ML033450067
| ML033450067 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 12/11/2003 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Crabtree R US Dept of Commerce, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Imboden S, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-2462 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML033450067 (6) | |
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December 11, 2003 Dr. Roy Crabtree Regional Administrator NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office 9721 Executive Center Drive North St. Petersburg, FL 33702
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR LIST OF PROTECTED SPECIES WITHIN THE AREA UNDER EVALUATION FOR ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE UNIT 2 LICENSE RENEWAL
Dear Dr. Crabtree:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is reviewing an application submitted by Entergy Operations, Inc. (Entergy) for the renewal of the operating license for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (ANO-2). ANO-2 is located in Pope County, Arkansas, approximately 6 miles west-northwest of Russellville, Arkansas. As part of the review of the license renewal application, the NRC is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) under the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, which includes an analysis of pertinent environmental issues, including endangered or threatened species and impacts to fish and wildlife. This letter is being submitted under the provisions of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934, as amended.
The proposed action would include use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines and would not result in any new construction or disturbance. Any maintenance activities would be limited to previously disturbed areas. In total, for the specific purpose of connecting ANO-2 to the regional transmission system, there is one 500-kilovolt line which is approximately 91 miles in length. In Arkansas, this transmission line traverses the counties of Pope, Conway, Faulkner, Saline and Pulaski. Enclosure 1 is a figure from Entergys Environmental Report showing the location of the 500-kilovolt transmission line. Enclosure 2 is a figure from Entergys Environmental Report showing the site boundary.
ANO-2 uses a closed-cycle cooling system with one natural-draft cooling tower used to dissipate waste heat to the atmosphere. Cooling water is drawn from Lake Dardanelle through a canal to the intake structure. After moving through the condensor, circulating water rejects waste heat to the atmosphere using the natural-draft cooling tower. Approximately 75% of the cooling water is evaporated in the natural-draft cooling tower and the remaining waste heat is discharged in the form of blowdown from the circulating water system to a canal which discharges to Lake Dardanelle. This blowdown is mixed with the ANO-1 circulating water system discharge. The plant does not use groundwater to meet its water supply needs.
Drinking water is provided by the City of Russellville.
To support the environmental impact statement preparation process and to ensure compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, the NRC requests that NOAA Fisheries provide
2 R. Crabtree a list of species and information on protected, proposed, and candidate species and critical habitat that may be in the vicinity of ANO-2 and its associated transmission line. In addition, please provide any information you consider appropriate under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. The NRC has also contacted the Fish and Wildlife Service and requested a list of species and information on protected, proposed, and candidate species and critical habitat that may be in the vicinity of ANO-2 and its associated transmission line.
Beginning on February 3, 2004, we plan to conduct a site audit. We plan to hold two public NEPA scoping meetings on February 3, 2004, at the Holiday Inn, 2407 North Arkansas Avenue, Russellville, Arkansas 72802. You and your staff are invited to attend both the site audit and the public meetings. Your office will receive a copy of the draft SEIS along with a request for comments. The anticipated publication date for the draft SEIS is September 2004.
If you have any questions concerning ANO-2, the license renewal application, or other aspects of this project, please contact Mr. Thomas Kenyon, Environmental Project Manager, at (301) 415-1120 or by e-mail at TJK2@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-368
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/o encl.: See next page
2 R. Crabtree a list of species and information on protected, proposed, and candidate species and critical habitat that may be in the vicinity of ANO-2 and its associated transmission line. In addition, please provide any information you consider appropriate under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act. The NRC has also contacted the Fish and Wildlife Service and requested a list of species and information on protected, proposed, and candidate species and critical habitat that may be in the vicinity of ANO-2 and its associated transmission line.
Beginning on February 3, 2004, we plan to conduct a site audit. We plan to hold two public NEPA scoping meetings on February 3, 2004, at the Holiday Inn, 2407 North Arkansas Avenue, Russellville, Arkansas 72802. You and your staff are invited to attend both the site audit and the public meetings. Your office will receive a copy of the draft SEIS along with a request for comments. The anticipated publication date for the draft SEIS is September 2004.
