On December 31, 2015, Brockington and Associates, Inc. completed a background literature review and field investigations for a Phase I archaeological survey for the proposed Corn Crib electrical substation north of Millard Farmer Road in Newnan, Georgia (Figures 1-4). This letter report summarizes the archaeological resources survey study methods, results, and recommendations related to the investigation of the project area.
The property is approximately 16.53 acres comprised largely of overgrown, eroded slopes. The Thomaston-Yates 115kV and Dyer Road-Lagrange 115kV transmission lines bound the property to the northeast. The Newnan Primary 004632-Grantville #146 kV crosses northeast-southwest through the eastern half of the property. The entire 16.53-acre property was considered the Area of Potential Effects (APE) for the investigation. The archaeological investigations consisted of an examination of archaeological site forms from previous surveys along with a shovel test survey and surface inspection within the APE.
The project was carried out as part of the Programmatic Agreement in place between Georgia Transmission Corporation (GTC) and the Georgia State Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division (HPD). Though technically due diligence, all activities described herein have been carried out in accordance with the stipulations of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (per 36 CFR Part 800, as amended through 2004) and by personnel qualified under 36 CFR Part 61.
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