december 9, 2019 to: master files · 100886 nhpp-9051(11) hwy. 181 – hwy. 61 (s) mississippi hwy....

December 9, 2019

TO: Master Files

FROM: John Fleming, Division Head, Environmental Division

SUBJECT: 2020 Pavement Preservation Program Projects Multiple Job and FAP Numbers Various Counties Tier 1 Categorical Exclusion

After appropriate environmental review, it has been determined that the subject jobs are a Tier 1 Categorical Exclusion as described by the ARDOT/FHWA Programmatic Agreement on Categorical Exclusion Documentation and Processing. Public hearings will not be offered for these projects.

The purpose of these projects is to preserve and rehabilitate the highways. A table listing the projects, their locations, and type of work involved is attached, along with cultural resources clearances. No endangered species will be affected by the proposed projects. No Section 404 permits will be required.

The projects will not involve relocations, prime farmlands, wetlands, underground storage tanks, hazardous materials, any environmental justice issues, or cultural resources. These projects have been determined to generate minimal air quality impacts for Clean Air Act criteria pollutants and have not been linked with any special mobile source air toxic concerns.

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Attachments: List of Projects Cultural Resources Clearances Environmental Study Checklist

c: Program Management Right of Way Districts 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, & 10 FHWA

2020 Pavement Preservation Projects

Job Number

FAP No. Job Name County Route/Section Scope

020641 NHPP-0035(62) Arkansas River Bridge – Altheimer (Sel. Secs.) (S) Jefferson Hwy. 79, Sec 9B Mill & Inlay/ Overlay/

Chip Seal Shoulders

020650 STPF-0021(47) Hwys. 65 & 159 (Sel. Secs.) (S) Desha

Hwy. 65 & 159, Sec. 17 & Hwy.

159, Sec. 9

UTBWC/ 2” Overlay & Fog Seal Shoulders/

Mill & Inlay

020651 STPF-0035(61) I-530 – Cleveland Co. Line (S) Jefferson Hwy. 63, Sec.14 Mill & Inlay/ Isolated areas of full depth

patching

020655 STPR-0921(2) Halley – Dewey Chicot & Desha Hwy. 208, Secs. 2 & 3

Leveling & Asphalt Treatment with Minor Shoulder Widening

040763 STPC-9286(12) Hwys. 71 & 88 (Sel. Secs.) (Mena) (S) Polk

Hwy. 71, Secs. 8,9 & Hwy. 88,

Sec. 1

Patch, Level, Overlay/ Mill & Inlay

070272 STPR-0010(50) Hwy. 8 – Hwy. 51 (S) Clark Hwy. 53, Sec. 0 1” Overlay north of

Hollywood/ 2” Overlay south of Hollywood

080541 STPR-0075(40) Hwy. 28 – Hwy. 80 (S) Yell Hwy. 27, Sec. 9 Level up & Overlay

090575 STPR-0003(18) Hwy. 62 – Hwy. 126 (Gassville) (S) Baxter Hwy. 345, Sec. 1 2” Overlay

100874 NHPP-0011(52) Cache River – Hwy. 62 (S) Clay & Greene Hwy. 135, Secs. 5 & 6 Overlay

100886 NHPP-9051(11) Hwy. 181 – Hwy. 61 (S) Mississippi Hwy. 18, Sec. 6 Hot-In-Place Recycling with Microsurfacing

100894 HSIP-STPR-0056(48)

Hwy. 67 – Hwy. 440 (Jacksonville) (S) Poinsett Hwy. 163, Sec. 3 Overlay

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November 27, 2019

TO: Job File FROM: Jason Kennedy, Cultural Resources Section, Environmental Division

SUBJECT: Cultural Resources Clearance Job Number 020641 Arkansas River Bridge – Altheimer

(Sel. Secs.) (S) Route 79, Sections 9B Jefferson County

This project proposes to overlay an existing 3.63 miles of road surface with asphalt pavement on Highways 79, between the Arkansas River Bridge and Altheimer in Jefferson County. A records check at the Arkansas Archeological Survey shows no sites in or near the right-of-way (ROW). No cultural indicators were found on the 1827 and 1840 General Land Office plats in or near the project. The 1936 Jefferson County road maps show several structures along the routes. No recorded historic structures are shown on the AHPP structure database in or near the ROW. The project will require no new ROW. All work will be within the existing ROW and the extremely limited scope of the project does not have the potential to affect any undisturbed land surfaces or potential historic properties. This project is subject to the 1999 MOA and falls under the exempted Work Category “Resurfacing.” The project is not considered an undertaking and requires no further work or Section 106 review.

