An archaeological survey was conducted on a proposed 15 acre (6 hectare) expansion tract for the Ray City oxidation pond. The methods of survey involved an initial surface and subsurface reconnaissance, the approximate mapping of isolated artifact location within the survey area, a more rigorous survey of an apparent artifact cluster using the "dog leash" method, and the placement of a 1 x 1 meter test pit within the artifact cluster. These survey and testing techniques indicate that the study area lacks intact subsurface remains. The one site locus that was discovered and tested appears to lack research potential, and fails to meet the minimum criteria for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places. Subsurface testing within the wooded areas bordering the study area indicate this complete absence of archaeological remains. This lack of archaeologically significant sites is evidently due to the absence of optimum ecological conditions for the location of sites within the study area, and the overall modified condition of the study due to agricultural practices. It is therefore recommended that cultural resources clearance be granted for the proposed 15 acre (6 hectare) expansion tract for the Ray City oxidation pond.
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