Subterraine performed an intensive Phase I archaeological survey on Aprill4, 2015 of the proposed lease area and access of the Eagle Grove telecommunication project located in Canon (34° 18' 50.2" N, 82° 59' 58.14" 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].
Subterraine performed an intensive Phase I archaeological survey of the proposed Eagle Grove telecommunications project area on April 14, 2015 in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The archaeological survey area is equal to the area of ground disturbing activity (APE for direct effects), which is a 100-ft by 100-ft (30-m by 30-m) proposed lease area and a 552.06-ft by 30-ft ( 168.26-m by 9-m) proposed access easement (Figure 4). In addition, a 1/2-mile visual APE was assessed in order to research the indirect effects
that the proposed tower may have on archaeological sites listed or eligible for listing in the NRHP. The project is located in southwest Hart County 10.6 km (6.5 mi) southeast of Canon, Georgia and 276m (905 ft.) northwest of the intersection of Royston Highway and Frank Crook Road (Figure 1). Billy McCarley completed the fieldwork and subsequent data analysis for this project.
Because of the absence of archaeological materials within the proposed project APE for direct effects, Subterraine recommends archaeological resource clearance for the current proposed project; no further archaeological work is recommended for the project area APE for direct effects.
Should buried artifacts, human remains, cultural sites or ground features be unexpectedly unearthed during ground disturbing activities, all construction should immediately cease and the resources be examined by a professional archaeologist. Additionally, all appropriate authorities- including all pertinent tribal entities and the state historic preservation office -should be notified. Inadvertent discoveries will follow the procedures set forth in the Verizon Wireless Unanticipated Discovery Plan (UDP).
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