ML12144A316

NRR E-mail Capture - Federal Consistency Review Regarding the Czma

ML12144A316
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Site:	Saint Lucie
Issue date:	05/23/2012
From:	Wasik C Florida Power & Light Co
To:	Orf T Plant Licensing Branch II
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NRR-PMDAPEm Resource From: Wasik, Chris [Chris.Wasik@fpl.com]

Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:29 AM To: Orf, Tracy Cc: Hale, Steve; Travers, Allison; Hoffman, Jack; Gould, Alan; Howard, Angeline

Subject:

RE: Federal consistency review regarding the CZMA Attachments: image001.jpg; St.Lucie EPU SCA Partial.pdf

Trace, Attached is an excerpt from our Site Certification Application for the St. Lucie Units 1 & 2 EPU. The excerpt shows consideration of the Coastal Zone Management Act (see last page of attached file). The link below is to the State of Florida Final Order Approving Certification.

http://www.doah.state.fl.us/DocDoc/2007/005683/07005683M-091908-13001000.PDF?bcsi_scan_72822C1E3A290063=0&bcsi_scan_filename=07005683M-091908-13001000.PDF Please let us know if this answers the question, or if you have any additional questions.

Regards, V{Ülá jtál~

Fleet Organizational Support Nuclear Licensing NERC/FERC Compliance 561-691-7419 From: Orf, Tracy [1]

Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:09 AM To: Hoffman, Jack Cc: Wasik, Chris; Hale, Steve; Travers, Allison

Subject:

Federal consistency review regarding the CZMA

Jack, Our environmental group is looking for confirmation that FPL consulted with the state (FDEP or FDCA) for a federal consistency review with regard to the coastal management program under the Coastal Zone Management Act. We looked in the site certification and the IWFP and didnt see anything specific to the CZMA. Also, the states coastal management program clearinghouse did not show anything in particular.

Also, it looks like the Florida Department of Community Affairs has been reorganized into other state departments.

I took a look at 15 CFR 930 that describes the Federal Consistency process and it mentions that documents under NEPA may also fulfill the requirements under some circumstances. So, you could check there as well.

Thanks, 1

Trace Tracy J. Orf, Project Manager St. Lucie Plant Licensing Branch II-2 Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Phone: (301) 415-2788 2

Hearing Identifier: NRR_PMDA Email Number: 383 Mail Envelope Properties (9CE4DFB2252F6845896941E2BA86FFD6228B02AE17)

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RE: Federal consistency review regarding the CZMA Sent Date: 5/23/2012 10:28:48 AM Received Date: 5/23/2012 10:30:14 AM From: Wasik, Chris Created By: Chris.Wasik@fpl.com Recipients:

"Hale, Steve" <Steve.Hale@fpl.com>

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ST. LUCIE UPRATEPROJECT

SITECERTIFICATIONAPPLICATION

DECEMBER 2007

December 2007 0738-7685 APPLICANT INFORMATION Please supply the following information:

Applicant's Official Name Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)

Address 700 Universe Boulevard, Juno Beach, FL 33408 Address of Official Headquarters 700 Universe Boulevard, Juno Beach, FL 33408 Business Entity (corporation, partnership, co-operative) Corporation Names, owners, etc. Florida Power and Light Company (an investor-owned electric utility)

Name and Title of Chief Executive Officer Armando J. Olivera, President Name, Address, and Phone Number of Official Representative responsible for obtaining certification Barbara Linkiewicz, Environmental Licensing Manager, New Generation Projects, Environmental Services, 700 Universe Boulevard, Juno Beach, FL 33408 Phone: (561) 691-7518 Fax: (561) 691-7049 Site Location (county) 6501 South A1A, Jensen Beach, FL 34957 Nearest Incorporated City Port St. Lucie, FL (about 2.6 miles southwest of containment structures)

Latitude and Longitude 27q 20'55.3" 81q 14' 46.7" (between containment structures)

UTMs: Northerly 3,025.28 km N Easterly 574.55 km E (Zone 17)

Section, Township, Range Section 16, Township 36 South, Range 41 East Location of any directly associated transmission facilities (counties) None associated with Project Name Plate Generating Capacity Two existing 840 MW (nominal net) nuclear electric generating units [uprates of 103 MW (nominal) per unit].

