ML062130415

Lake Anna Cooling Lagoon Concerns with the North Anna ESP

ML062130415
Person / Time
Site:	North Anna
Issue date:	06/14/2006
From:	Ruth H - No Known Affiliation
To:	Jack Cushing NRC/NRR/ADRA/DNRL
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I Laura Quinn - Lake Anna Cooling Lagoon concerns with the North Anna ESP Page 1 1 I un aeAn oln -arLaoo cneswihteNrhA aESPge1I From: "Harry Ruth" <HC.RUTH@LOUISA.NET>

To: "Ellie Irons (VDEQ)" <elirons@deq.virginia.gov>, "Jack Cushing (NRC)"

<JXC9@NRC.GOV>

Date: 6/14/2006 1:42:41 PM

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Lake Anna Cooling Lagoon concerns with the North Anna ESP

Dear Ms. Irons (VDEQ) and Mr. Cushing (NRC),

Attached please find three documents (1) Lake Anna Cooling Lagoon concerns with the North Anna ESP (Msword), (2) The North Anna Power Station proposed (Adobe), and (3) A Lake Anna Map w-cooling lagoon streams (Adobe). that we are submitting to identify our initial concerns and supporting documentation with the North Anna Early Site Permit (ESP) (Revision 6). We will forward additional concerns with the ESP after we have had sufficient time to review the material.

Please do not hesitate to call ifyou have any questions.

Sincerely, Harry Ruth for the Friends of Lake Anna C/O 230 Heather Drive, Bumpass, Va. 23024 Phone 540-872-3632 CC: "Representative Eric Cantor (7th District)" <lloyd.lenhart@mail.house.gov>, "Delegate Bill Janis (56th Dist)" <DelJanis@house.state.va.us>, "Delegate Chris Peace (97th Dist)"

<delcpeace@house.state.va.us>, "Delegate Edward Scott (3oth Dist)" <delescott@house.state.va.us>,

"Delegate Robert Orrock, Sr (54th Dist)." <delborrock@house.state.va.us>, "Senator Ryan McDougle"

<districtO4@sov.state.va.us>, "Senator R. Edward Houck" <ehouck@adelphia.net>, "Tony Banks (Dominion)" <TONYBANKS@DOM.COM>

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The Station The reactors for the first two velopment of a 2,000-plus-acre units are being supplied by West- state park on the north shore of The North Anna Power Station inghouse Electric Corporation. The the lake in about 1976. Current now under construction by Vir- third and fourth reactors will be plans call for both day-use and ginia Electric and Power Com- supplied by Babcock and Wil- overnight facilities, including a pany in Louisa County will sit cox. Stone and Webster Engineer- beach for swimming, a boat at the edge of a reservoir which ing Corporation is the architect- launching area and a marina.

will extend into Spotsylvania engineer-constructor for the first Vepco is cooperating with the and Orange Counties. two units. Virginia Commission on Outdoor Work is now in progress on Recreation in the preparation of two nuclear units scheduled for The Lake a detailed development plan for completion in 1974 and 1975. recreational use of the lake, Plans hove also been announced Early in 1972, construction Theodore J. Wirth and Associates, for the construction of two addi- crews will put the finishing a nationally recognized recrea-tional units, for service in 1977 touches on a dam across the tional consultant, has been re-and 1978. North Anna River in Louisa Coun- tained to study the region and The cooling lagoons and res- ty. Slowly, over a period of many recommend a plan for develop-ervoir will be able to accommo- months, the water level will be- ment.

date up to four million kilowatts gin to rise higher and higher A preliminary report by the of generating capability. The net until a 13,000 acre lake is firm indicates the potential use capability of the four units is formed. of the lake could be in excess of 3,744,000 kilowatts. Total cost of The new, man-made lake is two million visitors annually by the power station and reservoir being created primarily to pro- the year 2000. The area, accord-is projected in excess of one bil- vide cooling water for the four- ing to Wirth, is capable of sup-lion dollars. unit nuclear power station now porting not only a state park but The initial loading of nuclear under construction there. But the two regional parks and a half-fuel for the first two units is ex- lake holds great potential for far dozen public access areas. More pected to cost $49 million. more than just that. than 1,500 boats could be ac-A peak construction force on When Vepco's 17-mile long commodated on the main body the project will be more than lake with more than 200 miles of the lake, the firm said.

2,000 with a present payroll of of shoreline is complete, experts Some of the boats could be

$400 thousand a week. It will believe the lake can be de- handled by the recommended take 75 to 100 employees to veloped into a major recreational public boat ramps on the lake, operate the station, with a pay- attraction. according to the report, and the roll projected at about $750,000 The Virginia Division of Parks remainder by private develop-annually. is considering plans for the de- ment of the lakeshore property.

The Fishing The reservoir at North Anna Sportsmen can anticipate rea-has the potential to be one of sonable catches within two years the finest fishing spots on the after the reservoir has filled. As East Coast. the fish become established, and A number of species are ex- effective stocking-management pected to carry-over from the programs are worked out, the existing river and stream system fishing should become excellent.

into the lake, including pumpkin-seed sunfish, spotted bass, giz-zard shad and several types of Building Today catfish.

In addition the lake can be For Tomorrow's Beaches capable of accommo- stocked with popular gamefish:

dating 4,000 swimmers are sug- Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, gested, along with picknicking Crappie, Bream, Brown Trout, Generation facilities for more than 5,000 and White Bass, Coontail Perch, Coho about 2,500 campsites. Salmon and Striped Bass. Vepco

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