ML24143A134
| ML24143A134 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/21/2024 |
| From: | Jean Trefethen NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ERMB |
| To: | Rome M NRC/NMSS/DREFS |
| References | |
| Download: ML24143A134 (1) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 MEMORANDUM TO:
Michelle R. Rome, Chief Environmental Technical Review Branch 1 Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards FROM:
Jean Trefethen, Environmental Project Manager Environmental Technical Review Branch 1 Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
MAY 10, 2024;
SUMMARY
OF MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND THE SANTA YNEZ BAND OF CHUMASH INDIANS On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a meeting with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (Santa Ynez Chumash) archaeologist, Dr. Wendy Teeter. The discussions focused on cultural resources at the site and previous survey work completed in the area of potential effect. During the meeting, the NRC contract archaeologist presented slides and led discussions regarding survey work that has occurred at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant site. The Santa Ynez Chumash archaeologist indicated they are in the process of proposing Morro Rock (Lisamu) as a Traditional Cultural Property and possibly the entire Diablo Canyon lands coastline as part of a Traditional Cultural Landscape. She also indicated that SLO-2 is a very important Chumash village site. The Santa Ynez Chumash representative asked for a copy of the 2020 Ethnographic survey conducted by John R.
Johnson and a copy of the Applied EarthWorks Enwright et al 2021 report. The NRC staff indicated they will ask Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) or the yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe if they can provide a copy to the Chumash.
The Santa Ynez Chumash archaeologist questioned what would happen if a license renewal period of 5 years would not be long enough for alternative energy sources to be available (e.g.,
potential offshore wind project are many years off). The NRC staff explained that while California Senate Bill 846 authorized the extension of operations at DCPP for an additional 5 years beyond the current license expiration dates, PG&E submitted an application to renew the operating licenses for DCPP for an additional 20 years of operation. If approved by the NRC, these renewed operating licenses would preserve the option for continued operation of DCPP Units 1 and 2 for energy planning decision makers through November 2, 2044, and August 26, 2045, respectively.
June 21, 2024 Signed by Trefethen, Jean on 06/21/24
M. Rome 2
ATTENDEES:
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indian Wendy Teeter, Cultural Resources Archaeologist U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff Jean Trefethen, Environmental Project Manager Lindsey Renaud, NRC Contract Archaeologist
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