The proposed project would consist of the construction of a new GRTA Xpress Operating Facility on approximately 10 acres of land located in Clayton County. The proposed site is contained on two adjacent parcels of land located immediately east of the 1-75 Frontage Road and immediately south of Tubeway Drive. The largest (western) parcel is the site of a former Pace warehouse. The adjacent (eastern) parcel is an undeveloped portion of the GDOT Maintenance Compound property. Both parcels are located within an industrial area with large amounts of disturbance. An archeological survey (Level II) was conducted in accordance with "GDOT/FHWA Cultural Resource Survey Guidelines" developed by the GDOT Staff Archeologists in consultation with DNR Historic Preservation Division Staff and concurred in by the Federal Highway Administration and State Historic Preservation Officer. These guidelines provide general survey boundaries and methodological approaches to archeological surveys based on the type/scope of work of proposed highway projects and are followed during the initial identification of archaeological resources. By agreement, since no archaeological resources were located within the project's area of potential effect, no signed concurrence form the State Historic Preservation Officer is required. It is concluded, therefore, that the project will have no effect upon archaeological resources on or eligible for inclusion in the NRHP provided that the project conforms to that described above.
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