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DocuSign Envelope ID: BDD8D10C-A07A-4420-810E-AE25FD2F1425 <br /> A. INTRODUCTION <br /> This technical proposal has been prepared for Orange County, Hillsborough, NC, by Legacy Research <br /> Associates (Legacy) in Durham, NC, and Involves two tasks for 38 acres of land in Efland located on PIN <br /> 9844255464. <br /> The proposed work follows the Orange County Cultural and Archaeological (C&A) Resources Policy <br /> (October 3, 2006).The purpose of the policy is to clarify the county's intention to identify and evaluate <br /> cultural and archaeological resources on sites that are planned for construction.The objective of the C&A <br /> investigation wi11 be 1)to document the presence and/or absence of cultural and archaeological resources <br /> within the project's Area of Potential Effects (APE)and 2) to evaluate sites for listing on the National <br /> Register of Historic Places (NRHP). <br /> Project tasks are as follows: <br /> 1. An intensive C&A survey and evaluation of approximately 38 acres of land. <br /> 2. Archaeological site assessment to determine site boundaries and NRHP eligibility for <br /> archaeological material found during the archaeological survey. <br /> The field investigations and technical report will meet the specifications in the Secretary of the Interior's <br /> Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation (Federal Register 48).All cultural <br /> materials collected and curated, along with all records of this project,shall be cared for in accordance <br /> with the requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 79.The Project Manager/Project Archaeologist performing <br /> the investigations will meet or exceed the qualifications described in the Secretary of the Interior's <br /> Professional Qualifications Standards(48 FIR 44738-9). <br /> All work will follow the North Carolina Office of State Archaeology(NC OSA) guidelines that were updated <br /> in December 201 7(httns://files,nc,gov/dncr-arch/OSA_GuideIines-Dec2017-lid f). <br /> All information submitted in the technical report will be factual and sufficiently complete to enable <br /> Orange County to perform the necessary reviews. <br /> B. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS <br /> The purpose of the fieldwork is to determine the presence or absence of prehistoric and/or historic <br /> archaeological resources on the property.With the exception of previously disturbed areas (existing <br /> buildings and graded and/or paved areas), the entire property will be subjected to a pedestrian survey to <br /> locate above-ground and surface features and artifacts. Intensive subsurface investigations will be <br /> conducted in areas that are determined to have a high probability for the presence of archaeological <br /> materials.Shovel testing will not be conducted in areas that are steeply sloped or wetlands. <br /> Shovel and/or auger testing will be excavated in areas of low ground-surface visibility at intervals <br /> determined by project mapping and field reconnaissance based on Iandform and presumed potential <br /> for the presence of archaeological sites. High-probability areas will be determined by project mapping <br /> and field reconnaissance. Factors that will be considered for determining high probability will be soil <br /> condition, Iandform, and distance to water. <br /> Site testing will consist of close-interval subsurface shovel tests that are excavated on a cruciform pattern <br /> and/or intensive surface inspection, depending on site characteristics. Site boundaries will be based on <br /> (1) positive shovel test locations (two negative or sterile shovel tests in a row on the testing grid), (2) the <br /> distribution of surface artifacts, and (3)a natural barrier such as slope/hillside/creek/wetlands.The <br /> purpose of site testing will be to gather preliminary data on cultural affiliation, site size and boundaries, <br /> integrity, and significance in terms of eligibility for the NRHP. <br /> shovel tests will measure at least 38 cm (15 inches) in diameter and will be excavated to sterile subsoil, <br /> the watertable, or underlying bedrock or subsoil.All excavated material will be sifted through Ya-inch <br /> hardware mesh.The soil color and texture, as well as notes an the stratigraphic relationship of the <br /> artifacts, if recovered,will be recorded for all shovel tests. <br /> 2 <br />