ML11293A488
| ML11293A488 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Davis Besse  |
| Issue date: | 09/20/2011 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Division of License Renewal |
| References | |
| Download: ML11293A488 (14) | |
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1 Davis-BesseNPEm Resource From:
Cooper, Paula Sent:
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 4:16 PM To:
Stuyvenberg, Andrew Cc:
Wrona, David; Davis-BesseHearingFile Resource
Subject:
FW: Davis-Besse Letter L-11-289 -- Environmental Report Wind & Solar Analysis Attachments:
L-11-288 Amd 17 & ER Update USFWS_2011-09-19.pdf
- Drew, I just received the digital submittal of the Alternatives.
They are attached.
Thanks Paula E. Cooper Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Email: paula.cooper@nrc.gov Phone: (301) 415-2323 Fax: (301) 415-2002 From: dorts@firstenergycorp.com [1]
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 4:13 PM To: Cooper, Paula Cc: CuadradoDeJesus, Samuel; custerc@firstenergycorp.com
Subject:
Davis-Besse Letter L-11-289 -- Environmental Report Wind & Solar Analysis Paula..... attached is FENOC Letter L-11-289 transmitting revised Environmental Report Chapters 7 and 8 in their entirety, to include an analysis of wind, solar and compressed air energy storage to address the contention raised by the Petitioners. The letter includes two Enclosures with a 'clean' version and a 'tracked changes' redline version to make your review easier. The letter was signed late yesterday and placed in the overnight mail this morning.
Please contact me with questions or comments.
Steve Dort DBNPS License Renewal 419.321.7662 work 412.974.3369 cell
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Enclosure Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station, Unit No. 1 (DBNPS)
Letter L-11-288 Amendment No. 17 to the DBNPS License Renewal Application Page 1 of 10 License Renewal Application Sections Affected Appendix E, Section 4.10.2 Appendix E, Section 4.22 Appendix E, Table 6.1-1 Appendix E, Section 9.1 Appendix E, Section 9.3 Appendix E, Attachment C The Enclosure identifies the change to the License Renewal Application (LRA) by Affected LRA Section, LRA Page No., and Affected Paragraph and Sentence. The count for the affected paragraph, sentence, bullet, etc. starts at the beginning of the affected Section or at the top of the affected page, as appropriate. Below each section the reason for the change is identified, and the sentence affected is printed in italics with deleted text lined-out and added text underlined.
Enclosure L-11-288 Page 2 of 10 Affected LRA Section LRA Page No.
Affected Paragraph and Sentence Appendix E, Section 4.10.2 Page 4.10-2 New third paragraph Supplemental information was provided to FENOC by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). A new third paragraph is added to Section 4.10.2 of the Davis-Besse Environmental Report as follows:
USFWS reported that the project is within the range of the following federally listed endangered, proposed endangered, threatened, and candidate species:*
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis),
Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis),
Kirtland's warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii),
Piping plover (Charadrius melodus),
Rayed bean (Villosa fabalis),
Lake Erie watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularium),
Lakeside daisy (Hymenoxys herbacea),
Eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus), and
Eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea).
Enclosure L-11-288 Page 3 of 10 Affected LRA Section LRA Page No.
Affected Paragraph and Sentence Appendix E, Section 4.10.2 Pages 4.10-2 and 4.10-3 Third paragraph (now fourth paragraph after above amendment)
Supplemental information was provided to FENOC by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The existing third paragraph (now fourth paragraph after above amendment) in Section 4.10.2 of the Davis-Besse Environmental Report is revised as follows:
USFWS determined that the Davis-Besse license renewal project will not impact federally listed species and will have minimal environmental impacts, as no change in operation or extent of the facility is proposed. However, the USFWS noted that a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nest exists on the Davis-Besse property. Although the bald eagle was removed from the Federal list of endangered and threatened species in July 2007 due to recovery, this species continues to be afforded protection by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. To avoid disturbing nesting and young eagles, USFWS requested that no activity occur within 660 feet of the nest between January 1 and July 31, when the nesting eagles are most vulnerable.
Additionally, there is a confirmed population of the eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea), a federally listed threatened species, within the transmission line corridor in Sandusky County. If maintenance activities such as mowing, spraying, or the operation of heavy equipment within the transmission line corridor are to be conducted USFWS recommends that:
the location be examined to determine if suitable habitat for the orchid is
- present,
if suitable habitat is present, that surveys for this species be conducted in early July when the orchids are in bloom,
if the use of heavy equipment or mowing is required in identified areas prior to the completion of surveys, that these activities be restricted to between October 1 and March 31 of each year to avoid impacts to this species, and
if herbicide spraying is used to control vegetation or if maintenance activities cannot be constrained to between these dates, further coordination with the USFWS is required.
