In September of 2008, an intensive cultural resource assessment survey was conducted by Bland and Associates, Inc. (BAI) of a 6.30 acre tract located within Chatham County, Georgia. This project was undertaken to comply with federal and state regulations regarding the identification and management of historic properties that might occur within the project tract. The project tract is the proposed site of a commercial development which is to be located east of Interstate 95 (1-95) along Pine Barren Road in Chatham County, Georgia. The taxpayer identification numbers (TPIN) for the parcel under investigation are 5-0987-06-009. This project was undertaken at the request of Kern Coleman & Co., LLC (KCC Project No. 070751.001) of Savannah Georgia. The goals of this project were to locate, identify, delineate, and evaluate cultural resources within the tract. This project entailed intensive shovel testing (n=85) of the 6.3 acre project tract, as well as surface inspection and intensive metal detector sweeping. In recent years, this project tract has been modified through earth moving with heavy equipment and silviculture, and previously it was modified by agricultural use during the early 20`h century. One, prehistoric archaeological site was discovered within the project tract during the current project. It consists of a low density, prehistoric lithic scatter; no diagnostic tools or projectile points were recovered. This site type is typical of the area, and numerous prehistoric artifact scatters have been recorded in the immediate vicinity of the project tract during previous cultural resource management (CRM) surveys. Based upon the absence of intact occupational strata and the impacts this site has already sustained, the research and extensive shovel testing conducted to date do not suggest future research potential at this site. Although the recorded location and boundaries of this site have provided useful data for the development of regional settlement studies, it is recommended ineligible for inclusion in the NRHP, and no further archaeological investigation or preservation is warranted. Based upon these results, it is recommended that the proposed project be authorized to proceed as planned without further concern for impacts to significant cultural resources.
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