ML041610066
| ML041610066 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Arkansas Nuclear  |
| Issue date: | 06/08/2004 |
| From: | Kuo P NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP |
| To: | Harney M US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service |
| Kenyon TJ, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1120 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML041610069 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC MB8405 | |
| Download: ML041610066 (7) | |
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June 8, 2004 Ms. Margaret Harney Senior Field Biologist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Arkansas Ecological Services Field Office 1500 Museum Road, Suite 105 Conway, AR 72032
SUBJECT:
BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL OF ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE, UNIT 2, AND A REQUEST FOR INFORMAL CONSULTATION (TAC NO. MB8405)
Dear Ms. Harney:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared the enclosed biological assessment (BA) to evaluate whether the proposed renewal of the operating license for Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 (ANO-2) for an additional 20 years would have adverse effects on listed species. The proposed action (license renewal) is not a major construction activity.
ANO-2 is located on Lake Dardanelle, upstream of the Dardanelle Lock and Dam on the Arkansas River at river mile 205.5.
By letter dated December 9, 2003, the NRC requested a list of Federally threatened or endangered species that may be in the vicinity of ANO-2 and its associated transmission lines.
In a letter dated January 14, 2004, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) provided a list of Federally listed species. The FWS identified one threatened species, the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), and one endangered species, the least tern (Sterna antillarum), as being present in the vicinity of the project area, but stated that the ANO-2 license renewal is not likely to impact any listed species.
The NRC, for documentation purposes, has included all species mentioned in the ANO-2 Environmental Report in the enclosed BA. The NRC included, in addition to the aforementioned species, the gray bat (Myotis grisescens) and the Arkansas River shiner (Notropis girardi). This BA provides an evaluation of the potential impact of relicensing ANO-2 for an additional 20 years of operation on the four listed species (Table 1 of enclosed BA).
The NRC has determined that the proposed action will have no effect on gray bats (Myotis grisescens), bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), least terns (Sterna antillarum), and Arkansas River shiners (Notropis girardi). No critical habitat has been designated in Arkansas for these four listed species.
We are placing this BA in our project files and are requesting your concurrence with our determination. In reaching our conclusion, the NRC staff relied on information provided by the licensee, on research performed by NRC staff, and information from FWS (i.e., including information provided by the FWS, Arkansas Ecological Services Field Office).
M. Harney 2
If you have any questions regarding this BA or the staffs request, please contact Mr. Thomas Kenyon, Senior Environmental Project Manager, at (301) 415-1120.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-368
Enclosure:
Biological Assessment
M. Harney 2
If you have any questions regarding this BA or the staffs request, please contact Mr. Thomas Kenyon, Senior Environmental Project Manager, at (301) 415-1120.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Pao-Tsin Kuo, Program Director License Renewal and Environmental Impacts Program Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.: 50-368
Enclosure:
Biological Assessment DISTRIBUTION:
Dmatthews/FGillespie GSuber PTKuo OGC TKenyon DNeitzel (PNNL)
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MMasnik LSmith, RIV SImboden RDeese, RIV TAlexion ECrowe, RIV JDixon, RIV RLEP R/F Accession nos.:
- 1. Ltr to M. Harney, w/Svc. List: ML041610066
- 2. Biological Assessment: ML041560229
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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
Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 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 Chadwick 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 Berrey, 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
Arkansas Nuclear One, Unit 2 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 Mr. Craig G. Anderson Vice President Operations, ANO Entergy Operations, Inc.
1448 S. R. 333 Russellville, AR 72801