ML091520363
| ML091520363 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Crystal River  |
| Issue date: | 06/08/2009 |
| From: | David Wrona License Renewal Projects Branch 2 |
| To: | Knight G Florida Natural Areas Inventory |
| Keegan E NMSS/SFPO (301) 415-8517 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML091540745 | List: |
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| Download: ML091520363 (2) | |
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June 8, 2009 Mr. Gary Knight, Director Florida Natural Areas Inventory 1018 Thomasville Road, Suite 200-C Tallahassee, FL 32303
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR LIST OF PROTECTED SPECIES WITHIN THE AREA UNDER EVALUATION FOR THE CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW
Dear Mr. Knight:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the staff) is reviewing an application submitted by Florida Power Corporation for the renewal of the operating license for Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR-3). CR-3 is located in Citrus County about 35 miles southwest of Ocala, Florida. 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, the NRCs regulation that implements the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The SEIS includes an analysis of pertinent environmental issues, including endangered, threatened, and other species of special concern.
This letter is being submitted to request from you information on such species that could occur in the project area.
The proposed action is to renew the facility operating license for CR-3 for an additional 20 years beyond the expiration of the current operating license. The proposed action would include the use and continued maintenance of existing plant facilities and transmission lines. The CR-3 site is on Crystal Bay, a shallow embayment of the Gulf of Mexico. The CR-3 site covers approximately 4,738 acres, of which approximately 1,062 acres are industrial facilities. The area surrounding the CR-3 facilities is characterized by approximately 3,676 acres consisting of four natural habitat types: salt marsh, hardwood hammock forest, pineland, and freshwater swamp.
The cooling water intake structure for CR-3 is located approximately 400 feet east of the intake for Units 1 and 2 (Enclosure 1), which are fossil fuel generating units. The discharge from the once-through cooling systems of Units 1, 2, and 3 is used as cooling tower makeup for Units 4 and 5, which are fossil fuel generating units.
The Final Environmental Statement (Atomic Energy Commission, 1973) identifies two 500-kilovolt transmission lines that were built to connect CR-3 to the electric grid. The Central Florida line is approximately 53 miles long, terminates at the central Florida Substation, and crosses Citrus, Marion, and Sumter Counties. The Lake Tarpon line is approximately 81 miles long, terminates at the Lake Tarpon Substation, and crosses Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties. The lines are contained in a common corridor for the first 5.3 miles of corridor, then diverge, with the Central Florida line continuing east and the Lake Tarpon line angling southeast, continuing directly south, and turning southwest toward Tarpon Springs (Enclosure 2). These two transmission corridors occupy approximately 2,440 acres. Both lines are owned and operated by Florida Power Corporation. The corridors pass through low
population areas that are primarily forest and agricultural land (Environmental Protection Agency, 1994). The lines cross numerous state and U.S. highways and the Withlacoochee, Pithlachascotee, and Anclote rivers. Corridors that pass through agricultural land generally continue to be used as such. Florida Power Corporation plans to maintain these transmission lines, which are integral to the larger transmission system, indefinitely. These transmission lines will remain a permanent part of the transmission system after CR-3 is decommissioned.
To support the SEIS preparation process, the NRC requests information on species tracked by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory as endangered, threatened, or species of special concern that may be in the vicinity of CR-3 and its associated transmission line rights-of-way.
The CR-3 LRA is available on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/crystal/crystal-lra.pdf.
If you have any questions concerning the NRC staffs review of this LRA, please contact Elaine Keegan, Project Manager, at 301-415-8517 or by e-mail at Elaine.Keegan@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302
Enclosures:
- 1. Crystal River Site Layout
- 2. Transmission System cc w/encls: See next page
population areas that are primarily forest and agricultural land (Environmental Protection Agency, 1994). The lines cross numerous state and U.S. highways and the Withlacoochee, Pithlachascotee, and Anclote rivers. Corridors that pass through agricultural land generally continue to be used as such. Florida Power Corporation plans to maintain these transmission lines, which are integral to the larger transmission system, indefinitely. These transmission lines will remain a permanent part of the transmission system after CR-3 is decommissioned.
To support the SEIS preparation process, the NRC requests information on species tracked by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory as endangered, threatened, or species of special concern that may be in the vicinity of CR-3 and its associated transmission line rights-of-way.
The CR-3 LRA is available on the internet at http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/crystal/crystal-lra.pdf.
If you have any questions concerning the NRC staffs review of this LRA, please contact Elaine Keegan, Project Manager, at 301-415-8517 or by e-mail at Elaine.Keegan@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
David J. Wrona, Chief Projects Branch 2 Division of License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-302
Enclosures:
- 1. Crystal River Site Layout
- 2. Transmission System cc w/encls: See next page DISTRIBUTION:
See next page Accession Number: ML09154075 (Package) ML091520363 (Letter) ML091540762 (Enclosure)
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Letter to Deborah Getzoff from David J. Wrona dated June 8, 2009
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REQUEST FOR LIST OF PROTECTED SPECIES WITHIN THE AREA UNDER EVALUATION FOR THE CRYSTAL RIVER UNIT 3 NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW DISTRIBUTION:
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Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant cc:
Mr. R. Alexander Glenn Associate General Counsel (MAC-BT15A)
Florida Power Corporation P.O. Box 14042 St. Petersburg, FL 33733-4042 Mr. James W. Holt Plant General Manager Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. William A. Passetti, Chief Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control 2020 Capital Circle, SE, Bin #C21 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741 Attorney General Department of Legal Affairs The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32304 Mr. Craig Fugate, Director Division of Emergency Preparedness Department of Community Affairs 2740 Centerview Drive Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 Chairman Board of County Commissioners Citrus County 110 North Apopka Avenue Inverness, FL 34450-4245 Mr. Stephen J. Cahill Engineering Manager Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. Daniel R. Westcott Supervisor, Licensing & Regulatory Programs Crystal River Nuclear Plant 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. Jon A. Franke Director Site Operations Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Senior Resident Inspector Crystal River Unit 3 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 6745 N. Tallahassee Road Crystal River, FL 34428 Ms. Phyllis Dixon Manager, Nuclear Assessment Crystal River Nuclear Plant (NA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. David T. Conley Associate General Counsel II - Legal Dept.
Progress Energy Service Company, LLC Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. Daniel L. Roderick Vice President, Nuclear Projects &
Construction Crystal River Nuclear Plant (SA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. Mark Rigsby Manager, Support Services - Nuclear Crystal River Nuclear Plant (SA2C) 15760 W. Power Line Street Crystal River, FL 34428-6708 Mr. Robert J. Duncan II Vice President, Nuclear Operations Progress Energy Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551
Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant cc:
Mr. Brian C. McCabe Manager, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Progress Energy Post Office Box 1551 Raleigh, NC 27602-1551 Mr. Brian Moore 5559 Cactus Circle Spring Hill, FL 34606 Ms. Gail Grimm 1007 W. Main St.
Inverness, FL 34450 Mr. John H. Ring 220 N. Big Oaks Pt.
Lecanto, FL 34461 Mr. Andrija (Andy) Vukmir 1498 N. Endicott Pt.
Crystal River, FL 34423 Ms. Dixie Hollins Citrus County Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 277 Crystal River, FL 34423 Mr. Gary W. Maidhof Department Director Citrus County Government 3600 W. Sovereign Path Suite 109 Lecanto, FL 34461