Archaeological Assessment TCNS ID 13557 Proposed 250-Foot Guyed Telecommunications Structure (255-Feet overall with Appurtenances) Within A 100-Foot By 100-Foot Compound

Environmental Corporation of America (ECA) has completed an Archaeological Assessment for the federal undertaking at the subject site. The subject site includes a proposed 100-foot by 100-foot compound and an approximate 110-foot by 20-foot proposed access off an existing dirt road as shown on Attachment 12b. Clearing and grading would be necessary for construction of the proposed telecommunications compound. The facility would include a 250-foot guyed (255-feet with appurtenances) telecommunications structure and associated ground level support equipment. The facility is located at 5680 Eatonton Highway, near Madison, Morgan 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 three recorded archaeological sites and one archaeological report were identified within our ¾ -mile APE search radius. The three sites were identified during a 1954 survey and consist of Lamar sherds and artifacts of quartz and pottery. National Register eligibility was not determined at these sites. The archaeological report covers a 17 -mile stretch of Eatonton Highway. No additional sites were identified in this report within the proposed project search radius. A fragment of 20th Century glass and a fragment of 20th Century stoneware were found during the course of the Phase I intensive field survey portion of this archaeological assessment. These two isolated artifacts possess no identifying marks. They do not represent an archaeological site and have no potential eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.

We conclude that the proposed undertaking would have no affect on any historic or prehistoric archaeological resources that are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Therefore, for archaeological cultural resources, we recommend a finding of No Effect for the proposed undertaking.