Phase I Cultural Resources Survey of Proposed Access Roads for the Dalton Expansion Project Addendum 1: Coweta, Carroll, Douglas, Paulding, Bartow, Gordon, Whitfield, and Murray Counties, Georgia

As currently planned and discussed in this report, the access roads associated with the Dalton Expansion Project have all been surveyed, and all the archaeological occurrences that have been recorded in association with these roads are either recommended as ineligible for the NRHP, or have been determined to lack data potential. Only one archaeological resource was recorded during the current survey and has yet to be reviewed. The artifact was a single chert biface collected from the surface. This was an isolated find (IF), TS-560, recovered in Bartow County along access road DAL T-A_AR-BA-044A. By definition, Ifs are not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). No further work is recommended in conjunction with this project. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) is seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pursuant to Section 7 (c) of the Natural Gas Act, authorizing the construction and operation of the Dalton Expansion Project (Project) (FERC Docket No. CP15-117-000).

The Project is a proposed 111.7-mile natural gas pipeline that will consist of three continuous segments (Dalton Lateral Segments 1, 2, and 3) in Coweta, Carroll, Douglas, Paulding, Bartow, Gordon, Murray, and Whitfield counties, Georgia. An additional 2.0 miles of 16-inch pipeline (AGL Spur) will connect the Dalton Lateral to the proposed Murray Meter station, in Murray County, Georgia. In order to access and construct the pipeline and ancillary facilities, the Project will also require the construction/improvement of access roads, originally consisting of 118 individual segments, as well as six contractor yards. Cardno began a Phase I cultural resources survey of these areas in July 2015 and the final report was approved by the Georgia HPD August 12, 2016. Since the submittal of that Phase I archaeological report, a final list of access roads has been proposed by Transco and additional survey has been completed. This report is a comprehensive review of all currently proposed access roads and resources identified on these roads. Phase I archaeological survey has now been completed for 100 percent of all currently proposed Project access roads including 33.85 miles (mi.) of access road in 83 individual segments. The final eight segments, accounting for 4.52 mi. of access roads, have already been improved and will not require subsurface disturbance (road improvement) during the course of the Project