ML19309G765

Agrees That Commitments Made in Encl Util 800428 Ltr Will Avoid Adverse Impact by Proposed Project on Any Archaeological Remains at Port Hudson Natl Battlefield

ML19309G765
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	04/30/1980
From:	Carrier E LOUISIANA, STATE OF
To:	Booker J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
References
NUDOCS 8005070535
Download: ML19309G765 (2)

Text

.

- -

'

8005070335

'1 STATE OF LOUISIANA

[

, DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, RECREATION AND TOURISM T OFFICE OF PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT DAVfD C. TREEN E. BERNARD CARRIER, PhD J. LARRY CRAIN, PhD Governor Assistant Secretary Secretary April 30, 1980 Mr. J.E. Booker Manager - Technical Prograrr=s Gulf States Utilities Company P.O. Box 2951 Beaumont, TX 77704 Re: River Bond Nuclear Power Plant

Dear Mr. Booker:

We have examined GSU's commitments relative to the Port Hudson National Battlefield included in your letter of April 28, 1980. As stated in your letter, these commitments were discussed between members of my staff and GSU representatives on April 23, 1980. We agree that the commitments made by GSU will avoid any adverse impact Icf thc proposed project on any archaeological remains at this National Historic Landmark site.

If we may assist you further, please contact my staff in the Division of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.

Siac ely, I

• l E. Bernard Carrier State Historic Preservation Officer EBC:PGR:bb cc: 4)fr. Jan A. Norris -

Nuclear Regulatory Commission i

Enclosure to Mr. Norris: Copy of April 28, 1980 letter -

j 1

l CD s5 ( l 1

DIVISION OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION  ;

P. O. Box 44247 Baton Rouge, La. 70804 504 342-6682 1

_ _ . . . - _. _ - -

_ ._ _ _ . _ -

.

.

4

.~..

m, -

3

>

- % ,,

• ZY

.#

GULF STATES COMPANY

"

UTIIITIES l g n e. r . . . > . , .. , , , . . .. . .. . ., 2 A ** q ts s e s 'e e a d

April 28, 1980 RBC - 7557

-

File Glo.2.h i

Mr. E. Ilernard Carrier f Ut.nte lilut,oric Precervnt,lon Orrice l Louisiana Department of Culture,

~

Heerention & Tourism P.O. Box h4247 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 4 *

,

Dear Sir:

,

• File No. G10.2.h, Environmental -

History, Land Use, Transport, Trancmission River Bend Station Units 1 and 2 A meaLing was held April 23, 1480 between Gulf States

.

UtillLiet. repreuent.nt,1 ven unit enemliere o f your ut.nf f to cl nci ry

! innd det.n l i er mmi t. men t.:. roenedine fhe viencinie o r c f r.h t.-o f-way

,

and vonut.coelion or tus elect. rival I. r:nintn i a .t i oti line. The 4 Nuclear itoculat,ory Commluulon (NIfC) It preuent, ty preparing a Preliminary case Heport for this undertaking to the Advisory i Council on Ifistoric Preservation pursuant to 36CFR 800 require-I ments. This letter is to confirm those commitment details agreed upon in the meeting.

- No dozing or heavy equipment will be allowed within 25 feet of any breastworks, nor will any structural founda--

l tions be located within thin 25 foot area. Furthermore, this area will be flagged prior to clearing and all clear-in6 within the flagged area vill be by hand-operated s equipment such as ehnin cava. All trees will be cut 12" ribove ernde and roljed trees will be dracced frem the area for dinpooni.

>

- A profet.sional archaeologist or hin repreuentative vill be present to monitor all clearing and construction acti-vities between 1200 feet north and 300, feet south of site #3; between 650 north of site #6 and 1600 feet south--

east of site ph; and between h30 feet north and h30 feet south of site #7

.

,

.

,, ,

. - . . .. ~. - -. -.- .- . ~ . . = . - - . . .- - - --

J

.

<

"

~ . -

Mr. E. Bernard Carrier

< April 28o 1980 page 2

-

1 t

.

!

1

- If any artifacts. or potential artifacts are discovered within the Port Hudson Battlefield National Historic

,

Landmark boundaries, clearing or construction activities

! will be stopped within a 25 foot radius of the find

! until your office has been notified and your approval l to resume activities within that radius has been given.

.

If this additional information meets your requirements >

and adequately represents those commitments agreed upon in the meeting, please respond.

Sincerely,

.,!. -

4--

! -

- 4*

J. E. Booker

.

l ,

'

Maunger - Technical Programs -

4 i JEB/JWC/mb 1

4

,

)

i

!

,

i

!

[

' ,

I

!

i I

'3-

,-. ._ . , , ,