FENOC plans to incorporate the USFWS requirements into station and corporate transmission line maintenance procedures. (USFWS 2009; USFWS 2011)
Enclosure L-11-288 Page 4 of 10 Affected LRA Section LRA Page No.
Affected Paragraph and Sentence Appendix E, Section 4.22 and Section 9.3 Pages 4.10-2 and 9.3-1 New reference listing Supplemental information was provided to FENOC by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). A new reference listing for the USFWS letter is added to Sections 4.22 and 9.3, both titled References, of the Davis-Besse Environmental Report as follows:
USFWS 2011. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, USFES letter, M.K. Knapp to C. Custer (TAILS #314200-2011-TA-0933),
August 19, 2011, Columbus, Ohio.
Affected LRA Section LRA Page No.
Affected Paragraph and Sentence Appendix E, Table 6.1-1 Page 6.1-3 Item No. 49 - Environmental Impact column Supplemental information was provided to FENOC by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The Environmental Impact column of Item No. 49 in Table 6.1-1 of the Davis-Besse Environmental Report is revised as follows:
SMALL. Impacts are expected to be minimal during refurbishment because FENOC will follow the requirements provided by the USFWS and ODNR regarding eastern prairie fringed orchids, bald eagles and Indiana bats.
Additionally, operation and maintenance of the plant and associated transmission lines are not expected to change significantly during the license renewal term.
Enclosure L-11-288 Page 5 of 10 Affected LRA Section LRA Page No.
Affected Paragraph and Sentence Appendix E, Section 9.1 Threatened or Endangered Species subsection Page 9.1-2 New third paragraph Supplemental information was provided to FENOC by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). A new third paragraph is added to the Threatened or Endangered Species subsection of Section 9.1 of the Davis-Besse Environmental Report as follows:
USFWS reported that the project is within the range of the following federally listed endangered, proposed endangered, threatened, and candidate species:*
Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis),
Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis),
Kirtland's warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii),
Piping plover (Charadrius melodus),
Rayed bean (Villosa fabalis),
Lake Erie watersnake (Nerodia sipedon insularium),
Lakeside daisy (Hymenoxys herbacea),
Eastern massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus), and
Eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea).
Enclosure L-11-288 Page 6 of 10 Affected LRA Section LRA Page No.
Affected Paragraph and Sentence Appendix E, Section 9.1 Threatened or Endangered Species subsection Page 9.1-2 Third paragraph (now fourth paragraph after above amendment)
Supplemental information was provided to FENOC by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The existing third paragraph (now fourth paragraph after above amendment) in the Threatened or Endangered Species subsection of Section 9.1 of the Davis-Besse Environmental Report is revised as follows:
USFWS determined that the Davis-Besse license renewal project will not impact federally listed species and will have minimal environmental impacts, as no change in operation or extent of the facility is proposed. However, the USFWS noted that a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nest exists on the Davis-Besse property. Although the bald eagle was removed from the Federal list of endangered and threatened species in July 2007 due to recovery, this species continues to be afforded protection by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. To avoid disturbing nesting and young eagles, USFWS requested that no activity occur within 660 feet of the nest between January 1 and July 31, when the nesting eagles are most vulnerable.
Additionally, there is a confirmed population of the eastern prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera leucophaea), a federally listed threatened species, within the transmission line corridor in Sandusky County. If maintenance activities such as mowing, spraying, or the operation of heavy equipment within the transmission line corridor are to be conducted USFWS recommends that:
the location be examined to determine if suitable habitat for the orchid is
- present,
if suitable habitat is present, that surveys for this species be conducted in early July when the orchids are in bloom,
if the use of heavy equipment or mowing is required in identified areas prior to the completion of surveys, that these activities be restricted to between October 1 and March 31 of each year to avoid impacts to this species, and
if herbicide spraying is used to control vegetation or if maintenance activities cannot be constrained to between these dates, further coordination with the USFWS is required.
FENOC plans to incorporate the USFWS requirements into station and corporate transmission line maintenance procedures. (USFWS 2009; USFWS 2011)
Enclosure L-11-288 Page 7 of 10 Affected LRA Section LRA Page No.
Affected Paragraph and Sentence Appendix E, Attachment C C-3 Table of Contents Supplemental information was provided to FENOC by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). A new document listing is added to the Threatened or Endangered Species section of the Table of Contents of Attachment C of the Davis-Besse Environmental Report as follows:
Mary Knapp (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) to C.I. Custer (FENOC),
August 19, 2011......................................................................... C-48 Affected LRA Section LRA Page No.
Affected Paragraph and Sentence Appendix E, Attachment C C-48 New document Supplemental information was provided to FENOC by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The following three-page letter is added to the end of Attachment C of the Davis-Besse Environmental Report: