Environmental Corporation of America’s (ECA) client, NB+C, LLC, is proposing to construct a telecommunications facility as described in the following FCC Form 620, New Tower (NT) Submission Packet. ECA understands that NB+C, LLC plans to construct a 275-foot overall height self-supporting lattice telecommunications structure within a 100-foot long by 100-foot wide (30-meter by 30-meter) lease area. The proposed lease area would be accessible via 143- foot long by 30-foot wide (44-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 have found no Historic Properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) within the ¾-mile APE for visual effects. Based on our review of the GNAHRGIS online database, no additional resources were identified within the ¾-mile APE for visual effects. An Archaeological Assessment was conducted within the APE for direct effects. During our database research, we identified no previously recorded archaeological sites and one survey report (4972) within our standard 1-mile background research radius, but outside the APE for direct effects. During ECA’s fieldwork, no archaeological sites were identified. However, a bluetinted milk glass fragment was identified on the surface within the proposed access/utility easement and is possibly over 50 years old in age. Although one possible artifact was recovered from within the APE for direct effects, no other artifacts were recovered from the surface of from within shovel test pits during ECA’s survey. No structures within or near the APE for direct effects were identified during our survey or on historic aerial photographs or maps. As a result, ECA believes this possible artifact should be considered an isolated find. The parent tract has been a planted pine tree farm for decades and an agricultural field prior to that. The artifact was most likely redeposited within the direct effects by activities related to farming or timber harvesting on the property. Therefore, it is our opinion that the proposed tower will have no effect on any archaeological sites listed or eligible for listing on the NRHP (see Attachment E-1c). 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.
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