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 2085 Roswell Road, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. Crown Castle is proposing to mount nine additional antennas at a height of 138 feet on an existing 158-foot tall (overall height) monopole tower, and expand the existing fenced compound. The APE for Direct
Effects for the proposed undertaking includes the proposed 8-foot by 22-foot (2-meter by 7-meter) compound expansion. The center of the existing tower is located at approximately N330 57’ 56.7” W840 29’ 34.7” (UTM: Zone 16 731639E 3761191N).
During our background database research, we found two previously recorded archaeological sites (9CO88, 9CO444) and three survey reports (1657, 3180, 6302) within a ¾-mile search radius of the proposed undertaking. None of the previously recorded sites or surveys are located within the APE for direct effects for 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 rock covered retaining wall and sloped embankment. A site reconnaissance was conducted by Travis LaForge of ECA on August 27, 2013. A pedestrian survey conducted over the entire proposed lease area, and a visual inspection of the parent tract revealed that the portions of the project area have been graded, and retaining walls consisting of large rocks wrapped in wire mesh have been constructed on the side of the sloped embankment.
ECA discovered no archaeological sites and recovered no cultural artifacts. 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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