ML111662229
| ML111662229 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Columbia  |
| Issue date: | 06/15/2011 |
| From: | Dan Doyle License Renewal Projects Branch 1 |
| To: | Kurz G US Dept of Interior, Fish & Wildlife Service |
| doyle, D, NRR/DLR/RPB1, 415-3748 | |
| References | |
| Download: ML111662229 (4) | |
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From:
Doyle, Daniel Sent:
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 7:39 PM To:
'Gregg_Kurz@fws.gov'
Subject:
RE: NRC - Columbia Generating Station license renewal Follow Up Flag:
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CGS Mr. Kurz, Thanks for your time on the phone today. As we discussed, I am contacting you regarding the NRCs review of the Columbia Generating Station license renewal environmental review. I would like to confirm the accuracy of the list of species and habitats in the e-mail below.
We expect to publish our draft environmental impact statement in August 2011. The combined BA/EFH assessment will be included as an appendix to that document. The assessment will contain the NRC staffs analysis of the potential impact to those species and habitats by the license renewal of Columbia Generating Station (detailed analysis for bull trout critical habitat).
This website contains more information about the NRCs review of the Columbia Generating Station license renewal application:
http://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/applications/columbia.html If you have any questions about this review, please feel free to contact me or the lead aquatic reviewer, Rebekah Krieg (509-371-7155 or Rebekah.krieg@pnl.gov).
Sincerely, Dan Doyle Project Manager Division of License Renewal U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission daniel.doyle@nrc.gov (301) 415-3748 From: Gregg_Kurz@fws.gov [1]
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 1:12 PM To: Doyle, Daniel
Subject:
Re: NRC - Columbia Generating Station license renewal Mr. Doyle, Thank you for forwarding the information regarding this project. The species list you obtained from our website is accurate. Please note that the revised bull trout critical habitat designation currently on the list as Proposed will become Designated on November 17, 2010.
Preparation of a biological assessme effects to all species listed as Endang critical habitat. Information regardin from the Washington Natural Heritag http://www1.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/refdesk We look forward to working with yo Gregg L. Kurz Fish and Wildlife Biologist Central Washington Field Office Wenatchee, WA 98801 Phone: (509) 665-3508 extension 22 E-mail: Gregg_Kurz@fws.gov "Doyle, Daniel" <Daniel.Doyle@
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cc Subject NRC - Columbia Generating license renewal phone call on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. As I e or the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions env Station license renewal application. I am followin 10, that was sent to Ms. Robyn Thorson, Regiona c Region, requesting a list of Federally protected ed under the provisions of the Endangered Specie Act.
upplemental EIS and to ensure compliance with S C requests concurrence on the below list of Fede and candidate species that may be in the vicinity nd its associated transmission line rights-of-way (
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The NRC reviewed the attached list of species and habitat in Benton County (revised September 29, 2010) from: http://www.fws.gov/wafwo/pdf/BentonCounty092910.pdf.
LISTED Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus)
Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis)
Ute ladies-tresses (Spiranthes diluvialis)
DESIGNATED Critical habitat for bull trout PROPOSED Revised bull trout critical habitat CANDIDATE Greater sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus)
Yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus)
Umtanum desert buckwheat (Eriogonum codium)
- White Bluffs bladderpod (Lesquerella tuplashensis)
- Louies western pocket gopher (Thomomys mazama louiei)
- Tacoma western pocket gopher (Thomomys mazama tacomensis)
- obtained from http://www.fws.gov/endangered The NRC is also in consultation with the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding this project. We are currently planning on doing a single document that contains the biological assessment on the bull trout (for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service review), the biological assessment on the Chinook salmon and steelhead (for National Marine Fisheries Service review) and the Essential Fish Habitat (for National Marine Fisheries Service review).
A copy of the draft supplemental EIS containing the NRC staffs analysis and preliminary conclusions will be sent to your office when it is published for your review.
If you have any questions concerning the NRC staff review of this license renewal application, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely, Daniel Doyle Project Manager Division of License Renewal U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
daniel.doyle@nrc.gov (301) 415-3748
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