Capacity of Proposed Additions and Ultimate Site Capacity (where applicable): Not Applicable Remarks (additional information that will help identify the applicant):

Project Name: FPL St. Lucie Uprate Project

LEGAL DESCRIPTION CERTIFIED SITE, ST. LUCIE PLANT Commencing at the point of curvature of a curve at station 374+18.40 per Florida Department of Transportation right of way Map Section no. 9405-107, of State Road A-1-A, St. Lucie County Florida, with a revision date of 8-8-56; thence S60°5409W, a distance of 50.00 feet to the west right of way line of State Road A-1-A; thence along said west right of way line S29°0551E, a distance of 6.86 feet to the point of beginning of this description; thence continuing along said westerly right of way line, proceed a distance of 887.96 feet to a point; Thence departing said westerly right of way of State Road A-1-A, proceed for the following eight (8) courses:

Thence North 60°3844 east, for a distance of 1456.34 feet; Thence South 66°4751 east, for a distance of 99.36 feet; Thence South 30°0312 east, for a distance of 64.12 feet; Thence South 07°0811 west, for a distance of 233.71 feet; Thence South 23°4338 east, for a distance of 222.22 feet; Thence South 60°3844 west, for a distance of 283.09 feet; Thence North 28°1057 west, for a distance of 288.49 feet; Thence South 61°0854 west, for a distance of 1080.74 feet, to a point on the aforementioned west right of way line of State Road A-1-A; thence South 29°0551 east, along said west right of way line, for a distance of 2100.59 feet; Thence departing said westerly right of way of State Road A-1-A, proceed for the following eight (8) courses:

Thence North 60°5006 east, for a distance of 784.66 feet; Thence North 47°1445 east, for a distance of 100.05 feet; Thence North 60°1557 east, for a distance of 360.31 feet; Thence South 24°2604 east, for a distance of 377.19 feet; Thence South 40°1010 west, for a distance of 105.10 feet; Thence South 61°4355 west, for a distance of 978.85 feet; Thence North 29°2106 west, for a distance of 40.99 feet; Thence South 60°5917 west, for a distance of 84.28 feet, to a point on the centerline of a 100 foot right of way for the aforementioned State Road A-1-A; Thence departing said centerline proceed for the following twenty-five (25) courses:

Thence South 60°5917 west, for a distance of 399.26 feet; Thence South 51°2523 west, for a distance of 50.00 feet; Thence South 60°5521 west, for a distance of 1070.94 feet to a point of curvature of a curve concave to the northeasterly having a radius of 475.00 feet; Thence westerly and northwesterly along the arc of said curve, through a central angle of 90°0122, for a distance of 746.32 feet; Thence North 29°0317 west, for an arc length of 729.93 feet; Thence North 26°3347 west, for a distance of 110.00 feet; Thence North 28°4831 west, for a distance of 1003.93 feet; Thence South 60°5600 west, for a distance of 411.70 feet; Thence North 29°0313 west, for a distance of 360.59 feet; Thence North 61°0142 east, for a distance of 308.34 feet; Thence North 28°5818 west, for a distance of 132.28 feet; Thence North 29°4911 east, for a distance of 87.86 feet; Thence North 16°0017 east, for a distance of 304.83 feet; Thence North 60°4623 east, for a distance of 136.91 feet; Thence North 28°2527 west, for a distance of 89.91 feet; Thence North 16°2500 west, for a distance of 37.63 feet; Thence North 16°0516 east, for a distance of 125.32 feet; Thence North 61°1744 east, for a distance of 250.28 feet; Thence North 24°2434 west, for a distance of 145.78 feet; Thence North 25°4311 east, for a distance of 71.69 feet; Thence North 18°3149 east, for a distance of 81.65 feet; Thence North 00°0232 west, for a distance of 152.80 feet; Thence North 58°3053 east, for a distance of 311.58 feet; Thence South 29°5751 east, for a distance of 105.71 feet; Thence North 60°0209 east, for a distance of 742.24 feet to the point of beginning of this description.

Said lands lying and being in St. Lucie County, and containing 177.02 acres more or less.

