Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed Tap Lines To the North and South Resaca Substations in Gordon County, Georgia

TRC was contracted by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to conduct a cultural resources survey of two tap lines totaling 1,690 linear feet to North Georgia EMC's new North Resaca and South Resaca 115-kV substations in Gordon County, Georgia. The lines will be constructed on a 100-foot wide right-of-way and no new access roads are associated with the project. The Phase I cultural resource survey was completed on January 16, 2008. No new archaeological sites were found as a result of the archaeological survey. Thirteen historic structures were recorded as a result of the historic structures survey. The project's Area of Potential Effects (APE) for historic resources was defined as the area in which the proposed project would physically or visually affect such properties. A literature and records search was performed prior to the fieldwork. Three previously recorded resources were identified within a 0.5-mile radius of the project. Of the three previously recorded resources, two were determined to be out of the visual APE. The remaining resource has been demolished. Thirteen additional resources were identified in the project's APE during the current survey. In accordance with 36 CFR 60.4, all of the resources are recommended ineligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as they do not exhibit any unique architectural features or have been significantly altered. No further work is recommended for the historic resources in the APE. It is TRC's recommendation that no further consideration of cultural resources is warranted in advance of the proposed undertaking.