ML15289A316
| ML15289A316 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Diablo Canyon  |
| Issue date: | 08/31/2015 |
| From: | McGrath S State of CA, Port San Luis Harbor District |
| To: | Rules, Announcements, and Directives Branch |
| References | |
| 80FR37664 00087, NRC-2009-0552 | |
| Download: ML15289A316 (3) | |
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9/v2o15 , ...9//01~N RC- 2009- 0552- DRAFT- 0081.htmlI PUBLIC SUBMISSION As of: 9/1/15 5:09 PM Received:
August 31, 2015 Status: PendingPost Tracking No. ljz-8kv6-7j9o Comments Due: August 31, 2015 Submission Type: Web Docket: NRC-2009-0552 Notice of Receipt and Availability of Application for Renewal of Diablo Can o~n Nuclear Power Plant License / //" Comment On: NRC-2009-0552-0026
.Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Notice of Intent to Prepare an--'nvironmental Impact Statement
)2"/' Document:
NRC-2009-0552-DRAFT-008 1 Comment on FR Doc # 2015-15921-F)*Submitter Information
-: Name: Steve McGrath General Comment Please see the attached letter from the Board of Commissioners of the Port San Luis Harbor District.Steve McGrath Harbor Manager cr Attachments NRCEIS_8_31-2015 SUNSI Review Complete Template = ADM -013 E-RIDS= ADM -03 ,--fi le:IllC :lU ser slCAGID ownl oadslN R C- 2009- O552- DRAF T-OO81.html l/1/1 DOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
...PO. BOX 249 .AVILA BEACH BILL BARROW President (805) 595.5400, Fax 595-5404 MARY MATAKOVICH Vice President www.portsanluls.com DAVE KIRK Secretary JIM BLECHA Commissioner STEPHEN A. McGRATH Harbor Manager DRW RADYCmmssonrTHOMAS D. GREEN Legal Counsel DRWBAD omisoe PHILLIP J. SEXTON, CPA Treasurer August 31, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chief, Rules, Announcements and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Mailstop OWFN-12HO8 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: PG&E Diablo Canyon License Renewal: Scoping Comments-on Environmental Review; Docket ID NRC-2009-0552
Dear Chief:
Port San Luis Harbor District has enjoyed a mutually-beneficial relationship with our neighbor, PG&E, for many years. Whether the issue has been cooperation on projects of-community benefit (Coastal Clean-Up Day), management of coastal access (Pecho Coast Trail) or support for the District's efforts at energy conservation, PG&E has been a good neighbor and partner.The District has, over the years, actively, participated in and commented on the review and permitting process for PG&E projects.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has asked for comments on the scoping of the environmental review to be conducted prior to a decision on relicensing of the plant.The District will divide our comments on issues to be addressed in the environmental scoping process into two parts: those of direct impact on and specific to Port San Luis Harbor District, and those of a more general nature and of concern to the larger community.
District concerns: I Socda-economic studies: While the District recognizes that the socio-economic impacts of relicensing will be reviewed as a part of the* EIS, and while the District recognizes the significant financial benefit to both the District and the community at large of continued operation (employment, unitary tax*revenues), the District wishes to see an evaluation of the impact of the one mile exclusion zone on' local fishing and-fishing support businesses.
Commercial and recreational fishermen are currently prohibited from fishing within this zone; this, in conjunction with Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), the potential for closure of fishing grounds for the development of wave energy projects,, and other regulatory closures, has a cumulative impact on the livelihoods of commercial fishermen and the shore based businesses that support both them and recreational fishermen.
Given the absence of a no-fly PORT OF ENTRYPrndoneylePae Printed on Recycled Paper U.S. Neclear Regulatory Commission2 Chief, Rules, Annoucements and Directives.Branch August 31, 2015 zone over DCPP, and given the disparity between this closure of state waters and the access granted in the waters off now retired San Onofre NPP, is this continued closure of state waters justified?
