Cultural Resources Survey of A Proposed 24 Acre Stormwater Retention Pond, Warner Robins, Georgia

On 7 September 1998, Brockington and Associates, Inc. conducted an intensive cultural resources survey of a proposed storm water retention pond in Warner Robins, Georgia. The intensive survey was conducted for Greenhome and O'Mara, Inc. to fulfill the requirements of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended 1992). The proposed facility is composed of a 24 acre tract south of Green Street, north and east of Duke Avenue, and west of Myrtle Street. The survey consisted of background research, architectural and archaeological field work, and evaluation of all discovered cultural resources for inclusion .on the Natiorial Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Background research was conducted at the Georgia Archaeological Site Files in Athens and the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in Atlanta to identify previously recorded archaeological sites and architectural resources in the vicinity. Architectural field work consisted of inspecting all buildings older than 50 years of age in the vicinity of the tract. Archaeological field work consisted of pedestrian inspection of the entire 24 acre tract for archaeological remains, and subsurface shovel testing of an undeveloped 4 acre parcel along a tributary of Horse Creek (Tributary A). Background research identified no previously recorded archaeological sites or architectural resources within 0.8 kilometer (0.5 mile) of the project tract. Pedestrian inspection of the developed 20 acre tract revealed that it has little potential to contain archaeological remains. Disturbances include two asphalt parking lots, excavation of a portion of the proposed pond site, several drainage control ditches, and channelization of three tributaries in the tract. Pedestrian inspection and shovel tests excavated in these areas identified no archaeological remains. Shovel tests excavated in the 4 acre parcel revealed construction rubble just beneath the surface of most of the tract. No archaeological remains were found in this tract. In conclusion, the intensive survey identified no potentially significant cultural resources within or in the vicinity of the 24 acre tract. No further work is recommended.