ML20246G492

Comment (30) E-mail Regarding WEC - Cfff EIS Scoping

ML20246G492
Person / Time
Site:	Westinghouse
Issue date:	08/31/2020
From:	Public Commenter Public Commenter
To:	Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
NRC/NMSS
References
85FR46193
Download: ML20246G492 (3)

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From: Marcy Hayden <marcylhayden@gmail.com>

Sent: Monday, August 31, 2020 11:41 PM To: WEC_CFFF_EIS Resource Cc: NRCExecSec Resource; : kquattrone@governor.sc.gov; Hannah, Roger; judgec@email.sc.edu

Subject:

[External_Sender] Re: Docket ID NRC-2015- 0039/Westinghouse Fuel Fabrication Facility EIS, Hopkins, SC.

Re: Docket ID NRC-2015- 0039/Westinghouse Fuel Fabrication Facility EIS, Hopkins, SC.

Date: August 30, 2020 To: The Honorable Kristine Svinicki, Chair, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission cc. Annette L. Vietti-Cook, NRC Executive Secretary, Roger Hannah, Senior Public Affairs Officer Region II-Atlanta, Governor Henry McMaster via kquattrone@governor.sc.gov Though the efforts of archaeologists, cultural advocates and concern Native American leaders, I have become aware of an environmental study occuring at the Westinghouse Facility. I recommend that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) consider expanding the scope of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Westinghouse Fuel Fabrication Facility (WFFF) located near the Congaree River in Richland County, South Carolina. This expanded scope should include and consider archaeological and historical resources as environmental resources as they are part of the natural environment.

Archaeologists in South Carolina agree that there is a high potential for significant archaeological and historic resources in this area. I agree with our state's archaeological professionals that expansion of the area of potential effect (APE) to the Congaree River and places that could become contaminated and effectively destroyed by spills, leaks, clouds or other onsite and offsite impacts is a reasonable approach. Potential adverse effects may occur and would diminish the integrity of both known and unknown onsite as well as offsite cultural resources.

Further direct and indirect work has the potential to disturb human remains in unmarked Native American and African American cemeteries and damage other cultural resources. These resources should be identified, tested, assessed, and impacts mitigated now rather than after sustaining damaging. I agree with recommendations that there should be intensive archaeological surveys conducted in large areas and clearing them as part of this current licensing process. I fully support and recommend the inclusion of relevant tribal entities in this process and encourage the identification of traditional cultural properties.

Finally as part of this EIS public review process, I recommend the formation of a Stakeholders Committee composed of landowners, Federally recognized tribes, State recognized Native American communities, South Carolina State Historic Preservation Office, South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology, Congaree National Park, Friends of Congaree Swamp, professional archaeologists, historians, cultural anthropologists and other interested parties to explore the impact and mitigation of effects to cultural resources in the vicinity of the WFFF over the next 40 years.

Best regards, Marcy L. Hayden Marcy L. Hayden, Cultural Anthropologist and Native American Indian Community Advocate

411 S. Eden Drive Cayce, SC 29033 803-402-2336 Marcylhayden@gmail.com

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[External_Sender] Re: Docket ID NRC-2015- 0039/Westinghouse Fuel Fabrication Facility EIS, Hopkins, SC.

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