Environmental Corporation of America’s (ECA) client, TowerCom V, is proposing to construct a elecommunications facility as described in the following FCC Form 620, New Tower (NT) Submission Packet. ECA understands that TowerCom V, plans to construct a 199-foot overall height monopole telecommunications structure within a proposed 60-foot by 60-foot (18-meter by 18-meter) lease area. The proposed undertaking would be accessed by a proposed 98-foot long by 30-foot wide (30-meter by 9-meter) access/utility easement.
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. We did not find any Historic Properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) within the ½-APE for visual effects. Based on our review of the files at the Georgia Historic Preservation Office (GA HPD) and the GNAHRGIS online database, no additional Historic Properties were identified within the ½-mile APE for visual effects.
An Archaeological Assessment was conducted within the APE for direct effects. During our database research, we identified three previously recorded archaeological sites (9FU168, 9FU535, and 9FU748) and ten survey reports (2543, 2806, 2993, 7066, 8145, 8828, 8911, 9206, 10498, 11598) within our standard 1-mile background research radius. None of the surveys were identified within our project’s APE for direct effects.
Based on this documentation, prepared in accordance with the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement effective March 7, 2005, ECA believes that this proposed facility would have no effect on any Historic Properties identified in accordance with the NPA. Therefore, we recommend a finding of "No Effect" for the proposed undertaking. We are submitting this letter on behalf of TowerCom V, to seek concurrence with this finding and to comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements as identified in 47 CFR 1.1307. We request your concurrence with our finding. Please contact our office with any questions or comments.
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