ML040081119

Application for an Early Site Permit (ESP) for the Grand Gulf ESP Site (D. Stilwell)

ML040081119
Person / Time
Site:	Grand Gulf, Pilgrim, River Bend, FitzPatrick, 05200009
Issue date:	01/06/2004
From:	Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To:	Stilwell D US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service
Wilson JH, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1108
References
FOIA/PA-2005-0280
Download: ML040081119 (5)

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January 6, 2004 Mr. David Stilwell, Field Office Supervisor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service New York Ecological Services Office 3817 Luker Road Cortland, NY 13045

SUBJECT:

APPLICATION FOR AN EARLY SITE PERMIT (ESP) FOR THE GRAND GULF ESP SITE

Dear Mr. Stilwell:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is reviewing an application by System Energy Resources, Inc. (SERI) for an early site permit (ESP) for the potential future construction of one or more new nuclear power plants. As part of the review of this application, the NRC is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS). The impact analysis in the EIS includes the potential impacts of the construction and operation of a new nuclear power plant at the preferred or alternate sites, including the potential impacts to fish and wildlife and threatened and endangered species.

SERIs preferred alternative for the location of the proposed new power plant(s) is within the site boundaries of the existing Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station (GGNS), site near the town of Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi. Three alternate sites will also be evaluated in the EIS. They are River Bend in West Feliciana County, Louisiana; FitzPatrick in Oswego County, New York; and Pilgrim in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

The application for an ESP was submitted by SERI on October 16, 2003, pursuant to NRC requirements at Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 52 (10 CFR 52). If approved, the ESP will document the NRC staffs determination regarding the suitability of the proposed site for the construction and operation of one or more new nuclear plants. The ESP would not authorize the applicant to begin construction of the unit(s). However, in its review the NRC staff will evaluate the environmental impacts of construction and operation and will also consider alternatives, including alternative sites.

To support the environmental impact statement preparation process and to ensure compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the NRC requests a list of endangered, threatened, candidate, and proposed species and critical habitat that are known to occur or could potentially occur in Oswego County, New York. In addition, please provide any information you consider appropriate under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1934.

D. Stilwell 2 If you have any questions concerning the ESP application, or other aspects of this project, please contact Ms. Cristina Guerrero, at (301) 415-2981 or by e-mail at CXG3@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.: 52-009 cc: See next page

D. Stilwell 2 If you have any questions concerning the ESP application, or other aspects of this project, please contact Ms. Cristina Guerrero, at (301) 415-2981 or by e-mail at CXG3@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.: 52-009 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

PUBLIC J. Tappert Docket File J. Lyons D. Matthews/F. Gillespie L. Dudes P.T. Kuo D. Pickett T. Kenyon S. Koenick J. Wilson W. Johnson, RIV C. Guerrero C. Paulk, RIV V. Dricks, RIV A. Fernandez C. Brandt (PNNL) T. Eschbach (PNNL)

RLEP R/F Accession No.: ML040081119

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Grand Gulf Early Site Permit - Environmental Review cc:

Executive Vice President Attorney General

& Chief Operating Officer Department of Justice Entergy Operations, Inc. State of Louisiana P. O. Box 31995 P. O. Box 94005 Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005 Wise, Carter, Child & Caraway State Health Officer P. O. Box 651 State Board of Health Jackson, MS 39205 P. O. Box 1700 Jackson, MS 39205 Winston & Strawn 1400 L Street, N.W. - 12th Floor Office of the Governor Washington, DC 20005-3502 State of Mississippi Jackson, MS 39201 Chief Energy and Transportation Branch Attorney General Environmental Compliance and Asst. Attorney General Enforcement Division State of Mississippi Mississippi Department of Environmental P. O. Box 22947 Quality Jackson, MS 39225 P. O. Box 10385 Jackson, MS 39289-0385 Vice President, Operations Support Entergy Operations, Inc.

President P.O. Box 31995 Claiborne County Jackson, MS 39286-1995 Board of Supervisors P. O. Box 339 Director Port Gibson, MS 39150 Nuclear Safety Assurance Entergy Operations, Inc.

Regional Administrator, Region IV P.O. Box 756 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Port Gibson, MS 39150 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Arlington, TX 76011 Charles Paulk, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Senior Resident Inspector 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Arlington, TX 76011 P. O. Box 399 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Nancy Butler Harriette Person Memorial Library General Manager, GGNS 606 Main St.

Entergy Operations, Inc. Port Gibson, MS 39150 P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150 Mr. William A. Eaton Vice President, Operations GGNS Entergy Operations, Inc.

P. O. Box 756 Port Gibson, MS 39150

The Honorable Phillip Martin, Chief Mr. Russ Watson Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Acting Field Office Supervisor P.O. Box 6010 - Choctaw Branch U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Choctaw, MS 39350 Louisiana Ecological Services Office 646 Cajundome Blvd.

The Honorable Gregory E. Pyle, Chief Lafayette, LA 70506 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma P. O. Drawer 1210 Mr. Ray Aycock, Field Supervisor Durant, OK 74702-1210 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mississippi Ecological Services Office Earl J. Barbry Jr., State Historic 6578 Dogwood View Parkway Preservation Officer Jackson, MS 39213 Tunika Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana P.O. Box 1589 Ms. Georgia Cranmore Marksville, LA 71351 Assistant Regional Administrator NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office Mr. Tom Wagner 9721 Executive Center Drive North Federal and State Review Program Saint Petersburg, FL 33702 Interagency Coordinator Mississippi Department of Archives and Ms. Patricia Kurkul History Regional Administrator Historic Preservation NOAA Fisheries Northeast Regional Office P. O. Box 571 1 Blackburn Drive Jackson, MS 39205-0571 Gloucester, MA 01930 Mr. Don Klima, Director Office of Federal Agency Programs Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Old Post Office Building 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 809 Washington, DC 20004 Mr. David Stilwell, Field Office Supervisor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service New York Ecological Services Office 3817 Luker Road Cortland, NY 13045 Mr. Mike Bartlett, Field Office Supervisor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service New England Ecological Services Office 70 Commercial Street, Suite 300 Concord, NH 03301-5087