In December 2007 and January 2008, Environmental Services, Inc. (ESI), on behalf of Meriwether Industrial, LLC, performed an intensive archaeological assessment survey of a 26acre tract within the Meriwether County Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Meriwether County, Georgia. The goal of the survey was to locate, identify, delineate, and evaluate all cultural resources within the development parcel, including prehistoric and historic archaeological sites and historic structures, to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended. The archaeological survey included a pedestrian surface inspection combined with systematic shovel testing. As a result of the survey, one historic period archaeological site was documented within the project area. This site did not exhibit characteristics that would make it eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The proposed project of the WWTP should be allowed to proceed without further concern regarding significant cultural resources on the property.
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