Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Arlington Communications Facility in Arlington, Calhoun County, Georgia

A Phase I archaeological survey was performed on April 19, 2015 of the proposed lease area, access, and guy anchor placements (ANC 1, 2, & 3) of the Arlington communication facility (hereafter called survey area) located in Arlington, Georgia ( 84º . The study was conducted for Terracon Consultants, Inc., on behalf of Diverse Power, Inc, 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]. This survey was conducted to comply with the provisions of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) permitting under the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement (47 CFR Part 1). In accordance with the permitting process, the survey was conducted in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended. The Phase I survey included a literature review and intensive field survey. During the literature review, which took place on April 7, 2015, state and county maps and documents were examined to determine if previously recorded archaeological resources were located in or around the project area. The field survey was conducted using surface and subsurface techniques to locate and identify archaeological resources within the study area. Literature Review: Review of the Georgia Archaeological Site File, NRHP files, historic structures files, and compliance report files at the Georgia Historic Preservation Division revealed that there are two previously recorded archaeological sites (9CU182 & 9CU183) and no reports within 1.2 km (3/4 mi) of the survey area. One guy anchor from the current proposed project (ANC 2) was located within the boundary of 9CU183 (Figure 5). Archaeological sites 9CU182 and 9CU183 were recommended ineligible for listing in the NRHP during a February 2015 archaeological survey by Southeastern Archaeological Services; no report could be obtained on the survey. All information was gathered from the 9CU182 and 9CU183 site forms. Archaeological Resources Field Survey: There are no cultural materials (i.e., artifacts, cultural deposits, features, or human remains) located within the survey area. Additionally, there are no NRHP-eligible or listed archaeological sites within 1.2 km (3/4 mile) of the current survey area that may be directly or indirectly affected by the proposed project. Site 9CU183 was revisited during the current survey and shovel testing (Figure 5) was negative. Recommendations: Based on the absence of archaeological materials within the current survey area, no further work is recommended. Archaeological site 9CU182 is located 97 m outside the current project APE for direct effects. Based on the current archaeological survey, Subterraine agrees with Southeastern Archaeological Services (Braley 2015) that 9CU182 is ineligible for listing in the NRHP, and, therefore, there will be no adverse indirect effects to the site. Furthermore, since 9CU183 was previously studied by Southeastern Archaeological Services in February 2015 and recommended ineligible for listing in the NRHP, and based on the fact that the area has been previously disturbed by peanut harvesting, which would, in effect, disturb any remaining archaeological evidence within a sealed context, 9CU183 would yield no usable data for future research, nor could the site be reasonably connected to any significant event, place, or person in history. Therefore, 9CU183 is recommended ineligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It is the conclusion of this report that the portion of 9CU183 that falls within the APE of this current survey area lacks significant data potential, and, therefore, there will be no adverse effects to the site.