Archaeological Evaluation of Naval Air Station, Atlanta, Cobb County, Georgia

In January 2000, Brockington and Associates, Inc., (Atlanta, Georgia) conducted an archaeological resources survey of the Naval Air Station (NAS) Atlanta and its remote sites. This study was completed under a subcontract with Hardy-Heck-Moore & Myers, Inc., (Austin, Texas). Work under this subcontract was conducted in partial fulfillment ofN AS Atlanta's cultural resources responsibilities under Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended 1992), Department of Defense Instruction 4715.3 (3 May 1996), Secretary of the Navy Instruction 4500.35, and Chief ofNaval Operations Instruction 5090.1B, Chapter 23. Hardy-HeckMoore & Myers, Inc., conducted an architectural resources survey of the facility (presented in a separate report of investigations). Results of these studies will be included in an Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP) to comply with Section 106 and 110 requirements for the protective management of historic properties at NAS Atlanta. The three project areas total approximately 180 acres. The main project area, the NAS Atlanta site, is located east of Atlanta Road at its intersection with Richardson Road and encompasses approximately 140 acres. The second area, the Windy Hill site, covers approximately 27 acres on the southeast side of Smyrna Roswell Road/Windy Hill Road at Lear Drive. The final area, the Navy Lake site, is located on Allatoona Lake, along Old Sandtown Road, and covers approximately 28 acres. Archaeological survey included archival research and field investigations. No previously recorded archaeological sites are located within or near 0.5 mile of the Windy Hill site or the NAS Atlanta site. Nine (9) previously recorded archaeological sites (9BR29, 9BR401, 9BR406, 9BR407, 9BR408, 9BR861, 9BR867, 9BR889, and 9BR890) are located within or near a 0.5 mile radius of the Navy Lake site. None of these sites are within this project area, and none are considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Archaeological field work consisted of systematic surface and subsurface coverage of the project areas. Project area soils exhibit extensive erosion and disturbance due to modern development. Large portions of the project areas are covered with roadways, parking lots, and modern buildings and structures. Archaeological field survey identified no archaeological sites within the project areas, therefore no additional archaeological investigations are recommended.