ML22116A054
| ML22116A054 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Westinghouse |
| Issue date: | 04/30/2022 |
| From: | Baluha D, Lois James, Kittrell L, Poplin E Brockington & Associates |
| To: | Jean Trefethen NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ERMB, Westinghouse |
| Trefethen J | |
| References | |
| Download: ML22116A054 (3) | |
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Prepared for:
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC Columbia, SC Prepared by:
Larry James, RPA #988323 Field Director/Archaeologist Lannie E. Kittrell, MHP Architectural Historian and David Baluha, RPA #17120 Geophysical Specialist Under the direction of Eric C. Poplin, Ph.D., RPA #12994 Principal Investigator Final Report April 2022 Cultural Resources Survey of the Westinghouse Electric Companys Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility Richland County, South Carolina Atlanta
- Charleston
- Savannah
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Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank Ray Bates and Nan-cy Parr at Westinghouse for their assistance during this project. Christopher Judge (USC Lancaster) provided valuable background information con-cerning cultural resources near the CFFF. Charles Philips conducted the background research for the project. The archaeological field crew included Scott Kitchens, Jimmy Lefebre, Kieya Kelly, and Rebecca Stewart under the direction of Larry James. Tess Kaiser assisted Dave Baluha during the geophysical survey of the Denley Cemetery. Jeff Sherard and Grant Sherwood conducted the artifact processing and analysis. Leigh Koszarsky prepared the graph-ics for this document. Eric Poplin provided edito-rial and management assistance. Meagan Brady and Whitney Gray produced the report.
Brockington conducted a cultural resources survey of Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC's (WEC)
Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) near Hopkins in Richland County, South Carolina, July-November 2021. WEC sponsored the survey to determine if there are any historic properties (sites, buildings, structures, objects, districts, etc. that are listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [NRHP]) within the CFFF that could be affected by the operation of the facility.
The cultural resources survey of the CFFF includ-ed background research; archaeological, architectural, and geophysical field investigations; and the assess-ment of the NRHP eligibility of identified resources.
Background research involved reviewing the nearby listings of the NRHP-eligible properties and creating a historic context for the CFFF using historic map and land records to determine if any identifiable settlements or facilities lie within or near the CFFF. Archaeological investigations were guided by a research design (Poplin 2021) that presented a model categorizing areas of site potential within accessible portions of the 1,151-acre property. An architectural survey included a review of the project area and the plant itself to identify all aboveground resources 45 years of age or older. Lastly, Brockington conducted a geophysical survey of the Denley Cemetery (SHPO Site No. 8119/38RD1518) that included Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR),
detailed mapping, and collection of inscriptions and information concerning all markers.
During the survey, five archaeological sites (38RD1512-38RD1516), three farm-related sites (a cattle facility-SHPO Site No. 8120, a Butler build-ing - SHPO Site No. 8690, and a former tractor shed - SHPO Site No. 8691), the Denley Cemetery (SHPO Site No. 8119/38RD1518), and the CFFF facility (SHPO Site No. 8689) were recorded. Ad-ditionally, an unnamed canal and dike (SHPO Site No. 3577) was re-assessed. Brockington recom-mends 38RD1512-38RD1516, SHPO Site No. 8119
/38RD1518 (Denley Cemetery), and SHPO Site Nos. 3577, 8120, and 8689-8691 not eligible for the NRHP. With the exception of the Denley Cemetery (SHPO Site No. 8119 /38RD1518), these resources warrant no further management consideration.
South Carolina statutes protect cemeteries from
1 1.0 Introduction In July-November 2021, Brockington and Associ-ates (Brockington) conducted a cultural resources survey of the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) near Hopkins in Richland County, South Carolina. The CFFF is owned and operated by West-inghouse Electric Company, LLC (WEC). Currently, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is completing an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the relicensing of the facility. This federal undertaking requires compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as amended) and its implementation under 36 CFR 800 to determine if there are historic properties (cultural resources that are or may be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places [NRHP])
within the CFFF that may be affected by the con-tinued operation of the CFFF under its NRC-issued license. Figure 1.1 displays the location of the CFFF and nearby cultural resources on the US Geologi-cal Survey (USGS) 1972 Fort Jackson South, SC and Saylors Lake, SC quadrangles.
The CFFF occupies approximately 1,151 acres in three separate TMS parcels in lower Richland County (R18600-01-01, R18600-01-02, and R15600-01-01).
The majority of the CFFF (TMS Parcels R18600 01 and R18600-01-02) fronts on Bluff Road with the northeastern portion on uplands above the Conga-ree River flood plain adjacent to Mill Creek, a major tributary of the river. The southwestern portion lies in the flood plain with Mill Creek meandering through the facility lands. A small parcel (TMS R15600-01-01) lies on the bank of the Congaree River to the southwest. Private undeveloped lands bound the property to the east and west. Figure 1.2 presents a view of the CFFF on a modern aerial.
The cultural resources survey of the CFFF in-cluded background research; archaeological, archi-tectural, and geophysical field investigations; and the assessment of the NRHP eligibility of identified resources. Background research involved reviewing the listings of nearby NRHP-eligible properties and other cultural resources and creating a historic con-text for the CFFF using historic map and land records to determine if any identifiable former settlements or facilities lie within or near the CFFF. Archaeo-logical investigations were guided by a research design (Poplin 2021) that presented a model cat-egorizing areas of site potential within the accessible portions of the 1,151-acre property. Architectural survey examined the CFFF and associated build-ings and structures. Lastly, documentation of the Denley Cemetery (SHPO Site No. 8119/38RD1518) was accomplished using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), detailed mapping, and collection of inscrip-tions and information concerning all markers. The survey examined only property owned by WEC.
During the survey, five archaeological sites (38RD1512-38RD1516), three farm-related sites (a cattle facility-SHPO Site No. 8120, a Butler building
- SHPO Site No. 8690, and a former tractor shed -
SHPO Site No. 8691), the Denley Cemetery (SHPO Site No. 8119/38RD1518), and the CFFF facility (SHPO Site No. 8689) were recorded. Additionally, an unnamed canal and dike (SHPO Site No. 3577) was re-assessed. Table 1.1 presents a summary of the identified cultural resources on the CFFF.
This technical report contains five chapters (Chapters 1-5) and four appendices (Appendices A-D). Chapter 2 presents the methods of inves-tigation. Chapter 3 describes the environmental and cultural setting. Chapter 4 provides the results of the field investigations. Chapter 5 contains the management recommendations and summary.
The three appendices are A (Artifact Catalog), B (SC Statewide Survey cards), and C (SHPO Corre-spondence). Results of the geophysical investiga-tion and documentation of the Denley Cemetery appear in Appendix D.
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