Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Proposed Old Medlock Telecommunications Facility in Johns Creek Fulton County, Georgia

A Phase I archaeological survey was performed on October 30, 2015 of the proposed lease area, access, and utility easement (hereafter also called survey area) of the Old Medlock telecommunication facility located in Johns Creek, Georgia (34º 02’ 13.0” N, 84º 11’ 04.3” W). The survey area is located on the Duluth, GA USGS quad. The study was conducted for Terracon Consultants, Inc., on behalf of Skyway Towers, LLC (PM&A), in order to locate and identify archaeological 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 October 16, 2015, state and county maps and documents were examined to determine if previously recorded archaeological resources were located in or around the survey area. The field survey was conducted using surface and subsurface techniques (i.e., visual inspection and shovel testing) to locate and identify archaeological resources within the study area.

Review of the Georgia Archaeological Site File (GASF) revealed that there are no previously recorded archaeological sites and four surveys (Duff 2004; Ehrenhard et al. 1979; Entorf 1987; Meier 1977) within.8 km (.5 mi) of the survey area. There are no archaeological materials (i.e., culturally modified artifacts, cultural deposits, features, or human remains) located within the survey area. This study recommends that the current proposed project receive archaeological resource clearance; no further archaeological work is recommended.