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 70-foot by 50-foot (21-meter by 15-meter) lease area that would include a 180-foot monopole telecommunications structure (184-foot overall height including appurtenances) and associated ground-level support equipment. The facility would be accessible by a proposed approximate 123-foot long by 30-foot wide (37-meter by 9-meter) access/utility easement. The proposed facility would be located at 3056 Bayard Street, East Point, Fulton 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. During our database research, we found no previously recorded archaeological sites and eight archaeological surveys (2253, 3240, 6356, 7763, 8694, 8903, 9296, and 10066) within our standard 1-mile background research radius but outside the APE for direct effects.
During our subsurface investigation we recovered one stoneware pipe fragment in STP1. The stoneware fragment was found between 2-4 inches (5-10 cm) below the surface. We recovered no additional cultural material and found no intact subsurface features during our subsurface investigations. Based on the disturbed nature of the project area, it is ECA’s opinion that no intact archaeological deposits are likely to exist within the proposed project APE for direct effects. We believe the stoneware fragment represents an isolated find and does not constitute an archaeological site and recommend no additional testing.
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. Therefore, for archaeological cultural resources, we recommend no further consultation under Section 106 Review of the National Historic Preservation Act for this proposed undertaking.
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