TCNS ID 122317 Proposed 180-Foot Monopole Telecommunications Structure (185-Foot Overall Height Including Appurtenances)

Environmental Corporation of America (ECA) has completed an Archaeological Assessment for the federal undertaking at the subject site. The subject site includes a proposed approximate 30- foot by 50-foot (9-meter by 12-meter) telecommunications facility, and an approximate 485-foot long by 30-foot wide (148-meter by 9-meter) access/utility easement. The proposed telecommunications facility would include a 185-foot tall (overall height) monopole telecommunications structure and associated ground level support equipment. The subject site is located off Factory Shoals Road, Austell, Cobb 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, we found 10 previously recorded archaeological sites (9CO404, 9CO424, 9CO664, 9C0748, 9C0749, 9CO750, 9CO0751, 9DO163, 9DO166, and 9DO169) and five archaeological survey reports (800, 278, 3812, 6233, and 6322) within our standard 1-mile background research radius. Archaeological survey report 800, a proposed transmission line corridor, is located within the APE for direct effects, but the archaeological sites identified during this survey are not within or near the APE for direct effects. Further, during the course of the field survey portion of this archaeological assessment, no archaeological cultural resources were encountered.

We conclude that the undertaking would not affect any historic or prehistoric archaeological resources that are listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Therefore, for archaeological cultural resources, we recommend a finding of No Effect for the proposed undertaking at the project site.