ML073240591

Land Management Plan

ML073240591
Person / Time
Site:	Vogtle
Issue date:	11/05/2007
From:	Georgia Power Co, Southern Nuclear Operating Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NL-07-2097
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LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT Compiled by GEORGIA POWER COMPANY LAND FORESTRY T A:QLE OF CONTENTS INTROpUCTION

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.APPENDIX.COMPARTMENT MAPS ,'".20-%AR TIMBER HAFlVEST SCHEDUl.E.TIMBER MANAGEMENT DATA..STAND DATA COI.I.ECTION FORM'".,.PAGp 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D INTRODUCTION Vogtle Electric Generating Plant is a nuclear power plant co-owned by Georgia Power Company (a subsidiary of Southern Company), Oglethorpe Power Corporation, MunicipalElectricAuthority of Georgia, and the city of Dalton.The plant is operated by Southern Nuclear Operating Company.Plant Vogtle is located in the eastern portion of Burke County, Georgia, on the western bank of the Savannah River.The site is about 15 miles east of Waynesboro, Georgia.The site consists of approximately 3,200 acres.Woodlands comprise approximately 1,800 acres of the site.Prior to construction, the land was primarily farmed for cotton.The majority of the upland acres now consist of pine plantations and pine-hardwood stands.The drains and river bottoms are comprised of mixed hardwood timber.Cypress Trees in Preservation Area along River Corridor 1 The most recently planted pine stands have been planted in Longleaf Pirie.This species is ideally suited to the soil type and topography found in this region.These stands will be un-even aged managed on long rotations.

All future plantings will be Longleaf Pine, unless site characteristics dictate the planting of other species.Longleaf Pine Plantation Plant Vogtle was initially certified in 1993 by the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC)and was recertified in1995,1997, and 2000 through the WHC Corporate Wildlife Habitat Certification Program.This certification was achieved by actively managing the site for wildlife and environmental education.

Ecologically sound management practices serve the dual purpose of benefiting wildlife and demonstrating a meaningful, long-term commitment to the environment and the community.

Plant Vogtle was nominated for the WHC Site of the Year Award in 1995.Specific management data pertaining to these stands can be found in the Appendix.2 OBJECTIyES The primary goal of Georgia Power Company is to manage the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant with emphasis on wildlife management within an economically viable forest while maintaining a commitment to stewardship.

This plan will be flexible and is not intended to preclude the collective decision making of the forester and appropriate GPC personnel.

Specific timber management objectives are to: 1.Divide Plant Vogtle into compartments according to land features, timber types, and land-use limitations.

2.Identify stands that have potential to be managed to rotation and to implement Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)practices, which will remove inferior trees and enhance the productivity of the residual stand.3.Develop a timber management activity schedule for each stand with emphasis on generating revenue while improving the quality of growing stock.4.Salvage any merchantable timber that is damaged due to storms, insects and disease outbreaks, and fire.5.Protect and enhance threatened and/or endangered species of wildlife and their habitat.6.Wisely manage water and soil resources, aesthetics, and recreation interests.

7.Generate revenue by harvesting timber, and to reforest cutover areas by natural or artificial means.8.Coordinate all timber management activities with Southern Nuclear Management and Environmental Affairs personnel.

9.Enhance wildlife conservation practices on Plant Vogtle through the Forestry for Wildlife Partnership (FWP).10.Provide the interested public, upon request, with information regarding land management of Plant Vogtle.3 THINNING AND HARVESTING OPERATIONS Thinning will be used as a sound silvicultural method of improving stand quality and increasing light penetration in the pine and pine-hardwood stands.As previously stated, the longleaf pine stands will be un-even aged managed.This type of management allows for periodic selective harvests allowing the stand to regenerate itself rather than the conventional method of a total harvest and planting growing stock.Factors affecting the timing and intensity of this operation will include stand age and condition, timber market prices for the various wood Longleaf Pine Uneven-Aged Management 4

products, availability of loggers which are skilled at thinning operations, wildlife habitat needs, and aesthetics in sensitive areas.All timber harvesting on Plant Vogtle will be done in accordance with the Recommended Best Management Practices for Forestry in Georgia and the Best Management Practices for Forested Wetlands in Georgia where applicable.

