Section 106 Review Proposed Extension and Collocation of Antennas on an Existing 270-Foot Tall Self Supportin Telecommunications Structure Crown Caste Site 825810 Talbot County, Georgia

Environmental Corporation of America’s (ECA) understands that Crown Castle USA, Inc. is proposing to increase the height of and mount antennas on an existing 270-foot tall selfsupporting lattice telecommunications structure. Crown Castle USA Inc. is proposing to extend the tower to 310 feet overall height and to collocate antennas on the existing tower structure at 170 feet and 294 feet along multiple centerlines, as described in the following FCC Form 621, Collocation (CO) Submission Packet. The facility currently consists of a fenced telecommunications compound surrounding a 270-foot tall self-supporting lattice telecommunications structure. Within the existing fenced compound, new equipment would be installed inside one proposed 10-foot by 12-foot (3-meter by 4-meter) lease area. The tower extension would increase the tower height by more than 10% of its original height; therefore, the proposed undertaking would be considered a substantial increase in size as defined in the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for the Collocation of Wireless Antennas. We are submitting this documentation to comply with the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement for the Collocation of Wireless Antennas. ECA has identified and evaluated Historic Properties, if any, within the Area of Potential Effect (APE) for visual and direct effects as directed in Section VI.D.1 and 2 of the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement, effective on March 7, 2005. No properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) were identified within the ¾-mile APE for visual effects.

Based on our review of the files at the Georgia Historic Preservation Division (GAHPD) and the University of Georgia’s Natural, Archaeological and Historic Resource Geographic Information System (NAHRGIS), we identified no historic resources that have been determined as eligible for the NRHP within a ¾-mile APE for visual effects. ECA did not conduct an archaeological assessment at the subject site. The proposed ground-level equipment would be installed on a proposed concrete pad within the existing fenced compound. ECA believes this undertaking with no new ground disturbance outside the existing leased area, would have no effect on archaeological resources. A professional evaluation describing background research and site conditions is provided in Attachment E.