P-0035 - Cultural and Archaeological Resources Policy for Orange County Construction Projects

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CJ • intensive subsurface shovel test pits (STPs) only in specific concentrated areas. The number of STPs shall be of the- Contractor's choosing, but should be sufficient to determine the cultural and archaeological significance of the site(s) and to document the site(s) with state survey forms. C. Field Reconnaissance for Remainder of Property A limited field investigation should be conducted for the rest of the park property where no construction is planned other than trails and other passive activities (shown as Areas 3 & 4 on Figure 3). The Contractor shall use the field reconnaissance to identify any areas that appear to be worthy of further investigation and to report such information to Orange County. The Contractor shall document any sites discovered during the field reconnaissance using state site and cemetery forms as appropriate of all above ground structures, including burial grounds or cemeteries. The field methods and techniques used shall be of the Contractor's choosing, but should reflect a thorough working knowledge of contemporary archaeological methods and techniques. The field investigation shall be of a nature sufficient to accomplish the following goals: 1. Make recommendations on the potential need for further survey, 2. Locate and identify sites that may have archaeological or historic significance, and 3. Evaluate the archaeological significance of any such sites. Based on this limited field investigation, Orange County will discuss with the Contractor whether there are areas thaf may warrant a more intensive surface and subsurface investigation. For instance, once specifrc locations are determined for constriction of park facilities, we may decide to follow up this project with a systematic shovel testing program based on a 30-mefer, or similar, grid pattern across the areas of the property that have been identified as potentially significant. Confract pricing for this will be negotiated with the successful bidder in the eventuality the work is ordered. D. Reporting of Results The Contractor shall give regular (bi-weekly) verbal reports to the Orange County during the course of the project. In order to facilitate the effective use of survey findings, the final report must be completed and submitted to Orange County in final form no later than Frida September 15, 2006. Approximately midway through the project (specific dates to be included in contract), the successful Contractor will provide Orange County with a Preliminary Field Report of the findings to date, status of the survey (research and field work). The contractor shall also, at this time, be prepared to conduct a short presentation (15-20 minutes) to the Orange County staff working on the project, depending on the findings. The final report shall provide overviews of those portions of prehistory and history that are relevant to this portion of the Chapel Hill community, set within the broader context of Orange County and the Southeast. The report will also include detailed maps of any former locations of roads, historic structures, and any significant landscape alterations associated with those historic structures. The final report shall generally satisfy 3