Archaeological Resources Survey of the Proposed Hickory Level to Yellowdirt Transmission Line, Carroll, Douglas, and Heard Counties, Georgia

Under contract with Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc., Brockington and Associates, Inc., performed an intensive archaeological resources survey (Phase I) within the Georgia Transmission Corporation's proposed Hickory Level to Yellowdirt Transmission Line corridor. The project corridor is approximately 31 miles (50 kilometers) long and 75 feet (24 meters) wide. Survey tasks were completed in compliance with criteria defmed under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and to comply with regulations implementing this legislation (36 CFR Part 800: Protection of Historic Properties). No previously recorded archaeological sites are known within the project corridor, and no previously recorded sites were located within a half mile (0.8 kilometers) of the project corridor. Shovel tests were conducted at a 30 meter (approximately 100 feet) interval, and all exposed ground surfaces and slopes were also inspected. Shovel tests typically revealed 0 to 5 em (0 to 1.97 in) of reddish brown silt and reddish brown sandy clay over deeper reddish clayey subsoil. Three archaeological site (9CL330, 9CL331, and 9CL332) and one isolated find (Isolate 1) were located during the survey. Sites 9CL330 and 9CL332 consisted of aboriginal lithic scatters, while site 9CL331 consisted of a nineteenth century structure. As a result of background research and field inspection, it is determined that no significant archaeological resources will be affected by the proposed Hickory Level to Yellowdirt Transmission Line. Archaeological resources clearance is recommended.