Archeological Survey of the Proposed North Fulton Water Treatment Plant and Associated Infrastructure, Fulton County, Georgia

Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc., conducted an intensive archeological survey of proposed developments associated with the North Fulton Water Treatment Plant, in Fulton County, Georgia. The survey was conducted for the engineering firm of Jordan, Jones, and Goulding, Inc., and was completed in anticipation of applying for a Section 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the project. In accordance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended), the Corps requires consideration of potential effects to cultural resources. The area of potential effect includes two separate tracts and a right-of-way. The larger of the two tracts, measuring 34.4 ha (85 ac), will be developed for a new reservoir. A smaller tract measuring 8.1 ha (20 ac) tract will be required for a new water treatment plant. The proposed right-of-way measures 15.2 m (50 ft) wide and 1.6 km (1.0 mi) long. It will be needed for a new water line, and will lead from the Chattahoochee River to the water treatment plant. The survey resulted in the identification of ten previously unreported archeological sites and five artifact occurrences (Table 1). In addition, one previously recorded site was revisited. Four of the sites consist of prehistoric lithic scatters, four others consist of historic era liquor stills, and one is a historic era house site. The two remaining sites are artifact scatters that include both prehistoric and historic components. The previously recorded site (9FU322) has been determined ineligible to the National Register of Historic Places (Gresham 1997). All of the remaining sites are recommended ineligible to the National Register of Historic Places. Thus, the proposed construction should have no adverse effect to any significant archeological resources.