The District will also address this concern to the appropriate federal agencies involved in the original determination of the need for this exclusion.: .The District requests .that .the, environmental documents address .the tiuStific-ation~for the onem~ile.exclusion-zone in-~the, waters off the ,plant. ..2 Marine Safety: The coast of California has a limited number of opportunities for mariners to seek refuge from weather, or to address mechanical problems, in safety. Certain parts of the coast are more unforgiving, with fewer opportunities for safe .harbor, than others. Until the institution of the exclusion zone around DCP.P, the intake cove at Diablo Canyon was accessible .to mariners as. a harbor of refuge. 'T'her District ,requests; that. :the sec-urit.beniefits
- of exclusion
- zonie,,if
- toexisti~.
be weighed against ,the safety impacts-_of the-iloss to mariners o'f a-haribor ofl, refugei and ithfat the intake cove be considered a harbor Of refuge.: 3 Emergency operations:
Emergency planning is an ongoing exercise with continual refinement and improvement in preparing for the greatest level of public safety in the event of an emergency.
In the past, in response to PG&E's application for the development of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISESI), the District commissioned a study by Douglas Wood and Associates on emergency planning and preparedness.
The District, PG&E and the County of San Luis Obispo have worked diligently to implement the recommendations in this study. In response to increasing public visitation and access to the coast, additional concerns in emergency.
planning are apparent.
Specifically, there is currently no ability to conduct a water based evacuation from the Point San Luis Light Station. Additionally, constant shoaling of near shore waters in the harbor, periodically and minimally mitigated by the District's dredging operation, impacts the ability of the District to launch and/or haul out public safety vessels, both ours and those of USCG Station Morro Bay. The District ;requests that the.environmental documents address~ the need for icontinual-improvement
- in_ emergency planning and response, sp-ecific-ally related-to evacuation from. PointSaniuis,_and to the im pacts on public safety of the shoaliig o0f,;near facilities.
....... ....... ....The District .thanks you for the opportunity to comment on the scoping for the environmental review of PG&E's application to relicense the Diablo Canyon Power Plant Sincerely, Bill Barrow.President, Board of Commissioners cc: PG&E, Tom Jones PG&E, John Shoals 9/v2o15 , ...9//01~N RC- 2009- 0552- DRAFT- 0081.htmlI PUBLIC SUBMISSION As of: 9/1/15 5:09 PM Received:
August 31, 2015 Status: PendingPost Tracking No. ljz-8kv6-7j9o Comments Due: August 31, 2015 Submission Type: Web Docket: NRC-2009-0552 Notice of Receipt and Availability of Application for Renewal of Diablo Can o~n Nuclear Power Plant License / //" Comment On: NRC-2009-0552-0026
.Diablo Canyon Power Plant, Units 1 and 2; Notice of Intent to Prepare an--'nvironmental Impact Statement
)2"/' Document:
NRC-2009-0552-DRAFT-008 1 Comment on FR Doc # 2015-15921-F)*Submitter Information
-: Name: Steve McGrath General Comment Please see the attached letter from the Board of Commissioners of the Port San Luis Harbor District.Steve McGrath Harbor Manager cr Attachments NRCEIS_8_31-2015 SUNSI Review Complete Template = ADM -013 E-RIDS= ADM -03 ,--fi le:IllC :lU ser slCAGID ownl oadslN R C- 2009- O552- DRAF T-OO81.html l/1/1 DOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
...PO. BOX 249 .AVILA BEACH BILL BARROW President (805) 595.5400, Fax 595-5404 MARY MATAKOVICH Vice President www.portsanluls.com DAVE KIRK Secretary JIM BLECHA Commissioner STEPHEN A. McGRATH Harbor Manager DRW RADYCmmssonrTHOMAS D. GREEN Legal Counsel DRWBAD omisoe PHILLIP J. SEXTON, CPA Treasurer August 31, 2015 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chief, Rules, Announcements and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Mailstop OWFN-12HO8 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: PG&E Diablo Canyon License Renewal: Scoping Comments-on Environmental Review; Docket ID NRC-2009-0552
Dear Chief:
Port San Luis Harbor District has enjoyed a mutually-beneficial relationship with our neighbor, PG&E, for many years. Whether the issue has been cooperation on projects of-community benefit (Coastal Clean-Up Day), management of coastal access (Pecho Coast Trail) or support for the District's efforts at energy conservation, PG&E has been a good neighbor and partner.The District has, over the years, actively, participated in and commented on the review and permitting process for PG&E projects.The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has asked for comments on the scoping of the environmental review to be conducted prior to a decision on relicensing of the plant.The District will divide our comments on issues to be addressed in the environmental scoping process into two parts: those of direct impact on and specific to Port San Luis Harbor District, and those of a more general nature and of concern to the larger community.
