ML19273B374

Requests NRC Investigate Applicability of Natl Historic Preservation Act Section 106 & Executive Order 11593 to Cultural Resources Near Facility

ML19273B374
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	02/13/1979
From:	Wall L ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION
To:	Muller D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML19273B363	List: ML19273B367 ML19273B374 ML19273B380
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NUDOCS 7904060192
Download: ML19273B374 (7)

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February 13, 1979 Mr. Daniel R. Muller Division of Environmental Projects ,

Division of Reactor Licensing Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555

Dear Mr. Muller:

By letter of September 15, 1977, the Council request'ed that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigate the applicability of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. Sec. 470f, as amended, 90 Stat. 1320) and/or Executive Order 11593, " Protection and Enhancement of the Cultural Environment" to the River P>end Nuclear Power Station Units 1 and 2, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, an undertaking by I NRC that may have an effect upon cul tural resources that may l be eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. A copy of that letter is enclosed.

i We have not .et received a reply. We would appreciate it if you would look into this matter and let us have a reply c3 soon as possible. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. Jane King at (303) 234-4946, an FTS number.

Sincerely, Louis S. Wall b Chief, Western Office of Review and Compliance Enclosure 790400019 )

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Mr. E. Bernard Carrier, Assistant Secretary 4 Of fice of Program Development - State of Louisiana j

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Division of Archaeology and Historic Preservation P. O. Box 44257 Eaton Rouge, LA 70804 -

Dear Sir:

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Attached are two copics of t?.a folicwing infor ation you requested in your letters dated Septc=ber 21,~1978 and September 22, 1978: i i

1) Archaeological and historical site surveys '

2) Description of the Environmental settings for the transtission

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3) rnown I21storical and prehistorical sites c1csest to the project area.

4) Spot find forts for sites 1 and 2

5) Site forms for sites 3-7

6) Site form for site 8 li

7) GSU commitments We recognize,.as you stated in both of these letters, that your -

final cicarance for the transnission line routes has been given.

Sincerely, l

J. E. Booker  !

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In regard to E. P,.unard Carrier's letter dated September 22, 1918 -i i

l and comments (5)-(8) therein; Culf States Utilities will suspend cca- .i struction and notify fir. Carrier's office if any additional artifacts j are encountered during such construction activities at sites 1 and 2; ,

l Gulf States Uit11 ties will take every rettsonable effort to avoid any ,

physical ~ impact in the vicinities of sites 3-7, will access these ,

areas carefully, will not locate any structural foundations within

' Y I 25 feet of breastworks, and subsurface disturbances in close proximity

, . e to sites 3-7 will be nonitored by a professional archaeologist; l

I Culf States Utilities will not affect site 8 with any construction

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activity; Gulf States Utilities will have any subsurface terrain

. al,teration occuring within the limits of the Port Hudson Battlefield National Historic Lan &. ark monitored by a professional archaeologist.

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,ws F.. dE M AhD C Ad ale R, PhD J. U r mY C W N, fSD A st re m nry c. .,, : gy September 22, 1978 Mr. William J. Reed,'Jr. '

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! Gulf States Utilities Transmission Line Rights of Uay, Louisiana:

Line 752 - routes A and D  ;

Line 352 - routes C and E

Dear Mr. Reed:

The Division of Archaeology and llistoric Prescrvation has reviewed the above referenced survey report prepared by R. W. f;eu.aan of Louisiana Sta te University. I would like to submit the following comments and  !

recomnendations at this time: i (1-) The report should include a brief description of the l environmental setting including elevation, drainage, i major floral and faunal coanunities.

(2) Spot find fonns should be submitted for sites 1 and 2 with accompanying sketch map showing the locations of subsurface testing.

(3) Site fonas should be completed and submitted for sites 3-7 (Civil War breastworks). Separate fonas should be .

completed for sites 3 and 7. Sites 4-6 can be con- i, sidered one site due to their close proximity. i (4) A site fonn should be completed for site 8 (Riddle '

Family Cemetery). Site numbere and spot find numbers will be assigned by the Divi Wn when the forms are submitted to this office. The additional envircraiental -

data can be submitted as .n addendum to the report.

(5) Sites 1 and 2 do not appear to meet the criteria for state registry or flational Register consideration. fio further work is recommended at this time. If additional artifacts (pottery, arrowheads, other stone tools) are ,

OlVislON OF ARCliAEOLOGY Af.'D litsTORIC PRESERVATION P. O. Box 44247 Baton Rouge, La. 70804 504 342 0682 i l

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(6) Every ef fort should be made to avoid any physical impact (terrain alteration) in the vicinities of sites 3-7. Access roads required for construction of the transmission lines should be routed well cuay from these features. Any sub-surface disturbance in close preximity to sites 3-7 (e.g.

core holes for placc.nent of transmission poles) should be monitored by a professional archaeologist. fio cores should be placed within 25 feet of any of the breastworks.

(7) Site 8 (Riddle Cemetery) should be avoided by all construc-tion activities.

t (8) Any subsurface terrain alteration occurring within the

' limits of the Port liudson Battlefield f!ational liistoric Landmark should be monitored by a professional archaeologist.

If these reco:anendations are followed, the adverse impacts on the Port

!!udson Battlefield and other cultural resources within the project area should be minimized. This letter can be considered as my final clearance of this project. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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September P.1, 1978 Mr. William J. Reed, Jr.

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Post Office Box 2951 Beaumont, Texas 77704 Re: An Archaeological and Historical Site Survey of the River Bend Station Transc.ission Line, Route B, Louisiana 1978 1

Dear Mr. Reed:

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The Division of Archaeology and Historic Preservation has revie. ed the above referenced cultural resources survey report prepared by R. W. Neuman of Louisiana State University.

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! In order to meet the criteria set forth in the draf t " Standards for Cultural Resources Surveys" in the Antiquities Code of Louisiaia, l the following additional information should be included in the t

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(1) Description of the environmental setting of the project area including elevations, landfonos, floral and faunal con:nuni ti es ;

(2) Discussion of the location and cultural associations of known historic and prehistoric sites closest to the project area; (3) Brief discussion of why no sites were located during the survey; (4) Two copies of each report should be submitted to this office.

I request that this additional infonnation be submitted as an addendum to the final report. -

Since no historic or prehistoric sites were located during the field survey, I hereby give my final clearance for this phase of transmission line con-struction.

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EBC:0FG:mp - E. Bernard Carrier DlVisION OF ARCliAEOLOGY AND liisTORIC PRESERVATION P P. O. Box 44247 Baton Rouge, La. 7o304 504 242-6682

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