Archaeological, Botanical, and Wildlife Survey Proposed 201 Wastewater Treatment Facilities Chester, Georgia

The purpose of this study was to locate, identify, and assess the archaeological, botanical, and wildlife resources to be impacted by the proposed construction of the Chester 201 Wastewater Treatment Facilities. This study was undertaken at the request of Holland, Dubeau and Associates in compliance with the requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Georgia. Authorization to proceed was received on July 6, 1979, and the fieldwork was initiated on August 7, 1979, and completed on the following day. The survey area is located in Chester, Georgia, which is in the northeast portion of Dodge County. The area under investigation consists of an 85 acre (34 hectare) wastewater treatment plant site and approximately 1.3 miles (2.1 kilometers) of sewer line corridor. The archaeological survey was designed to locate and delineate any cultural resources which might exist within the project area. The survey methods consisted of visual inspection of exposed ground and shallow subsurface shovel testing. Details of the research techniques and the results of the archaeological survey are presented in Chapters III and V. The botanical and wildlife survey was designed to inventory the flora and fauna of the project area. Emphasis was placed on the identification of endangered and threatened species and their habitats, unusual plant and animal communities, and specimen size trees. An on-ground field survey was employed to inventory the flora and fauna of the project area. In addition, sight, sign, and sound techniques were used to identify wildlife species. Results of the botanical and wildlife survey are included in Chapters IV and V, with botanical and wildlife inventories included in the Appendices.