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Show <. ISOhY COUNCIL ' TOHIC PRESERVATION *. WKDfMMKHiUaiXXXNXW 1522 K St., N. W. Suite 430 September 12, 1972 Wash., D. C. 20005 Mr. Ellis L. Armstrong Commissioner Bureau of Reclamation Department of the Interior Washington, D. C. 20240 Dear Mr. Armstrong: In response to your request of August 18, 1972, for comments on the environmental statement for Bonneville Unit, DES 72- 84, and pursuant to its responsibilities under Section 102( 2) ( C) of t'^ W^ ti"> na1 Knvironmen'- il Policy Act of 1969, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has determined that your draft environmental statement is inadequate regarding our area of expertise as it does not contain sufficient information to enable the Advisory Council to comment. Therefore, the Council considers your draft environmental statement incomplete and cannot comment until sufficient information is supplied by your agency indicating: -• •> Compliance with Executive Order 11593 of May 13, 1972. I £"* To insure as comprehensive a review of historical, cultural, archeologlcal, \ Q and architectural resources as possible, the Advisory Council suggests that the draft environmental statement contain evidence of contact with the State Historic Preservation Officer and that a- copy of his comments -... icerning the effect of the undertaking upon these resources be included in the environmental statement. The State Liaison Officer for Historic Preservation for Utah is Mr. Milton L. Weilenman, Director, Department of Development Services, 312 State Capitol Building, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102. in order to expedite our review of the draft environmental statement, please furnish the Advisory Council with the necessary information at your earliest convenience. Should you have any questions on these comments or require any additional assistance, please contact Mr. Wall of the Advisory Council staff. Sincerely youYs Robert R. Garvey, Jr. Executive Secretary TH « mum, « a laaVnraaVaf areata a/ the Kretntive trtneh tf the federal Government. It ehtrte* hi the Art tf Oelokrr IS. ; » « « . irila arfrirtaa the PreeUenl end Ctntrea ( a the teld tf tliettrie Prrtertntltn. ciaanli., aa FetttrtX. federattt ... l. M. awl federal!* lirra. nl aaaVrlalci'n,. hmrinf aa egeet mptm nropertiew tilted la the National Register tf Hietorie Pltere. rtetmmendint meaaarre ta ettrdinate tttemmentti with trittie tetiritiee. arfruiaa tt the atoemlaajlaa tf information, encouraging fncMIe ( alrreel and aarlirlpaliaa. rrrtm. mee4. no I*. eaaeael a/ eterial ettdiet. tdtitint la the preparation a/ lealalallaa. and eaeaaraelaa tpeeitUted training nil ' Juration, ana' maiding the United Stale, memterehip la the International Centre ftr the Stndg tf the Prmttrtttttn tnd Ma Reeleraliea tf Cultural Properln < m Ktme. lull. 200 120. SEP 28 1972 Mr. Robert R. Garv « y, Jr. Executive Secretary Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 1522 C Street., M. W. ^ Suite 430 ti Washington, D. C. 20005 ." Dear Mr. Oerveyi • H % Your letter of September 12, 1972 to Commissioner Bills t. Armstrong > 8 baa been forwarded to this office for response. There la attached n ° for your information e copy of en August 28, 1972 letter fro* the j> C* Utah State Department of Development Services, Indicating that the p 8 S contact with their department has been made. g p < In the past we have been submitting copies of the draft environmental z; • J is statement to the atate for their review of historical, cultural, H ";< arclieological, and architectural resources which would be effected M • A by the proposed action. In accordance with the requirements of ". g Public Low 86- 523 we heve also bean following the practice of requeat- * g ing hietorical and archeologlcal surveys of all proposed dams end 0 reservoir sites through the responsible regional offices of the S g Notional Park Service. . g & in the case of the Bonneville Unit the above actions are Indicated in * • Section B. 10. of the draft envirorroental statement. The request for * & archeologlcal surveys on the Currant Creek, Upper Stillwater, and the M S I Soldier Creek Reservoir sites was requested from the Park Service on § 3 jj May 5, 1972. A recent check with that agency Indicates that they ere • jj u 2 working through local universities as suggested in the letter from the • j i| State Department of Development Services. " If K ! N og in the future it will be our intention to request the necessary ereheo- .-*' logical and historical clearances far enough in edvenee so that evi- •• dence night be included in the draft environmental statement and we *• will be able to meet your review requirementa. Sincerely yours, D. L. Crandall Regional Director Attechaent |
