TCNS ID 122833 Proposed 180-Foot Monopole Telecommunications Structure (184-Foot Overall Height Including Appurtenances)

Environmental Corporation of America (ECA) has completed an Archaeological Assessment for the federal undertaking at the subject site. The subject site includes a proposed approximate 60-foot by 60-foot (18-meter by 18-meter) lease area and a proposed approximate 2,285-foot long by 30-foot wide (696m by 9m) access/utility easement. The lease area would be located in a grassed area. The proposed telecommunications facility would include a 184-foot tall (overall height) monopole telecommunications structure and associated ground-level telecommunications equipment. The subject site is located at 607 Harp Road, Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia.

This archaeological assessment was conducted in order to ascertain whether the proposed undertaking, on the project site, might directly or indirectly affect cultural resources, if any such resources exist. Through our review of available cultural records and databases, we found no previously recorded archaeological sites, but two survey reports (7189 and 7782), within our standard 1-mile background research radius. None of the previously recorded survey reports were within or near the APE for direct effects. During our fieldwork we discovered one prehistoric archaeological site (9FY179) within the proposed access/utility easement. The site can be defined as a large lithic reduction site. The artifacts were found subsurface in 17 shovel test pits. All artifacts were quartz and non-diagnostic. The boundary of archaeological site 9FY179 was delineated during a second visit to the project area. As a result, a portion of the proposed access/utility easement was rerouted to avoid any disturbance to archaeological site 9FY179. Based on the non-diagnostic nature of the artifacts and lack of significance and research potential, ECA concludes that the artifacts do not constitute an eligible National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) site. Therefore, we recommend no additional work and believe that for archaeological cultural resources, no NRHP-eligible sites will be affected by the proposed undertaking.

We conclude that the undertaking would not affect any historic or prehistoric archaeological resources that are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Therefore, for archaeological cultural resources, we recommend a finding of No Effect for the proposed undertaking at the project site.