ML19347E971
| ML19347E971 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wolf Creek  |
| Issue date: | 05/11/1981 |
| From: | Youngblood B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Snell J KANSAS, STATE OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 8105140437 | |
| Download: ML19347E971 (3) | |
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Dear Mr. Snell:
%Q As part of the preparation for the environmental impact statement for Wolf Creek Unit No. l's operating license, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is required to consult with the SHP0 to determine if the operation of the plant may affect any cultural resources listed or eligible for listing in the National Register for Historic Places. Our areas of interest for Wolf Creek include:
the site itself, the plant's railroad spur, and the transmission line corridors. Three maps are enclosed which locate and define our areas of interest.
The possible impact of Wolf Creek on cultural resources was previously examined in association with the construction permit phase of licensing. We are now required to review prior findings relative to the potential for operating impacts. Documentation from our files relevant to cultural resources is enclosed and is sumarized below.
Nyle Miller, SHP0 indicated in a letter to Dames & Moore IFebruary 9,1974) that the Wolf Creek project would not " adversely affect cay known historical site or landmark". However, Mr. Miller also indicated that five archeological sites appeared to have met National Register criteria and suggested salvaging them before construction of the cooling lake.
Mr. Miller wrote to NRC (January 16, 1976) stating that the five sites had been excavated by archeologists from Wichita State University, therefore the sites could "no longer be eligible for the National Register".
With regard to the railroad spur, we note Professor Rohn's letter to Tom Witty, State Archeologist (September 17, 1975).
In that letter, one archeological site is identified as being " threatened with adverse impact" due to the railroad spur and related construction. Professor Rohn then reported to Nyle Miller (June 11,1976) tLat the site was stuided and required no further field work.
Lastly, with respect to the transmission corridors, a copy of a page from the applicant's Environmental Report for the Operating License is enclosed.
It indicates that " selection of transmission routes was made in part taking into consideration the avoidance of archeological ser.sitive areas". The applicant also promises to contact the WSU Archeological Laboratory "if any significant artifacts are unearthed furing line construction".
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Mr. Snell We are, therefore, interested in learing from you if the Wolf Creek Plant may have any operating impacts on the cultural resources located on or near the site, the railroad spur, and transmission line corridors. Should you require any clarification, please contact Brian Richter at (301) 492-4877.
We thank you. for your assistance and shall send a copy of the Draft Environ-mental Impact Statement for your comment, when it is issued.
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Enclosure:
- 1. County Mape
- 2. Site Map
- 3. Transmission Line Rts Map
- 4. Ltr fm NMiller to PFord dtd 2/9/74
- 5. Ltr fm NMiller to DScaletti dtd 1/16/76
- 6. Ltr. fm ARohn to JWitty dtd 9/17/75
- 7. Ltr. fm ARohn to NMiller dtd 6/11/76
- 8. Transmission Line Construction Section - page 2.6-2 ER-PLS cc: See next page i
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':r. Jonald T. fMcPhee P. O. Sox 3192 Vice President - Production Wichita, Kansas 67201 K;nsas City Power and Light-Company 1330 Baltimore Avenue Francis Blaufuse P. 0. Box 679 Westphalia, Kansas 66093 Kansas City, Missouri 64101
.Ms. Mary Ellen Salva Route 1, Box 56 Burlington, Kansas 66839 Mr. L. F. Drbi Missouri-Kansas Section:
American Nucisar Society 15114 Navaho Olathe, Kansas 66062 Ms. Treva Hearne, Assistant General Counsel Public Service Commission P. O. Box 360 Jefferson City, Missouri-65102 Mr. Tom Vandel Resident Inspector / Wolf Creek NPS c/o USNRC P. O. Box 1407 Emporia, Kansas 66801 Mr. Nichael C. Kenner
. Wolf Creek Project Director State Corporation Commission State of Kansas Four th Floor, State Office Bldg.
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