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9 <br />remains in this area and to avoid any damage of cultural resources by the <br />proposed park development. <br />2) Area 2 (approximately 27 acres) includes the sections of the site that are most <br />likely to contain historic and/or archaeological resources. This area includes the <br />approximately 328-foot buffer along New Hope Creek, identified as an area of <br />high archaeological potential, with particular attention to an area circled in red on <br />the USGS map, which according to local tradition may represent a historic <br />roadbed and series of fords across the creek. Work in this area should include a <br />full Surface and Subsurface Investigation to evaluate any sites or potential sites <br />prior to future ground disturbance and to avoid any damage of cultural resources <br />by the proposed development, which will likely include pedestrian trails. <br />3) Area 3 (approximately 63 acres) includes the remaining portions of the site, <br />areas that are likely to be used for low-impact recreation or open space. Work in <br />Area 3 should include a Reconnaissance-level survey to identify any areas that <br />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 & 2) <br />proposed for facilities construction, (c) a limited field reconnaissance of the remainder of <br />the property (Area 3), and (d) a reporting of results. These components are described <br />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 or <br />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 Archaeological Survey of Portions of <br />Orange County, North Carolina," by I. Randolph Daniel, Jr., An Inventory of Cultural, <br />Historical, Recreational Biological, and Geological Significance in the Unincorporated <br />Portions of Orange County, the Historic Preservation Element of the Orange County <br />Comprehensive Plan, the 1981 Land Use Element of the Orange County <br />Comprehensive Plan and ERCD staff research files. <br />B. Surface and Subsurface Investigation of Areas I & 2 <br />The Contractor should perform surface and possible subsurface investigation in <br />potential construction areas (shown as Area 1 on the Hollow Rock Access Area/New <br />Hope Preserve Areas for Evaluation Map) and those areas most likely to contain historic <br />and/or archaeological resources (shown as Area 2 on the Areas for Evaluation Map). <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 />