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Work Order No. 52 43rd Avenue Pedestrian & Bicycle Improvement Project F. Cultural Resource Assessment Survey: These services will be conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, Chapter 267 of the Florida Statutes (F.S.), Chapter 1A-46 (Archaeological and Historical Report Standards and Guidelines), Florida Administrative Code (FAC), the conditions and specifications in the Florida Division of Historical Resources (FDHR) Module 3: Guidelines for Use by Historic Preservation Professionals (2003), and the FDHR June 2022 CRAS Sufficiency Checklist. The Principal Investigator will meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards (48 FR 44716) for archaeology, history, architecture, architectural history, or historic architecture. Archival Research Background research will include a review and analysis of the Florida Master Site File (FMSF) data to identity previous surveys and previously recorded resources within the project area and vicinity. An analysis of available historic and modern aerial photographs, historic General Land Office (GLO) plat maps and associated surveyors' notes, United States Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5 -minute topographical maps, historic soil surveys, and pertinent environmental variables will also be conducted. This analysis will be used to reconstruct past land use and assess the potential for archaeological sites and historic resource within the project areas. Precolumbian period and historic period contexts will also be reviewed and developed to provide a framework within which the archaeological and historical records can be understood. A summary of the project area's archaeological and historic contexts and pertinent environmental features will be prepared from the results of the archival research. This information will inform the survey strategy and provide the context in which the significance of any resources identified during the project can be evaluated. Cultural Resource Assessment Survey The CRAS will include a survey to identify both archaeological sites and historic resources. Based on the proposed improvements, the area of potential effect (APE) will be narrowly defined and only resources directly within the APE will be documented. Archaeological Survey The archaeological survey will include a reconnaissance level survey to document existing conditions and determine where archaeological subsurface testing is feasible. Any area where archaeological subsurface testing is possible will be marked and coordination with the Sunshine 811 Call Center will be conducted to locate any underground utilities. Areas where excavation is not possible will be documented with field notes and photographs. Subsurface tests will be .5 m (20 inches) in diameter and dug to a minimum depth, subsurface conditions permitting, of one meter (3.3 feet). All excavated soils will be sifted through 6.4 mm (% inch) metal hardware cloth screen suspended from portable wooden frames. Any cultural materials recovered will be stored in plastic bags with all provenience data recorded. Field notes on each test performed Page 5 of 9