RBG-17-615, Forwards State of La Re Historical & Archaeological Investigation of Ruins of Nineteenth Century Sugar Mill in West Feliciana Parish,La,Per Request. Property Ineligible for Inclusion in Natl Register

Forwards State of La Re Historical & Archaeological Investigation of Ruins of Nineteenth Century Sugar Mill in West Feliciana Parish,La,Per Request. Property Ineligible for Inclusion in Natl Register

ML20084A086
Person / Time
Site:	River Bend
Issue date:	04/17/1984
From:	Booker J GULF STATES UTILITIES CO.
To:	Harold Denton Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
RBG-17-615, NUDOCS 8404240402
Download: ML20084A086 (4)

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GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY POSTOFFtCEDOX 2951

• BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77704 AREA CODE 713 838-6631 April 17, 1984 RBG- 17,615 1 File No. G9.5, G10.2.4 i

j' Mr. Harold'R. Denton, Director j Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jl 1

Washington, D.C. 20555

Dear Mr. Denton:

River. Bend Station - Unit 1 4 Docket No. 50-458 Please find enclosed for your information the letter dated l March 13, 1984 requested by your staff.

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J. E. Booker i Manager-Engineering, Nuclear Fuels & Licensing

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the Ruins of a Nineteenth Century Sugar Mill (16WF-36) in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

Dear Mr. Booker:

My staff has reviewed the above referenced report and have the follow-ing comments to make. Based on the results of this survey, we concur that 16WF36 is not eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places (see enclosure).

In regard to the report, we would like to point out a minor point of disagreement. On page 19 is the statement that Magnolia Plantation " yielded 205 hogshead, a negligible amount compared with the 4,264 produced by the other 20 plantations of the parish." The 205 hogshead total is five percent of the total production of the parish or two hogsheads over the average production of 203 per plantation. This is more than a " negligible amount."

Further, the 1857 through 1861 yields were more than " mediocre crops,"

(page 20). In fact, as can be seen in Table I, Magnolia produced the following percentages of the total parish production from 1857 to 1861 (compare Table I):

Year Percent by Magnolia T857 10%

1858 7%

1859 3%

1860 9%

1861 8%

Thus, we would disagree with the Archival Summary on pages 23-24.

However, the sites ineligibility lies with the results of test excavations which indicated severe site disturbance and a lack of intact archaeological deposits. Therefore, we concur with the report's overall conclusion.

P. O. BOX 44247 BATON ROUGE, LOUISTANA 70804 (504) 342-6680 AND LINC 421668J V

Mr. J. E. Booker '

t Page 2 March 13,1984 Finally, we would like to extend our appreciation to Gulf States Utilities for their concern and interest in the cultural history of site 16WF36 and in carrying out the survey work. Mr. Cook's careful attention to the site by informing the Division and allowing us to initially visit the site is most commendable.

Sincerely, Robert B. DeBlieux State Historic Preservation Officer RBD:SDS:tb

Enclosure:

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Statement of the opinion of the State Historic Preservation Ofricer concerning the eligibility of a property for inclusion in the National Register I understand' that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is requesting agency the opinion. of the State Historic Preservation Officer concerning the eligibility of ' the Magnolia Plantation Sugar Mill (16WF36) for inclusion property (ies')

in the National Register and that my opinion may be submitted to the Secretary of the Interior with a fomal request for a detemination of eligibility on this property. This statement confi ms my consultation as part of the detemination of eligibility procedures.

(1) In my opinion, the property is eligible for inclusion in the National Re.gister.

X (2) In my opinion, the property is not eligible for inclusion in the National Register.

(3) I have no opinion and prefer to defer to the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior.

Justification and comments:

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