If you have any questions concerning ANO-2, the license renewal application, or other aspects of this project, please contact Mr. Thomas Kenyon, Environmental Project Manager, at (301) 415-1120 or by e-mail at TJK2@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket Nos.: 50-368
Enclosures:
As stated cc w/o encl.: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
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RLEP R/F Accession Nos:
- 1. Ltr to R. Crabtree w/Svc. List: ML033450067
- 2. Figure of ANO-2 Transmission Line: ML033220298
- 3. Figure of ANO Exclusion Zone and Features: ML033220310
- 4. Pkg for Figures only: ML033220302 C:\\ORPCheckout\\FileNET\\ML033450067.wpd OFFICE LA:RLEP GE:RLEP PM:RLEP SC:RLEP OGC (NLO)
PD:RLEP NAME MJenkins SImboden TKenyon JTappert MLemoncelli PTKuo (SWest for)
DATE 11/20/03 11/24/03 11/24/03 11/29/03 12/1/03 12/11/03 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 Executive Vice President
& Chief Operating Officer Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995 Division of Radiation Control and Emergency Management Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham, Mail Slot #30 Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-3867 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005-3502 Mr. Mike Schoppman Framatome ANP, Richland, Inc.
Suite 705 1911 North Fort Myer Drive Rosslyn, VA 22209 Senior Resident Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission P. O. Box 310 London, Arkansas 72847 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, Texas 76011-8064 County Judge of Pope County Pope County Courthouse Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.
P. O. Box 31995 Jackson, Mississippi 39286-1995 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway P. O. Box 651 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Mr. Garry Young Entergy Operations, Inc.
Arkansas Nuclear One 1448 SR 333 GSB-2E Russellville, Arkansas 72802 Russellville Resident Office U.S. Army Corp of Engineers PO Box 1087 Russellville, Arkansas 72811 Director Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission 1500 Tower Building 323 Center Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Mr. Craig Uyeda Arkansas Game and Fish Commission 2 Natural Resources Drive Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 George McCluskey, Senior Archeologist Arkansas State Historic Preservation Office 323 Center Street, Suite 1500 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Director Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality PO Box 8913 Little Rock, Arkansas 72219-8913 Director Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission 101 E. Capitol Ave, Suite 350 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Chairman Arkansas Public Service Commission 1000 Center Building Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Raye Turner Mayor, City of Russellville PO Box 428 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Edwin Price
Mayor, City of London PO Box 130 London, Arkansas 72847 Mayor, City of Dardanelle PO Box V Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834 Logan County Judge Courthouse, Room 22 Paris, Arkansas 72855 Johnson County Judge P.O. Box 278 Clarksville, Arkansas 72830 Yell County Judge P.O. Box 236 Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834 Conway County Judge Courthouse Morrillton, Arkansas 72110 LaRue Parker, Chairwoman Caddo Indian Tribe of Oklahoma P.O. Box 487 Binger, Oklahoma 73009 Chad Smith, Principal Chief Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Box 948 Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74465 Gregory E. Pyle, Chief Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Drawer 1210 16th and Locust Streets Durant, Oklahoma 74702-1210 R. Perry Beaver, Principal Chief Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Box 580 Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447 Jim R. Gray, Principal Chief Osage Tribal Council P.O. Box 799 Pawhuska, Oklahoma 74056 John Berry, Chairman Quapaw Tribal Business Committee P.O. Box 765 Quapaw, Oklahoma 74363 Jerry G. Haney, Principal Chief Seminole Nation of Oklahoma P.O. Box 1498 Wewoka, Oklahoma 74884 Dallas Proctor, Chief United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians PO Box 746 Tahlequah, OK 74465 Rick Buckley Entergy Operations, Inc.
PO Box 31995 Jackson, Mississippi 39286 Jager Smith Entergy Operations, Inc.
PO Box 651 Jackson, Mississippi 39205 Bernard Bevill Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 Chris Meyer Arkansas Department of Health P. O. Box 1749 Russellville, Arkansas 72811 Dennis Calloway Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 SR 333 Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Grant Merrill KARV Radio 201 West Second Street Russellville, Arkansas 72801 Kate Sullivan KATV Main Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 Tom McChesney Arkansas Department of Health P.O. Box 1749 Russellville, Arkansas 72811 Ms. Francis Hager Ross Pendergraft Library Arkansas Tech University 305 West Q Street Russellville, Arkansas 72801 U.S. EPA, Region 6 1445 Ross Avenue Suite 1200 Dallas, TX 75202