October 2, 2018

TO: Environmental Job File FROM: William McAlexander, Advanced Cultural Resources Specialist SUBJECT: Archeological Clearance

Job Number 020650 Hwy. 54 North & South (Dumas) (S) Route 65, Section 17 Desha County

The above referenced project involves milling and inlay with addition of fog shoulders on a section of Hwy. 65 in Desha County. An examination of the Arkansas Archeological Survey’s (AAS) records was conducted for previously recorded archeological sites. No recorded sites are located within the proposed project area. A records check at the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) for properties listed in or eligible for the National Register revealed none for the roadway. The Dumas and Winchester topographical maps were examined for cemeteries, potentially historic structures, and landforms conducive to hold archeological sites. The 1841 General Land Office (GLO) plat for Township 9 South, Range 4 West showed that the road from Arkansas Post to Ecore Rouge crossed the project area. The 1936 Desha County road map showed several structures near the project area. The quad map showed no cemeteries. There will be no excavation. All work will be on existing roadway. The project will consist of resurfacing the existing roadway. It does not have the potential to affect any undisturbed land surfaces or potential cultural resources. This project is subject to the 1999 MOA and falls under the exempted work category “Resurfacing”. This project is not considered an undertaking and requires no further work or Section 106 review.

December 5, 2019

TO: Job File FROM: M. Hughes, Cultural Resources Section, Environmental Division SUBJECT: Cultural Resources Clearance Job Number 020651 I-530 –Cleveland Co. line (S) Route 63, Section 14 Jefferson County The ARDOT plans to rehabilitate 9.31 miles of Highway 63 in Jefferson County. Construction techniques will consist of mill and inlay of existing travel surfaces. All work will take place on existing travel surfaces and no new or temporary right-of-way (ROW) or temporary construction easements will be used. Due to the lack of potential impacts to intact ground during all construction activity, the project methodology consisted of only an archival review of relevant maps and the online databases at the Arkansas Archeological Survey (ARAS) and at the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) (Table 1).

Table 1.

Job Number 020651 Recommendation

7.5' USGS topo, date: Faith, 1962/1984; Pinebergen, 1964/1971; Ladd,

1964/1971; Pine Bluff, 1962/1984 No cultural features in APE,

no further action. 1936 county hwy. map:

Jefferson: roads and structures near. No cultural features in APE, no further action.

GLO Date (T/R): 6S/9W and 7S/9W 1827: nothing None.

AHPP: JE0910: ineligible; JE0580: ineligible, destroyed. No historic properties in APE, no further action.

AMASDA:

md= meters distant

3JE0346, 3JE0347, 3JE0235, 3JO0076: destroyed; 3JE0257: 250md; 3JE0076: 304md; 3JE0080 and

3JE0081: 108md; 3JE0102: 310md; 3JE0324: 416md

No cultural features in APE, no further action.

Archeological Clearance ARDOT Job Number 020651 Page 2 of 2 The records check at the ARAS identified numerous previously recorded sites around the highway corridor, but none located within 50 meters of the project limits. None of the sites will be impacted by the proposed mill and inlay project. The records check of the AHPP database noted JE0580 – Vontunglen’s Store – was located on the west side of the highway. It was determined to be ineligible for nomination to the NRHP and has been destroyed. JE0910 – a cattle dipping vat – is located about 31 meters east of the highway ROW and has been determined to be ineligible for inclusion to the NRHP. Neither of these properties have been identified as historic. They will not be affected by a rehabilitation project focused solely on existing paved travel surfaces such as the one proposed here. The relevant 1827 GLO plats showed no traces, paths, roads, fields, or structures in or near the highway alignment. The 1936 Jefferson County highway map shows several roads and structures in and along the proposed project. Many of these were likely destroyed during significant widening of the highway from a two-lane to a five-lane route. Again, if any of the structures or roads noted on the 1936 map still exist intact outside of the existing ROW, they would not be impacted by a rehabilitation project focused solely on existing paved travel surfaces such as the one proposed here. There are no known cultural resources associated with this project at this time and the project has no potential to impact previously undocumented sites or properties. This project is subject to the 1999 MOA and falls under the exempted Work Category “Resurfacing.” The project is not considered an undertaking and requires no further work or Section 106 review.

