ML20064D470

Responds to NRC Re Review of Environ Rept - OL Stage.Info Covers Archeological Investigation of Tittabawassee River Floodplain,Mitigation or Avoidance of Archeological Sites & Ecological Surveys

ML20064D470
Person / Time
Site:	Midland
Issue date:	10/30/1978
From:	Howell S CONSUMERS ENERGY CO. (FORMERLY CONSUMERS POWER CO.)
To:	Regan W Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
NUDOCS 7811070149
Download: ML20064D470 (2)

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% y Senin Vice Prasadent General O fficos: 1945 West ParnaH Roed, Jackson, Michigan 49201 * (51H 7884453 i

October 30, 1978 nove 225-76 Mr Willia = It Regan, Jr, Chief Environmental Projects Brar.ch 2 Division of Site Safety and Environmental Analysis US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 MIDLAdD PROJECT DOCKET No 50-329, 50-330 ENVIR0iit'clTAL Ri. PORT (OIS)

RE.iUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FILE: 0505.5 SERIAL: 6020 Your October 11, 1976 letter requested additional infornation necessary for review of the Midland Plant- Environmental Report - Operating License Stage.

Regarding certain questions on archeology and endangered species, Consumers Power Company provides the following general information:

Archeology, Question 1 An archeolo6 i cal investigation of the Tittabavassee River floodplain was initir.ted in October 1978. Results are expected to be available and provided to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in December 1978. No additional construc-tion activities vill be started in the floodplain until the investigation is complete.

Archeolocy, Question 9 A detailed plan for the =itigation or avoidance of archeological sites which could be disturbed by construction and operation of the transmission line vill be provided in Dece=ber 1976.

Endangered Species, Questions 1. 2 and 3 Consumers Power Company vill not begin construction of transmission line facilities between the Midland Plant and the Tittabavassee Substation, or between the Tittabavassee Substation and Kencva/Thetford line until data from an ecological survey of the transmission line right-of-way are available.

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2 Serial 6020 Hove 225-78' This ecological survey was initiated in October 1978, and data vill be available and provided to the duelear Regulatory Cox.ission in mid-1979 Detailed responses to all requests for infor=ation in the above referenced letter will be provided by Environmental Report revisions in accordance with the schedule provided to Mr Oliver D T Lynch, Jr by telephone.

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