ML19269C271

Comments on Matl Re Permit for Transmission Lines.Submits Info Indicating High Density of Archaeological Sites within Area of Mississippi River & Vicinity of Chippewa River.Seeks Addl Info for Thorough Archaeological Reconnaissance

ML19269C271
Person / Time
Site:	05000484
Issue date:	01/22/1979
From:	Robert Dexter WISCONSIN, STATE OF
To:	Goetz W MINNESOTA, STATE OF
References
SHSW-0412-76, SHSW-412-76, NUDOCS 7901310031
Download: ML19269C271 (2)

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816 STATE STREET / M A D I S O N .' WISCONSIN 53708 January 22, 1979

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Mr. William L. Coets J .

• Chief, Construction-Operatt u Division SRSW 0412-76 .,

St. Paul District, Corps of 1.hgineers ~ ret ECSCO-CR(79-34/50/51-13) 1136 U.'S. Post Office and Custom House Transmission W an - Tyrone St., Paul, Minnesota 55101 Energy Park , ~

Dear Mr. Coetzt

~ We have reviewed the material submitted for the above mentioned permit. Our '

records indicate a high density of archeological sites within the general area '

of the Mississippi River eseasings, and several sites in or adjacent to all

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three corridors on the Wisconsia side of the river; one of these sites (the l _

' Diamond Bluff /Mero sitet 47-Pi-2) is listed on tha Yational Register of Histerie l .,

Plaeas and is loested in section 19. T25U, R18W. The offact of the route- - ~

i  ! chosen on this er other archeological sites eligible for inclusion on the

! National Register cannot be determined until a thorough archeological recom-l naissanes and evalostien is undertaken.

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our records also indicata a high density of s,rcheelegieal'aitas in the vicinity

= - of the Chippewa River crossings in Pepin and Duan oevaties. 'These areas must ~

\ also be examined by a qualified archeologist before we can comment on the ' '

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' effects of tramanission line construction.,

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Archeological reconnaissance should,not be limited to the river crossings. ,

however. Previous work in interior drainages.such as the Eau Calle and Plum River valleys has located usay.important' archeological sites far removed from the safer rivers. We have pointed oot to other federal agencies involved in

~ this project that a survey of the' entire transmission line would be necessary i 4 ia^ order to comply with Section 106 of the National Eistoric Preservation Act '

,of 1964, Emmentive Order 11593, and 36 CFR 800.

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! ' ' ' In addition, we will need to know whr.t buildings of architectural or historical l signifiassee may be altered. demolished ~or otherwise affected by,the seestrue- ~

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