In February, 2001 Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc., conducted a Phase I archeological survey of a proposed 2.1 ha (5.2 ac) substation tract in central Coweta County, Georgia. The Georgia Transmission Corporation is proposing to construct a 115/25 kV substation on the tract which is located in a large pasture on the south side of Lower Fayetteville Road east of Newnan. The goal of the survey was to locate, describe and evaluate archeological resources within the area of potential effect for the proposed project so that potential effects to those resources could be evaluated in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The area of potential effect is defined as the entire 2.1 ha tract, even though the substation and access road will occupy only a portion of it. Archival research had indicated that no known sites or historic period structures were documented for the tract. Our field survey involved surface inspection of a patch of surface exposure near the center of the tract and the excavation of 21 shovel tests. No cultural material was observed and no archeological sites were recorded. Therefore, we conclude that the proposed construction of the substation will not adversely affect any significant archeological resources.
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