Subterraine, Inc performed a Phase I Archaeological Survey on September 6, 2014 of the proposed lease area and access of the Blount telecommunication facility located in Forsyth, Georgia (33.180277”N, -83.961138”W). The study was conducted for Terracon Consultants, Inc., on behalf of Cellco Partnership and its controlled affiliates doing business as Verizon Wireless, in order to locate and identify cultural resources and to assess resource significance
based on National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) criteria [36CFR Part 60.4 (a-d]. This project was conducted to comply with the provisions of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) permitting under the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (47 CFR Part 1). In accordance with the permitting process, the survey was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended. The Phase I survey included a literature review and intensive field survey. During the literature review, which took place on August 14, 2014, state and county maps and documents were examined to determine if previously recorded cultural resources were located in or around the project area. The field survey was conducted using surface and subsurface techniques to locate and identify archaeological resources within the study area. The Area of Potential Effect (APE) is defined as the lease area and access locations of the Blount telecommunication facility.
Literature Review: Review of the Georgia Archaeological Site File, NRHP files, historic structures, and compliance report files at the Georgia Historic Preservation Division revealed that there were no previously recorded cultural resources within the project area APE for direct effects. Additionally, there were no archaeological sites or surveys within ½-mi (.8 km) of the project APE.
Cultural Resources Field Survey: There were no archaeological materials (i.e., culturally modified artifacts, cultural deposits, features, or human remains) located within the project APE for direct effects.
Recommendations: No further archaeological work is recommended for the project area APE for direct effects.
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