /> at a sewerline that is currently under construction. The total length of this second corridor is 458 meters <br /> (1,500 ft). <br /> The primary goal of this investigation will be to identify all archaeological resources that would be <br /> impacted by the proposed land disturbance during construction of the sewer line and by its future <br /> maintenance. ACC will evaluate each identified resource based on National Register of Historic Places <br /> (NRHP) criteria, and will provide management recommendations, as appropriate. During the course of this <br /> investigation, ACC will follow the standards for archaeological investigations established by the North <br /> Carolina State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and will adhere to all stipulations outlined in the Scope <br /> of Work provided by Orange County. The primary tasks will include Background Research,Field Survey, <br /> Laboratory Analyses,and Documentation and Reports. These basic tasks are discussed in brief below. <br /> Background Research <br /> Background research will consist of a review of records available at the North Carolina Office of <br /> State Archaeology(OSA),where all previously recorded archaeological sites either along or in the immediate <br /> vicinity of the project tract will be identified. Recorded architectural resources in the tract vicinity will also <br /> be identified through a review of records at the North Carolina Department of Historic Resources, Survey and <br /> Planning Division,and through use of their mapping application website(NC HPO GIS website). ACC will <br /> also examine published and unpublished sources such as historic land plats, soil survey maps, topographic <br /> 1 <br />