In September of 2007, Southeastern Archeological Services, Inc. (SAS) conducted a Phase I archeological survey of approximately 2.7 km (1.7 mi) of a proposed 230 kV transmission line corridor and 5.0 ha (12.4 ac) for a proposed substation in eastern Douglas County, Georgia. The survey was undertaken in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, which requires that federal agencies that fund or license projects must take into account the effects of an undertaking on significant cultural resources. The proposed substation tract is currently wooded and is centered on an abandoned farmstead; the transmission line route is almost entirely wooded. Consequently, the archeological survey primarily relied on shovel testing to detect sites. We discovered and recorded three archeological sites, a twentieth century farmstead and a twentieth century spring and pump house at the proposed substation tract and a small, sparse prehistoric lithic scatter (Table 1). Due to lack of integrity and very low research potential, we recommend that all three sites are not eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Therefore, in regard to archeological sites, we recommend that no significant sites will be affected by the proposed undertaking and that the project should be granted clearance to proceed.
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