Archaeological Assessment of Proposed Area Residency Building, Chatham County

In compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and amendments thereto, project BLDG-DST5-99-40, Chatham County, has been surveyed with respect to archaeological resources, especially those on or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The purpose of the survey was to locate, identify, and evaluate the significance of any archaeological resources within the proposed project's area of potential environmental effect. The proposed project consists of the construction of an Area Residency building in Garden City, Georgia. The building is to be located along U.S. 80, 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east of the Seaboard Coast/Central of Georgia railroad crossing. Proposed construction includes a building and parking areas. The tract is approximately 105 by 152 meters.

An archaeological survey (Level II) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHWA Cu1tural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archaeologists in consultation with DNR Historic Preservation Division Staff and concurred in by the Federal Highway Administration and State Historic Preservation Officer. These guidelines provide general survey boundaries and methodological approaches to archeological surveys based on the type/scope of work of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources.

No existing or eligible National Register resources were located within the project's area of potential environmental effect. It is concluded, therefore, that the project will have no effect upon archaeological resources on or eligible for inclusion in the NRHP provided that the project conforms to that described above.