December 2007 i 0738-7685 PSL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 NEED FOR POWER AND THE PROPOSED FACILITIES................................................1-1 1.1 Introduction - The Project.........................................................................................1-1 1.2 The Applicant............................................................................................................1-2 1.3 Overview of the Project.............................................................................................1-2 1.4 Need for the Project...................................................................................................1-4 1.5 Summary of Public Outreach Program......................................................................1-4 2.0 SITE AND VICINITY CHARACTERISTICS......................................................................2-1 2.1 Site and Associated Facilities Delineation ................................................................2-1 2.1.1 Location........................................................................................................2-1 2.1.2 Existing Site Uses.........................................................................................2-1 2.1.3 Adjacent Properties ......................................................................................2-3 2.1.4 Uses within St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 .............................................................2-3 2.1.5 100-Year Flood Zone ...................................................................................2-4 2.2 Socio-Political Environment .....................................................................................2-4 2.2.1 Governmental Jurisdictions..........................................................................2-4 2.2.2 Zoning and Land Use Plans..........................................................................2-4 2.2.3 Demography and Ongoing Land Use...........................................................2-6 2.2.4 Easements, Title, Agency Works .................................................................2-7 2.2.5 Regional Scenic, Cultural, and Natural Landmarks .....................................2-7 2.2.6 Archaeological and Historic Sites ................................................................2-8 2.2.7 Socioeconomics and Public Services ...........................................................2-8 2.2.8 Area Public Service and Utilities ...............................................................2-10 2.3 Bio-Physical Environment ......................................................................................2-14 2.3.1 Geohydrology.............................................................................................2-14 2.3.2 Subsurface Hydrology................................................................................2-18 2.3.3 Site Water Budget and Area Users.............................................................2-20 2.3.4 Surficial Hydrology....................................................................................2-21 2.3.5 Vegetation/Land Use..................................................................................2-25 2.3.6 Ecology ......................................................................................................2-26 2.3.7 Meteorological and Ambient Air Quality ..................................................2-38 2.3.8 Noise ..........................................................................................................2-44 2.3.9 Other Environmental Features....................................................................2-48

December 2007 ii 0738-7685 PSL TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) 3.0 THE PLANT AND DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED FACILITIES............................................3-1 3.1 Background ...............................................................................................................3-1 3.2 Site Layout ................................................................................................................3-2 3.3 Fuel............................................................................................................................3-2 3.4 Air Emissions Controls .............................................................................................3-3 3.4.1 Air Emission Types and Resources..............................................................3-3 3.4.2 Air Emission Controls..................................................................................3-3 3.4.3 Control Technology Description and Best Available Control Technology...................................................................................................3-4 3.4.4 Design Data for Control Equipment.............................................................3-4 3.4.5 Design Philosophy........................................................................................3-4 3.5 Plant Water Use.........................................................................................................3-4 3.5.1 Circulating Water Heat Rejection System....................................................3-5 3.5.2 Domestic/Sanitary Wastewater ....................................................................3-7 3.5.3 Potable Water Systems.................................................................................3-8 3.5.4 Process Water Systems.................................................................................3-8 3.6 Chemical and Biocide Waste ....................................................................................3-8 3.6.1 Cooling System Water Chemical Treatment................................................3-9 3.6.2 Steam Cycle Water Treatment .....................................................................3-9 3.6.3 Sanitary Wastewater Treatment ...................................................................3-9 3.6.4 Makeup Water Demineralization .................................................................3-9 3.6.5 Chemical Cleaning .......................................................................................3-9 3.6.6 Miscellaneous Drains ...................................................................................3-9 3.7 Solid and Hazardous Waste.....................................................................................3-10 3.7.1 Solid Waste ................................................................................................3-10 3.7.2 Hazardous Waste........................................................................................3-10 3.8 Site Drainage ...........................................................................................................3-10 3.9 Materials Handling ..................................................................................................3-10 3.9.1 Construction Materials and Equipment......................................................3-10 3.9.2 Roads..........................................................................................................3-11 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF SITE PREPARATION CONSTRUCTION ................4-1 4.1 Land Impacts .............................................................................................................4-1

