Environmental Corporation of America (ECA) has completed Section 106 Review documentation, and FCC Form 621, for our client, Crown Castle USA Inc., concerning the proposed collocation at 191 East Broad Street, Fairburn, Fulton County, Georgia. Crown Castle is proposing to mount six additional antennas with the potential of collocating six more in the future at a height of 215 feet on an existing 238-foot tall (overall height) self-supporting lattice tower, and expand the existing fenced compound. The APE for Direct Effects for the proposed undertaking includes the proposed approximate 18-foot by 34-foot (5-meter by 10-meter) compound expansion. The center of the existing tower is located at approximately N330 34’ 6.4” W840 34’ 30.7” (UTM: Zone 16 725078E 3716942N).
During our background database research, we found no previously recorded archaeological sites or survey reports within a ¾-mile search radius of the proposed undertaking. During our fieldwork we uncovered no archaeological cultural artifacts. The proposed compound expansion would be located within the confines of an existing paved parking lot. A site reconnaissance was conducted by Travis LaForge of ECA on August 27, 2013. A visual inspection of the parent tract revealed that the project area had previously been graded, and is now located entirely within the paved parking lot and immediately adjacent to an existing building. Therefore, ECA believes that any ground-disturbing activities related to the construction of the proposed communications facility would likely have no effect on any archeological resources eligible for listing in the NRHP.
Based on this documentation, prepared in accordance with the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement effective March 7, 2005, ECA believes that this proposed telecommunications 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 as it relates to archaeology.
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