Marine Forces Reserve Archaeological Resources Survey of Marine corps Reserve Center Rome, Georgia

On 24 September 2003, archaeologists from Hardy Heck Moore, Inc. (HHM) of Austin, Texas, conducted a Phase I archaeological survey at the Marine Corps Reserve Center (MCRC) Rome, Georgia, for the Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES) and Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Field Division South (NAVFAC EFD SOUTH) in Charleston, South Carolina, under Contract N62467-01-0430, Delivery Order 0014. This investigation was conducted in accordance with Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and in accordance with Georgia Historic Preservation Division guidelines. The purpose of this investigation was to determine if significant archaeological deposits existed in intact contexts in undeveloped areas of the MCRC facility. The investigation consisted of a site files search, an on-site meeting (MCRC Rome) with Chief Warrant Officer Fulton, pedestrian survey, and systematic excavation of shovel tests in areas not covered by buildings, parking lots, sidewalks, or other areas of impervious cover within the MCRC property. The MCRC consists of approximately 1.8 acres (.73 hectares [ha]) of urbanized land with approximately. 18 acres (.073 ha) of undeveloped green space surrounding the reserve center. Nine shovel tests were excavated to an approximate average depth of 90 centimeters below surface (cmbs) (35.4 inches below surface [inbs]) in the undeveloped area. Prehistoric and historic artifacts were found, and a prehistoric site (9FL430) was identified at MCRC Rome. However, no further archaeological investigations are recommended for MCRC Rome at this time, and 9FL430 is considered ineligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). If archaeological deposits are encountered during the normal course of reserve center operations or in conjunction with future Federal undertakings, all ground-disturbing activities should cease and the Inadvertent Discovery Plan (IDP) should be implemented (see Appendix A). This report was prepared in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Archeological Documentation and the State of Georgia Standards and Guidelines for Archaeological Surveys (2001). HHM staff met with the professional standards established by the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation (48 CFR 44716). The survey is subject to review by NAVFAC EFD SOUTH and the Georgia Historic Preservation Division.