All areas to be harvested will be examined by GPC's environmental experts to ensure compliance of all environmental issues such as wetland and endangered species regulation.

PRESCRIBED BURNING Prescribed burns will be used in the pine stands on Plant Vogtle to reduce forest floor litter and herbaceous competition, decrease risk of wildfire, insect, and disease problems, facilitate access of management personnel, and to stimulate the growth of the pine stand.Winter burning will be used in these pine stands on an annual to five year cycle as deemed appropriate by Georgia Power foresters.

Hardwood stands will be protected from fire damage either by firebreak installation or by timing the burn when leaf-litter moisture in hardwood areas is adequate to prevent fire damage to susceptible species.5 WILDLIFE CONSIDERATIONS Wildlife management and preservation is of the utmost importance.

All timber management regimes are structured to not only preserve wildlife populations on the property, but to promote and enhance these populations for generations to come.The most common wildlife species are Whitetail Deer, Eastern Wild Turkey, Fox Squirrel, various species of ducks and other waterfowl, and the Gopher Tortoise.Georgia Power Company's uncompromised commitment to the environment is not only the timber management regimes enacted on this tract but is also readily apparent in the management of game and non-game species on the property._--=......c::!u.Eastern Wild Turkeys Using One of the Many Wildlife Food Plots 6 PROPERlY LINE MAINTENANCE The property lines will be maintained and painted on a five year rotation unless conditions dictate that they be maintained on a shorter rotation.This will be of great benefit to GPC personnel in the management and protection of this property.7 CONCLUSION Plant Vogtle is an excellent example of Georgia Power Company's yncompromised commitment to the environment.

With careful planning and proper management, this property will continue to be an ideal wildlife habitat, a renewable source for forest products, and an example of environmental stewardship for generations to come.Questions or comments this document or any land management activity on Plant Vogtle may be directed to: Georgia Power Company Vogtle Land l\1anagemept pffice P.O.Box 1600 WaynesPQfO, Attn: Land Mllint(;1nance 8

