In response to a request from Ignite Wireless, Inc., RESCOM Environmental Corp., has completed a Phase IA archaeological reconnaissance and records check for a proposed telecommunications tower site in Lee County, Georgia (Figure 1). The project is located approximately 8-miles north of Philema, Georgia at 31°51'42.5" N, 84°01'58.7" W, as seen on the USGS 7.5' Leslie SE, GA, topographical quadrangle (Figure 2). The project area consists of a wooded lot adjacent to a harvested agricultural field and measures 100- ft by 100-ft for a proposed telecommunications tower site with a 500-ft access easement to the west and southwest (Figure 3). An archaeological records check conducted on behalf of RESCOM by the UGA Laboratory of Archaeology via the Georgia Archaeological Site File (GASF) shows no archaeological sites overlapping the project area. Fieldwork was conducted on April 5, 2019 by qualified professional archaeologist Eric Sanchez, Indiana University 2008, under the supervision of Andrew Smith M.A., Ball State University 2010, Principal Investigator and Secretary of Interior qualified professional archaeologist, and required 3.5 hours of fieldwork. One site, 9LE167, was discovered during fieldwork. This report details the results of the records check and Phase Ia field reconnaissance and presents the conclusions and recommendations of RESCOM concerning any additional archaeological investigations.
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