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i~ archived. Experienced personnel in the photographic/graphics lab provide of qua{ity photographic plates and other illustrations. Legacy maintains or has access to all laboratory and field equipment and vehicles needed to successfully conduct cultural resource investigations. We maintain a core staff of archaeologists and historians, and when needed, can call on other specialists, such as geomorphologists, paocabbon dating and poll naanalys'-s are utilized ascneeded laboratories for tests such as rod Legacy provides~a highly qualified team of archaeologists and historians who specialize in assessing the effects of construction on historic and prehistoric sites. The t_egacy team has many years of experience helping government agencies and private companies comply with state and federal legislation that protects significant archaeological and architectural properties. Over time we have. developed excellent working relationships with regulatory agencies and have become thoroughly familiar with state and federal guidelines that apply to the construction industry. Legacy ,has completed numerous Orange County surveys and accompanyinSt ne a d ]oy satisfactory manner (Joy 2001, Joy and Becker 1999a=b; ]oy 1995, 1993; 2001). A list of similar projects, with contact information is in Attachment B. In addition, the Legacy team has initiated volunteer efforts to consolidate archaeological information about historic and prehistoric sites .located within the Eno River Park. As requested in the RFP, an example of Legacy`s recent work for a proposed reservoir in Cleveland County, NC (Joy and Carruth 2003) is included with this proposal. This report details Legacy's archaeological investigations on a 1,200-acre tract of land that resulted in documenting 16 new archaeological sites, which includes three historic mill sites, four historic farmsteads, and two Woodland period campsites. This project report also includes an example of Legacy's GIS/ArcView interface capabilities (see Figure 2 in Appendix A of~the report). The Legacy research team has recorded numerous archaeological sites in the North Carolina Piedmont Region and has identified many as being eligible for the NRHP. The Legacy team has the experience and resources to fulfill this contact with a professional approach., Resumes are included in the proposal as Attachment C. A summary of their experience follows. Deborah'oy has aver 20 years experience conducting archaeological investigations in the Southeast, including cultural resource surveys, site testing and evaluation, data recovery, and construction monitoring. She has an MA from Duke University that focused on Native American Studies and African-American History. Her research interests focus on investigating the interaction of Native American, African American, and White populations in the Historic Southeast, as weN as analyzing historic landscapes, which includes road traces, fords, gardens, and organization of homesteads. Ms. Joy has conducted numerous projects in thL Odfllgon Guess Road, the I ndfill expansion surveys for the once-proposed Orange County on Eubanks Road, the Little River Regional Park, Old Carrboro Cemetery, an assessment of - - Patterson Mill in the Eno River State Park, a survey of the historic St. Mary's Road Cemetery, and a North Carolina Department of Transportation bridge replacement over the Haw River. She is also involved locally with concerns for the preservation of the historic community. She is on the Board of Directors for The Stagville Foundation and chairs the