Environmental Corporation of America's (ECA) client, Skyway Towers, LLC, is proposing to lease a 100-foot by 100-foot (30-meter by 30-meter) area for the construction of a telecommunications facility as described in the following FCC Form 620, New Tower (NT) Submission Packet. The facility would consist of a fenced compound surrounding a proposed 184-foot (56-meter) overall height monopole telecommunications structure and associated ground-level support equipment. The facility would be accessible by a proposed approximate 310-foot long by 20-foot wide (94-meter by 6-meter) access/utility easement. 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 in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) within either APE. Additionally, ECA was provided a Record of Environmental Consideration (REC) from the Fort Stewart NEPA Program. The REC states that "surveys did not identify any sites eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) at the Niles Avenue location" (see Attachment H). Based on our review of the files at the Georgia Historic Preservation Office (GA HPD), and the REC provided to ECA by the Fort Stewart NEPA Program, we identified no historic resources within a ½-mile APE for visual effects. Further, the University of Georgia's Natural, Archaeological, and Historic Resources Geographical Information System (NAHRGIS) did not identify any historic resources within the ½-mile APE. An Archaeological Assessment was conducted within the APE for direct effects. During our database research, we found three previously recorded archaeological sites (9Li1257, 9Li1541, 9Li1548) and one archaeological survey (2656) within the ¾-mile background research radius. All archaeological sites are located outside the APE for direct effects. However, the proposed undertaking is located within the boundaries of survey 2656. This survey tested and evaluated 28 previously discovered sites at the Fort Stewart Military Reservation and Hunter Army Airfield. None of these sites were located within the APE for direct effects (see Attachments E-1c and H). 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 facility would have no effect on any Historic Properties identified in accordance with the NPA. Therefore, we recommend a finding of "No Effect" for the proposed undertaking. We are submitting this letter on behalf of Skyway Towers, LLC to seek concurrence with this finding and to comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements as identified in 47 CFR 1.1307. We request your concurrence with our finding. Please contact our office with any questions or comments.
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