Wellborn Road Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia

Environmental Corporation of America (ECA) has completed an Archaeological Assessment for the federal undertaking at the subject site. The proposed undertaking would include a proposed 100-foot by 100-foot (30m by 30m) lease area that would include a 200-foot overall height monopole telecommunications structure, an approximate 54-foot long by 30-foot wide (16m by 9m) access/utility easement and associated ground-level support equipment. The subject site is located off Wellborn Road, Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia.

This archaeological assessment was conducted in order to ascertain whether the proposed undertaking, on the project site, might directly or indirectly affect cultural resources, if any such resources exist. Through our review of available cultural records and databases, we found three previously identified archaeological sites (9HT45, 9HT81, and 9HT183) and eleven archaeological surveys (3698, 4075, 4391, 4910, 4919, 4988, 4996, 6674, 8300, 8308, and 8564) within our standard 1-mile background research radius. None of the previously recorded archaeological sites or surveys were within the APE for direct effects. During the field survey portion of this archaeological assessment, no archaeological cultural resources were encountered. Field notes for the negative findings are on file with Environmental Corporation of America.

ECA believes that the proposed undertaking would have no effect on any historic or prehistoric archaeological resources that are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Based on our findings related to archaeological resources, we recommend no further consultation under Section 106 Review of the National Historic Preservation Act for this proposed undertaking. Therefore, for archaeological cultural resources, we recommend a finding of No Effect for the proposed undertaking at the project site.

                The Area of Potential Effect (APE) is defined as “the geographic area or areas within which an undertaking may directly or indirectly cause changes in the character or use of historic properties, if any such properties exist" (FCC 2005). For purposes of this work, the APE for direct effects is the actual physical impact area. The impact area includes a 100-foot by 100-foot (30m by 30m) lease area, proposed approximate 54-foot long by 30-foot (16m by 9m) access/utility easement, and all of the immediately adjacent areas. The impact area measures approximately 0.27 acres (0.11 hectares).

                The background research of these files included our l-mile search radius revealed three previously identified archaeological sites (9HT45, 9HT81, and 9HT183) and eleven archaeological survey reports (3698, 4075, 4391, 4910, 4919, 4988, 4996, 6674, 8300, 8308, and 8564) within our standard 1-roile background research radius. Although survey (6020) passes through the APE for direct effects, no archaeological sites were identified by the surveyors.