ML25252A185
| ML25252A185 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 05000614 |
| Issue date: | 09/09/2025 |
| From: | State of TX, Texas Historical Commission |
| To: | Sarah Lopas NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ETRB1 |
| References | |
| Download: ML25252A185 (1) | |
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From:
noreply@thc.state.tx.us To:
Sarah Lopas; reviews@thc.state.tx.us
Subject:
[External_Sender] Long Mott Generating Station Date:
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 10:50:27 AM Re: Project Review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act THC Tracking #202513517 Date: 09/09/2025 Long Mott Generating Station 1941 Jesse Rigby Road Port Lavaca,TX 77979
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Description:==
Construction of Long Mott Generating Station, four Xe-100 advanced nuclear reactors to be operated by Long Mott Energy, LLC, to provide electricity and process heat to the Seadrift Operations.
Dear Sarah Lopas:
Thank you for your submittal regarding the above-referenced project. This response represents the comments of the State Historic Preservation Officer, the Executive Director of the Texas Historical Commission (THC), pursuant to review under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
The review staff, led by Caitlin Brashear and Tracy Lovingood, has completed its review and has made the following determinations based on the information submitted for review:
Archeology Comments
- An archeological survey is required. You may obtain lists of archeologists in Texas through the Council of Texas Archeologists and the Register of Professional Archaeologists. Please note that other qualified archeologists not included on these lists may be used. If this work will occur on land owned or controlled by a state agency or political subdivision of the state, a Texas Antiquities Permit must be obtained from this office prior to initiation of fieldwork. All fieldwork should meet the Archeological Survey Standards for Texas. A report of investigations is required and should be produced in conformance with the Secretary of the Interior's Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation and submitted to this office for review. Reports for a Texas Antiquities Permit should also meet the Council of Texas Archeologists Guidelines for Cultural Resources Management Reports and the Texas Administrative Code. In addition, any buildings 45 years old or older that are located on or adjacent to the tract should be documented with photographs and included in the report. To facilitate review and make project information available through the Texas Archeological Sites Atlas, we appreciate the submittal of survey area shapefiles via the Shapefile tab on eTRAC concurrently with submission of the draft report. Please note that while appreciated for Federal projects this is required for projects conducted under
a Texas Antiquities Permit. For questions on how to submit these, please visit our video training series at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?
list=PLONbbv2pt4cog5t6mCqZVaEAx3d0MkgQC We look forward to further consultation with your office and hope to maintain a partnership that will foster effective historic preservation. Thank you for your cooperation in this review process, and for your efforts to preserve the irreplaceable heritage of Texas. If the project changes, or if new historic properties are found, please contact the review staff. If you have any questions concerning our review or if we can be of further assistance, please email the following reviewers: caitlin.brashear@thc.texas.gov, tracy.lovingood@thc.texas.gov.
This response has been sent through the electronic THC review and compliance system (eTRAC). Submitting your project via eTRAC eliminates mailing delays and allows you to check the status of the review, receive an electronic response, and generate reports on your submissions. For more information, visit http://thc.texas.gov/etrac-system.
Sincerely, for Joseph Bell, State Historic Preservation Officer Executive Director, Texas Historical Commission Please do not respond to this email.