In March to May 2019, Environmental Services, Inc., (ESI) conducted a cultural resource assessment survey at the Jaycee Landing project, in Wayne County, Georgia (Figure 1.1). The investigation was conducted on behalf of the Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Commission, in order to comply with recommendations from the Georgia Department of Historic Resources. Fieldwork was conducted by Neal MacClyment and Brent Handley, who also served as Principal Investigator. The project area is located on Jaycee Landing Road and State Road-30 I. The project area is currently utilized as a fairground, tractor pull, camp grounds, and boat ramp. The goals of the investigation were to locate all archaeological sites within the project area, and to assess their significance and potential eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as mandated by federal laws and guidelines (Code of Federal Regulations [CFR], Title 36, Chapter YII1, Part 800 [36 CFR 800]). The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, requires cultural resource assessments on all projects that involve federal assistance, licensing, and/or permitting. The effect of a project on archaeological resources must be taken into consideration, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation must be afforded an opportunity to comment on such effects. In order to meet these objectives, an intensive cultural resource assessment survey was conducted by ESI, the results of which are reported herein. The field investigation consisted of a thorough pedestrian inspection of the tract, supplemented by subsurface testing throughout the areas of proposed impacts at 30-meter intervals. Shovel tests measured 30 cm in diameter and were excavated to 80 cm below surface whenever possible. All soil was screened using ΒΌ inch mesh. As a result of the survey, one isolated prehistoric artifact was recovered from a single shovel test. This isolated find does not qualify as an archaeological site and is therefore not considered eligible for the NRHP. It is the opinion of ESI that the proposed project continues without further concern of impacts to significant cultural resources.
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