ML20032D510
| ML20032D510 | |
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| Site: | Braidwood, Marble Hill  |
| Issue date: | 10/30/1981 |
| From: | Youngblood B Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Ridenour J INDIANA, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 8111170174 | |
| Download: ML20032D510 (2) | |
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Dear Mr. Ridenour:
(-/ Li (b,', C Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc. (PSI), in compliance with Section 4.1.3 of the Final Environmental Statement for the Marble Hill Nuclear Generating Station, conducted archeological surveys along the Harble Hill-to-ColumSus transmission line. They notified us, as the licensing agenr.y, on January lu,1980 that an archeological site, designated site 12dE4 (referred to as the McNeil Stone Fort), had been found during these surveys and evaluated by the Glenn Black Laboratory.
Your office reviewed the documentation and concurred that site 12JE4 was eligible for inclusion in the flational Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The Keeper of the National Register determined on May 26, 1981 that site 12JE4 was eligible for inclusion in the NRHP.
As we discussed with your staff October 2,1981, PSI has recently decided to relocate the transmission tower and thus not disturb this archeological site.
PSI has agreed, by letter to us dated August 21,1981 (enclosed), to provide assurance that the site will not be disturbed by the construction nearby.
We request that your office examine the mitigation plan proposed in the enclosed letter and inform us of your coments by November 30, 1981.
Sincerely, l
Original signed by:
B. J. Youngblood l
B. J. Youngblood, Chief i
Licensing Branch No. 1 Division of Licensing U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Agency i
Enclosure:
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- Mr. S. W. Shields Senior Vice President-Nuclear Division Public Service Company of. Indiana P. O. Box 190 New Washington, Indiana 47162 cc: Charles W. Campbell,. Esq.
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Vice Presidant and General Counsel Resident Inspectors Office Public Service of Indiana 3738 Marble Hill Road 1000 E. Main Street Nabb, Indiana -47147-Plainfield.. Indiana. 46168-Mr. E. P. Martin Mr. William Kortier General Manager -
Water Reactor Divisions
.Wabash Valley Power Association Westinghouse Electric Corporation P. O. Box 24700 P. O. Box 355
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15230-Mr. P. L. Wattelet _
Sargent & Lundy Engineers 55 East Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Harry H. Voigt, Esq.
LeBoeuf, Lamb, Leiby & MacRae 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N. W.
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20036 Thomas M. Dattilo, Esq.
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Joseph B. Helm, Esq.
Brown, Todd 8-Heyburn Sixteenth Floor-Citizens Plaza Louisville, Kentucky 40202 4
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Nuclear Division Mr. Harold R. Denton, Director Docket Nos.:
STN 5 0.".6 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation STN 50-547 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Construction Permit Nos.:
Washington, D.C.
20555 CPPR-170 CPPR-171 MARELE HILL NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION UNITS 1 AND 2
Dear Mr. Denton:
Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc. (PSI), in compliance with Section 4.1.3 of the Final Environmental Statement for the Marble Hil'1 Nuclear Generating Station, has conducted archaeological surveys along the Marble Hill to Columbus transmission line. All surveys have been performed for PSI by the Glenn A. Elack Laboratory of Archaeology at Indiana University.
PSI notified the NRC on January 18, 1980 that an archaeological site desigrated Site 127Ei (referred to as the McNeil Stene Fert) had been found during these surveys and evaluated by tae Glenn Black Laboratory as having potential eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
The docurentatien prepared was reviewed by the Indiana State Historic Pre ser-catic-Of ficer we :c. curred eat Site '.22/- was eligirle for ine:usien in the SRO and that cons :ruction cf t..e tower at its sesigna:ac locatirn v c u '. d '. s an adverse effect on :"e arc :ec'.:gi:a: eite.
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NRC, the Keeper of the National Register on May 26, Ic31 dete minec that Site 12JE4 was eligible for inclusion in the NRHP.
Since Sitt 12JEa was determined eligible for the NRHP, PSI as required, has arrangec to mitigate this area after concurrence by the NRC.
The proposed mitigation is based on'an evaluation of alternatives from both engineering and economic standpoints.
Based on these evaluations, the cost to partially mitigate the McNeil Stone Fort, and the possibility of f rther delays in construction of the transmission line, PSI proposes to construct two (2) towers, one on either side of the McNeil 3 tone Fort instead of the original one (1) tcwer located directly on Site 12JE4 Tnis alternative wi:1 preclude disturbance of the archaeological site by tower construction. The proposed alternative tower locatiens hcVe been surve/ed by the Clenn Slack Laberatorv.
They dete:=ined that these sites do not tentain any cultural deposits of potential archaeological significance.
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Mr. Hareld R. Denton August 21, 1981 Although the proposed towers adjacent to the McNeil Stone' Fort will not be constructed in areas containing cultural deposits, the potential effects of-clearing and vehicular movement upon Site 12JE4 have been considered. A temporary. barrier will be erected arcund the archaeological site to inaure that this area will not be disturbed.
Selective clearing of trees and brash wi.11 be performed by hand. and no trees will be allowed to fall on Site 12JE4.
The construction contractor's equipment and vehicles vill also be restricced to the farm lane adjacent to the McNeil Steue Fort. PSI personnel will be present during the censtruction of the 2 proposed towers to verify that these requirements are adhered to by the constructiot contractor.
In cenclusion, PSI requests'that the NRC approve the proposed mitigation of archaeoloi cal Site 12JE4, 'the McNeil Stone Fort, by September 15, 1981.
i Please contact me if additional information or clarification is required.
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