ML18310A163

Karpynec 2011 - Phase I Architectural Survey, TVA Clinch River Site Characterization Project, Roane County, Tennessee

ML18310A163
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Site:	Clinch River
Issue date:	08/18/2011
From:	Karpynec T TRC Solutions
To:	Yarnell R Office of New Reactors, Tennessee Valley Authority
Fetter A
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August 18, 20011 Richard Yarnell Cultural Resources Office Tennessee Valley Authority West Tower, 11D 400 West Summit Hill Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37902 RE: Phase I Architectural Survey, TVA Clinch River Site Characterization Project, Roane County, Tennessee

Dear Richard,

The following is our management summary for the above referenced project.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns.

Ted Karpynec Sr. Preservation Planner, M.A.

MANAGEMENT

SUMMARY

On August 12, 2011, TRC Environmental Corporation (TRC) conducted a Phase I architectural survey of the Clinch River Site (CRS) in Roane County, Tennessee.

The site, owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), is on a peninsula defined by a large bend in the Clinch River between approximately River Miles 15 to 18. As part of the planning for possible construction of power-generating small module reactors on the property, TVA proposes to carry out various site characterization investigations across the entire parcel. Among other tasks, these investigations will include geological core borings and installation of observation wells. In advance of the ground disturbance expected during these investigations, TVA contracted with TRC to carry out a Phase I archaeological survey of the project area, in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (as amended) and its implementing regulations at 36 CFR 800.

This survey was designed to document and assess architectural resources located within the Area of Potential Effects (APE) of the planned project. The APE consisted of a 0.5-mile radius surrounding the previously disturbed power block area on the property which totals 153.4 acres. Viewsheds to and from the project area were terminated where topography and vegetation obstructed lines of sight.

A total of approximately 1,289 acres was subjected to the architectural survey.

Prior to initiating the fieldwork, TRC conducted a records search of Roane County survey and NRHP listing and pending files at the Tennessee Historical Commission (THC), located in Nashville, Tennessee. The purpose of the records search was to identify previously recorded architectural properties listed on, or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The search revealed that no previously recorded architectural resources are located within the APE of the current project.

On August 12, 2011, TRC conducted a historic architectural survey of the APE, which resulted in the identification of no previously unrecorded architectural resources (Figure 1). Based on the results of the architectural survey, TRC recommends no further investigation of aboveground properties in connection to the proposed undertaking.

TVA Clinch Reactor Architectural Survey 2

Figure 1. Excerpt of the Elverton and Bethel Valley, TN 7.5-minute USGS quadrangles, showing the location of the project area.

TVA Clinch Reactor Architectural Survey 3