ML070220281
| ML070220281 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Harris  |
| Issue date: | 03/27/2007 |
| From: | Rani Franovich NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/REBB |
| To: | Hamilton S US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service |
| hernandez, s, NRR, DLR,REBB, 415-4049 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML070220281 (11) | |
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March 27, 2007 Mr. Sam D. Hamilton, Regional Director Southeast Region U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 1875 Century Blvd., Suite 400 Atlanta, GA 30345
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR LIST OF PROTECTED SPECIES WITHIN THE AREA UNDER EVALUATION FOR THE SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Mr. Hamilton:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is reviewing an application submitted by Carolina Power & Light Company (CP&L) doing business as Progress Energy Carolinas Inc.,
for the renewal of the operating license for Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant (HNP). HNP is located in the southwest corner of Wake County, North Carolina. The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, is approximately 16 miles northeast of the plant. As part of the review of the license renewal application (LRA), the NRC is preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) under the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 51 (10 CFR Part 51), the NRCs regulation that implements the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. The SEIS 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 the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. The HNP site covers approximately 10,800 acres; of the 10,800 acres that comprise the HNP site, approximately 4,150 acres were inundated with the creation of Harris Reservoir during 1980. Approximately 440 acres are occupied by generating facilities, parking lots, warehouses, equipment storage and laydown areas. Most of the remaining acreage is forested. Upland portions of these forested areas are managed for timber production. Areas along the shore of the Harris Reservoir and buffer zones (i.e., wetlands) are generally in a natural state. HNP is a single-unit plant, nominally rated at 900 megawatts-electrical, with a 523 foot tall cooling tower-based heat dissipation system. The Harris Reservoir serves as the source of cooling tower makeup water.
For the specific purpose of connecting HNP to the transmission system, CP&L has approximately 142 miles of transmission corridor that occupy approximately 1,717 acres. Most corridors pass through land that is primarily agricultural and forest land. The areas are mostly remote, with low population densities. The longer lines cross numerous state and U.S.
highways. The transmission line and site boundary are identified in the enclosed maps.
S. Hamilton To support the SEIS preparation process and to ensure compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, the NRC requests information on Federally-listed, proposed, and candidate species and critical habitat that may be in the vicinity of HNP and its associated transmission line rights-of-way. In addition, please provide any information you consider appropriate under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
The NRC staff plans to hold two public NEPA scoping meetings on April 18, 2007, at the New Horizons Fellowship, 820 East Williams St., Apex, North Carolina 27502. The first meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary. The second meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m., with a repeat of the overview portions of the first meeting, and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. In addition, on June 5, 2007, the NRC plans to conduct an environmental site audit. You and your staff are invited to attend.
If you have any questions concerning the NRC staffs review of this LRA, please contact Mr. Samuel Hernandez, Environmental Project Manager, at 301-415-4049 or via e-mail at shq@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA Jennifer A. Davis for/
Rani Franovich, Branch Chief Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-400
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page
S. Hamilton To support the SEIS preparation process and to ensure compliance with Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, the NRC requests information on Federally-listed, proposed, and candidate species and critical habitat that may be in the vicinity of HNP and its associated transmission line rights-of-way. In addition, please provide any information you consider appropriate under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.
The NRC staff plans to hold two public NEPA scoping meetings on April 18, 2007, at the New Horizons Fellowship, 820 East Williams St., Apex, North Carolina 27502. The first meeting will convene at 1:30 p.m. and will continue until 4:30 p.m., as necessary. The second meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m., with a repeat of the overview portions of the first meeting, and will continue until 10:00 p.m., as necessary. In addition, on June 5, 2007, the NRC plans to conduct an environmental site audit. You and your staff are invited to attend.
If you have any questions concerning the NRC staffs review of this LRA, please contact Mr. Samuel Hernandez, Environmental Project Manager, at 301-415-4049 or via e-mail at shq@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA Jennifer A. Davis for/
Rani Franovich, Branch Chief Environmental Branch B Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-400
Enclosure:
As stated cc w/encl: See next page DISTRIBUTION: See next page Adam Accession No: ML070220281 OFFICE LA:DLR PM:DLR:REBB BC:DLR:REBB NAME S. Figueroa S.Hernandez R.Franovich (JDavis for)
DATE 1/23/07 3/20/07 3/27/07 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY
ENCLOSURE
Letter to S. Hamilton, from R. Franovich, dated March 27, 2007
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR LIST OF PROTECTED SPECIES WITHIN THE AREA UNDER EVALUATION FOR THE SHEARON HARRIS NUCLEAR POWER PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW DISTRIBUTION:
HARD COPY:
DLR R/F E-MAIL:
P.T. Kuo (RidsNrrDlr)
R. Franovich (RidsNrrDlrRebb)
E. Benner (RidsNrrDlrReba)
R. Schaaf S. Hernandez J. Muir R. Emch C. Quinly (quinly2@llnl.gov)
M. Heath C. Patel P. OBryan, RII R. Hannah, RII RidsOGCMailRoom DLR/REBB DLR/REBA
Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, Unit 1 cc:
David T. Conley Associate General Counsel II -
Legal Department Progress Energy Service Company, LLC P.O. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Resident Inspector/ Harris NPS c/o U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 5421 Shearon Harris Road New Hill, NC 27562-9998 Ms. Margaret A. Force Assistant Attorney General State of North Carolina P.O. Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 Public Service Commission State of South Carolina Post Office Drawer 11649 Columbia, SC 29211 Ms. Beverly Hall, Section Chief Division of Radiation Protection N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources 3825 Barrett Drive Raleigh, NC 27609-7721 Mr. Chris L. Burton Manager Performance Evaluation and Regulatory Affairs PEB 7 Progress Energy P.O. Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. Eric McCartney Plant General Manager Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company P. O. Box 165, Mail Zone 3 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. Robert J. Duncan II Director of Site Operations Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company P.O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. Robert P. Gruber Executive Director Public Staff NCUC 4326 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-4326 Chairman of the North Carolina Utilities Commission P.O. Box 29510 Raleigh, NC 27626-0510 Mr. Herb Council, Chair Board of County Commissioners of Wake County P. O. Box 550 Raleigh, NC 27602 Mr. Tommy Emerson, Chair Board of County Commissioners of Chatham County P. O. Box 87 Pittsboro, NC 27312 Mr. Christos Kamilaris, Manager Support Services Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company P. O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. David H. Corlett, Supervisor Licensing/Regulatory Programs Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant Carolina Power & Light Company P. O. Box 165, Mail Zone 1 New Hill, NC 27562-0165 Mr. John H. ONeill, Jr.
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