TerraXplorations, Inc. (TerraX) of Mobile, Alabama was contracted by Trileaf Corporation of Maitland, Florida to conduct a Phase I cultural resources survey for the proposed Beeks cellular tower in Pike County, Georgia. The proposed tower will be a monopole type constructed to a height of 190 ft. The Area of Potential Effects (APE) for direct effects includes a .11 ac lease area with a proposed .73 ac access easement extending 1063.3 ft in length by 30 ft in width westward from Beeks Road. The total area of the direct effects APE including the lease area and access and utility easement amount to .84 ac.
Background research and the survey followed guidelines established under the FCC Programmatic Agreement. No previously recorded archaeological sites, surveys, or historic structures were located within a 0.50-mile radius of the current study area. During the course of the survey portion of this archaeological assessment, no new archaeological cultural resources were encountered. A review of recorded historic properties at the Georgia Historic Preservation Division in Stockbridge, Georgia did not identify any resources within the visual APE. Based on the results of this investigation, TerraX recommends no further investigation for the proposed Beeks cellular tower project.
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