In May, 2007 Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc., conducted a Phase I archeological survey of a proposed 7.0 ha (17.22 ac) substation tract in southern Rockdale County, Georgia. The Georgia Transmission Corporation is proposing to construct a 230/25 kV substation on the tract of land that is located on the south side of State Route 138, adjoining an existing north-south transmission line that bisects the proposed substation tract. The goal of the survey was to locate, describe and evaluate archeological resources within the area of potential effect for the proposed project, so that potential effects to those resources could be evaluated in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The area of potential effect is defined as the entire 7.0 ha tract, even though the substation will occupy only a portion of it. Archival research had indicated that no known archeological sites were documented for the tract, and that no historic period houses existed on the tract, although one did exist just to the west of the tract. Our field survey encountered one archeological site. Because the site is too sparse to likely have features or meaningful artifact patterning, we recommend that it is not eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Therefore, we conclude that the proposed construction of the Jackson Creek substation will not adversely affect any significant archeological resources.
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