December 2, 2019

TO: Job File FROM: Jason Kennedy, Cultural Resources Section, Environmental Division

SUBJECT: Archeological Clearance Job Number 020655 Halley – Dewey (S)

Route 208, Sections 2 & 3 Chicot & Desha Counties

This job proposes to overlay an existing 8.27 miles of road surface with asphalt pavement on Highway 208, between Halley and Dewey in Chicot and Desha Counties. A records check at the Arkansas Archeological Survey shows no sites in or near the right-of-way (ROW). No cultural indicators were found on the 1825 and 1835 General Land Office plats in or near the project. The 1936 Chicot and Desha County road maps show several structures along the route. The Mississippi, Ouachita, & Red River Railroad is recorded as just to the northeast of the Desha L.M. 0.0, but no recorded historic structures are shown on the AHPP structure database in the ROW. The project will require no new ROW. All work will be within the existing ROW and the extremely limited scope of the project does not have the potential to affect any undisturbed land surfaces or potential historic properties. This project is subject to the 1999 MOA and falls under the exempted Work Category “Resurfacing.” The project is not considered an undertaking and requires no further work or Section 106 review.

December 5, 2019

TO: Job File FROM: M. Hughes, Cultural Resources Section, Environmental Division SUBJECT: Cultural Resources Clearance Job Number 070272 Hwy. 8 – Hwy. 51 (S) Route 53, Section 0 Clark County The ARDOT plans to rehabilitate 9.88 miles of Highway 53 in Clark County. Construction techniques will consist of overlaying existing travel surfaces. All work will take place on existing travel surfaces and no new or temporary right-of-way (ROW) or temporary construction easements will be used. Due to the lack of potential impacts to intact ground during all construction activity, the project methodology consisted of only an archival review of relevant maps and the online databases at the Arkansas Archeological Survey (ARAS) and at the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) (Table 1). Bridges M0982 and M0983 are considered exceptions to the project and will not be resurfaced or otherwise altered in any way.

Table 1.


7.5' USGS topo, date:

Chalybaete Mtn. East 1975; Okolona North 1975;

Hollywood 1970.


1936 county hwy. map:

Clark: roads and structures near. No cultural features in APE, no further action.

GLO Date (T/R): 6S/21W, 1819, 1848, 1855: nothing; 7S/21W, 1819, 1855: nothing; 8S/R21W, 1819, 1837, 1854: nothing. None.

AHPP: CL1035: 250md. No historic properties in APE, no further action.

AMASDA:

md= meters distant

Nothing within 300md. No cultural features in APE, no further action.

Archeological Clearance ARDOT Job Number 070272 Page 2 of 2 The records check at the ARAS and AHPP database found no previously recorded sites, structures, features or properties recorded near the proposed project. The relevant GLO plats showed no traces, paths, roads, field or structures in or near the highway alignment. The 1936 Clark County highway map showed that the highway was in existence at that time and has since been realigned in places; several structures were located in the area around and south of Hollywood. If any of the structures or roads noted on the 1936 map still exist intact outside of the existing ROW, they would not be impacted by a rehabilitation project focused solely on existing paved travel surfaces such as the one proposed here. There are no known cultural resources associated with this project at this time and the project has no potential to impact previously undocumented sites or properties. This project is subject to the 1999 MOA and falls under the exempted Work Category “Resurfacing.” The project is not considered an undertaking and requires no further work or Section 106 review.

December 5, 2019

TO: Job File FROM: M. Hughes, Cultural Resources Section, Environmental Division SUBJECT: Cultural Resources Clearance Job Number 090575 Hwy. 62 – Hwy. 126 (Gassville) (S)

Route 345, Section 1 Baxter County The ARDOT plans to rehabilitate 0.62 miles of Highway 345 in Baxter County. Construction techniques will consist of overlaying existing travel surfaces. All work will take place on existing travel surfaces and no new or temporary right-of-way (ROW) or temporary construction easements will be used. Due to the lack of potential impacts to intact ground during all construction activity, the project methodology consisted of only an archival review of relevant maps and the online databases at the Arkansas Archeological Survey (ARAS) and at the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) (Table 1).

Table 1.

None of the databases or map resources reviewed indicated any previously recorded sites, structures or features in or near the project location.


7.5' USGS topo, date:

Mountain Home West 1966/1981.


