ML030430154
| ML030430154 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Robinson  |
| Issue date: | 02/11/2003 |
| From: | Emch R NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| Emch R, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1590 | |
| References | |
| TAC MB5226 | |
| Download: ML030430154 (6) | |
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February 11, 2003 NOTE TO:
FILE FROM:
Richard L. Emch, Jr., Senior Project Manager /RA/
Environmental Section License Renewal & Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
DOCKET INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE STAFFS REVIEW OF THE H.
B. ROBINSON, UNIT 2, LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION (TAC NO.
MB5226)
The purpose of this note is to docket copies of electronic messages I have received and make them available to the public. These messages contain information that the staff plans to rely upon in the discussion of endangered and threatened species in the draft Environmental Impact Statement. Two of the messages are from Jan Kozyra of CP&L, and the third message is a message from Sandy Abbott of the Fish and Wildlife Service (imbedded in a message from Sam Loftin of Las Alamos National Laboratory, the staffs contract specialist on terrestrial ecology for the Robinson license renewal review). Copies of these messages are enclosed.
Enclosures:
As stated Accession no.; ML030430154
From:
Sam Loftin <sloftin@lanl.gov>
To:
<Sandy_Abbott@fws.gov>
Date:
1/27/03 10:52AM
Subject:
Re: Critical Habitat Thanks for your help Sandy, we appreciate the cooperation we have received from your office.
Sam At 08:34 AM 1/27/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Sam,
>there is currently no designated critical habitat for the 5 listed species
>listed in your email below. If you have further questions please do not
>hesitate to contact me.
>Sandy Abbott
>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
>Charleston ES Field Office
>176 Croghan Spur Rd., Suite 200
>Charleston, SC 29407
>(843) 727-4707 ext. 57
>(843) 727-4707 fax
>----- Forwarded by Sandy Abbott/R4/FWS/DOI on 01/27/2003 10:32 AM -----
> Karen
> McGee
> To: Sandy
> Abbott/R4/FWS/DOI@FWS
> 01/27/2003
> 10:20 cc:
> AM
Subject:
Critical
> Habitat
>Sandy:
>I am forwarding this to you. I did not forward to Roger.
>Thanks
>Karen
>----- Forwarded by Karen McGee/R4/FWS/DOI on 01/27/2003 10:19 AM -----
> Sam
> Loftin
> <sloftin@lanl.go To:
> FW4_ES_Charleston@fws.gov
> v> cc: RLE@nrc.gov
Subject:
Critical
> Habitat
> 01/24/2003
> 01:51
> PM
Dear Dr. Banks,
>I am a terrestrial ecologist working with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
>on an EIS and BA for the license renewal of the H.B. Robinson Nuclear Power
>Plant in Hartsville, SC. The owner/operatory, Carolina Power and Light,
>published a report stating that "no areas designated by the U.S. Fish and
>Wildlife Service as critical habitat for endangered species exist at RNP or
>adjacent to associated transmission lines." I would like to confirm this
>statement through your office, if possible. Attached is a map of the
>Robinson plant and associated transmission lines in WordPerfect format. If
>you are unable to read the attachment, I would be happy to FAX a copy. The
>species being evaluated are:
>Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Bald eagle
>Picoides borealis, Red-cockaded woodpecker
>Oxypolis canbyi (Coult. & Rose) Fern, Canby's dropwort
>Schwalbea americana L., Chaffseed
>Lysimachia asperulifolia Poir., Rough-leaved loosestrife
>Thank you very much for your assistance, please contact me if there are any
>problems.
>Sam Loftin
>Samuel R. Loftin, Ph.D.
>Los Alamos National Laboratory
>Ecology Group, RRES-ECO
>MS-M887
>Los Alamos, NM 87545
>Phone: (505) 665-8011
>Email: sloftin@lanl.gov
>Visit our website:
>http://www.esh.lanl.gov/~esh20/(See attached file: Robinsonmap.wpd)
Samuel R. Loftin, Ph.D.
Los Alamos National Laboratory Ecology Group, RRES-ECO MS-M887 Los Alamos, NM 87545 Phone: (505) 665-8011 Email: sloftin@lanl.gov Visit our website:
http://www.esh.lanl.gov/~esh20/
CC:
<RLE@nrc.gov>
From: "Kozyra, Jan" <jan.kozyra@pgnmail.com>
To:
"'Richard Emch'" <RLE@nrc.gov>
Date:
1/30/03 1:22PM
Subject:
Lofton Response As discussed.
<<Lofton Response.doc>>
Progress Energy - Carolinas Robinson site conducts an annual self assessment program for compliance with threatened and endangered species. The assessment monitors for the identification of any new threatened or endangered species (including plants) which may potentially be impacted by plant operations including the 230 kV transmission lines which run from the plant to the first substation. The assessment requires the facility to consult with the Companys Environmental Services Section, the Real Estate Management Section, and the Transmission Department in making this assessment.
The identification of potential species is largely obtained from the database of the occurrences of rare, endangered and threatened species in South Carolina compiled by the S.C. Heritage Trust, a state agency. The database lists locations of significant habitats and species by geographic coordinates. The Company superimposes the database over the companys mapped property and transmission structures and line rights of way to determine the known location of species requiring attention. Such information is supplied to the Companys regional transmission employees in South Carolina to mark known locations of sensitive habitats.
Although Progress EnergyCarolinas is unaware of any state or federally listed endangered or threatened species along the Robinson transmission corridors or on the Robinson site, there are programs in place to manage and protect such species. Hand cutting could be used or heavy equipment could be avoided during the flowering season, for example, for segments of power lines with populations of rare plants.
Other than these Company efforts to monitor for the presence of threatened and endangered plant species, no entity has performed comprehensive field surveys on the Robinson properties specifically for locating new populations of endangered/threatened plant species.
From:
"Kozyra, Jan" <jan.kozyra@pgnmail.com>
To:
"'RLE@NRC.GOV'" <RLE@nrc.gov>
Date:
2/10/03 4:03PM
Subject:
FW: Prestwood Dam
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
Kozyra, Jan
> Sent:Monday, January 20, 2003 10:11 AM
> To:
'RLE@NRC.GOV'
> Cc:
Garrett, Reid W.
Subject:
Prestwood Dam
> There are no fish passage structures at Prestwood dam per discussion wioth
> a representative of SONOCO this morning.