December 2007 iii 0738-7685 PSL TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) 4.1.1 General Construction Impacts ......................................................................4-1 4.1.2 Roads............................................................................................................4-2 4.1.3 Flood Zones..................................................................................................4-2 4.1.4 Topography and Soils...................................................................................4-2 4.2 Impact on Surface Water Bodies and Uses ...............................................................4-3 4.2.1 Impact Assessment.......................................................................................4-3 4.2.2 Measuring and Monitoring Program ............................................................4-3 4.3 Groundwater Impacts ................................................................................................4-3 4.3.1 Impact Assessment.......................................................................................4-3 4.3.2 Measuring and Monitoring Program ............................................................4-3 4.4 Ecological Impacts ....................................................................................................4-3 4.4.1 Impact Assessment.......................................................................................4-3 4.4.2 Measuring and Monitoring Programs...........................................................4-4 4.5 Air Impacts................................................................................................................4-4 4.5.1 Air Emissions ...............................................................................................4-4 4.5.2 Control Measures .........................................................................................4-5 4.6 Impact on Human Populations ..................................................................................4-5 4.6.1 Construction Workforce ...............................................................................4-5 4.6.2 Construction Traffic .....................................................................................4-6 4.6.3 Housing ........................................................................................................4-7 4.6.4 Education......................................................................................................4-8 4.6.5 Construction Noise Impacts .........................................................................4-8 4.7 Impacts on Landmarks and Sensitive Areas..............................................................4-9 4.8 Impacts on Archaeological and Historic Sites...........................................................4-9 4.9 Special Features.........................................................................................................4-9 4.10 Benefits of Construction............................................................................................4-9 4.11 Variances.................................................................................................................4-10 5.0 EFFECTS OF PLANT OPERATION....................................................................................5-1 5.1 Effects of the Operation of the Heat Dissipation System..........................................5-1 5.1.1 Temperature Effect on Receiving Body of Water........................................5-1 5.1.2 Effects on Aquatic Life ................................................................................5-3 5.1.3 Biological Effects of Modified Circulation..................................................5-4

December 2007 iv 0738-7685 PSL TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) 5.1.4 Effects of Offstream Cooling .......................................................................5-4 5.1.5 Measurement Program .................................................................................5-4 5.2 Effects of Chemical and Biocide Discharge..............................................................5-4 5.2.1 Industrial Wastewater Discharges ................................................................5-4 5.2.2 Cooling Tower Blowdown ...........................................................................5-5 5.3 Impacts on Water Supplies........................................................................................5-5 5.3.1 Surface Water...............................................................................................5-5 5.3.2 Groundwater.................................................................................................5-5 5.3.3 Drinking Water.............................................................................................5-5 5.3.4 Leachate and Runoff ....................................................................................5-5 5.3.5 Measurement Programs................................................................................5-6 5.4 Solid/Hazardous Waste Disposal Impacts.................................................................5-6 5.4.1 Solid Waste ..................................................................................................5-6 5.4.2 Hazardous Wastes ........................................................................................5-6 5.5 Sanitary and Other Waste Discharges .......................................................................5-6 5.6 Air Quality Impacts ...................................................................................................5-6 5.6.1 Impact Assessment.......................................................................................5-6 5.6.2 Monitoring Programs ...................................................................................5-7 5.7 Noise Impacts............................................................................................................5-7 5.7.1 Impacts .........................................................................................................5-7 5.8 Changes to Non-Aquatic Species Population............................................................5-8 5.8.1 Impacts .........................................................................................................5-8 5.8.2 Monitoring....................................................................................................5-8 5.9 Other Plant Operation Effects ...................................................................................5-8 5.9.1 Operations Traffic ........................................................................................5-8 5.10 Archaeological Sites..................................................................................................5-9 5.11 Resources Committed................................................................................................5-9 5.12 Variances...................................................................................................................5-9 6.0 TRANSMISSION LINES AND LINEAR FACILITIES.......................................................6-1 7.0 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF PLANT CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION .........................................................................................................................7-1 7.1 Socio-economic Benefits...........................................................................................7-1

December 2007 v 0738-7685 PSL TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) 7.1.1 Direct Socio-Economic Benefits ..................................................................7-1 7.1.2 Indirect Economic Benefits ..........................................................................7-2 7.1.3 Other Economic Benefits .............................................................................7-3 7.1.4 Recreational and Environmental Values ......................................................7-3 7.1.5 Onsite Enhancements ...................................................................................7-3 7.1.6 Other Environmental Benefits......................................................................7-3 7.1.7 Summary of Benefits....................................................................................7-4 7.2 Socio-Economic Costs ..............................................................................................7-4 7.2.1 Temporary External Costs............................................................................7-4 7.2.2 Long-Term External Costs ...........................................................................7-5 8.0 SITE AND DESIGN ALTERNATIVES ...............................................................................8-1 9.0 COORDINATION .................................................................................................................9-1 10.0 APPENDICES......................................................................................................................10-1 10.1 Federal Permit Applications and Approvals 10.1.1 316 Demonstration 10.1.2 NPDES Application/Permits 10.1.3 Hazardous Waste Disposal Application Permit 10.1.4 Federal Permits 10.1.5 Air Construction/PSD Application/Permit 10.1.6 Coastal Zone 10.1.7 Other Federal Approvals 10.2 St. Lucie County Zoning Code 10.3 St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan 10.4.0 Existing Permits: Easements and Conditions of Certification 10.4.1 Existing Permits: Air and Water 10.4.2 Existing Permits: Construction and Maintenance 10.4.3 Existing Permits: Fish and Wildlife 10.5 Monitoring Programs 10.6 Thermal Discharge Modeling Report 10.7 Petition to Determine Need

