2018-114-E AMS - Legacy Research Associates Millhouse Road C&A

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DocuSign Envelope ID: CEC9FC3A -90E5- 479E- BAF8- E93A5686FF97 A. INTRODUCTION This technical proposal has been prepared for the Orange County Planning and Inspections Department in Hillsborough, NC, by Legacy Research Associates (Legacy) in Durham, NC, and involves two tasks for one parcel of land located at 6823 Millhouse Road in the Chapel Hill Township (PIN 9871519160). The property covers approximately 68 acres. Figure 1 shows the location of the property an aerial image with 2 -ft contour intervals. The property was formerly known as the Eugene and Julia Blackwood Farm (OR1422). Their ca. 1941 farmhouse remains standing on the property. Nearby, but outside the project property, is the ca. 1910 Blackwood Gristmill (OR0433). Figure 2 shows the location of these two resources. The proposed work is in compliance with the Orange County Cultural and Archaeological (C &A) Resources Policy (October 3, 2006). The purpose of the policy is to clarify the county's intention to identify and evaluate cultural and archaeological resources on sites that are planned for construction. The objective of the C &A investigation will be 1) to document the presence and /or absence of cultural and archaeological resources within the project land and 2) to evaluate sites for listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Project tasks are as follows: 1. An intensive C &A survey and evaluation of approximately 86 acres of land. 2. Archaeological site assessment to determine site boundaries and NRHP eligibility for archaeological material found during the archaeological survey. Given the extent of the survey area, it is anticipated that no more than three sites will need to be assessed for NRHP eligibility. The field investigations and technical report will meet the specifications in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation (Federal Register 48). All cultural materials collected and curated, along with all records of this project, shall be cared for in accordance with the requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 79. The Project Manager /Project Archaeologist performing the investigations will meet or exceed the qualifications described in the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards (48 FR 44738 -9). All work will follow the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology (NC OSA) guidelines that were updated in December 2017 (https: / /files.nc.gov /dncr- arch/OSA- Guidelines- Dec201 7.pdf). All information submitted in the technical report will be factual and sufficiently complete to enable Orange County to perform the necessary reviews.