Phase I Archaeological Survey of the Bramlett Shoals Electrical Substation and Transmission Line, Gwinnett County, Georgia

On February 17 2014, Brockington and Associates completed a background literature review and field investigations for a Phase I archaeological survey for the proposed Bramlett Shoals electrical substation and associated transmission line located along Grayson New Hope Road in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, Georgia (Figures 15). This letter report summarizes the archaeological resources survey study methods, results, and recommendations related to the investigation of the project area. The transmission line extends from the Grayson New Hope Road intersection with Chandler Road approximately one mile east to a proposed substation site (approximately 6.15 acres), in a wooded area on the north side of the road. The transmission corridor ranges approximately 10.7to 38 meters (35 to 125 feet) in width and crosses Grayson New Hope Road, several times, often spanning across the roadway. The transmission corridor and proposed substation property was considered within the Area of Potential Effects (APE) for the investigation. The archaeological investigations consisted of an examination of archaeological site forms from previous surveys along with a shovel testing survey and surface inspection with the APE. Background research was conducted through the University of Georgia State Site File (GASF) in Athens. The research recovered current information on previously recorded cultural resources (i.e., archaeological sites, buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites of traditional/ cultural importance) that might be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and could be affected by the proposed project. The records search was made for documents pertaining to previously known, reported, and/ or NRHP nominated resources within a one-mile (1.6 km) radius of the project tract. The results of the search of the GASP indicate that there are no previously recorded archaeological resources within the APE; however, eight are located within the one-mile (1.6km)search buffer around the APE (Table 1).