December 2007 vi 0738-7685 PSL TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

LIST OF TABLES Table 2.2.7-1 Average Monthly Employment, St. Lucie County, 2006 Table 2.2.7-2 Housing Units by Occupancy Type, St. Lucie County, 2006 Table 2.2.8-1 St. Lucie Plant Traffic Volumes Table 2.2.8-2 Beach Access Sites within 5-Mile Radius Table 2.3.3-1 Mean Monthly Temperature, Precipitation and Pan Evaporation Table 2.3.3-2 SFWMD Water Use Permits Within 5-Mile Radius of Site Table 2.3.6-1 Threatened, Endangered, and Plant and Animal Species of Special Concern Known to Occur in St. Lucie County, Florida Table 2.3.7-1 Monthly and Annual Average Temperatures Measured at Palm Beach International Airport Table 2.3.7-2 Monthly and Annual Average Precipitation and Relative Humidity Measured at Palm Beach International Airport Table 2.3.7-3 Seasonal and Annual Average Wind Speeds at Palm Beach International Airport Table 2.3.7-4 Seasonal and Annual Average Atmospheric Stability Classes at Palm Beach International Airport Table 2.3.7-5 Seasonal and Annual Average Morning and Afternoon Mixing Heights at Palm Beach International Airport Table 2.3.7-6 National and State AAQS, Allowable PSD Increments, and Significant Impact Levels Table 2.3.7-7 Summary of Maximum SO2, PM10, O3, NO2, and CO Concentrations Observed from Representative Monitoring Stations, 2004 through 2006 Table 2.3.8-1 Baseline Ambient Sound Pressure Levels at the St. Lucie Plant Site for the Boundary Sites Table 2.3.8-2 Baseline Ambient Sound Pressure Levels at the St. Lucie Plant Site for Far Field Sites Table 5.1.1-1 Predicted Mixing Zone for St. Lucie Plant Y-Port Diffuser Table 5.1.1-2 Predicted Mixing Zone for St. Lucie Plant Multiport Diffuser Table 5.6.1-1 St. Lucie Plant Fuel Usage and Air Emissions for 2006 Table 5.9.1-1 St. Lucie Plant Traffic Volumes Table 7.1.1.1 FPL St. Lucie Plant Employee Data (Permanent and Temporary)

December 2007 vii 0738-7685 PSL TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1.1.0-1 Location Map Figure 1.2.0-1 Service Territory Figure 2.1.1-1 Site Location Map Figure 2.1.1-2 St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 Site Layout/Certification Boundary Figure 2.1.2-1 Cooling Water Intake and Discharge System Figure 2.1.3-1 Site Aerial Photograph Figure 2.1.5-1 100 Year Flood Zone Figure 2.2.1-1 Governmental Jurisdictions (Within 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5-Mile Radii)

Figure 2.2.2-1 Future Land Use Figure 2.2.2-2 Zoning Map Figure 2.2.3-1 Existing Land Use, 1 and 5-Mile Radii Figure 2.2.8-1 Major Roads Figure 2.3.1-1 Generalized Geology and Hydrogeology for St. Lucie County Figure 2.3.1-2 Study Area Showing Lines of Hydrogeologic Sections Figure 2.3.1-3 Hydrogeological Cross Section North of Site Figure 2.3.3-1 Water Use Permits Within 5 Miles of the Plant Figure 2.3.4-1 Operating Temperatures at the St. Lucie Plant Figure 2.3.4-2 Circulating Water System Plan (View 1) at the St. Lucie Plant Figure 2.3.4-3 Circulating Water System Discharge Plan (View 2) at the St. Lucie Plant Figure 2.3.4-4 Circulating Water System Y-Port Profile at St. Lucie Plant (Intake also shown)

