Flippen Sub Us Highway 23, McDonough, Henry County, Georgia ECA Project No. P-1356

Environmental Corporation of America's (ECA) client, Georgia Power Company, is proposing to construct a communications facility as described in the following FCC Form 620, New Tower (NT) Submission Packet. ECA understands that Georgia Power Company plans to construct a 163-foot overall height monopole communications structure within a 10-foot by 12-foot (3-meter by 4-meter) monopole site area. ECA has identified and evaluated Historic Properties, if any, within the Area of Potential Effect (APE) for visual and direct effects as directed in Section VI.D.1 and 2 of the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement, effective on March 7, 2005. We have found no properties listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) within either APE. Based on our review of the files at the Georgia Historic Preservation Office (GA HPD), we found two historic resources (204752 & 204763) identified within the ½-mile APE for visual effects. The University of Georgia's Natural, Archaeological, and Historic Resources Geographical Information System (NAHRGIS) also identified the same two resources within the ½-mile APE for visual effects. These resources are referred to as ECA Resources 1 and 2 and are discussed below. ECA Resource 1 is located approximately 900 feet (274 meters) southeast of the proposed undertaking. ECA believes that ECA Resource 1 is ineligible for listing on the NRHP due to lack of historic integrity and the setting of the resource, which has been compromised by modern buildings, utility poles, and power lines. Additionally, due to intervening vegetation, ECA believes that the proposed monopole would not be visible from ECA Resource 1. Therefore, the proposed undertaking would have no effect on ECA Resource 1. ECA Resource 2 is located approximately 2,600 feet (792 meters) southeast of the proposed undertaking. ECA believes that ECA Resource 2 may be eligible for listing on the NRHP. However, due to distance and intervening vegetation, ECA believes that the proposed monopole would not be visible from ECA Resource 2. Therefore, ECA believes that the proposed undertaking would have no effect on ECA Resource 2. An Archaeological Assessment was conducted within the APE for direct effects. During our database research, we found one previously recorded archaeological site (9HY426) and one archaeological survey report ( 6679) within our standard 1/2-mile background research radius, but not within the APE for direct effects. During our fieldwork, we uncovered no archaeological sites (see Attachment E-lc). Based on our findings, we recommend no further consultation under Section 106 Review of the National Historic Preservation Act for this proposed undertaking. Based on this documentation, prepared in accordance with the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement effective March 7, 2005, ECA believes that this proposed facil ity would have no effect on any Historic Properties identified in accordance with the NP A. Therefore, we recommend a finding of "No Effect" for the proposed undertaking.