2018-075-E DEAPR - Legacy Research Associates cultural and arch study for potential ES substation

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 2D970A62 -10C1- 4949 - 9224- E9F2ADB7D568 PART 3. TECHNICAL REPORTS I. Introduction The report guidelines are intended to inform the preparation of technical reports for the purposes of compliance with federal and state historic preservation legislation. The majority of reports received by the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) for review are the result of archaeological investigations conducted for compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Report guidelines were first established in 1979, expanded in 1982, and revised in 1988. The current version is the result of discussions among the OSA staff and consultation with members of the North Carolina Archaeological Council (NCAC) and the archaeological consultant community. Report review is conducted by the staff archaeologist with responsibility for the geographic area in which the investigation was undertaken. Other staff archaeologists may also participate in the report review as deemed appropriate by OSA Staff. Each report must stand on its own as a complete and self - explanatory document. If a reviewer has questions or comments concerning any aspect of the project report, they will transmit them to the project sponsor and /or report author. The staff of the OSA strive to complete their review within three weeks to ensure that comments and /or determinations are provided within the 30 -day review period stipulated in 36 CFR 800.4. Any comments on the report will be contained in a letter signed by the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) or his /her deputy. If comments are substantive, we may request that the report be revised and re- submitted before we can provide determinations of National Register eligibility or comments regarding project effects on archaeological resources. Several types of reports are accepted and reviewed by the OSA: monitoring, reconnaissance (Due Diligence), Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III. The minimum standards and recommended format for the preparation of technical reports are discussed below. Comments and determinations will only be provided for projects that have been subject to review by the SHPO. However, professional non- compliance reports of archaeological investigations conducted in North Carolina, including reconnaissance surveys and research excavations, will be accepted into the Site File library. Please see the end of this document for appendices that include a list of regional staff assignments (Appendix A), the preferred format for submitting permanent site number requests (Appendix B), the North Carolina Archaeological Site Form (Appendix C), North Carolina Office of State Archaeology Cemetery Site Form (Appendix D), and the handbook for completing both the site form and the cemetery form (Appendix E). a. Submission of Reports All reports of archaeological investigations conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA or other state or federal regulations shall be submitted to the SHPO, and the reports will then be routed to the OSA for review and comment. The report will be reviewed by the OSA staff archaeologist assigned to that particular region (see Appendix A). The SHPO address is: North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, 4617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 -4617. One paper copy and one digital file (pdf on disc) of each report should be submitted, unless the project area is located within a county in the mountains (reviewed by Western Office North Carolina Oce of State Archaeology — Archaeological Investigation Standard and Guidelines December 2017) Page 17