Figure 2.3.4-5 Centerline Location of 17°F Isotherm for St. Lucie Plant Y-Port Diffuser Figure 2.3.4-6 Temperature Rise as a Function of Horizontal Distance for St. Lucie Plant Y-Port Diffuser Figure 2.3.4-7 Circulating Water System Multiport Profile at the St. Lucie Plant Figure 2.3.4-8 Circulating Water System, Multiport Diffuser Detail Figure 2.3.4-9 Temperature Rise as a Function of Horizontal Distance for St. Lucie Plant Multiport Diffuser Figure 2.3.4-10 Centerline Location of 17°F Isotherm for St. Lucie Plant Multiport Diffuser Figure 2.3.5-1 Habitat Classification Map Figure 2.3.7-1 Annual Wind Rose for Palm Beach International Airport, 2001 to 2005 Figure 2.3.7-2a Winter Wind Rose for Palm Beach International Airport, 2001 to 2005

December 2007 viii 0738-7685 PSL TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

Figure 2.3.7-2b Spring Wind Rose for Palm Beach International Airport, 2001 to 2005 Figure 2.3.7-2c Summer Wind Rose for Palm Beach International Airport, 2001 to 2005 Figure 2.3.7-2d Autumn Wind Rose for Palm Beach International Airport, 2001 to 2005 Figure 2.3.7-3 Annual Wind Rose for FPL St. Lucie, 10-m Meteorological Tower, 4/1/05 - 3/31/06 Figure 2.3.8-1 Noise Monitoring Locations Figure 3.2.0-1 Site Layout Figure 3.5.0-1 St. Lucie Plant Water Use Diagram Figure 4.1.1-1 Construction Laydown and Parking Areas Figure 5.1.1-1 Temperature Rise as a Function of Horizontal Distance for St. Lucie Plant Y-Port Diffuser Figure 5.1.1-2 Predicted Centerline Location of 17°F Isotherm for St. Lucie Plant Y-Port Diffuser Figure 5.1.1-3 Temperature Rise as a Function of Horizontal Distance for St. Lucie Plant Multiport Diffuser Figure 5.1.1-4 Predicted Centerline Location of 17°F Isotherm for St. Lucie Plant Multiport Diffuser

December 2007 ix 0738-7685 LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AADT Average Annual Daily Traffic AAQS Ambient Air Quality Standards AECWS Auxiliary Equipment Cooling Water System ANSI American National Standard Institute BACT Best Available Control Technology BEA Bureau of Economic Analysis CAA Clean Air Act cfs cubic foot per second CO carbon monoxide CO2 carbon dioxide CWS Circulating Water System dB decibel dBA A-weighting decibel EMT Emergency Medical Technician EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESL Environmentally Significant Lands ET Evapotranspiration

ºF degrees Fahrenheit F.A.C. Florida Administrative Code FDEP Florida Department of Environmental Protection FDOT Florida Department of Transportation FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FESOP Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit FFWCC Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission FLUCFCS Florida Land Use, Cover and Forms Classification System FNAI Florida Natural Area Inventory FPL Florida Power & Light Company FPSC Florida Public Service Commission FR Federal Register F.S. Florida Statutes FSAR Final Safety Analysis Report ft foot ft2/day square foot ft-bgs feet below ground surface fps feet per second gpm gallons per minute Hz hertz ICWS Intake Cooling Water System IWFP Industrial Wastewater Facility Permit kg kilogram km kilometer kV kilovolt kW kilowatt LFA Lower Floridan Aquifer LOS Level of Service m meter

November 2007 x 0738-7685 LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (Continued) mg/L milligrams per liter MGD million gallons per day mi2 square mile mm millimeter MMBtu/hr million British units per hour MSL Mean Sea Level MW megawatt MW(e) megawatt (electric)

MW(t) megawatt (thermal)

