Addendum, Phase 1 Cultural Resources Survey Proposed Brazells Creek Golf Course Addition, Gordonia- Altamaha State Park, Tattnall County Goergia

Background In July 2000, R.S. Webb & Associates conducted a Phase-I cultural resources survey of the proposed Brazells Creek Golf Course, 89-hectare [ha (220-acre)] addition at Gordonia-Altamaha State Park in Tattnall County. Twenty-five ha (68 acres) were added to the tract in December 2000 and surveyed in February 2001. The work was conducted under contract with CFR Environmental, Inc. on behalf of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Parks Division. The purpose of the study was to locate and identify cultural resources within the proposed project area and assess cultural resource significance based on National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) criteria (36 CFR Part 60.4). The survey included an update of the literature/records search conducted in July and an intensive field survey of the 25-ha project area. The project area is located about 2.5 kilometers northwest of the Tattnall County seat of Reidsville. The study tract is bounded on the south by the original 89-ha tract, by a transmission line on the east, and extends across a man-made pond to the northwest and a across a stream and wetland area to the west. Literature Review A review of pertinent NRHP files indicated that no NRHP-listed or eligible properties are located in or adjacent to the project area. The closest NRHP property is Alexander Hotel located in Reidsville over 1.6 km southeast of the project area. In addition to the hotel, 80+ historic structures have been recorded in Reidsville, but none are proximate to the project area. The closest previously recorded archeological sites are those located during the survey of the original 89-ha tract, Sites 9TT62, 9TT63 and 9TT65. Occupations represented include Early to Middle (Deptford phase) and Middle (Early Swift Creek phase) Woodland Periods and middle 20'h century. All of the archeological resources were found in disturbed contexts and were considered ineligible for the NRHP. Historic map and aerial photograph review revealed no structural signatures within the project area. Field Survey Approximately 75 percent of the 25 ha is in a hayfield. Shovel testing in this area revealed typical profiles of 0 to 20 centimeters (cm) of grayish-brown sand over 30 to 60 cm yellowish-brown sand gradually grading into light yellow sand at 100+ cm. Soils in the wetland area in the west part of the project tract consist of saturated "muck" or in drier areas, very dark loamy sand over banded sands and silts indicating frequent flooding. No historic structures were observed within or adjacent to the project area. Four archeological sites and one isolated find were recorded. Site 9TT65, recorded during the original survey, was found to extend into the additional acreage. The dispersed scatter included lithic and ceramic diagnostics dating to the Late Archaic, and Early to Middle Woodland periods. New Sites 9TT86, 9TT87 and 9TT88 are low density lithic and ceramic scatters representing Late Archaic, Early to Middle Woodland and indeterminate Woodland occupations. The isolate is a single Coastal Plain chert flake. All of the archeological resources were found in disturbed contexts and no intact or potentially intact deposits were observed. Given the survey findings, the four sites and the isolated find are considered ineligible for the NRHP. Conclusions and Recommendations Based on the literature research and field survey, the proposed golf course construction will not impact any NRHP-listed, eligible or potentially eligible cultural resources within the additional 25-ha. No further