Plant Vogtle o Compartment One Compartment Two o Compartment Three o Compartment Four o Compartment Five o Compartment Six o Compartment Seven o Vogtle Facilities w N s Compartment One 0.4 0 0.4 0.8 Miles i!N W E s Compartment Two 0.5 0 0.5 1 Miles i i N w s Compartment Three N w s Compartment Four 0.5 0 0.5 1 Miles i!N W E s Compartment Five 0.4 0 0.4 0.8 Miles i!N W E s Compartment Six 0.2 0 0.2 0.4 Miles i!N W E s Compartment Seven N w s E Plant Vogtle Forestry and Wildlife o Wood Duck Nesting Boxes Longleaf Pine Plantations Ponds o Vogtle Boundary Mallard's Pond w N s VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT 20 YEAR TIMBER HARVEST SCHEDULE 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES E200206 15 E200503 24 E200506 27 E200502 43 E200102 48 E200504 32 E200303 36 E200601 71 E200507 36 E200501 16 E200304 20 TOTAL 134 TOTAL 92 TOTAL 99 TOTAL 43 TOTAL 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES E200702 25 E200101 116 E200554 20 E200142 88 E200207 5 E200743 63 E200270 59 E200745 25 TOTAL 25 TOTAL 121 TOTAL 83 TOTAL 172 TOTAL 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES E200144 62 E200346 21 E200749 49 E200248 50 E200249 13 E200250 7 E200251 9 E200252 9 E200253 7 TOTAL 62 TOTAL 21 TOTAL 49 TOTAL 95 TOTAL 0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES E200106 3 E200555 18 E200305 14 E200205 6 E200401 6 E200302 17 TOTAL 26 TOTAL 18 TOTAL 0 TOTAL 20 TOTAL 0 VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT 20 YEAR TIMBER HARVEST SCHEDULE 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 STAND ACRE STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES E200103 16 E200102 48 E200206 15 E200503 24 E200506 27 E200208 21 E200601 71 E200304 20 E200504 32 E200303 36 E200301 36 E200501 16 E200507 36 E200506 48 E200502 43 TOTAL 121 TOTAL 119 TOTAL 94 TOTAL 92 TOTAL 63 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES E200702 25 E200101 116 E200554 20 E200207 5 E200743 63 TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL 25 TOTAL 121 TOTAL 83 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES E200142 88 E200144 62 E200346 21 E200749 49 E200270 59 E200745 25 TOTAL 172 TOTAL TOTAL 62 TOTAL 21 TOTAL 49 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES STAND ACRES E200248 50 E200106 3 E200555 18 E200249 13 E200205 6 E200250 7 E200302 17 E200251 9 E200252 9 E200253 7 TOTAL 95 TOTAL TOTAL 26 TOTAL 18 TOTAL Stand ID Acres Year Est.Species SA PPulp BA PSaw Reaen Pr Thin Year Seedtrees Growth Total HT Harvest Year Harvest AIle 2050 Age Comments E2oo101 116 1968 LONGLEAF 20 42 2010 SLOW 67 E200102 48 1959 LONGLEAF 20 58 2003 FAIR 66 E200103 16 1962 SLASH 16 55 SLOW 75 2002 E2oo106 3 1999 LONGLEAF 2019 PLANTED E200142 88 1992 LONGLEAF 2012 PLANTED E2oo144 62 1994 LONGLEAF 2014 PLANTED E2oo205 6 1999 LOBLOLLY 2019 PLANTED E2oo206 15 1967 LONGLEAF 30 100 68 2004 E200207 5 1990 LONGLEAF 2010 E2oo208 21 1987 LOBLOLLY 120 2002 E2oo209 17 1953 LONGLEAF 15 95 E2oo248 50 1997 LONGLEAF 2017 PLANTED E200249 13 1997 LONGLEAF 2017 PLANTED E2oo250 7 1997 LONGLEAF 2017 PLANTED E2oo251 9 1997 LONGLEAF 2017 PLANTED E2oo252 9 1997 LONGLEAF 2017 PLANTED E200253 7 1997 LONGLEAF 2017 PLANTED E2oo270 59 1992 LONGLEAF 2012 PLANTED E200301 36 1988 LOBLOLLY 110 2002 E200302 17 1999 LONGLEAF 2019 PLANTED E200303 36 1988 LOBLOLLY 110 2006 E2oo304 20 1990 LOBLOLLY 70 2004 E200305 14 2002 LONGLEAF 2022 E2oo320 76 HARDWOOD E200346 21 1995 LONGLEAF 2015 PLANTED E200401 6 2002 LONGLEAF 2022 E200501 16 1990 LOBLOLLY 70 2004 PLANTED E200502 43 1956 LONGLEAF 11 48 2004 MEDIUM 62 E200503 24 1963 LONGLEAF 15 43 2005 MEDIUM 67 E200504 32 1951 LONGLEAF 16 75 2005 SLOW 71 E200505 27 1960 SLASH 15 46 GOOD 85 2006 E200506 48 1987 LOBLOLLY 120 2002 PLANTED E200507 36 1990 LOBLOLLY 75 2005 PLANTED E200529 34 HARDWOOD E200554 20 1996 LOBLOLLY 2011 PLANTED E2oo555 18 2000 LONGLEAF 2020 PLANTED E200601 71 1961 LONGLEAF 12 46 SLOW 85 2003 E200743 63 1991 LONGLEAF 2011 PLANTED E200745 25 1992 LONGLEAF 2012 PLANTED E200749 49 1996 LONGLEAF 2016 PLANTED E200702 25 1960 LONGLEAF 15 46 2009 GOOD 85 FACILITIES 427 POWERLINES 124#REF!1859#REFI#REF!

STAND DATA Hardwood: BAl Acre---Stems/Acre One: New stand Update existing stand

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