NAICS North American Industry Classification System NGVD National Geodetic Vertical Datum NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service NO2 nitrogen dioxide NOx nitrogen oxides NP National Park NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission NWS National Weather Service O3 ozone Pb lead PM particulate matter PM10 particulate matter with aerodynamic size less than 10 microns ppm parts per million ppt parts per thousand PPSA Power Plant Siting Act PSD prevention of significant deterioration RO reverse osmosis RO/MB reverse osmosis/mixed bed SCA Site Certification Application SFWMD South Florida Water Management District SO2 sulfur dioxide SPL sound pressure level STSSN Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network TDS total dissolved solids TPY tons per year T/U Transportation/Utilities U Utilities UFA Upper Floridan Aquifer UF/BEBR University of Florida/Bureau of Economics and Business Records

g/m3 micrograms per cubic meter m micrometers

Pa micropascal S/cm microsiemens per centimeter USAEC U.S. Atomic Energy Commission VOC volatile organic compounds

December 2007 1-1 0738-7685 PSL 1.0 NEED FOR POWER AND THE PROPOSED FACILITIES This chapter of the Site Certification Application (SCA) introduces Florida Power & Light Company (FPL or the Company), discusses the additional generating capacity needed to supply electricity to FPLs customers starting in 2011, and describes the St. Lucie Uprate Project (the Project) identified by FPL to meet that need.

1.1 Introduction - The Project FPLs St. Lucie Plant is located in St. Lucie County on Hutchinson Island on an FPL-owned 1,130-acre site. The plant site is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Indian River Lagoon to the west. Located on the site are two nuclear powered units (see Figure 1.1.0-1). The maximum net electrical output for each unit is currently about 840 megawatts (MW). The two existing St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 have been in operation since 1976 and 1983, respectively. FPL has determined that the two existing units can be modified or uprated to increase the electrical output of the St. Lucie Plant in a cost-effective and environmentally beneficial manner. The Project will involve changes to several existing main components within the existing facilities to increase their capability to produce steam for the generation of electricity. However, no new or expanded facilities are required as part of the Project.

FPL is seeking approval of the Project under the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act (PPSA),

Chapter 403, Part II, Florida Statutes (F.S.) because the Project involves an increase in the steam electric generating capacity of the St. Lucie Units 1 and 2. The PPSA provides a centralized review process for new electrical generating facilities in Florida, involving a balancing of the increasing demand for electrical power plants with the broad interests of the public. The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) is the sole forum for the determination of need for a proposed facility.

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) acts as the coordinator for the remainder of the site certification process, with input from various state, regional, and local agencies, along with interested citizens. Ultimate disposition of the SCA is by either the Governor and Cabinet sitting as the Siting Board or the Secretary of the FDEP.

This SCA is filed with the FDEP pursuant to Chapter 403, Part II, F.S, and Rule 62-17 of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The SCA describes the Project and addresses its environmental and socioeconomic aspects by presenting information on the existing natural and human environment, the

December 2007 1-2 0738-7685 PSL facilities to be modified and operated at the St. Lucie Plant, and the impacts of those modified facilities on those environments.

1.2 The Applicant FPL, the principal subsidiary of FPL Group, Inc., is the largest electric utility in Florida. FPL serves more than 8.6 million people (approximately 4.4 million customer accounts) along the eastern seaboard and the southern and southwestern portions of Florida. FPL serves customers in all or parts of 35 Florida counties (see Figure 1.2.0-1).

FPLs existing generating resources are located at 14 power plant sites distributed geographically around the service territory and also include partial ownership of two units located in Jacksonville and one unit in Georgia. The current generating facilities consist of nuclear steam units, coal units, combined cycle units, fossil steam units, combustion turbines, and diesel units. This diverse mix of generating technologies and fuels provides operating reliability, flexibility, and the opportunity to minimize fuel costs, while meeting the needs of FPL customers for reliable electric service.

FPLs bulk transmission system is composed of 6,620 circuit miles of transmission lines. Integration of the generation, transmission, and distribution system is achieved through FPLs 542 substations.

1.3 Overview of the Project FPL must add generating resources in the future to provide continued reliable and cost-effective service to its customers and to meet future load growth. FPL has determined that increasing the electrical output of the existing St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 is the most cost-effective option to meet the demand for electrical energy while enhancing fuel diversity and minimizing environmental impacts, including the avoidance of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

FPLs St. Lucie Units 1 and 2 are pressurized water nuclear reactors. Each unit consists of a primary and secondary system. The primary system that resides within a containment building serves to cool the reactor core and comprises a nuclear reactor pressure vessel and steam generators. The primary system coolant carries the heat from the reactor core to steam generators. There it transfers the heat energy to the secondary systems. The heat from the reactor is converted to steam in the steam generators, which is then used in the turbine/generator to produce electricity. The output of each

December 2007 1-3 0738-7685 PSL electrical generator is routed to the main transformer where it is converted to 230 kilovolts (kV) for transmission over FPLs existing electrical transmission system.

