ML19296C559

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Forwards Comments Re Environ Impact at Site.Due to Heavy Industrialization of Area,No Addl Visual Impact Anticipated. Likelihood of Finding Prehistoric Sites Low Due to Area Being in Backswamp.Suggests Literature Search
ML19296C559
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Site: Waterford Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 02/14/1980
From: Carrier E
LOUISIANA, STATE OF
To: Reagan W
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 8002260643
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EDWIN W. EDWARDS E. BERNARD CARRIER, PhD J. LARRY CR AIN, PhD Governor Assistant Secretary Secretary February 14, 1980 Mr. William H. Reagan, Jr.

Acting Assistant Director for Environmental Projects & Technology Division of Site Safety and Environmental Analyses U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington , D.C. 20555 Re: Louisiana Power and Light Company Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3 St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

Dear Mr. Reagan:

At the request of the Louisiana Power and Light Company, members of my staff met with Louisiana Power and Light and their archaeological consultant, Envirosphere, Inc. , on February 7,1980 at the llaterford site.

Based on this on site inspection, we offer the following observa-tions for your consideration:

(1) No significant old buildings are in or adjacent to the project area; and since the area is heavily industrialized, this project will have no additional visual impact on any other structures in the area.

(2) Since much of the remaining property is in backswamp, the likelihood of finding prehistoric Indian sites in this area is low.

(3) It now appears that the Waterford Plantation has been destroyed by construction activities, and that little, if any, remnants of the site still exist.

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DIVISION OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION P. O. Box 44247 Baton Rouge, La. 70804 504 342 6682 8002260 d

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Mr. William H. Reagan, Jr.

February 14, 1980 Page Based on these findings, we wish to modify our recommendations outlined in our letter of December 27, 1979, and suggest that only a detailed literature search of the Waterford property be conducted. If this research should inrl'cate areas which might contain undisturbed cultural deposits, then additional archaeological testing may be warranted. However, if the literature search does not reveal any significant information, then an on-the-ground survey would not be necessary.

If you have any questions concerning our review, please contact my staff in the Division of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.

Sincerely, 2444 Y E. Bernard Carrier State Historic Preservation Officer EBC:GHM: Im cc: Louisiana Power and Light Company,1001 Virgil St. , Gretna LA 70053 Envirosphere, Inc. , 2 World Trade Center, 90th Floor, flew York fly 10048