Environmental Corporation of America's client, AT&T Mobility, LLC, is proposing to construct a 42-foot tall overall height small pole telecommunications support structure located at Interim Eastside Beltline Trail, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
ECA conducted a Phase I Archaeological Assessment of the Area of Potential Effects (APE) consisting of background research, field investigations, and preparation of this report. The APE for direct effects includes a proposed 1 0-foot by 1 0-foot (3-meter by 3-meter) pole site and all the immediately adjacent areas.
An Archaeological Assessment was conducted within the APE for direct effects. ECA conducted database research in order to identify any previously recorded archaeological sites and surveys within the project area and surrounding areas. In addition to the proposed pole discussed in this report, AT&T Mobility, LLC is proposing additional poles in the surrounding areas. Therefore, ECA conducted research within a 2-rnile radius that encompasses all of the proposed poles. We identified twenty-nine previously recorded archaeological sites (9FU89, 9FU90, 9FU91, 9FU92, 9FU94, 9FU102, 9FU107, 9FU118, 9FU194, 9FU230, 9FU252, 9FU253, 9FU318, 9FU334, 9FU410, 9FU482, 9FU483, 9FU484, 9FU485, 9FU515, 9FU516, 9FU517, 9FU518, 9FU578, 9FU579, 9FU584, 9FU681, 9FU688, 9FU726) and fifty-seven previously recorded archaeological surveys (278, 1500, 1717,2031, 2289, 2396, 2585, 2607, 2608, 3130, 3192, 3195, 3196, 3280, 3382, 3385, 3511, 3512, 3632, 3701, 3757, 3887, 3941, 4216, 4336, 5691, 5696, 5712, 5721, 5740, 5743, 5745, 5746, 5935, 6375, 6732, 7118, 7139, 7429, 7434, 7679, 8181, 8205, 8210, 8337, 8475, 8499, 8554, 8572, 8582, 8781, 8837, 8864, 8978, 9409, 9514, 9536) within the 2-rnile research radius. No previously recorded archaeological sites or surveys are located within or near the APE for direct effects for the proposed pole discussed here. During our fieldwork, we uncovered no archaeological sites.
ECA believes that the proposed undertaking would have no adverse effect on any historic or prehistoric archaeological resources that are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Based on our findings related to archaeological resources, we recommend no further consultation under Section 106 Review of the National Historic Preservation Act for this proposed undertaking.
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