The Project will increase the electrical output from both Units 1 and 2 without changing the footprint of the existing plant. The increase in the output of the plant will be accomplished by modifications to the existing plant equipment and will require no new construction. The two units will require modifications to the turbine-generators and attendant support and control systems. In addition, the existing low- pressure turbines are not capable of handling the uprate steam flows. Therefore, the low-pressure turbine internals will need to be modified along with upgrades to various pumps. All turbine modifications will incorporate state-of-the-art technology that will provide greater efficiency in the turbines, resulting in fuel savings over the long term.

The Project will also require an increase in reactor power or thermal megawatts [MW(t)]. The increased reactor power will manifest itself in a higher reactor coolant exit temperature and the heat transfer through the steam generators will increase.

The Project will allow each unit to increase gross power by about 11 percent. Net electrical generation per unit is expected to increase from about 840 MW to about 943 MW. The net increase will be 103 MW per unit for a two-unit total of 206 MW.

No significant environmental impacts have been identified from the Project, as discussed in the remainder of this SCA. The uprated plant is expected to operate within the existing permit limits.

Further, nuclear generation is non-GHG emitting and the Project will avoid approximately 0.6 million tons per year of carbon dioxide (CO2) that would be emitted from a comparable natural gas-fired plant.

The power uprates at the St. Lucie Plant will be implemented in 2011 and 2012. FPL plans to perform the physical work associated with the Project work at the time of normally scheduled refueling outages in 2010, 2011, and 2012. The estimated cost of the uprate at the St. Lucie Plant is approximately $651 million.

The St. Lucie Plant has received re-licensing approval from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for Unit 1 through 2036 and Unit 2 through 2043. In order to increase reactor power, a separate license amendment will also have to be issued by the NRC for each unit. Detailed

December 2007 1-4 0738-7685 PSL engineering analyses will be required for the uprate effort. The license amendment requests and NRC reviews will examine all essential safety, technical, and environmental aspects of the Project.

The Project will provide the most cost-effective, reliable, self-build resource to meet FPL customers incremental capacity needs starting in 2011, while providing additional relief to the on-going system concern of maintaining a balance between electrical demand and generation in the Southeastern Florida region, enhanced fuel diversity, and lower system CO2 emissions.

The Project also provides positive economic benefits including increased employment and local expenditures for equipment and services.

1.4 Need for the Project On September 17, 2007, FPL submitted a separate Petition to Determine Need for Expansion of Electrical Power Plants, including the St. Lucie Plant, to the FPSC pursuant to Section 403.519, F.S.

That Petition, along with supporting documentation, addressed the manner in which the Project, along with a similar, but separate uprate project at FPLs Turkey Point nuclear units, will meet the need for electric system reliability and integrity and the need for adequate electricity at reasonable cost, whether the Project is the most cost-effective alternative available, and whether there is energy conservation available to mitigate the need for all or a portion of the Project. That Petition is contained in Appendix 10.7.

On December 10, 2007, the FPSC held a hearing on FPLs Petition to Determine Need and approved the Petition. The FPSC is expected to issue a final order determining the need for the Project shortly; once the order is issued, it will be distributed as a supplement to this SCA.

1.5 Summary of Public Outreach Program Representatives of FPL have been involved with the local community for many years, including providing ongoing communication about the Companys activities and plans. The goal of the outreach program is to build shared understanding between FPL, governmental organizations, and other stakeholders about plans for the St. Lucie Plant and surrounding area. This process includes various outreach activities focused on a wide variety of individuals and groups that have, or may

December 2007 1-5 0738-7685 PSL have, an interest in the Project. These outreach activities involve FPL employees, surrounding community governmental officials and residents.

Primary activities for accomplishing these outreach goals include continuing dialogue through one-on-one discussions, group meetings, and other opportunities as may be of interest to the community.

Activities will be focused on listening to peoples needs, issues, and concerns. FPLs goal is to be the first and best source of information about the Project.

FPL is committed to staying involved with the community and providing ongoing communications about the Companys activities, plans, and projects.