Environmental Corporation of America’s (ECA) client, KGPCo (on behalf of T-Mobile), is proposing to modify an existing telecommunications facility as described in the following FCC Form 621, Collocation (CO) Submission Packet. ECA understands that KGPCo (on behalf of T-Mobile), plans to expand the lease area and add a generator at the base of an existing 164-foot overall height monopole telecommunications structure within a proposed 14-foot by 9-foot (4-meter by 3-meter) lease area. The proposed undertaking would not require any new access or utility easements.
ECA has identified and evaluated Historic Properties, if any, within the Area of Potential Effect (APE) for visual and direct effects as directed in Section VI.D.1 and 2 of the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement, effective on March 7, 2005. We did not find any Historic Properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) within the ½-mile APE for visual effects.
Based on our review of the files at the Georgia Historic Preservation Office (GA HPD) and the GNAHRGIS online database, one historic property [5555 Memorial Drive (18-069-02-003)] was identified within the ½-mile APE for visual effects. However, based on historic aerial photographs an ECA’s site visit, this resource is no longer extant.
An Archaeological Assessment was conducted within the APE for direct effects. During our database research, we identified two previously recorded archaeological sites (9DA34 and 9DA262) and fifteen survey reports (1779, 2054, 2732, 2816, 3155, 3646, 5386, 5398, 5403, 5476, 5491, 5957, 9855, 11812, and 11971) within our standard 1-mile background research radius. The proposed project is located within the boundaries of survey number 11971. However, no resources were identified within the APE for direct effect.
Based on this documentation, prepared in accordance with the Nationwide Programmatic Agreement effective March 7, 2005, ECA believes that this proposed facility would have no effect on any Historic Properties identified in accordance with the NPA. Therefore, we recommend a finding of "No Effect" for the proposed undertaking.
We are submitting this letter on behalf of KGPCo (on behalf of T-Mobile), to seek concurrence with this finding and to comply with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements as identified in 47 CFR 1.1307.
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