Under a continuing services contract with the U.S. Army Infantry Center, Directorate of Public Work, Environmental Division, Fort Benning Military Reservation; Panamerican Consultants, Inc. (PCI) conducted an intensive archaeological survey of 4,191 acres within selected areas of land management Training Areas K2, K4, K12, and K16 at Fort Benning, Georgia. This work was undertaken in compliance with Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NRHP) of 1966 as amended; Executive Order 11593 (Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment); and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974. A total of 116 archaeological loci (83 sites and 33 isolated finds) were identified during this project. Of these, 19 sites (9CE2147 Revisit, 9CE2470, 9CE2471, 9CE2478, 9CE2479, 9CE2481, 9CE2486, 9CE2493, 9ME1284, 9ME1289, 9ME1290, 9ME1291, 9ME1294, 9ME1254, 9ME1255, 9ME 1258, 9ME 1260, 9CE2503, and 9ME 1226) are recommended indeterminate for inclusion in the NRHP pending further investigation and require protection from future impacts such as timber harvesting, road construction, military activities, or any other activities that would disturb site integrity. The remaining 97 sites are recommended ineligible for inclusion into the NRHP.
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