Brockington and Associates, Inc. conducted an intensive Phase I archaeological resources survey of the proposed Cumming-McGraw Ford 230 kV Transmission Line in September 2004 in Forsyth and Cherokee counties, Georgia. These investigations were conducted for Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC), in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), by personnel qualified under 36 CFR Part 61. The project included a 21.5-mile-long corridor and a 63-acre tract. Twelve miles of the project corridor is located within the Department of Transportation (DOT) right-of-way (r-o-w) along existing roads and has a 25- foot-wide area of potential effect (APE). The remaining 9.5 miles of the corridor have a 1 00-foot APE, and are either located along or adjacent to existing transmission lines, or extend cross-country over several properties. The 63-acre tract is located within one property (the Gilstrap parcel) and is situated within a wooded area. Background research conducted at the Georgia Archaeological Site File (GASF) at the University of Georgia, Athens, found three previously recorded archaeological resources within the project tract and 42 within a 0.8 km (0.5 mi) radius of the project corridor. No significant previously recorded archaeological resource will be impacted by the proposed transmission line corridor. Phase I archaeological resources survey consisted of screened shovel tests at 30-meter (1 00 ft) intervals. A visual inspection of all exposed ground surfaces was also conducted. This investigation did identify one archaeological site and four isolated finds within the proposed transmission line corridor. All of the resources recorded during this investigation are recommended ineligible for the NRHP. Therefore, no significant archaeological resources will be impacted by the proposed transmission line corridor, and archaeological resources clearance is recommended.
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