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 h. References Cited The references cited should include a full bibliographic citation following the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) standard format for all sources referenced in the report. All references should be complete and consistent in form. i. Appendices The appendices should include the following items as deemed appropriate: 1. The scope of work for the project; 2. An artifact catalog that lists all of the artifacts recovered during the survey; 3. Shovel tests records; and 4. Any maps, figures, or tables not incorporated into the body of the report. Please note that site forms should not be included as an appendix of the report. V. Phase II Evaluation /Testing Reports The primary goal of a Phase II testing project is to determine the potential of a previously recorded archaeological site to contribute important information to local, regional, or national prehistory or history, and render its eligibility for inclusion in the NRHP. This level of investigation may include controlled surface collections, intensive shovel testing, excavation of test units, mechanical stripping of disturbed soils, and other appropriate methods for the determination of the extent and nature of the archaeological deposits at the site. See Part 2, Terrestrial Field Methodology, for guidelines regarding Phase II activities. Given the variable nature of individual archaeological sites and the variety of appropriate investigation methods, guidelines for testing methodology are left to the individual researchers. The research designs developed (and the field methodologies employed) should be specifically directed toward the type of resource being investigated and should be more focused than that developed for a Phase I survey. The end results of the investigation should be an evaluation of the NRHP- eligibility of each site. The organization and contents of Phase II evaluation /testing reports should be generally similar to Phase I reports (see Section IV above). For Phase II reports, the archaeological background section should be focused on the previous archaeological investigations that have been conducted at each specific site being tested /evaluated, and the cultural background section should be focused specifically on the time period(s) associated with the site(s). The boundaries for each evaluated site must be delineated on maps and shown within the project's Area of Potential Effects (APE). The report should also contain maps showing the location of all excavations. The specific field methodologies that were employed should be described in detail, as well as the full results of the field investigations and laboratory analysis. If any specialized studies are undertaken during the Phase II investigations, these should be discussed in the report. If sites are evaluated as eligible for the NRHP, recommendations for potential project modifications to avoid or lessen adverse effects should be included, if possible. The report should also contain a North Carolina Oce of State Archaeology — Archaeological Investigation Standard and Guidelines December 2017) Page 27