The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), Game Management Section, Coastal Region (VII), is planning to construct a new maintenance shop on the Altamaha Wildlife/Waterfowl Management Area (AWMA) on Butler Island, McIntosh County, Georgia. Under the Georgia Environmental Policy Act of 1991 (OCGA 12-16-1), state agencies must protect the natural and cultural resources that may be impacted by an agency during an undertaking such as new construction, ground disturbance or any other action that may affect cultural resources. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division, Archaeological Services Unit conducted an archaeological reconnaissance in the area proposed for new construction.
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