1936 county hwy. map:

Baxter: nothing. No cultural features in APE, no further action.

GLO Date (T/R): 19N/14W, 1828: nothing. None.

AHPP: nothing. No historic properties in APE, no further action.

AMASDA:

md= meters distant

Nothing within 450md. No cultural features in APE, no further action.

Archeological Clearance ARDOT Job Number 090575 Page 2 of 2 There are no known cultural resources associated with this project at this time and the project has no potential to impact previously undocumented sites or properties. This project is subject to the 1999 MOA and falls under the exempted Work Category “Resurfacing.” The project is not considered an undertaking and requires no further work or Section 106 review.

October 9, 2019

TO: Job File FROM: Daniel Hildebran, Cultural Resources

SUBJECT: Cultural Resources Clearance

Job Number 100874 Cache River – Hwy. 62 (S)

Route 135, Sections 5 & 6 Clay & Greene Counties This project proposes to overlay 10.84 miles of Highways 135 in Clay and Greene Counties. A records check of the Arkansas Archeological Survey’s database shows five sites (3GE0310, 3CY0307, 3CY0172, 3CY0106, and 3CY0105) near the right-of-way (ROW). No historic structures were shown on the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program’s database in or near the project. The project will require no new ROW. All work will be within the existing ROW and the extremely limited scope of the project does not have the potential to affect any undisturbed land surfaces or potential historic properties. This project is subject to the 1999 MOA and falls under the exempted Work Category “Resurfacing”. This project is not considered an undertaking and requires no further work or Section 106 review.

December 5, 2019

TO: Job File FROM: Jason Kennedy, Cultural Resources Section, Environmental

Division

SUBJECT: Cultural Resources Clearance Job Number 100886 Hwy. 181 – Hwy. 61 (S)

Route 18, Section 6 Mississippi County

This project proposes to overlay an existing 10.83 miles of road surface with asphalt pavement on Highway 18, between the intersection with Highway 181 and the intersection with Highway 61 in Mississippi County. A records check at the Arkansas Archeological Survey shows no sites in the right-of-way (ROW), with two sites near the ROW. No recorded historic structures are shown on the AHPP structure database in the ROW with one eligible structure near the ROW and one historic district at the eastern terminus in Blytheville. These sites, structures, and historic district will not be impacted as all work will remain within the ROW. No cultural indicators were found on the 1848 and 1849 General Land Office plats in or near the project. The 1936 Mississippi County road maps show numerous structures along the route. The project will require no new ROW. All work will be within the existing ROW and the extremely limited scope of the project does not have the potential to affect any undisturbed land surfaces or potential historic properties. This project is subject to the 1999 MOA and falls under the exempted Work Category “Resurfacing.” The project is not considered an undertaking and requires no further work or Section 106 review.

ARDOT ENVIRONMENTAL VERIFICATION CHECKLIST

FOR CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS

ARDOT Job Number See Table FAP Number See Table Job Title See Table

Environmental Resource None Minimal Major Comments-required for each item

Air Quality X No air quality/MSAT impacts Cultural Resources X CR clearances attached Economic X No adverse impacts Endangered Species X No effect determination Environmental Justice/Title VI X EJ populations not impacted Fish and Wildlife X No impacts due to scope of the project Floodplains X No impacts expected Forest Service Property X None in project area Hazardous Materials/Landfills X No sites in project area Land Use X Will not be impacted by project Migratory Birds X No impacts expected Navigation/Coast Guard X No navigable waterways involved Noise Levels X No increases due to project Prime Farmland X None in project area Protected Waters X None occur in project area Public Recreation Lands X None in project area Public Water Supply/WHPA X SPs as indicated in Remarks Relocatees X No relocations Section 4(f)/6(f) X 4f/6f resources not impacted Social X No impacts to the social environment Underground Storage Tanks X No USTs in project area Visual X No changes to visual environment Streams X No impacts due to the scope of the project Water Quality X No impacts due to the scope of the project Wetlands X None in the project area Wildlife Refuges X None in the project area

No No No Type N/A

Section 401 Water Quality Certification Required? Short-term Activity Authorization Required? Section 404 Permit Required? Remarks: 070470 – Hydrodemolition SP and Wellhead

Signature of Evaluator Date 12-6-2019

Protection SP for offsite areas are required

december 9, 2019 to: master files · 100886 nhpp-9051(11) hwy. 181 – hwy. 61 (s) mississippi hwy....

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