District concerns: I Socda-economic studies: While the District recognizes that the socio-economic impacts of relicensing will be reviewed as a part of the* EIS, and while the District recognizes the significant financial benefit to both the District and the community at large of continued operation (employment, unitary tax*revenues), the District wishes to see an evaluation of the impact of the one mile exclusion zone on' local fishing and-fishing support businesses.
Commercial and recreational fishermen are currently prohibited from fishing within this zone; this, in conjunction with Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), the potential for closure of fishing grounds for the development of wave energy projects,, and other regulatory closures, has a cumulative impact on the livelihoods of commercial fishermen and the shore based businesses that support both them and recreational fishermen.
Given the absence of a no-fly PORT OF ENTRYPrndoneylePae Printed on Recycled Paper U.S. Neclear Regulatory Commission2 Chief, Rules, Annoucements and Directives.Branch August 31, 2015 zone over DCPP, and given the disparity between this closure of state waters and the access granted in the waters off now retired San Onofre NPP, is this continued closure of state waters justified?
The District will also address this concern to the appropriate federal agencies involved in the original determination of the need for this exclusion.: .The District requests .that .the, environmental documents address .the tiuStific-ation~for the onem~ile.exclusion-zone in-~the, waters off the ,plant. ..2 Marine Safety: The coast of California has a limited number of opportunities for mariners to seek refuge from weather, or to address mechanical problems, in safety. Certain parts of the coast are more unforgiving, with fewer opportunities for safe .harbor, than others. Until the institution of the exclusion zone around DCP.P, the intake cove at Diablo Canyon was accessible .to mariners as. a harbor of refuge. 'T'her District ,requests; that. :the sec-urit.beniefits
- of exclusion
- zonie,,if
- toexisti~.
be weighed against ,the safety impacts-_of the-iloss to mariners o'f a-haribor ofl, refugei and ithfat the intake cove be considered a harbor Of refuge.: 3 Emergency operations:
Emergency planning is an ongoing exercise with continual refinement and improvement in preparing for the greatest level of public safety in the event of an emergency.
In the past, in response to PG&E's application for the development of the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISESI), the District commissioned a study by Douglas Wood and Associates on emergency planning and preparedness.
The District, PG&E and the County of San Luis Obispo have worked diligently to implement the recommendations in this study. In response to increasing public visitation and access to the coast, additional concerns in emergency.
planning are apparent.
Specifically, there is currently no ability to conduct a water based evacuation from the Point San Luis Light Station. Additionally, constant shoaling of near shore waters in the harbor, periodically and minimally mitigated by the District's dredging operation, impacts the ability of the District to launch and/or haul out public safety vessels, both ours and those of USCG Station Morro Bay. The District ;requests that the.environmental documents address~ the need for icontinual-improvement
- in_ emergency planning and response, sp-ecific-ally related-to evacuation from. PointSaniuis,_and to the im pacts on public safety of the shoaliig o0f,;near facilities.
....... ....... ....The District .thanks you for the opportunity to comment on the scoping for the environmental review of PG&E's application to relicense the Diablo Canyon Power Plant Sincerely, Bill Barrow.President, Board of Commissioners cc: PG&E, Tom Jones PG&E, John Shoals